diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java
index c6ba12de..afff6d31 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/IPlugInPort.java
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ public interface IPlugInPort extends ISelectionProcessor, IMouseProcessor, IKeyP
   void setLayerLocked(int layerZOrder, boolean locked);
 
   /**
-   * @return selection size expressed in either inches or centimeters, based on the user preference.
+   * @return selection size expressed in both inches or centimeters, respectively
    */
-  Point2D calculateSelectionDimension();
+  Point2D[] calculateSelectionDimension();
 
   // /**
   // * @return the smallest rectangle that encloses the selection
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 29d3afc9..98a805da 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -1707,30 +1707,26 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Point2D calculateSelectionDimension() {
+  public Point2D[] calculateSelectionDimension() {
     if (selectedComponents.isEmpty()) {
       return null;
     }
-    boolean metric = ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readBoolean(METRIC_KEY, true);
-    Area area = new Area();
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> component : selectedComponents) {
-      Area componentArea = drawingManager.getComponentArea(component);
-      if (componentArea != null) {
-        area.add(componentArea);
-      } else {
-        LOG.warn("No area found for: " + component.getName());
-      }
-    }
-    double width = area.getBounds2D().getWidth();
-    double height = area.getBounds2D().getHeight();
+    Rectangle2D rect = getSelectionBounds();    
+
+    double width = rect.getWidth();
+    double height = rect.getHeight();
+
     width /= Constants.PIXELS_PER_INCH;
     height /= Constants.PIXELS_PER_INCH;
-    if (metric) {
-      width *= SizeUnit.in.getFactor() / SizeUnit.cm.getFactor();
-      height *= SizeUnit.in.getFactor() / SizeUnit.cm.getFactor();
-    }
-    Point2D dimension = new Point2D.Double(width, height);
-    return dimension;
+
+    Point2D inSize = new Point2D.Double(width, height);
+
+    width *= SizeUnit.in.getFactor() / SizeUnit.cm.getFactor();
+    height *= SizeUnit.in.getFactor() / SizeUnit.cm.getFactor();
+
+    Point2D cmSize = new Point2D.Double(width, height);
+
+    return new Point2D[] {inSize, cmSize};
   }
 
   // @Override
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index 8966262f..44c09bb8 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.diylc.announcements.AnnouncementProvider;
-import org.diylc.appframework.miscutils.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.diylc.appframework.miscutils.Utils;
 import org.diylc.common.BadPositionException;
 import org.diylc.common.ComponentType;
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ import org.diylc.common.ITask;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IView;
 import org.diylc.images.IconLoader;
-import org.diylc.presenter.Presenter;
 import org.diylc.swing.ISwingUI;
 import org.diylc.swingframework.MemoryBar;
 import org.diylc.swingframework.miscutils.PercentageListCellRenderer;
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
   private UpdateLabel getUpdateLabel() {
     if (updateLabel == null) {
       updateLabel = new UpdateLabel(plugInPort.getCurrentVersionNumber(), UPDATE_URL) {
-        
+
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
         @Override
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
   public JLabel getAnnouncementLabel() {
     if (announcementLabel == null) {
       announcementLabel = new JLabel(IconLoader.Megaphone.getIcon()) {
-        
+
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
         @Override
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
   private MemoryBar getMemoryPanel() {
     if (memoryPanel == null) {
       memoryPanel = new MemoryBar(false) {
-        
+
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
         @Override
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
   public JLabel getSizeLabel() {
     if (sizeLabel == null) {
       sizeLabel = new JLabel(IconLoader.Size.getIcon()) {
-        
+
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
         @Override
@@ -237,17 +235,16 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 
         @Override
         public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
-          Point2D size = plugInPort.calculateSelectionDimension();
-          boolean metric = ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readBoolean(Presenter.METRIC_KEY, true);
+          Point2D[] sizes = plugInPort.calculateSelectionDimension();
           String text;
-          if (size == null) {
+          if (sizes == null) {
             text = "Selection is empty.";
           } else {
             text =
-                "Selection size: " + sizeFormat.format(size.getX()) + " x " + sizeFormat.format(size.getY())
-                    + (metric ? " cm" : " in");
+                sizeFormat.format(sizes[0].getX()) + " x " + sizeFormat.format(sizes[0].getY()) + " in\n"
+                    + sizeFormat.format(sizes[1].getX()) + " x " + sizeFormat.format(sizes[1].getY()) + " cm";
           }
-          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(SwingUtilities.getRootPane(StatusBar.this), text, "Information",
+          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(SwingUtilities.getRootPane(StatusBar.this), text, "Selection Size",
               JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
         }
       });
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index a5aab7ec..84dd2c79 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -1709,6 +1709,10 @@
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Solder Pad size shouldn't be rounded up or down to the nearest integer to allow better precision</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Show selection size in both inches and centimeters</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>		
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>