Simple Distance

Hover a token to see how far it is from your controlled token, in a label styled like Foundry's ruler. Works with any game system.

Derived from Simple Cover 5e by Peterlankton, keeping only the distance display.

Features

• Instant distances: hover any token and see how far it is from your selected one, without pulling out the ruler.
• Gridded scenes measure like the ruler, following the scene's diagonal rule. Adjacent tokens are one space apart.
• Gridless scenes measure edge to edge, so touching tokens read 0. A center-to-center mode is available.
• Height counts: optional 3D distance using elevation and token height.
• Label above, on or below the hovered token, with X/Y offsets.

Settings

Setting	Scope	Default
Hover Distance Display	Client	On
Label Position	Client	Below token
Label X / Y Offset (px)	Client	0
Gridless Distance Mode	World	Edge to Edge
Include Elevation in Distance	World	On

Requirements

• Foundry VTT v14

Installation

In Foundry's Add-on Modules tab, choose Install Module and paste this manifest URL:

https://someto.de/flaig/simple-distance/releases/download/latest/module.json

This is a personal project and stays at 0.x: expect breaking changes between versions.

AI disclosure

The changes to the original were made by AI with the help of human ideas.

License

MIT