From channels to flags and A / B testing, Google has a number of ways to test new Chrome features before introducing them to all users. Chrome is now get An “Experiments” window, marked with a new cup icon, right in the main UI to make it easier to test new features and send feedback.
Between the list of Extensions and your profile avatar in the top right corner of the browser, Google will soon show a new icon. After tapping the cup, you’ll see a list of experiments that the Chrome team wants to get more feedback on during the development process.
Currently, it includes the “Reading List” announced on Tuesday with an upgrade of Chrome profiles, Tab Search – which is available on Chrome OS but still comes to desktops, and Tab Scrolling. With the latter you can make the tab strip “move left and right when it is full”. Everyone is very user-oriented / improving and prominent.
There is a breakdown of each feature with a menu to enable and a ‘Submit Feedback’ button. This is essentially the chrome: // flag interface, but in an easier to understand and accessible way.
Namely, it is less intimidating and reduces the chance that end users will enable an unintended feature that could negatively affect the browsing experience. It also reminds them of the test features they have activated and what to turn off if something breaks.
This feature is currently available in the Canary Channel (Chrome 91) and will be coming to the Dev and Beta channels. It can also be activated manually with the following flag:
chrome: // flags / # chrome-labs
More about Google Chrome:
FTC: We use revenue to earn automatically affiliate links. More.
Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: