Expose your Backbone views in a single click.
Openure Extension
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Openure exposes the internal variables of Backbone Views on a page.
Setup & Use
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1. Expose your backbone app in a global variable. (Flag this off for your isStaff or Admin group only if you'd like)
2. Set that variable name in the Openure extension options at chrome://extensions/ and refresh the page (look for Openure in your extensions and click - 'options')
3. CMND-SHIFT-click on a view. Notice the view you clicked is highlighted in a lightbox (courtesy of jQuery Spotlight - http://dev7studios.com/portfolio/jquery-spotlight/)
4. In the Chrome JS console, use the 'view', 'model', 'collection' and 'options' variables.
Details
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The following variables are defined in the interactive terminal.
* view - the view you clicked
* model - the model of the view, if there is one. Same as typing view.model
* collection - the collection of the view, if there is one. Same as typing view.collection
* options - the options passed to the view. Same as typing view.options
Help
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If you see \"openure_key is not defined\" then go back to setup step 2.
For now, it seems like the Openure Extension Options window needs to remain open :( Working on it...
Example
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You can change the model and call view.render(), or see the state of a view.
Why
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It's a hassle to find and drill down into your views from the console. Going back and adding clogs or debuggers isn't fun either. Just click and get crazy.
Future Development
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For a while we were trying to get a jqconsole to appear and be draggable around the screen. Making this console as good as Chrome's proved very challenging, so this is on a branch for now.
Help make it better! https://github.com/sosaucily/openure
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Openure extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Openure 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 Openure extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Openure extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Openure extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Openure 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 Openure Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Openure extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Openure extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Openure 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 Openure 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 Openure extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Openure 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 Openure extension file
Select and download the Openure 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 Openure 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 Openure 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 Openure 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 Openure extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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