Crosshairs is a lightweight app for getting the dimensions of anything on your screen. You can drag a transparent overlay overtop of any app and adjust the box as much as you need. No more taking a screenshot just to get the size of something.

Features:

• Activate the app with global hotkey, which is customizable
• Switch between overlay colors
• Dynamically adjust the opacity of the overlay
• Copy dimensions directly to your clipboard
• Can customize the format of the dimensions to suit your needs
• Take a screenshot of the area beneath the overlay
• Make pixel perfect adjustments with the keyboard

Keyboard Shortcuts:

Crosshairs is a menu bar app and has a very minimal interface. Most of the app's features are controlled via keyboard shortcuts. Here's a complete list:

• Esc or Command-H = Hide app
• Command-Shift-2 = Global hotkey to activate the app
• Arrow keys = Move the overlay by 1 pixel
• Shift + arrow keys = Move the overlay by 10 pixels
• Tab = Toggle between the primary/alternate overlay color
• Command + up/down arrow = Increase or decrease the opacity
• Command-C = Copy current dimensions to clipboard
• Delete = Clear the current overlay
• Command-, = Open preferences