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WARNING These experimental features may change, break, or disappear at any time. We make absolutely

no guarantees about what may happen if you turn one of these experiments on, and your browser may

even spontaneously combust. Jokes aside, your browser may delete all your data, or your security and

privacy could be compromised in unexpected ways. Any experiments you enable will be enabled for all

users of this browser. Please proceed with caution. Interested in cool new Chrome features? Try our beta

channel at chrome.com/beta.

Experiments

Check for known conflicts with 3rd party modules. WindowsEnables a background check that warns you when a software incompatibility is detected (ie. 3rd party modules that crash thebrowser). #conflicting-modules-check

Enable

Override software rendering list Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidOverrides the built-in software rendering list and enables GPU-acceleration on unsupported system configurations. #ignore-gpu-blacklist

Enable

Accelerated overflow scroll Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidWhen possible, puts the scrolling contents of an overflow scrolling element onto a composited layer for faster scrolling.#force-accelerated-composited-scrolling

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Universal accelerated overflow scroll Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidPuts scrolling content in composited layers, even in those cases where promoting the overflow scrolling element to astacking context and a containing block would have broken stacking or clipping. #force-universal-accelerated-composited-scrolling

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Enable DirectWrite WindowsEnables the use of experimental DirectWrite font rendering system. #enable-direct-write

Enable

Enable experimental canvas features Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables the use of experimental canvas features which are still in development. #enable-experimental-canvas-features

Enable

Disable accelerated 2D canvas Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisables the use of the GPU to perform 2d canvas rendering and instead uses software rendering. #disable-accelerated-2d-canvas

Enable

Composited render layer borders Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidRenders a border around composited Render Layers to help debug and study layer compositing. #composited-layer-borders

Enable

FPS counter Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidShows a page's actual frame rate, in frames per second, when hardware acceleration is active. #show-fps-counter

Enable

GPU Accelerated SVG Filters Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidUse the GPU to accelerate rendering of SVG filters. #accelerated-filters

Enable

Disable WebGL Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option prevents web applications from accessing the WebGL API. #disable-webgl

Enable

Enable D3D11 WindowsEnabling this option allows the use of Direct3D 11 on configurations that support it. #enable-d3d11

Careful, these experiments may bite



Enable

Disable WebRTC device enumeration. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisable support for MediaStreamTrack.getSources(). #disable-device-enumeration

Enable

Disable SCTP Data Channels Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidWhen enabled, DataChannels created by WebRTC will not use the SCTP wire protocol. #disable-sctp-data-channels

Enable

Fixed position elements create stacking contexts. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option makes all fixed position elements create new CSS stacking contexts. #fixed-position-creates-stacking-context

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Compositing for fixed position elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option will make fixed position elements have their own composited layers. Note that fixed position elementsmust also create stacking contexts for this to work. #enable-compositing-for-fixed-position

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Compositing for RenderLayers with transitions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option will make RenderLayers with a transition on opacity, transform, or filter have their own compositedlayer. #enable-compositing-for-transition

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Compositing for fixed root backgrounds. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIf this option is enabled, and if the body is styled with background-attachment:fixed, the background will have its owncompositied layer. #enable-accelerated-fixed-root-background

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Native Client Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable Native Client for all web applications, even those that were not installed from the Chrome Web Store. #enable-nacl

Enable

Native Client GDB-based debugging Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable GDB debug stub. This will stop a Native Client application on startup and wait for nacl-gdb (from the NaCl SDK) toattach to it. #enable-nacl-debug

Enable

Disable Portable Native Client. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable support for Portable Native Client (PNaCl). #disable-pnacl

Enable

Restrict Native Client GDB-based debugging by pattern Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSRestricts Native Client application GDB-based debugging by URL of manifest file. Native Client GDB-based debugging mustbe enabled for this option to work. #nacl-debug-mask

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Experimental Extension APIs Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables experimental extension APIs. Note that the extension gallery doesn't allow you to upload extensions that useexperimental APIs. #extension-apis

Enable

Extensions on chrome:// URLs Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables running extensions on chrome:// URLs, where extensions explicitly request this permission. #extensions-on-chrome-urls

Enable

Enable fast tab/window close Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables fast tab/window closing - runs a tab's onunload js handler independently of the GUI. #enable-fast-unload

Enable

Enable 'adview' element Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables using 'adview' HTML elements in packaged apps. #enable-adview

Enable

Enable specifying 'src' attribute on 'adview' elements Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables specifying 'src' attribute on 'adview' elements, as well as arbitrary 'ad-network' names. #enable-adview-src-attribute

Enable



Enable 'window-controls' element Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables using 'window-controls' HTML elements in packaged apps. #enable-app-window-controls

Enable

Script badges Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSShows extension "script badges" in the location bar rather than page actions. #script-badges

