Google Chrome for Android could stop you accidentally killing tabs

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If you accidentally close all your Chrome tabs on a desktop, information technology's pretty easy to go them all dorsum. However, the Android version of Google's browser isn't quite so forgiving, especially given the "close all tabs" option is correct next to some other key tab features — like Incognito Mode.

However, the latest Canary channel version of Chrome 100 for Android suggests this may be near to alter (via Android Police). It looks like there's a new settings flag labelled "close all tabs modal dialog" — suggesting Chrome volition inquire you to confirm you lot're trying to shut everything downward.

Of class, Chrome for Android does briefly give you the pick to undo everything in the upshot y'all accidentally closed all your tabs. Simply the message only appears for a few seconds, and by the time you figured out what but happened it may be too tardily.

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By having the confirmation dialogue, Chrome is going to brand it much harder to accidentally delete everything you were looking at. It could potentially save a lot of headaches, without making the process too inconvenient for the people who really do desire to shut downwardly every single tab in one cruel swoop.

The fact that this dialogue is only available in a Canary build ways mobile users still accept to be cautious. Of class, Canary builds are not the stable releases you'll download from Google Play. Things don't run the fashion they should, and that means the bulk of users are just going to have to sit tight.

Furthermore, features from Canary channel don't ever make it to the beta or stable builds of Chrome, and when they practice it can have some fourth dimension to happen. We are hoping that it does make the cut, though when it might happen is anyone's guess.

Here'southward hoping we don't have to exist besides patient, considering the less diving around in the convoluted mess that is our browser history, the better.

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