Google Chrome will look a lot like Windows 11, for some reason
Just like Microsoft Edge, Chrome is also getting rounded corners on Windows 11
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With the release ofWindows 11just days away,Googleis currently working to makeChromeappear more like a native app on the next version of Microsoft’s operating system.
As reported byMSPoweruserand first spotted byLeo Varela, a new patch in the Chromium Gerrit has revealed that Chrome is getting a visual update ahead of the release ofWindows 11that will add rounded corners to itsbrowserwindows.
One of the biggest changes in Windows 11 is that all of theoperating system’s windows, context menus and popups will haverounded cornersand with this new patch, Chrome will more closely resembleEdgeon Microsoft’s latest operating system release.
Windows 11 makeover
According to the new patch on theChromium Gerrit, Google is changing Chrome on Windows to make the its menus have a “Windows 11 style” when run on the new operating system.
However, based on the code which reads “If this variation is enabled, displays Windows 11 style menus on all Windows versions”, rounded corners could also be enabled when Chrome is running onWindows 10.
At this time, we still don’t know if “Windows 11 style” only refers to rounded corners. Chrome could be gettingMicrosoft’s newMicatransparency effects as well as Windows 11-style icons as well.
As this new patch was recently submitted to the Chromium Gerrit, there’s no telling when it will roll out to stable versions of Chrome but it would make sense if these changes were implemented to coincide with the launch of Windows 11 on October 5.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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