Chrome’s Experimental Search UI Ditches The Text Box, Adds An App Menu

Chrome: If you use Chrome, you probably haven’t touched an actual search box in a while, instead using the Omnibox. With Chrome 29, you can try a new search interface that gets rid of it altogether.

To try out the new interface (as seen above), here’s what you’ll need to do:

1. Enter chrome://flags/ into the Omnibox.
2. Search for “Enable Instant Extended API”
3. Select “Enabled” in the dropdown box.
4. Click “Relaunch Now” at the bottom of the screen.

Once your browser restarts you’ll have a new search page (as well as a remodelled new tab page). Instead of a persistent search box taking up space, you now use the Omnibox to enter or change search terms.

You’ll also notice that the black bar that Google has a love-hate relationship with is gone. Instead, you have a new app menu button on the right side of the page, next to your Google+ notifications.

Try the New Google Search Interface in Chrome 29 [Google Operating System Blog]