{"id":978,"date":"2022-06-10T22:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T03:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandc.com\/?p=978"},"modified":"2022-06-10T22:02:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T03:02:06","slug":"chrome-os-will-mimic-windows-11-with-partial-split-chromebook-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dandc.com\/?p=978","title":{"rendered":"Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 with Partial Split Chromebook windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

via About Chromebooks<\/a> June 9, 2022 at 12:11PM<\/p>\n

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One of my favorite features of Windows 11 \u2014 yes, I use other platforms too! \u2014 is the much-improved window management. Long pressing on a window\u2019s maximize button shows various pre-set configurations for window snapping. This brings a custom view of your most important Windows applications. You can snap windows on Chromebooks too but in a limited way. Code changes spotted by Chrome Story<\/a> suggest that Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 with Partial Split windows on Chromebooks. <\/p>\n

Partial Split Chromebook windows on the way<\/h2>\n

The new experimental feature will be hidden behind the Partial Split flag. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s described<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Enables the option to snap windows by thirds for split view<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Currently, on a Chromebook, you can only snap elements to the left or right of a display. This creates two equal-sized windows or apps on the display. <\/p>\n

To use it today, just drag a window or app to the left or right edge of your Chromebook screen. You\u2019ll then see what you dragged on one side of the display and Chrome OS will ask you which item you want on the other side. <\/p>\n

With Partial Split windows on Chromebooks, you\u2019ll be able to do the same but with three equally sized windows or apps, similar to what I\u2019ve simulated below:<\/p>\n

\"Partial<\/figure>\n

Note that my image is from the Chrome OS 103 Dev Channel, which doesn\u2019t yet have the Partial Split feature flag. So the windows aren\u2019t exactly split into thirds because I manually resized them the best I can. But it provides you an idea of what you can expect from Partial Split Chromebook windows.<\/p>\n

More Partial Split windows on Chromebooks would be nice<\/h2>\n

Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg because Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 only to a point in this area.<\/p>\n

\"Windows<\/figure>\n

As you can see, Microsoft offers several different window snap configurations that Google could imitate on future versions of Chrome OS. <\/p>\n

I actually use the highlighted one above quite often when coding within Windows: My code window uses two-thirds of the screen while the final third is used for researching APIs or method functionality. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t hate on me in the comments: I still use a Chromebook for most of my coding<\/a>. Sometimes I\u2019m just closer to a Windows laptop when I need to get something done. 😉<\/p>\n

\"Coding<\/figure>\n

Hopefully, Google is considering Partial Split to be the first of many improvements to snap windows on Chromebooks. The challenge may be, however, that Android apps might not resize properly for some of the potential configurations.<\/p>\n

And I can understand that: Android apps may not properly scale to the snap sizes. I hope that changes with Android 12L<\/a>, which helps developers let their apps work on different screen sizes and layouts.<\/p>\n

Until that happens though, I\u2019ll take what I can get on my Chromebook. And Partial Split is a good start. As I mentioned, the experimental flag isn\u2019t available in Chrome OS 103, so I\u2019m anticipating it will appear in Chrome OS 104. I\u2019ll share a hands-on experience once it does.<\/p>\n

The post Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 with Partial Split Chromebook windows<\/a> appeared first on About Chromebooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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