guideLinr

Photoshop-like guide lines for any page

guideLinr: Photoshop-Like Guides for Any Web Page

guideLinr is a feature-rich Chrome extension that allows users to create persistent horizontal and vertical guide lines on web pages, akin to Photoshop. It provides flexible customization, offering several different colors for the lines, which users can change any time via a context menu. Additional features include an integrated distance measurement tool, the ability to reposition guides through dragging or arrow keys, and a 'Snap to Element' and 'Snap to Grid' feature for accurate guide alignments. The guidelines created are persistent and remain visible in subsequent visits to the same URL.

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Extension stats

By: slobaum

Users: 644

-13

Rating: 4.00

(25)

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2014-02-26)

Creation date: 2014-02-25

Permissions:

tabs
contextMenus
http://*/*
https://*/*
*://*/*

Size: 54.53K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 35,163 ▼ 462

Other rankings

#7405 in Developer Tools ▲ 102 #117 in guide keyword 16 ▼ 6 #170 in arrow keyword 3 ▼ 21 #190 in grid keyword 32 ▼ 13

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Very useful for design applications
Allows for multiple rulers
Good for pixel-perfect alignment
Does not cover up the edges like similar extensions
Well-received for usability and functionality

Cons

Doesn't work on file URLs
No updates since 2014
Some users experienced it not working at all
Needs a feature to toggle guides on/off easily
Could use more shortcut functionalities

Most mentioned

Doesn't work on local HTML-files
Useful for pixel perfect design
Lacks a context menu option for creating guidelines
Requests for toggling guides on and off
Still functioning well after initial setup refresh

User reviews

Doesn't work on file URLs. It doesnt not have the option: Allow access to file URLs.

Ray Castillo, 2024-11-10

Удобная штука. Позволяет устанавливать линии и вычисляет расстояние между ними

Николай Ильинов, 2020-04-06

Like others, at first I thought it wasn't working (probably due to its age), but as the reviews were informative: to make it work with a web page you had open before installing the extension, you just have to refresh the page. Works like a champ and very useful!

John Tolle, 2019-08-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

guideLinr requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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