Google Is Serious, Chrome 13 Hides URL Bar

An anonymous reader writes "A few months ago, we heard about Google playing with the idea of killing the URL bar in its Chrome browser. Chrome 13 provides a first view how this feature will work. There is a new flag and a context menu option that hides the traditional URL bar and moves a shortened version into each tab."

I will miss the bar

[LunaticTippy]

I am starting to dislike progress. I need a drink.

To cluttered.

[Beelzebud]

I'm still waiting for a sleek UI with no buttons, sliders, toggles, or anything else. I just want a brushed aluminum skin on everything, with no controls at all.

Re:To cluttered.

[spire3661]

Steve, is that you?

Re:If my clients are any indication few will notic

[rtaylor]

Now you get the point. Google Search is the official bookmark system for Chrome and nobody needs to know the URL because you can always find the best information by punching keywords into your bookmark system.