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.
Stats
Users:
2,000+
Rating:
4.71
(28)
Creation date:
2014-07-02
Risk impact:
Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
40.27K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
19350
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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)
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Simple to use
- Doesn't require extra permissions
- Perfect for measuring
Cons
- Lacks a rotate feature
- Some users reported it doesn't work
- Lacks a magnifier feature
Most mentioned
- Simple
- Perfect for measuring
- No extra permissions required
Recent reviews
Simple and does its job perfectly!
Does exactly what it says it does and doesn't require any extra permissions. I'm not sure why all of the other ruler addons want to be able to see my browsing history or be able to modify the pages I'm viewing.
Best in class!
Safety
Risk impact
Reticle is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Reticle has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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