DebuCSSer

CSS debugging tool with an unpronounceable name.

Codepen Demo

Installation

If you are using a bundler:

npm install debucsser

Alternatively: download debucsser.js in /module folder and link it in your HTML.

A chrome extension is under development

Why

Debucsser is a simple CSS debugging tool made to be unobtrusive in your workflow.

I often find myself applying an "outline" to a lot of elements on the page to see their dimensions.

With Debucsser I simply hold CTRL and move my mouse around to see the dimensions in px and apply an outline class to every element I hover.

If you hold CTRL + SHIFT you apply the outline class to all the elements on the page by adding a global class.

You can configure some parameters.

I find handy the possibility to specify a custom class I want to apply to different elements without the need to comment and uncomment the my css files.

Usage

// only if you installed via NPM
import Debucsser from 'debucsser';
 
// pass all the custom properties you want
const config = {
  color: 'palevioletred', // color of the outline
  width: '4px', // width of the outline
  grayscaleOnDebugAll: true, // apply grayscale filter to every element 
  customClass: 'exampleClass',  // a class existent in your stylesheet
}
 
// init the debugger
const debug = new Debucsser(config).init();

When you have done this, simply hold CTRL or CTRL + SHIFT and move the mouse around on the page.

Props

property	propType	default	description
color	{ string }	palevioletred	Outline color.
width	{ string }	3px	Outline width.
style	{ string }	solid	Outline style.
grayscaleOnDebug	{ bool }	false	Apply grayscale filter on hovered element while holding CTRL.
grayscaleOnDebugAll	{ bool }	false	Apply grayscale filter on all elements while holding CTRL + SHIFT.
customClass	{ string }	null	Apply custom class on hovered element while holding CTRL.
mainKey	{number}	17	Set the key to use alternatively to CTRL.
secondKey	{number}	16	Set the key to use alternatively to SHIFT.

Contributing

Fork ➡ new branch ➡ PR 🎉

TODO:

• Make a usable chrome extension (very experimental by now)
• Improve default styling of label

If you have any idea on how to make Debucsser better don't hesitate 😎

License

MIT