This new feature for Chrome for Android is going to make tidying up your tabs easier

Date:
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:06:10 +0000

Description:
Chrome's new feature for Android lets users easily reorder tab groups by long-pressing and dragging, making tab management easier and more efficient.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Chrome for Android is testing a new feature to easily reorder tab groups with a long-press function The new feature allows users to drag-and-drop tab groups more easily, improving tab management and organization in Chrome This update follows other enhancements like color-coding, syncing across devices, and sharing tab groups for better organization

Googles Chrome team is currently testing a new feature for the Android
version of the browser, namely a new way to reorder tab groups more easily. A tab group allows you to organize your open tabs into collections, which can make them easier to manage and to keep track of.

Its reported that a reference to the new feature, the experimental tag #tab-strip-group-reorder-android, was found in a preview version of Chrome
for Android. MSPowerUser explains that the flag adds a new functionality to this feature that enables you to enter reorder mode in the browser by long-pressing the tab group indicators. Once in this mode, you can then drag-and-drop the tab group into a new position.

Previously, you would have had to tap and hold the group name or colored circle of the tab group to do this. (Image credit: Google) Glimpses for what lies ahead for Chrome

Savvy observers spotted recent Chromium Gerrit changes seemingly related to the new feature, with Chromium being Googles open source browser project on which many browsers are based on (Chrome included) and Gerrit being a code review tool used by Chromium developers. Here, a message describing the #tab-strip-group-reorder-android flag explains the long-press function that would allow users to reorder tab groups.

The hope is that those of us who get overwhelmed and overrun with tabs can
get a handle on them by being able to sort them into groups.

This change follows other recent updates that have made tabs easier to track and manage, including color-coding which allows you to assign colors to a tab group, syncing across devices so you can see tab groups created on other devices with the same Google account, and sharing tab groups with others.

Google Chrome is still the market leader when it comes to browsers in fact, so much so that US regulators are pressuring Google to spin it off into a separate company. However, Im glad to see that Chrome developers are continuing to improve the experience for users and I think their efforts are
a huge reason why people continue to use Chrome. Since this new long-press feature is already in previews with users, I expect that well see it in an update including it pretty soon. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... Google rolls out 4 useful upgrades for Google Chrome on iOS The ChatGPT search Chrome extension is the best way to use it: heres how to find and install it Google Chrome on Android is about to get a massive upgrade for password managers thats been a long time coming



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