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About Tidy Ruler
Tidy Ruler is a free Figma plugin published by Marcello Paiva in 2020. It works in Figma Design and has 25,497 users and 77 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #19 in Layer Management on our lists.
In the developer's words
Tidy Ruler is a Figma plugin that can wrap your Figma layers in a configurable ruler with accurate pixel measurements.
Getting Started
When you first open the plugin, you are presented with a set of pre-defined parameters that can be used as-is to show you what is possible.
Options
- Increment:The increment of each ruler mark in pixels.
- Offset:The hierarchy levels in which your components will be organized.
- Color:The color of the ruler.
- Opacity:The opacity of the ruler.
Found a bug or have an idea?
This is a team of one, but if you have any good ideas or constructive feedback, please do not hesitate to share your thoughts by creating a new issue - screen captures are welcomed.
Show your support
If you find this plugin useful, feel free to buy me a 🍺 at my Patreon page. Thanks! 🙏
Contribute
- Run
yarnto install dependencies. - Run
yarn build:watchto start webpack in watch mode. - Open
Figma>Plugins>Development>New Plugin...and choose manifest.json file from this repo. - Create a Pull Request for your branch
What's new
Version 1 · released Dec 16, 2020
The developer didn't publish release notes for this version.
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest. Questions about data handling go to the developer's support page.
Where Tidy Ruler ranks
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Tidy Ruler FAQ
What does Tidy Ruler do?
It's a Figma plugin by Marcello Paiva that runs in Figma Design.
Is Tidy Ruler free?
Yes. Tidy Ruler is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Tidy Ruler?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Tidy Ruler?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Find and Replace by Jackie Chui, Rename It and Detach Component. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for layer management.
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