J CSS Reload

Simple CSS Reload utility

What is J CSS Reload?

J CSS Reload is a high-performance Chrome extension which is designed to simplify the process of refreshing CSS files. It allows for CSS updates without the need for full page reloads, saving time for developers and designers. It includes an easily accessible refresh button as well as shortcut options, with new features such as icon blinking on activation and support for experimental '@import url(...' being added regularly. Note that several public CDN hosts are ignored during refresh to optimize performance.

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By: jslayer

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.56 (52)

Version: 1.2.5 (Last updated: 2013-11-25)

Creation date: 2013-11-25

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 16.18K

Ranking

# 17343 ▼ 50

Other rankings

#3134 in Developer Tools ▲ 2 #12 in reload keyword 48 #201 in refresh keyword 73 ▼ 8

Other platforms

CSS Reload (v0.3.7resigned1)

3.86

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Extension summary

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Refresh your css files without realoding the page. Just simply click nice green refresh button or use shortcut.

Source: https://github.com/jslayer/css-reload

New in 1.2.5:

added: icon blinking on activate added: command support (activate in "Keyboard shortcuts" at the bottom of chrome://extensions/ page).

New in 1.2.3:

added: fonts.googleapis.com into ignored list

New in 1.2:

User reviews

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Pros

Saves time
Simple and easy to use
Convenient CSS-only-reload functionality
Works well in recent Chrome versions
Can set custom keyboard shortcuts

Cons

Not working on local pages
Shortcuts may stop functioning after updates
Requires manual hotkey setup for some users
Some users experienced issues after updates
Lack of icon by the address bar

Most mentioned

Saves me SO much time
Does not work. Needs update.
Keyboard shortcut issues
Works great in Chrome
Simple & effective

Recent reviews

Andrey Izman, 2023-11-30

- Changing my old review -- the plugin is working again and very useful

Phillip Bryan, 2022-08-14

Works great in Chrome 84 (aug 2020). I set ALT + R for it (read the instructions on where to find it). This plugin saves a ton when you elaborate in Console's Elements Tab with classes etc. It's sooo nice to have such a convenient CSS-only-reload. My only regret (besides having boneitis) is that I didn't look for this earlier.