A tool for designers to measure screen dimensions

Latest Version

Version
2.0.5
Update
September 17, 2024
Size
17.28KiB
Developer
www.felixniklas.com
Category
Users
200,000+
Rating
4.12996 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
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Dimensions Extension

This extension measures the dimensions from your mouse pointer up/down and left/right until it hits a border. So if you want to measure distances between elements on a website this is perfect. It doesn't really work with images because there the colors change a lot pixel to pixel.


# Images & HTML Elements

Measure between the following elements: images, input-fields, buttons, videos, gifs, text, icons. You can measure everything you see in the browser.


# Mockups

Your designer handed you mockups as PNGs or JPEGs? Just drop them into Chrome, activate Dimensions and start measuring.


# Keyboard Shortcut

You can start and stop dimensions with the ALT + D shortcut.


# Area Boundaries

Wanna get the radius of a circle? Is text standing in your way? Press Alt to measure the dimensions of a connected area.


# Open Source

Dimensions is Open Source and hosted on Github. Want to port it to Firefox? Go ahead and fork it. Pull requests are welcome! https://github.com/mrflix/dimensions
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Dimensions", "description": "A tool for designers to measure screen dimensions", "version": "2.0.5", "manifest_version": 2, "author": "Felix Niklas", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/[email protected]", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["chrome.js"], "persistent": false }, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+D" } } }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "19": "images/icon19.png", "32": "images/[email protected]", "38": "images/[email protected]" }, "default_title": "Measure Dimensions" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab" ]}
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How to download and manually install Dimensions extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Dimensions extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Dimensions extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Dimensions extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Dimensions extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Dimensions extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Dimensions Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Dimensions extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Dimensions extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Dimensions extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Dimensions extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Dimensions extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Dimensions extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Dimensions extension file

Select and download the Dimensions extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Dimensions extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Dimensions extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Dimensions extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Dimensions extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Omer Ravid (ID: 000000322954bf37) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/22/2023 this is a great one!

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Al FA (Psy_pmP) (ID: 000000890d990932) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/14/2023 Параша

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UnseeableCraft (ID: 000000d19f77db49) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/24/2023 If you want to find the dimensions of a selected area on the screen, the just get Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder

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Rob Davis (ID: 000000908be69c4e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/03/2023 It sort of works and it sort of doesn't. First you have to make sure the extension icon is lit for the site you are trying to measure. Then you have to fight the browser. The ALT+D shortcut just highlights the address bar. For some pages and some CSS elements it snaps to the wrong things making it useless, but for others it works fine. YMMV

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Imon Rana (ID: 000000e59f3e2f94) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/30/2022 nice extension work perfectly