{"id":7522,"date":"2017-05-10T12:07:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T06:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=7522"},"modified":"2017-05-10T12:07:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T06:37:09","slug":"chrome-flags-complete-guide-enhance-browsing-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/chrome-flags-complete-guide-enhance-browsing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Flags: A Complete Guide to Enhance Your Browsing Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of the people using Google Chrome, We are all fans of Google Chrome. One thing that is common among all of us is the desire for hidden features. We all love finding hidden features in Chrom(nenga pesvinga)e but there are some untried features not everyone is aware of. One such experimental feature\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>Chrome Flags<\/u>.\u00a0Most of you might not have heard of Chrome flags but if you have, welcome to the Geek Club.<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

For people who does not known about Chrome flags, we will tell you everything you need to know and\u00a0how to enable them.<\/p>\n

What are Chrome Flags?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Chrome flags are a set of experimental features and settings that are buried in Chrome for developers and tinkerers. These experimental features include functionality that Google is working on but hasn\u2019t enabled it yet in the consumer Chrome build. The feature list on Chrome flags is pretty extensive but it should interest you if you love tinkering with new features. Chrome flags let you improve your browsing performance and also lets you use new in-development features. They also packs advanced options like\u00a0hardware and GPU acceleration, which should be great for developer testing. What we just mentioned is just the tip of the iceberg, as the features and options of Chrome flags are indeed overwhelming.<\/p>\n

If you are a developer or someone who just likes to experimentation with new under-cooked features, then you\u2019ll love Chrome Flags.<\/p>\n

How to enable Chrome Flags?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Before we come to how you can\u00a0enable Chrome flags, it\u2019s important to know that some of these features might be a little buggy and they might crash your Chrome settings and data. As Google puts it in its warning note, \u201cyour browser may delete all your data or your security and privacy could be compromised\u201c.\u00a0You can always press the \u201cReset\u201d button to sort things out on Chrome in your PC or you can wipe the app data on your Android device to get Chrome back to normal.<\/p>\n

So, that\u2019s it with the warnings, here\u2019s how you can enable Chrome flags:<\/p>\n

1.Even though\u00a0most of us have been oblivious to the presence of Chrome flags (Well, not anymore!), it is attractive easy to find them. Like most other Chrome options, you can find Chrome flags by just typing \u201cchrome:\/\/flags\/<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cabout:\/\/flags\/<\/strong>\u201d in the Omnibox (address\/search bar).<\/p>\n

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2. Once \u2018Chrome flags\u2019 is open, you\u2019ll see a long list of features that you can enable or disable. You can easily search for specific features by using \u201cCtrl + F\u201d find in page feature.\"\"<\/p>\n

3. All the advanced features have a short description below it along with the platforms they are available in. You can enable any feature you like by just hitting the \u201cEnable\u201d button or changing it from \u201cDefault\u201d to \u201cEnabled\u201d or \u201cDisabled\u201d.<\/p>\n

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4. After you press the \u201cEnable\u201d or \u201cDisable\u201d button, you will be presented with a \u201cRelaunch Now\u201d button that will save your changes and restart Chrome with your changes in place.<\/p>\n

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5. If you feel that your Chrome experience has become unstable but can\u2019t find the flag that might have caused it, you can use the \u201creset all to default\u201d button to reset all the Chrome flags settings.<\/p>\n

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Best Chrome Flags to Use<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

1. Consumer-Centric Chrome Flags<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

There are a lots of features, options in Chrome flags and it\u2019s tough to know which among them would come to good use for day-to-day usage. That\u2019s the reason we have segregated the consumer-centric Chrome flags from the developer-centric ones.<\/p>\n

While most of the flags are available for Windows, OS X, Linux, Chrome OS and Android, there are some flags that are available only on specific platforms. So, we have mentioned if a Chrome Flag is not available on Android. Well, here are the consumer-centric Chrome flags you can use:<\/p>\n

