actual view scale

Yes Ted, that is the idea. I remember zooming in and looking at it all the time and miss it now. I will keep plugging ideas up here as I go along and remember what I miss , hope you like most of them.

Just in case you don't already know.   Holding down 'M' and moving the mouse in most screens will give you a distance.  If you are wanting to know what zoom factor you are in then that can be used.  Obviously not as easy as having a scale bar displayed at all times though.