Google Chrome is testing an choice to let customers transfer the handle bar to the underside of the display on iOS. This comes almost two years after Apple shifted Safari’s tab bar to the underside with iOS 15.
Chrome’s change is at the moment within the testing section within the Testlfight model of the app, as first famous by iOS developer Steve Moser.
Google Chrome for iOS up to date with Backside Omnibox Setting. It was simply added to the Testflight model of Chrome for iOS.
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— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) August 23, 2023
The change is elective, and customers can change the handle bar fashion by means of Settings > Tackle Bar on Chrome’s take a look at model. If folks utilizing the TestFlight model of Chrome can’t see the Tackle Bar menu, they’ll do it by enabling the “chrome://flags/#bottom-omnibox-steady-state” flag.
Safari additionally lets customers change the tab place by means of Settings > Safari > Tabs, however the bottom-placed handle bar has been the default for 2 years.
Chrome’s change is but to roll out to all customers, however it will likely be useful to individuals who use each browsers intermittently to get a uniform interface. Additionally, bottom-placed handle bars are simpler to entry with one hand on massive screened gadgets.
Google tried an identical experiment for Chrome on Android in 2020 however ultimately discontinued it.