Reticle
Drag and resize a ruler overlay to quickly measure pixel dimensions, positioning, and alignment of elements on any webpage.
What is Reticle?
Reticle is a Chrome extension designed to measure pixel dimensions, positioning, and alignment of elements on any webpage. By drawing an overlay anywhere on a page, users can easily move and resize it according to their needs. This lightweight tool offers a user-friendly interface, customizable overlay colors and opacity, and can be controlled via keyboard shortcuts. The extension is perfect for developers and designers who need precise element measurements.
Extension stats
Users: 2,000+ 
Creation date: 2014-07-02
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
Size: 40.27K
URLs: Website
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Extension summary
Report issues and submit suggestions on github (pull requests are also welcome!):
https://github.com/billdami/reticle
FEATURES
- Inspired by the excellent Mac app, Crosshairs (http://giantcomet.com/crosshairs)
- Super quick and easy to use, just click and drag anywhere on the page to draw an overlay, then move and resize it to your heart's content.
- Lightweight and minimalistic UI
- Use keyboard shortcuts to interact with the extension (see below for full list)
- Toggle between a primary and alternate overlay color
- Customize the overlay colors and opacity/transparency
AVAILABLE SETTINGS (Right-click extension button > Options)
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Simple and effective functionality
- No extra permissions required
- Works well for measuring local pages
- Well-thought-out design
- Super clean interface
Cons
- Does not work for some users
- Lacks rotation feature
Most mentioned
- Simple and does its job perfectly
- Best in class
- Very good and practical
- No special permissions needed
Recent reviews
Simple and does its job perfectly!
by 
Stanislav, 2023-02-15
Stanislav, 2023-02-15Best in class!
by 
Maksym Shapoval, 2019-07-05
Maksym Shapoval, 2019-07-05Does not work
by 
Rom Filippini, 2019-05-09
Rom Filippini, 2019-05-09Extension safety
Risk impact
Reticle does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Reticle has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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