Google is rolling out Chrome 156 for Googlebooks with a slew of improvements and bug fixes. This follows the last browser update two weeks ago.
In terms of “New Features,” there’s “Hover Tooltips in the AI Mode Menu: Items in the address bar’s AI Mode menu now show tooltips on mouse hover.”
The remaining 13 updates today are classified as “Improvements.” On the keyboard shortcuts front:
- Alt+Tab: Alt+Tab now switches windows on Fullscreen sites and apps when keyboard lock is on, as it does on ChromeOS, Mac and Windows. Users no longer need to hold Esc to exit before switching tabs.
- Alt+Shift+Enter Shortcut: Alt+Shift+Enter now opens the typed query in a new background tab and keeps you on the current page.
- Up/Down Arrows in Multi-Line Address Bar Text: Up/Down arrows now move the cursor between lines for easier editing when typed text wraps to multiple lines. Suggestions are hidden.
Specific website improvements include:
- Google Docs: Enabled copying of large selections and tables in Google Docs.
- Facebook Live Video: Performance improvement of Facebook Live streams.
- Stability fixes: Stability improvements were made across 1Password and other extensions, third party apps, and Chrome tab functionality.
- Site Icons: Site and Google icons appear correctly when clicking into the address bar from a webpage or search results page. Stale site icons are removed when the URL bar is cleared.
There are some meaningful usability fixes:
- Close Third-Party Sign-In Prompts: The close (X) button will close third-party sign-in prompts correctly.
- File Downloads: Added “Save As” dialog support to choose download save locations, and fixed a naming issue with duplicate file downloads so they open correctly in apps.
- Right-Click on Incognito New Tab Page: Context menu now opens when right-clicking links on the Incognito new tab page.
Finally, the AI Mode updates continue with:
- AI Mode Animation Timing: The AI Mode animation waits for the expansion to complete before playing and plays more consistently.
- “Add to your search”: The menu for adding tabs and files to an AI Mode search now has an “Add to your search” header.
- “View your AI Mode history”: The address bar now correctly displays “Ask anything” hint text and blinking cursor.
We’re seeing Chrome 156 for Googlebook OS widely rolling out via the Play Store today. It comes a week after the stable release started on desktop and mobile (not fully available for Android phones and tablets yet).
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