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New feature for Chrome browser in iOS

 

New feature for Chrome browser in iOS


Chrome on iOS aims to provide a similar experience to Safari.


The iOS operating system's address bar can currently be moved to the bottom of the screen using Google's Chrome browser.


This test comes almost two years after Apple's version 15 of the operating system (iOS) iOS shifted the tab bar in its Safari browser to the bottom.


The new feature in the Testflight version of the application is presently being tested in the Chrome browser, according to developer and application researcher Steve Moser.


I have upgraded Google Chrome for iOS utilizing the Bottom Omnibox Setting, Moser wrote in a post on the X platform (previously Twitter), which he accompanied by a screenshot. It is now a part of Chrome for iOS' Testflight version.


In the Chrome beta, users can choose a different address bar style by navigating to Settings and selecting Address bar.


Enabling the flag chrome://flags/#bottom-omnibox-steady-state in the browser will allow users of Chrome's TestFlight version to see the address bar menu.


The address bar at the bottom has been the default in Safari for the past two years, but users may adjust the tab position by navigating to Settings, Safari, and then Tabs.


Although this and the new Chrome feature are still not available to all users, having a unified interface will be helpful for those who use both browsers on occasion.


On devices with wide screens, the functionality also makes it simple to reach the address bar at the bottom with just one hand.


It's interesting to remember that Google had previously introduced a similar feature for the Android operating system's Chrome browser in 2020, but it was later discontinued.

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