That said, one such change might be underway in Chrome for Android with the addition of a customizable toolbar shortcut. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.Google has historically been very cautious about changing Chrome’s interface and layout given the extremely large user base. Google should consider this button a big enough improvement for users to roll out. This addition is a small change in a large scheme, but represents a non-negligible UI addition to the Chrome layout for Android. Even after version 101 went stable on Tuesday, its availability has been much higher in the last few weeks, although Google hasn't officially announced the features yet. It was introduced to some people as part of a regular A/B test. Toolbar shortcuts date back to Chrome 92 for Android in July 2021.

One of three actions can appear here: New tab (plus sign), Share, or Voice search (microphone).īy default, the button users see is 'Based on your usage,' with Google providing a 'Current recommendation.' 'New tab' and 'Share' are already placed in the overflow menu, while the 'Voice search' appears on tapping the address bar. Google on Android has been following a traditional approach with the toolbar with the home button, address bar, tab switcher, and overflow menu, housing many such actions.Īccording to 9to5Google, Google now appears to be more widely rolling out a 'toolbar shortcut' between the Omnibox and tab button/counter. However, such changes may be in progress in its Chrome web browser, with the addition of a customizable toolbar shortcut.

Google has been rather sceptical about changing Chrome's interface and layout, given its vast user base.

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