ChromeOS 117 implements a Material You redesign
Google is officially rolling out ChromeOS 117 to a Chromebook near you. With this update, the tech giant is blurring the lines between Chromebooks and Androids as the former now adopts a Material You redesign.
The system isn’t getting a total rework as the patch only affects certain areas like the Quick Settings menu. On there, you’ll see items are now encased in large rounded rectangles instead of circles. There are buttons for activating Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Cast Screen among other things. Google states in its announcement post that it strived to have “less pagination” by putting everything into one compact space.
What you see in the new Quick Settings depends on the type of Chromebook you own plus what software is installed. For example, on 9To5Google’s report, there’s an entry for a VPN. On our Chromebook Spin 714, there was an option for the Accessibility features.
It’s important to note that both the volume and brightness sliders are much larger than before, making it easier to drag them on a Chromebook’s touchscreen. Next to them are two new tools. The top icon is for Audio.
