The latest articles on DEV Community by Padloom (@padloom). https://dev.to/padloom https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3710808%2F85076a84-795c-4c68-b3e1-3fa79a81f719.jpg https://dev.to/padloom en Padloom Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:27:27 +0000 https://dev.to/padloom/building-an-open-source-chrome-extension-for-shopify-padloom-visualizer-25kl https://dev.to/padloom/building-an-open-source-chrome-extension-for-shopify-padloom-visualizer-25kl <p>Hello devs! 👋</p> <p>I just released an open-source Chrome extension to help gamers visualize custom mouse pads directly on their browser.</p> <p>We built this tool to solve a common e-commerce problem: <strong>"How will this image look on a real product before I buy it?"</strong></p> <p>You can inspect the code structure here:<br> 👉 <strong><a href="https://github.com/padloom/padloom-web-visualizer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Padloom Web Visualizer on GitHub</a></strong></p> <h3> 🎮 See it in Action (Live Demo) </h3> <p>We optimized this extension specifically for our high-detail collections. You can test the visualizer on these live pages:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>For Custom Uploads:</strong> <a href="https://padloom.com/products/custom-mouse-pads" rel="noopener noreferrer">Test on Custom Mouse Pad Page</a> </li> <li> <strong>For Anime Designs:</strong> <a href="https://padloom.com/collections/anime-mouse-pads" rel="noopener noreferrer">Test on Anime Collection</a> </li> <li> <strong>For Pro Gaming:</strong> <a href="https://padloom.com/collections/gaming-mouse-pads" rel="noopener noreferrer">Test on Gaming Surfaces</a> </li> </ul> <p>I built this using standard web technologies to ensure performance on Shopify. I'd love to hear your feedback on the implementation!</p> <p>Happy coding! 🚀</p> showdev javascript shopify opensource