

The underlying data source for a ReadableStream provided by a SerialPort is now a readable byte stream.In CSS Grid, the 'grid-template-columns' and 'grid-template-rows' properties allow developers to define line names and track sizing of grid columns and rows, respectively.

Client Hints are now persisted on Android WebView, creating parity with the rest of the web platform.Anonymous iframes give developers a way to load documents in third-party iframes using new and ephemeral contexts.Still, there’s a lot happening under the surface. You can read about many of these changes on Google’s developer site as well as on the Chromium blog. Any element can be displayed in the top layer with the API.Ĭhrome 106 is a release with several features that aren’t quite ready yet. These elements are intended to be things like action menus, form element suggestions, content pickers, and teaching user interfaces. A new “ Pop-Up API” makes it possible for web apps to have temporary UI elements that can display on top of other elements. Web apps are a common area for improvement in Chrome updates, and version 106 has some goodies in store as well.

RELATED: How to Follow a Website's RSS Feed in Google Chrome for Android Web Apps Get New UI Elements The feature uses RSS when a site has it, but even if a website doesn’t have RSS, Google will find new content and push it to the sidebar anyway. It’s possible to follow a site by right-clicking on the page and selecting “Follow Site” from the menu, but the side panel feed is still a work in progress. Unfortunately, the feature doesn’t appear to be ready for prime time just yet. Finally, that feature is starting to make its way to the desktop in version 106.

In 2021, Chrome for Android and iOS received a built-in “RSS reader” in the form of “Follow” buttons on websites. Desktop Chrome Gets the RSS Reader About Chromebooks
