Alternative to Chrome Extension “Window Resizer”

Question

In light of the recent controversy (Dec 2013) over the Chrome extension titled \"Window Resizer\", what are some alternative solutions to quickly resizing the Chrome browser for

Answer 1

Try this once. I find it better than any other Chrome extension.

link

Answer 2

Resolution Test could be a possible alternative.

Resolution Test changes the size of the browser window for developers to preview their websites in different screen resolutions. It includes a list of commonly used resolutions and the ability to customise that list. It also gives users the option to turn on Google Browser Size.

It is available in the Chrome webstore:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/resolution-test/idhfcdbheobinplaamokffboaccidbal

Answer 3

YES!

I recommend avoiding extensions, master chrome dev tools with keyboard shortcuts.

Open them using
F12
or
ctrl+shift+i(Gnu/Linux or Windows)
cmd+opt+i(Mac)
or
Menu > Tools > Developer Tools

EDIT: Screenshots updated to reflect chrome dev tools recent changes.

A gif says it better!

(hint: open image in new tab)

Answer 4

Another (safer) alternative is to make you own.

Google has a lot of documentation on creating extensions. I made this really simple extension which does all I needed for a project, you can also find the code for this on github.

Answer 5

On Windows with AutoHotKey installed, save the below in resize-chrome.ahk and double-click to run:

WinMove, ahk_exe chrome.exe,, 0, 0, 1024, 768

Answer 6

Here is a window resizer bookmarklet that works great:

http://lab.maltewassermann.com/viewport-resizer/