Chrome OS 78 Rolling Out With Picture-In-Picture Support For YouTube, Split Browser/Device Settings, More

'The latest version of Chrome OS, version 78, adds separate browser
and device settings, click-to-call, and picture-in-picture support for
YouTube. It also introduces virtual desktop support for the operating
system with a feature called Virtual Desks. 9to5Google reports:

Chrome is getting another cross-device sharing feature after "Send
this page" widely rolled in September. With "click-to-call," you can
right-click on phone number links -- like tel:800-800-8000 -- to have
them sent to your Android device. It's quicker than manually entering
those digits or transferring via email. Chrome OS 78 will separate
browser and device settings. The former is accessible directly at
chrome://settings and what opens when clicking "Settings" at the
bottom of the Overflow menu in the top-right corner of any browser
window. It opens as a tab and provides web-related preferences.
Meanwhile, chrome://os-settings opens as its own window, and can be
accessed from the quick settings sheet. It provides device options
like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Assistant in a white Material Theme UI with
an icon in the launcher/app shelf.

YouTube for Android now supports picture-in-picture with Chrome OS 78.
After starting a video in the mobile client, switching to another
window, covering, or minimizing the app will automatically open a PiP
in the bottom-right corner. Available controls include switching to
audio, play/pause, and skipping to the next track. In the top-left,
you can expand the window and a settings gear on the other side allows
you to open system settings. Tapping in the center expands and returns
you to the YouTube Android app.

Chrome OS 78 simplifies the printing experience by automatically
listing compatible printers without any prior setup required. There
are also a number of Linux on Chrome OS enhancements in this version:

- Backups of Linux apps and files can now be saved to local storage,
external drive, or Google Drive. That copy can be then restored when
setting up a new computer.
- Crostini GPU support will be enabled by default for a "crisp,
lower-latency experience."
- You'll be warned when using a Linux app that does not support
virtual keyboard in tablet mode.'

-- source: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/19/11/07/2341228

Cheers, Peter
-- 
Peter Reutemann
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Waikato, NZ
+64 (7) 858-5174
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/
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