Better Ruler
A page ruler which can snaps around web elements for easier measurement. Provide convenience for front-end development and ui design
What is Better Ruler?
'Better Ruler' is a user-friendly Chrome extension that brings a unique page ruler to your browser. Its ability to snap around web elements allows you to measure objects easily, providing true convenience for front-end developers and UI designers. From displaying size of elements under your mouse, to an editable layer option, and even providing a toolbar toggle, Better Ruler covers all your measurement needs.
Stats
By:
paul
Users:
20,000+
Rating:
4.81
(47)
Creation date:
2020-03-20
Risk impact:
Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
3
Permissions:
Size:
95.91K
Email:
gp*****@qq.com
Stats date:
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Summary
A ruler which can snaps around web elements for easier measurement. Provide convenience for front-end development and ui design.
- Click on the plugin icon to run the plugin. Click again to exit.
- Hold down
Alt/Option
while moving the mouse to display the size of the element at the mouse position in real time. Hold down the left button and move, it will automatically snap to the edge of the element. - Double-click the current layer to enter the editing mode, in which the layer can be dragged and resized. Press
Backspace
to delete the current layer. Double-click on the layer again (or pressEsc
) to exit edit mode. - Press
f
(default, configurable) to show or hide the toolbar. - Press
shift
to show or hide the size. - You can use
alt+z
to activate/deactivate the plug-in. If it doesn't work, you can go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts to bind the key yourself. Or, After activating the plugin once, you can double-pressz
(default, configurable) to activate/deactivate the plug-in. - Go to chrome://extensions, find this plug-in and turn on
allow access to file URL
to take effect for local html files.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Simple to use
- Useful for web development projects
- Works with local files
- Ability to measure multiple elements on a webpage
- Helpful shortcut
Cons
- Language setting issue
- Conflict with other extensions
- Maximum call stack size exception
- Doesn't work with local files
Most mentioned
- Simple to use and very useful
- Good for web development projects
- Easy to measure various elements on a webpage
Recent reviews
how to set the language to english?
Safety
Risk impact
Better Ruler is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Better Ruler has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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Screenshots
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