Layout Debugger

Chrome extension for highlighting DOM elements to better debug layout issues
What is Layout Debugger?
'Layout Debugger' is a Chrome extension created to assist developers with debugging. It easily highlights DOM elements, differentiating block from inline elements, and identifying overflowing objects on a webpage. It adds a unique colour outline for each visible DOM element and provides a red visual prompt for overflowing divs, aiding in the efficient and comprehensive resolution of layout issues.

Extension stats

By: cdsnowden
Users: 912 ▲ 1
Rating: 4.00 (3)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2022-04-19)
Creation date: 2017-07-31
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 257.02K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

  • Identifying too-wide overflowing objects.
  • Distinguishing block from inline elements.
  • Helping to keep track of element alignment.

Adds a distinct colour outline to each visible DOM element, as well as providing a visual prompt for overflowing divs.

display: block; => blue; display: inline; => purple; overflowing the viewport => red! etc..

User reviews

This extension only works on a few websites. Wouldn't recommend to others!
by Zen Imtiaz, 2021-10-23

Awesome! Just what I needed. Recommend!!
by Stas Klevtsov, 2017-06-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Layout Debugger requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Layout Debugger has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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