Chrome May Drop the URL Bar

An anonymous reader writes "There isn't much Google can still eliminate from the browser's interface. Yet Google appears to be considering a drastic step to free up space in the UI: It may simply kill the URL bar. Instead of showing the URL bar all the time, it may be hidden within tabs. There are some other features coming as well. For example, Google will allow users to be logged into different Google accounts at the same time, as long as you use those accounts in different windows."

Great Idea

[Haedrian]

We at the National Phishing Association greatly support this suggestion.

Re:Really Stupid Idea

[zonky]

And it still won't stop people doing this: http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/toolbars2.png [wordpress.com]

Re:first

[AK Marc]

First, you don't need to sign your posts "bitch." From the fact you were looking for FP, we already knew you were.

Also, even with a FP, you could at least say something just as inane but a little more on topic, like:

Instead of showing the URL bar all the time, it be hidden within tabs.

"It be hidden? What do we pay the editors for? It is hidden, or it would be hidden or something. Come on, don't we have anyone here who hasn't outsourced their job to Elbonia?"

But thanks for trying. It was a half-assed job that I wouldn't be proud of, but if that's all you have, then frame it and show it to your mother every time she comes into the basement to refill your Cheetos.

Re:Ummmm, no

[Sam Douglas]

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Sorry.

Re:Ummmm, no

[NoZart]

Don't ever do that again.

Re:first

[flappinbooger]

how about "I accidentally the url bar"

Re:first

[Grishnakh]

Instead of showing the URL bar all the time, it be hidden within tabs.

Arrr! There be nothing wrong with this style of writing, matey!

Re:Who needs the URL bar?

[aix tom]

The danger is not really someone sitting down at his desk to use the web. The danger is giving a presentation to 100+ people on a screen the size of a barn door and then have something embarrassing (like ..uuuu..aaahhhh.. slashdot! Yes! slashdot for example!) hows up in the URL history.

Of course *cough* that never happened to me *cough* ;-P

Re:Who needs the URL bar?

[Kell Bengal]

I've seen it happen at a robotics seminar - poor guy pulled up his video player's history by mistake and all the files were located in "c:/megaporn/" He closed it fast, but not fast enough. We were all very polite to him during the coffee break. :)

Re:Ummmm, no

[awshidahak]

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There, I got your other one for you.