


All app icons, whether they are Android apps, Chrome apps, or Progressive Web Apps, will be round. Uniform Icons in Chrome OSĪ small change coming to Chrome OS 86 will make app icons look more uniform. The second is a user setting called “Quick Focus Highlight.” This is a second focus indicator (above) that appears even if the page has disabled focus styles with CSS. Chrome 86 makes a couple of improvements to this.įirst, a new CSS selector allows developers to opt-in to the same focus indicator method that the browser users. The focus indicator makes it clear what you’re selecting. If you do submit a form that isn’t secure, you’ll see a confirmation page warning you that “The information you’re about to submit is not secure” and encouraging you to go back.įor people who navigate Chrome with a keyboard or other assistive technology, the focus indicator visually highlights selections while scrolling through the page. Chrome will now display a much more prominent “This form is not secure” message with red text underneath form fields. HTTPS sites that used HTTP forms would not display the lock icon, but Google decided this was an unclear way of displaying the warning. Previously, Chrome displayed a lock icon in your address bar when you were on an HTTPS site. RELATED: What Is HTTPS, and Why Should I Care? Chrome 86 will begin warning you when you are about to enter information into an insecure site. Secure HTTPS encryption is widely used nowadays, but less secure HTTP content still appears on secure pages across the internet. Warn Users of Insecure Forms on HTTPS Pages Google is constantly working to limit CPU usage from open tabs. The feature will hopefully improve performance when you have a lot of tabs open at the same time. Tabs are allowed to “wake up” once per minute while in the background.
