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Google Is Serious, Chrome 13 Hides URL Bar

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the is-this-the-end dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A few months ago, we heard about Google playing with the idea of killing the URL bar in its Chrome browser. Chrome 13 provides a first view how this feature will work. There is a new flag and a context menu option that hides the traditional URL bar and moves a shortened version into each tab."

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  1. I will miss the bar by LunaticTippy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am starting to dislike progress. I need a drink.

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    Man, you really need that seminar!
  2. To cluttered. by Beelzebud · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm still waiting for a sleek UI with no buttons, sliders, toggles, or anything else. I just want a brushed aluminum skin on everything, with no controls at all.

    1. Re:To cluttered. by spire3661 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Steve, is that you?

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      Good-bye
    2. Re:To cluttered. by Hultis · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The link was broken. Thankfully I had a soon-to-be-antiquated URL bar so I could see what was wrong and change it.

  3. Re:And all for what? by _0xd0ad · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you need it, you can always hit F11.

  4. Re:Yeah, but will I be able to kill tabs? by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 5, Informative

    New Tab, New Window might help.