A Chrome Extension tool that visualizes React rendering of components

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May 21, 2023
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701KiB
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C-React Extension

C-React is an open-source tool that visualizes DOM components as a tree, marks rendering patterns on web pages, and displays performance metrics.

The C-React Developer Tool displays a DOM component tree within the Chrome Developer Panel, which receives data sent from our Custom Renderer (https://www.npmjs.com/package/creact-visualizer). Our Developer Tool dynamically updates and communicates with the webpage to visualize component changes and also provides performance metrics of components to promote efficient load times.

Instructions:
1. C-React DevTool from the Chrome Web Store
2. Open your React application, rendered by our Custom Renderer
3. Open Chrome Developer Tools and click on the C-React panel
4. Watch the tree update dynamically as you navigate through your web page by clicking on components
5. Click on tree nodes to see corresponding element highlighted on your web page

This Dev Tool also works with any webpage that is not rendered by our Customer Renderer, but it will not display loading times for specific elements or display corresponding element highlighted on your web page when a tree node is clicked.

Visit us at https://www.c-react.dev/
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "C-React", "version": "1.1", "devtools_page": "devtools.html", "description": "A Chrome Extension tool that visualizes React rendering of components", "background": { "service_worker": "public/background.bundle.js" }, "content_scripts":[ { "matches": ["", "http://localhost/*"], "run_at": "document_idle", "js": ["public/content.bundle.js"] } ], "icons":{ "16": "assets/logo_16.png", "48": "assets/logo_48.png", "128": "assets/logo_128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["../../client/components/App.tsx", "panel.html", "public/background.bundle.js", "./contentScript.js", "./injectScript.js"], "matches": [""], "js": ["App.js"] } ], "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting", "contextMenus", "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install C-React extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install C-React 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 C-React extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install C-React extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download C-React extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a C-React 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 C-React Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the C-React extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the C-React extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for C-React 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 C-React 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 C-React extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install C-React 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 C-React extension file

Select and download the C-React 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 C-React 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 C-React 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 C-React 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 C-React extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Chen SHEN (ID: 0000005ffd8cd357) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/09/2023 If you are looking for something can grab you the react node tree

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Michelle Lee (ID: 000000ba130befa2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/23/2023 Works great on any website! But works best when used with the custom renderer as described on the description (https://www.npmjs.com/package/creact-visualizer)