Tablet mode Archives

Chrome OS tablet mode to get resizable floating windows

Kevin C. TofelJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022NewsChrome OS, Chrome OS tablets, Chromebooks, ChromeOS, Google, Productivity, Tablet mode3 Comments

Google is working to bring pinned, floating windows to Chromebooks. Recent code shows that Chrome OS tablets will get resizable windows too.

Chrome OS 81 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know

Kevin C. TofelApril 9, 2020April 9, 2020NewsADB, Android apps, Android Studio, Buster, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 83, Crostini, Debian, Developers, Gestures, Linux, Picture-in-Picture, Productivity, Project Crostini, Tablet mode6 Comments

There’s a number of new gestures, visual changes and improvements for both Chromebook users and developers in Chrome OS 81. Here’s what you need to know.

Chrome OS 76 brings volume button orientation to tablets, 2-in-1 Chromebooks

Kevin C. TofelJune 1, 2019June 1, 2019News2-in-1s, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome tablets, Dev Channel, Pixel Slate, Tablet mode, Tablets5 Comments

Have you hit the volume up button on a Chrome OS tablet or 2-in-1 Chromebook tablet mode only to have the volume levels decrease? Chrome OS 76 fixes that issue by adjusting the volume button functions based on the display orientation.