Google is testing floating AI search bar that bypasses chrome
Key takeaways
- The feature, codenamed “Project Loom” and revealed by Google through Chrome Canary, its experimental developer version, separates the traditional browser URL bar completely from the Chrome application window.
- With the press of a key combination, you get a sleek search bar in the middle of your screen that works much like Apple’s Spotlight Search or Microsoft’s PowerToys Run.
- The UI redesigns the conventional search box to an “Ask anything” field, making use of Google’s AI abilities as the default choice rather than being an optional add-on on the side pane.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Google is experimenting with a feature that could fundamentally change how desktop users interact with the web: a floating, keyboard-triggered search bar that sits independent of any browser window and routes queries directly into Google’s AI tools without an extra click required.
The feature, codenamed “Project Loom” and revealed by Google through Chrome Canary, its experimental developer version, separates the traditional browser URL bar completely from the Chrome application window.
With the press of a key combination, you get a sleek search bar in the middle of your screen that works much like Apple’s Spotlight Search or Microsoft’s PowerToys Run.