This should come as no surprise, as Google has been working on improving Android on tablets since last year. The company has been redesigning its first-party apps to make them better on tablets.
Now, this redesign for Chrome will make using it on tablets much better
Tablets are stuck in this weird gray area between smartphones and computers. This means that it sometimes gets the worst of both worlds. This is why the redesign comes in handy.
Tab Groups
First off, Google is bringing tab groups over to Chrome for tablets. This is something that’s been extremely useful on computers. You will be able to group your tab into bundles to better keep them organized. This feature is extremely useful on desktops. Obviously, most desktop computers have enough RAM to keep a ton of tabs open. However, tablets would usually get by with between 3GB and 4GB of RAM. That’s no longer the case, as upper-tier tablets are coming out with between 8GB and 12GB of RAM. They can handle more tabs, so tap groups are necessary.
Grid view for tabs
Next, if you have a lot of tabs open, and you don’t want to search between them, then the grid view will be handy. What this feature will do is show all of your tabs on a large grid while you’re searching for them. This will make it so much easier to find them if you jump to and from tabs.
Tab scrolling
If you want to quickly scroll between tabs, then you will be able to. You can simply swipe left or right on the top bar, and you will automatically navigate from one tab to another. Also, if you accidentally close a tab, then there is a one-tap undo function.
Desktop mode
Moving away from tabs, there’s a new setting that will automatically display designated sites and desktop mode. This will eliminate the need to always enable the feature every time you open a site.
Drag and drop
Lastly, this redesign will give Chrome for tablets the drag-and-drop feature. You can open Chrome in dual screen mode, and simply drag and drop text, or images from Chrome to another app. These other apps can include apps like Google Keep, Google Docs, Google Drive, and more.
These new features are available today on Chrome, with the exception of the tab groups feature. That feature will arrive at some point in the near future. This seems like just another step toward making Android a much better platform for tablets.
