Google updating Chrome with revamp Material You address bar

Google began testing Omnibox Modernize Visual update in September 2022 to reconstruct core parts of the browser. Now, the company is rolling out a redesign Material You address bar for Google Chrome for Android, bringing more dynamic colors.

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When the user clicks on the address bar, it will no longer appear as a small pill-shaped container as it is now supported by Material You. Now the new shape is larger and more rectangular, in keeping with the Google Material You theme.

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In addition to this, search results, websites and suggestions no longer appear as text on a light/dark background, but each web result or suggestion is now placed in its own separate card in Google Chrome.

Notably, the background of the card is slightly brighter than the rest of the screen to enhance search results. Compared to before, the new address bar design helps the page look less cluttered without having too much impact on how the Dynamic Color page is displayed.

As per the report 9to5Google, the Google Chrome Material You address bar reminds us of the integrated Pixel Launcher search. However, this time the design will also appear on Samsung Galaxy or other Android phones.

For now, Google Chrome’s Material You address bar redesign feature is currently being tested through the beta channel and the stable version is running in Chrome 109. This is a server-side update so it does not require any manual process. These changes will be reflected in Google Chrome once the feature goes live in user areas.