Just spotted a change to the new tab page in the Google Chrome browser. The change is life in the latest Google Chrome Dev build, and I’m not 100% sure when it was first introduced (meaning it could be older than today, but I failed to spot it).
Previously when you’ve opened a new tab in Chrome you were presented with the most visited sites, application links and bookmarks.
When you now press Ctrl-t or click the plus icon in the Chrome tabbar, you will notice a different layout. Google made the decision to divide the information on multiple pages all accessible on the new tab page.
The new tab page displays only one type of information per page, either the most visited websites, the apps or the bookmarks.
Users can switch between the paged information either with a click on the arrow icons on the left and right of the page, or with a click on the page in the status bar on that page.
The functionality has remained the same. A click on a link or app opens the web page or application in the same tab in the browser.
The recently closed listing has been altered as well. It now displayed at the rightmost part of the status bar of the new tab page.
A click on the link displaysmost recently closed tabs with an option to restore it in the browser.
The new paged layout may offer a better overview of each individual listing on the new tab page. Users who regularly made use if multiple listings are now however in a position where they will spend more time on the new tab page than before, as they need to scroll around to find the listing that they want to work with.
Chrome users who do not like the new tab page can download and install extensions that change the layout of that page. Examples are Change Your New Tab and Replace New Tab Page.
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About the Author: Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.Author: Martin Brinkmann, Saturday August 20, 2011 - Print This PostTags:google chrome, google chrome news, new tab, new tab page, web browser
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