Tape

Measurement tools, rulers and grids

What is Tape?

Tape is a Chrome extension developed by Richard Tucker, and its main feature is "Measurement tools, rulers and grids".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Tape Extension CRX File

Download Tape extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        [v2.0 fixes a bug where Tape will not install. Also adds nudging (with the arrow keys), removing the last dropped rule (with Z) and cosmetic changes.]

Tape is a tool for pixel-perfect website development. It lets you put down guides that snap intelligently to the page content (and stick to it if it moves on scroll or resize), and helps you easily measure positions and sizes of elements. It knows about borders and padding, and will even snap to the baseline of text. There is on-screen help, the ability to display user-defined column and row grids, a built-in magnifying glass for pixel-perfect measurement, and all guides can be quickly toggled on and off with a single keystroke.

Unlike some extensions it will not interfere with any webpage you visit unless you click the Tape icon.

Once installed:
  Click icon to activate. Read help, or press Space to dismiss it.
  Mouse over document, observe that rules snap to useful positions
  (including baselines!), and use keys as follows:

  H – drop Horizontal rule here (or remove if there's one here already)
  V – drop Vertical rule here (or remove if there's one here already)
  B - drop Both horizontal and vertical rules here
  arrow keys – fine adjustment (+shift, +alt for larger adjustment)
  S – toggle snapping on and off.
  P – toggle pointer events on and off
  O – set origin to current position.
  C / R – set column or row grid
  L or backquote – toggle loupe. (To refresh loupe image, press L twice.)
  Space – toggle help

  Press ESC to toggle everything on and off. Press X to reset all guides on a page.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Tape Tape
ID jmfleijdbicilompnnombcbkcgidbefb
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tape/jmfleijdbicilompnnombcbkcgidbefb
Description Measurement tools, rulers and grids
File Size 11.44 KB
Installation Count 20,000
Current Version 2.1
Last Updated 2021-08-06
Publish Date 2018-05-30
Rating 4.63/5 Total 155 Ratings
Developer Richard Tucker
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "name": "Tape",
    "version": "2.1",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "description": "Measurement tools, rulers and grids",
    "icons": {
        "128": "tape128.png"
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": "tape19.png",
        "default_title": "Measure stuff"
    },
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ],
        "persistent": false
    },
    "permissions": [
        ""
    ]
}