One of the main features of Android is the ability to share almost anything, be it files, photos, text or a link, from one application to another. Chrome OS is configured to get a similar way of sharing between applications thanks to an upcoming “Sharesheet”.
To who 9to5GoogleWe keep a close eye on the various indicators that are introduced on the chrome: // flags page of Google Chrome and Chrome OS, as these tend to be the clearest sign of possible future features for browsers and Chromebooks. Earlier this week, a new banner titled “Sharesheet” appeared in code, exclusively for Chrome OS.
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The name “Sharesheet” may sound familiar to our avid readers, since Chrome for Android has also acquired a feature called “Sharing Hub” or “Sharesheet” that replaces the native Android user interface with a new look that includes options for share a screenshot or QR code for the page you are on.
However, unlike Android, Chrome OS does not currently offer any official way to share between different apps, despite having access to Android, Linux and soon Windows apps. With this new Sharesheet, that is now set to change.
According to a previous prototype, the Chrome OS spreadsheet will be very similar to Chrome for the Android Sharing Hub, as it will offer a list of options, called “Share Actions”, to know how you want to share what you are sharing. We are currently guessing that these shared actions will come from the Android apps that you have installed on your Chromebook, as well as from any progressive web apps that have declared a “share goal,” a feature currently only used on Android.
Similarly, this Sharesheet would be the perfect place to showcase Google’s upcoming close sharing features, allowing you to share files, links, and more between nearby devices, including Android phones, Chromebooks, and laptops / desktops with Google Chrome. .
For now, we’re not quite sure what will be able to be shared via Chrome OS Sharesheet, but we do know that a share button will live in the Chrome toolbar, somewhere to the right of the address bar, though the developer of the feature says this location is only “temporary”.
Although things are still in the early stages of development, we believe this Sharesheet could go a long way in making Chrome OS more dynamic and smartphone-like, especially when companies like Lenovo choose to base new tablets on Chrome OS. However, it seems like we still have to wait a little bit earlier, and there’s always a chance that Google may drop the feature before seeing the light of day.
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