Smartphones have not stopped its tremendous growth since its
conception and the growth as well has never stopped the human hands from
enjoying the inevitable punishment of pressing/touching.
conception and the growth as well has never stopped the human hands from
enjoying the inevitable punishment of pressing/touching.
Luckily, whenever hardware obstructs user-friendliness,
software quickly comes in to provide users with ways of making things stress-free.
software quickly comes in to provide users with ways of making things stress-free.
One of the most popular browsers in the world now, Google’s
own Chrome, has a flock of features that aim to make user’s experience better
and easier, and one of these is the new bottom-positioned navigation bar (on
Android).
own Chrome, has a flock of features that aim to make user’s experience better
and easier, and one of these is the new bottom-positioned navigation bar (on
Android).
Below are the steps involved in enabling a bottom navigation
bar in Google Chrome on Android.
bar in Google Chrome on Android.
Step 1. The
picture below is the standard look of the Google Chrome on Android – a layout
with a top-positioned nav bar. This
is what we are going to work on.
picture below is the standard look of the Google Chrome on Android – a layout
with a top-positioned nav bar. This
is what we are going to work on.
Step 2. Tap your
address bar and type in chrome://flags. This will open up
Chrome’s top-secret hidden menu that can possibly do a lot of things. Ensure
you don’t touch any setting you’re not conversant with.
address bar and type in chrome://flags. This will open up
Chrome’s top-secret hidden menu that can possibly do a lot of things. Ensure
you don’t touch any setting you’re not conversant with.
Step 3. Now, tap
the three-dot menu in the upper left corner of the browser and go to “Find in page“. Then search for
“Chrome Home“.
the three-dot menu in the upper left corner of the browser and go to “Find in page“. Then search for
“Chrome Home“.
Step 4. Ensure
you enable this feature, then relaunch the Chrome browser in order to allow the
changes to take place.
you enable this feature, then relaunch the Chrome browser in order to allow the
changes to take place.
Step 5. Hmm! That
appears to be very easy and more convenient. Isn’t it? To be candid, not everybody
will be fond of that change, but it’s a skilfully hidden option that can
potentially make your browsing experience more loving and nice.
appears to be very easy and more convenient. Isn’t it? To be candid, not everybody
will be fond of that change, but it’s a skilfully hidden option that can
potentially make your browsing experience more loving and nice.