A React component tree visualizer

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1.0.0.0
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June 20, 2020
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160KiB
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2
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Realize for React Extension

As React applications scale, it becomes more difficult to track state and to have a holistic overview of the component hierarchy. Realize is a tool to help developers visualize the structure and state flow of their React applications, especially when they are growing in scale and complexity. It currently supports React v.16.8.

Prerequisites
1. You must have React Dev Tools installed to use Realize for React. Install it from the Chrome store
2. Realize is best used on non-deployed applications. This uglification of deployed websites makes the component structure pretty unreadable.

How to use
1. Click the blue 'Add to Chrome' button
2. Once installed, navigate to your React website
3. Open the dev tools window and click on the Realize panel
4. Trigger a state change to populate the component tree

Functionality:
- Utilize the search bar to search for any component that exists in the tree.
- Clicking a node component will display information about state, children, props, and hooks in the right hand panel.
- You can zoom and pan the tree by holding shift and dragging/scrolling
- Click the 'State' button to view the flow of state through the component tree
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Realize for React extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Realize for React extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Realize for 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 Realize for React extension file

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

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User reviews

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Sankar Gorthi (ID: 000000e2aebd26e8) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/24/2023 As reported by others, the page did freeze after rendering a small portion of the react hierarchy one time. I couldn't unmount and remount new applications after this extension was installed. Uninstalled it to restore my functionality.

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Santosh (ID: 000000ef2c824e2b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/07/2023 It just got freeze

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Tarun Bansal (ID: 000000e592bdfde9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/27/2022 it freezes the page. dont use this.

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Nite Frost (ID: 0000003343361a59) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2022 Works as it should in my case. I simply added it as an extension and reloaded my app in my browser. I had React Dev Tools before I added this extension and haven't had any issues with freezing or slowness.

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Артур Гранд (ArtyGrand) (ID: 000000ed2339c6da) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/29/2020 If opened, completely freezes browser tab on any state update and doesn't draw graphs.