Chrome's new split view / open new link in split view

[Digital Doctor]

once you open link in "split view" ... it looks like this.

where the link opens in the right half of the screen.

I think this is useful as most screen are wider than is useful and most websites "don't use the full screen to the max".

It's kind of a browser based version of Windows split screen.
To see windows split screen use [Win]+right arrow.

 

[Digital Doctor]

In the [Win] + Tab menu

The split screen gets a double-wide view

 

[Digital Doctor]

 

[EduardoH]

Split view is actually a nice addition, widescreens usually waste space, and most sites don’t stretch their layouts anyway. Having Chrome handle the split for you feels smoother than dragging windows around, especially when you’re comparing pages or reading something while keeping a reference open. It’s basically the browser catching up to how people already use their desktops.

 

[Digital Doctor]

widescreens usually waste space

definitely.

A practical Xenforo use is make changes in the admin panel on the left and see the impact on the forum on the right panel after a F5 refresh.

 

[Digital Doctor]

Brave Browser has it as well. nice !!

Brave.com: The browser that puts you first​

 

[Chromaniac]

i mean opera had it like 20 years ago i believe. and with a lot more flexibility. i had to disable this in chrome coz it was being pushed in my face.

 

[Suzanne O]

Urgh... no thanks

 

[jeb35]

i mean opera had it like 20 years ago i believe. and with a lot more flexibility. i had to disable this in chrome coz it was being pushed in my face.

Yep I hated it as well. Had to use the flags option to totally disable it from even appearing in the right click menu.

 

[BrettC]

It has some quirks (tab dragging/replacement/inheritance issues), but I'm fairly pleased with it on Brave.

 

[Suzanne O]

It has some quirks (tab dragging/replacement/inheritance issues), but I'm fairly pleased with it on Brave.

It's too old school. Looks terrible in today's technology

 

[BrettC]

It's too old school. Looks terrible in today's technology

Yeah, no denying the old-schoolness to it. The base functionality to it works though. One of the larger issues i'm coming up with is dragging tabs in or out of the split view. I do find it useful when messing about with CSS/templating, or quick access between sites. Additionally, I just don't like the fact that the URL bar display is shared between the two tabs. Would have enjoyed for the URL bar being displayed twice when the split screen mode is active.