{"id":154095,"date":"2022-12-10T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/chrome-address-bar-looks-like-pixel-launcher-search-with-redesign\/"},"modified":"2022-12-10T21:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T21:37:02","slug":"chrome-address-bar-looks-like-pixel-launcher-search-with-redesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/chrome-address-bar-looks-like-pixel-launcher-search-with-redesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome address bar looks like Pixel Launcher search with redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"
Given the large user base, Google rarely makes major changes to the interface of its browser. However, one in-development redesign plans to \u201cmodernize\u201d the Chrome Omnibox on Android, and the end result looks a lot like the Pixel Launcher.<\/p>\n
Update 12\/10<\/strong>: Since September, Google’s work on the address bar redesign has continued and it’s now being more widely A\/B tested. One of my devices received it naturally on the current stable release (Chrome 108), while it’s also live in beta (version 109). The company hasn’t committed to launching, but the wider availability is a good indication.<\/p>\n After using it for the past few days, I’m struck by how much it looks like the unified Pixel Launcher search that just rolled out with Android 13 QPR1. The similarity can be quite jarring, and I thought I navigated to the wrong screen. <\/p>\n LR: Pixel Launcher, Chrome current, Chrome new<\/em><\/p>\n The search fields, which are box-less, feature a colorful version of the \u201cG\u201d logo and voice\/Lens shortcuts at the right. The list layout is also identical with an icon at the left and arrow on the other side. <\/p>\n Original 9\/22<\/em>: When Chrome launched in 2008, one signature aspect of the design was how there was just one field for entering\/viewing URLs and searching the web. Google dubbed this the Omnibox and in recent years has been working to make it more helpful by adding \u201cChrome Actions\u201d that link to key browser settings. This joins how the box already shows quick answers to select queries and pictures.<\/p>\n Since at least Chrome 105 (currently in stable), there’s a flag called \u201cOmnibox Modernize Visual Update.\u201d Only available for Android, chrome:\/\/flags\/#omnibox-modernize-visual-update<\/strong> \u201cwill show a new UI which is visually updated.\u201d<\/p>\n Chrome 108 (Canary) offers the most evolved design with three \u201cEnabled\u201d variants in addition to the general option. <\/p>\n
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