operating system release based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tool, open components, and a web browser . The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and instead of standard programs, web applications are involved, however, Chrome OS includes a full-fledged multi-window interface, desktop and taskbar. Chrome OS 80 build available for most Chromebook. Enthusiasts unofficial builds for regular computers with x86, x86_64 and ARM processors. texts under the free Apache 2.0 license.
The release was originally on February 11, but was due to the presence of a blocking release , due to which the display of the parent window was broken when processing specially designed nested iframes loaded from third-party sites.
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- Implemented support for automatic rotation of the screen content when an external input device is connected to the tablet (if the device was in portrait mode when the mouse was connected, now you do not need to manually rotate the screen).
- The environment for running Linux applications has been updated to Debian 10 (Buster). Previously, Debian 9 was used in the Linux container. The contents of existing containers will be updated to Debian 80 when switching to Chrome OS 10. For lovers of other distributions, enthusiasts have prepared on use , , or . Users that when upgrading to Chrome OS 80, the work of previously installed environments with alternative distributions is broken. Of plans for the future support for nested launch of Linux environments and the ability to forward USB devices to a Linux environment.
- On touchscreen tablets, instead of a full virtual keyboard on the login and system lock screens, the ability to display a compact numeric block by default is provided (may be useful in environments that use only numeric passwords).
- Support for Ambient EQ technology has been implemented, which allows you to automatically adjust the white balance and color temperature of the screen, making the picture more natural and not tiring to the eyes. The screen settings adapt according to external conditions, making it comfortable to work both in bright sunlight and in the dark. The first device to support Ambient EQ will be which will go on sale in April.
- Improved ARC++ environment (App Runtime for Chrome, a layer for running Android applications in Chrome OS). the ability to install APK packages using the "adb" utility (adb connect 192.68.1.12:5555; adb install app.apk) without putting Chrome OS into developer mode, which is useful for testing your applications. When installed in this way, a warning is displayed during the screen lock about the presence of unverified applications in the system.
The Netflix app installed in the Android environment from Google Play supports picture-in-picture mode, which allows you to continue browsing websites or apps while watching videos.
- The interface for the unobtrusive display of notifications about the request of permissions by sites and web applications has been activated, which does not require an instant user reaction, but only displays an information tip with a warning, which then collapses into an indicator with a crossed-out bell. By clicking on the indicator, you can activate or reject the requested permission at any convenient time.
- Added an experimental horizontal tab navigation mode that works in the style of Chrome for Android and displays large thumbnails of the pages associated with the tabs in addition to the titles. The display of thumbnails is turned on and off with a special button located next to the address bar and the user's avatar. The mode is disabled by default and can be activated using "chrome://flags/#webui-tab-strip", "chrome://flags/#new-tabstrip-animation", and "chrome://flags/#scrollable-tabstrip".
- experimental gesture control mode (chrome://flags/#shelf-hotseat), which allows you to conveniently control the interface on touch screen devices. For example, as in Android, you can call and hide the panel and the list of available applications by sliding from the bottom edge of the screen, view window lists by sliding across the screen, minimize windows by shifting from the edge of the screen, and pin windows in tiled mode with a long touch.
Source: opennet.ru