New function of Android flat-end Chrome browser: support for visual tabs, drag and drop
CTOnews.com, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) Google is launching a series of user interface updates for the Chrome browser on its Android tablet in preparation for the launch of the Pixel tablet next year. The update was launched to a small number of users last week and should be released to most users in the next few days. The update includes changes to the way Chrome handles tabs on Android, new drag-and-drop features, and the ability for browsers to always request desktop (rather than mobile) versions of the site.
In recent months, Google has been aggressively improving the usability of Android apps on large-screen devices such as tablets. Earlier this year, Google announced plans to update more than 20 of its Android apps, and it is also working to optimize TikTok, Zoom and Facebook.
A new tab interface designed by Chrome browser for tablets. First, Google is revamping the way Chrome's Android tablet app handles tabs, adding a visual tab grid interface to make it easier for users to preview tabs before selecting them, and it is understood that Google will soon add a tab grouping feature similar to that on the desktop. There is also a shortcut to quickly switch between current and previously opened tabs, and a shortcut to quickly reopen if you accidentally close a tab.
Side-by-side design in addition, it may be a bit difficult for users to click on the correct tag when they open several tags in a Chrome browser. To solve this problem, Google has added a new side-by-side design that makes it easier to find the right tags in Chrome. The design is also equipped with a new gesture to help users easily switch back and forth between tags.
Notably, Chrome's Android app adds an option to request the desktop version of the site by default to avoid browsing the mobile version on a laptop-sized tablet screen. Drag-and-drop features that appeared in Docs, Sheets, and Drive earlier this year will now also appear in Chrome, allowing users to drag pictures, text, and links from browsers to other applications.
Chrome's new drag-and-drop feature, CTOnews.com, has learned that Google has been criticized for years for the state of the Android tablet app ecosystem, and now it looks like Google is finally making a move.