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  • Download Status in Notification Centre<\/strong> \u2013 This flag lets you see the download status in the Notification Centre once enabled. The download bar is not very efficient and if you want to see your download status in the Notification Centre, then this flag should be great for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Enable Download Resumption<\/strong> \u2013 This is one flag we have always wanted. This flag lets you enable download resumption. The inbuilt download manager on Chrome can be a little frustrating at times, with downloads getting interrupted by something or the other. Well, this flag lets you resume the downloads even after interruptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • Enable Fast Tab\/Window Close<\/strong> \u2013 Most of us are impatient souls on the Internet and we can\u2019t wait to close our tabs quick and fast. Sometimes, the closing of a tab or window feels a little slow. Well, you can simply enable this flag, which should result in tabs and windows closing faster than before.<\/li>\n
      • Smooth Scrolling<\/strong> \u2013 When you have a lot of tabs open in Chrome, the experience can get a little sluggish especially while scrolling. Thanks to the \u201csmooth scrolling\u201d implementation, (which is still in testing stage) you can get a smoother scrolling experience. This flag is available on Windows and Linux.<\/li>\n
      • Tab Audio Muting UI Control<\/strong> \u2013 When enabled, this flag brings a mute button alongside the audio indicators in a tab. It also enables a \u201cmute multiple tabs\u201d option in the contextual menu of tabs. There are times when audio starts playing in a page and we want to mute it but it takes a lot of time. Well, that is where this flag should be beneficial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • Automatic Spelling Correction<\/strong> \u2013 There are a number of spell checker extensions on Chrome but Google is testing an inbuilt spelling corrector. This feature enables automatic autocorrection while you type. This flag is not available for Android and Mac\/OS X.<\/li>\n
        • Multilingual Spellchecker<\/strong> \u2013 If you are one of the polyglots, then this feature is a must-have for you. This enables spell checking for multiple languages at the same time. If you converse in multiple languages on the web, then you should definitely enable this. This flag is not available for Android and Mac\/OS X.<\/li>\n
        • Scroll Prediction<\/strong> \u2013 This flag reminds me of UC Browser, which predicts where you are going to scroll or click and loads it in advance. The \u201cScroll Prediction\u201d flag when enabled predicts where you would scroll to next in a web page and renders the page in advance for smoother scrolling. This flag is not available for Android smartphones and tablets.<\/li>\n
        • Material Design Downloads<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag enables a new \u201cchrome:\/\/downloads\u201d page, which features the Material Design makeover. There are not many changes apart from the colorful top, so it\u2019s for people who really like Material Design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • Material Design<\/strong> \u2013 We all love Google\u2019s Material Design UI, don\u2019t we? Well, this flag lets you give a little Material Design touch-up to the top portion of Chrome. It won\u2019t really make a prominent difference but if you just want a little Material Design on your Chrome, then this is it.<\/li>\n
          • Save Passwords Automatically<\/strong> \u2013 As the name of the flag suggests, enabling this will remove the password prompt and save all your passwords automatically. This might be helpful if you are the only person using a PC, since passwords prompts can be somewhat intrusive in your experience. This flag is not available for Android.<\/li>\n
          • Extension Toolbar Redesign<\/strong> \u2013 If you use a lot of chrome extensions, then this flag will let you see them all at the end of the Omnibox. The extensions that you hide will be seen in the hamburger settings menu of Chrome. This flag is not available for Android.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            • Emphasize Titles in the Omnibox Drop-down<\/strong> \u2013 With this Chrome flag, the drop-down in the Omnibox (search\/address bar) shows you more suggestions instead of just URLs. Generally, when we search something in the Omnibox, the density of URLs are more than search suggestions. With this flag, things change that way.<\/li>\n
            • DirectWrite<\/strong> \u2013 This is a Windows-only flag and it lets you disable the new DirectWrite font rendering system. DirectWrite does improve font rendering but some people have complained that smaller fonts are harder to read. Well, you can disable it if you don\u2019t like it.<\/li>\n
            • Password Generation<\/strong> \u2013 There are times when it gets a little tough to choose a password, thanks to various requirements these days. Well, you can let Google create a password for you by simply enabling this flag.<\/li>\n
            • Maximum Tiles for Interest Area<\/strong> \u2013 If you are having memory issues with Chrome on your PC or Android smartphone, this flag should fix it. With this Chrome flag, you can change the \u201cmaximum tiles\u201d from \u201cDefault\u201d to \u201c512\u201d allowing Chrome to access more RAM than before, thus making your experience faster. This flag is only recommended for people using PCs or smartphones with a good amount of RAM, as devices with low RAM won\u2019t be able to provide enough memory to the Chrome.<\/li>\n
            • Number of Raster Threads<\/strong> \u2013 This is set to \u201cDefault\u201d by Google but you have the ability to set it to maximum. It improves the image loading time on Chrome, so this should be pretty helpful for people who visit webpages with lots of images.<\/li>\n
            • Experimental Canvas Features<\/strong> \u2013 As the name suggests, this flag is experimental but if you want your browser to be speedy, then you may as well try it. This flag enables \u201copaque canvases\u201d, which requires less compositing, making the page loading time and performance a lot better on Chrome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              2. Developer-centric Chrome Flags<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

