It seems that Google is working on a new FAB (Floating Action Button) for the Google Chrome Android app. FAB is part of Google’s Material Design Languages and is already available in apps like Google Maps, Gmail, Google Keep, etc.
The FAB is a useful new button. According to Google, FAB is described as “a highlighted button that allows the user to perform a primary action in an application.” The button is located in the bottom right corner of the app screen. It allows the user to trigger a primary action. For example, in Google Keep, the FAB allows users to create a new note, while in Google Maps it is used to center the map on the user’s location.
The new FAB button was spotted in the beta version 127.0.6533.23 of the Google Chrome Android app. According to the report, the floating action button in Google Chrome, spotted in the latest beta version of the Android app, is used to open a new tab. It is available in the tab overview screen in the bottom right corner.
The placement is slightly different, as the new tab button is currently at the top left. The new tab FAB discovered in the latest beta is more intuitive and easier to reach and use. Several Google apps, as listed above, have FABs for quick actions.
In fact, Google Drive has two FABs, one of which is dedicated to starting a new upload/creation, while the other is a dedicated camera shortcut button for quickly scanning a document. Note that the new tab FAB in Google Chrome is only available in beta and not in the public version, but its appearance in beta suggests it will be rolled out soon.
Recently, a new flag was discovered in the beta version of the Google Chrome Android app that allows you to enable background playback for the read aloud feature.
Source and image: Android Authority
