From channels to flags and A / B tests, Google has several ways to test new Chrome features before they are released to all users. Chrome is now getting an “Experiences” panel, marked by a new cup icon, directly on the main UI to make it easier to test new features and send feedback.
Between the list of extensions and your profile avatar in the upper right corner of the browser, Google will soon show a new icon. After tapping the cup, you’ll get a selected list of experiments that the Chrome team wants to get more feedback on during the development process.
This currently includes the “Reading List” that was announced on Tuesday with a redesign of Chrome Profiles, Tab Search – which is available on Chrome OS, but still coming to desktops, and Tab Scrolling. The latter allows you to use the guide bar to “scroll left and right when it’s full”. All are very user-oriented / enhanced and prominent.
There is an explanation of each feature with a drop-down menu to activate and a “Send feedback” button. This is essentially the chrome: // flags interface, but in an easier to understand and accessible way.
In other words, it is less intimidating and reduces the chance for end users to enable an unwanted feature that could negatively impact the browsing experience. It also reminds them of the test features they have enabled and what to disable in the event of something breaking.
This feature is currently live on the Canary channel (Chrome 91) and will arrive on the Dev and Beta channels. It can also be activated manually with the following flag:
chrome: // flags / # chrome-labs
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