              We do use Chrome flags to enhance our web experience but the truth is it\u2019s aimed at developers. Apart from the flags we just mentioned, there are some flags, which cater solely to the developers. These Chrome flags are open to everyone, so you can give it a try if you feel like experimenting. So, here are the best Chrome flags for developers:<\/p>\n

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              • Override Software Rendering List<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag makes sure that GPU and hardware acceleration is used instead of the default software rendering. When this flag is enabled, the system forces the usage of GPU resources while overriding software rendering. This flag should come in handy for developers wanting to test their apps or websites with GPU acceleration rather than software rendering.<\/li>\n
              • FPS Counter<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag when enabled shows you the frame rate in frames per second on every web page, if the hardware acceleration is enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                • Experimental Javascript<\/strong> \u2013 Developers can use experimental Javascript features using this Chrome flag. This should come in handy for developers who want their apps or websites to be up-to-date with the latest web standards.<\/li>\n
                • Link Disambiguation Pop-up<\/strong> \u2013 Developers working on optimizing their web apps or websites for touchscreens would find this Chrome flag handy. This enables a zoomed bubble to appear on touch displays whenever the user is trying to click two links at a time.<\/li>\n
                • Experimental Web Platform features<\/strong> \u2013 Developers can choose to use the latest experimental web platform features that are still under development using this flag.<\/li>\n
                • Debugging keyboard shortcuts<\/strong> \u2013 There are various additional Google Chrome shortcuts that can be used for debugging the browser. Well, this flag lets you enabled those additional Chrome shortcuts.<\/li>\n
                • SurfaceWorker feature<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag enables the use of the experimental SurfaceWorker feature on Google Chrome.<\/li>\n
                • QUIC protocol<\/strong> \u2013 Google has been working on the QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connection) protocol since 2012 and you can enable the experimental QUIC support with this flag.<\/li>\n
                • 3D software rasterizer<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag makes sure that the browser doesn\u2019t fall back on the 3D software rasterizer in case the GPU of the system fails to handle the tasks.<\/li>\n
                • Experimental Extension API<\/strong> \u2013 While Google still doesn\u2019t allow developers to upload extensions that use the experimental extension API but developers can give this flag a try if they want to know what the future beholds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Chrome Flags Not To Use (As of now)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                  There are some great Chrome flags that enhance the whole Chrome experience and then there are Chrome flags that are bound to create problems. The flags in the latter category are very few in number but we are obliged to let you know. These are the Chrome flags that you shouldn\u2019t use for the time being, as they may crash your browser and might delete your data as well.<\/p>\n

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                  • Maximum Tiles for Interest Area<\/strong> \u2013 Yes, we have included it on our consumer-centric flags list but it is only recommended to use if you have a device with a good amount of RAM. For modest PC and Android smartphone users, it\u2019s not recommended, considering it takes up a great amount of your memory for better performance.<\/li>\n
                  • Bleeding Edge Renderer Paths<\/strong> \u2013 This Chrome flag makes the browser draw content a lot faster and it does that, thanks to cutting edge codes. This flag will most likely break a lot of content on most websites. Thus, not recommended.<\/li>\n
                  • Zero-copy Rasterizer<\/strong> \u2013 While this Chrome flag does improve GPU performance, it also makes sure your Chrome crashes a lot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    Advantages of Chrome Flags<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                    We all face performance issues on Chrome while using a modestly powered PC or a low-end Android device and that\u2019s where the advantages of Chrome flags really come to the forefront. Thanks to various Chrome flags we mentioned above, we can bring a lot of performance improvements to our Chrome experience. The performance improvements include better page rendering, faster page & image loading and more.<\/p>\n

                    Apart from performance improvements, various Chrome flags also bring features that aren\u2019t part of the stable consumer Chrome build. For example, \u201cDownload Resumption\u201d is one feature we have been wanting for a long time and thanks to flags, you can enable them. The features might be buggy and unstable but at least they get the job done for various needs.<\/p>\n

                    The flags are also a boon for developers who can test their apps before release and make sure that it works equally well in diverse situations. Chrome flags are certainly a win-win for both consumers and developers.<\/p>\n

                    Note:<\/strong> Chrome Flags consists of features Google is already testing, so they might be removed without prior notice or they could even make it to the next Chrome update.<\/p>\n

                    Tried Chrome Flags? How has your experience been like? Also, tell us your favorite flags in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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