It looks that Google is planning to give a material design makeover to the desktop version of Chrome. The recent Chrome update which puts the browser to version 45 has added some interesting new changes to the browser. But sadly they are not instantly visible. Instead they have been added as flags which are disabled by default.
Firstly, there's a flag which when enabled gives the Chrome toolbar a material look. All you need to do is type chrome://flags/#top-chrome-md in Google Chrome's address bar and set the flag to material. Secondly, you can enable material UI for viewing PDF files by visiting chrome://flags/#enable-pdf-material-ui. Another flag lets you check out the future settings page of Chrome by visiting chrome://md-settings/. To enable this flag, type chrome://flags/#enable-md-settings on the awesome bar. Finally, a material design downloads history page awaits to be unfolded by you. Visit chrome://flags/#enable-md-downloads and enable the flag to see the material design downloads page.
As for the material design toolbar, the changes are very slight with the buttons looking more flat and material. The material UI for PDF files is really great and worth trying. It is almost completely developed and the save, print, and zoom buttons exhibit material design effects that we saw in Android Lollipop. The only thing missing is the loading indicator. The new Settings page of Chrome also shows a major revamp with tabs on the left and the related settings on the right. It's kind of the one we see in Firefox. Lastly, the material design Downloads page displays each download as a card and the separation between each day's downloads has been made more prominent.
Although, these flags help us to peek into the future of Chrome, we must keep in mind that these are experimental features and might break or disappear anytime. They may also evolve with time and look much different in the final release. So be cautious before enabling these flags in your browser.
Firstly, there's a flag which when enabled gives the Chrome toolbar a material look. All you need to do is type chrome://flags/#top-chrome-md in Google Chrome's address bar and set the flag to material. Secondly, you can enable material UI for viewing PDF files by visiting chrome://flags/#enable-pdf-material-ui. Another flag lets you check out the future settings page of Chrome by visiting chrome://md-settings/. To enable this flag, type chrome://flags/#enable-md-settings on the awesome bar. Finally, a material design downloads history page awaits to be unfolded by you. Visit chrome://flags/#enable-md-downloads and enable the flag to see the material design downloads page.
As for the material design toolbar, the changes are very slight with the buttons looking more flat and material. The material UI for PDF files is really great and worth trying. It is almost completely developed and the save, print, and zoom buttons exhibit material design effects that we saw in Android Lollipop. The only thing missing is the loading indicator. The new Settings page of Chrome also shows a major revamp with tabs on the left and the related settings on the right. It's kind of the one we see in Firefox. Lastly, the material design Downloads page displays each download as a card and the separation between each day's downloads has been made more prominent.
Although, these flags help us to peek into the future of Chrome, we must keep in mind that these are experimental features and might break or disappear anytime. They may also evolve with time and look much different in the final release. So be cautious before enabling these flags in your browser.
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