It's unclear when the new feature will be graduated onto the stable channel but reports indicate it's still a little buggy and it crashes occasionally. The upcoming version is still a full fledged desktop application however, according to The Verge, it uses a special mode in Windows 8 that Microsoft has enabled specifically for web browsers allowing them to launch in the "Metro-style" environment providing they're set as default. With the current stable release, launching Chrome within Windows 8's Metro-style start screen simply brings up the desktop client in full screen mode. Once you launch an app you can have it run either in tabs or its own window, which you can move around or snap to the sides. This shelf can also be snapped to the left or right of the screen while icons can be re-arranged or customized with other Chrome Apps. Essentially, launching the browser within Windows 8's Metro-style mode will bring up a multi-window interface, complete with a taskbar and app launcher that looks and feels a lot like Chrome OS.Īs seen on the screenshot below, the bottom shelf contains an app launcher to the left next to Chrome, Gmail, Google, Docs, and YouTube icons for quick access. Google has pushed out a new version of its browser onto the developer channel, and with it we're getting an interesting glimpse at the company's next move to bring its Chrome-based operating system to a wider audience.
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