Google’s Tab Group tweaks continue with Chrome 139 for Android, which also makes a handful of other small changes across the browser.
Chrome’s three-dot menu now has an “Add tab to group” option. It prominently appears in the top-most section alongside New tab and New Incognito tab.
Tapping that button brings up a bottom sheet that lists all your groupings with the ability to make a new one. Similarly, the Tab Grid switcher has also added “New tab group.”
We’re seeing this widely rolling out — with an accompanying “You can now easily add tabs to groups here” message — today with version 139. (Force stop Chrome from App info if you’re not seeing it yet.)
Chrome 139 widely rolled out in recent days with a number of tweaks. The address bar’s “Copy link” action, which was introduced alongside the bottom option, now works. Previously, tapping caused the Pixel’s corner preview to say “Copied” but the URL was not actually saved to your clipboard. You can access the shortcut by long-pressing the Omnibox.
Google also continues to tweak Dynamic Color for the dark theme. In May, Chrome 136 made it less vibrant and darker. Version 139 goes the opposite direction and makes it lighter. It’s much closer to gray, with the separation between the top row of actions and the first section gone in the three-dot menu. This applies to system ‘chrome’ throughout the browser.
Meanwhile, over the past week or two, Chrome added a four-color ‘G’ logo to the “Search Google or type URL” field on the New Tab Page. This feels a bit unnecessary.
L-R: 135, 136, 139 (same wallpaper/Dynamic Color)
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