Enable

Script Bubble Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable or disable the "Script Bubble" experimental toolbar UI. #script-bubble

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New Apps Install Bubble Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSWhen installing an app, always show a bubble pointing at the new tab page button on the tabstrip instead of opening anew tab page. #apps-new-install-bubble

Enable

Disable hyperlink auditing Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisable sending hyperlink auditing pings. #disable-hyperlink-auditing

Enable

Add grouping to tab context menu WindowsAdds items to the tab context menu for grouping tabs. #tab-groups-context-menu

Enable

Show Autofill predictions Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidAnnotates web forms with Autofill field type predictions as placeholder text. #show-autofill-type-predictions

Enable

Smooth Scrolling Windows, LinuxEnable the experimental smooth scrolling implementation. #enable-smooth-scrolling

Enable

Enable Panels Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable Panel windows that open outside of the browser frame. Attempts to open a Panel will open a popup instead if notenabled. Panels are always enabled on the dev and canary channels. #enable-panels

Enable

Save Page as MHTML Mac, Windows, LinuxDisables saving pages as HTML-only or HTML Complete; enables saving pages only as MHTML: a single text file containingHTML and all sub-resources. #save-page-as-mhtml

Enable

Enable auto-login Mac, Windows, LinuxWhen enabled, visiting a Google account login page will trigger an infobar allowing easy sign in with the Google accountconnected to the profile. Auto-login is always disabled if the profile is not connected to an account, regardless of this flag.#enable-autologin

Enable

Experimental QUIC protocol. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable experimental QUIC protocol support. #enable-quic

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HTTPS over experimental QUIC protocol. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables QUIC over an Authenticated Encrypted channel (can replace HTTPS transactions). Without this flag, only HTTPrequests are supported over QUIC. This only has an effect if QUIC protocol is enabled. #enable-quic-https

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Enable SPDY/4 alpha 2 Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable experimental SPDY/4 alpha 2. #enable-spdy4a2

Enable

Enable HTTP/2 draft 04. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable experimental HTTP/2 draft 04. #enable-http2-draft-04

Enable

Built-in Asynchronous DNS Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable experimental asynchronous DNS client. #enable-async-dns

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Disable prefixed Media Source API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android



Disable the experimental WebKitMediaSource object. This object allows JavaScript to send media data directly to a videoelement. #disable-webkit-media-source

Enable

Disable unprefixed Media Source API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisable the unprefixed MediaSource object. This object allows JavaScript to send media data directly to a video element.#disable-unprefixed-media-source

Enable

Enable Encrypted Media Extensions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable Encrypted Media Extensions on video and audio elements. This enables the latest version of the Encrypted MediaExtensions. #enable-encrypted-media

Enable

Disable prefixed Encrypted Media Extensions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisable the experimental version of Encrypted Media Extensions on video and audio elements. #disable-prefixed-encrypted-media

Enable

Disable Opus playback in elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable experimental Opus playback in the video element. #disable-opus-playback

Enable

Disable VP8 Alpha playback in elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable VP8 Alpha playback in the video element. #disable-vp8-alpha-playback

Enable

Enable Experimental JavaScript Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable web pages to use experimental JavaScript features. #enable-javascript-harmony

Enable

Enable Tab Browser Dragging WindowsEnable creating a browser window when dragging tabs. #enable-tab-browser-dragging

Enable

Disable Better session restore Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisables the Better session restore features which restore more session state (e.g., session cookies) after restarts and crashes.#disable-restore-session-state

Enable

Disable 3D software rasterizer Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDon't fall back to a 3D software rasterizer when the GPU cannot be used. #disable-software-rasterizer

Enable

Enable experimental Web Platform features. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable experimental Web Platform features that are in development. #enable-experimental-web-platform-features

Enable

Disable NTP 'Other devices' menu. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable the new tab page menu for accessing tabs on other devices. #disable-ntp-other-sessions-menu

Enable

Enable Oak. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables the Oak tree viewer in ash. Allows inspection of window, layer and view hierarchies and their properties. PressCtrl+Shift+F1 to access. #enable-ash-oak

Enable

Enable Developer Tools experiments. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable Developer Tools experiments. Use Settings panel in Developer Tools to toggle individual experiments. #enable-devtools-experiments

Enable

Enable Silent Debugging. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDo not show the infobar when an extension attaches to a page via chrome.debugger API. This flag is required to debugextension background pages. #silent-debugger-extension-api

Enable

NTP Suggestions page Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAdd 'Suggestions' card to the new tab page, which suggests the pages to be opened. #enable-suggestions-ntp

Enable

Enable Automatic Spelling Correction Windows, Linux, Chrome OSTurn on autocorrection of text while typing. Synchronous spellchecking is not compatible with this feature. #spellcheck-autocorrect



Enable

Enable scroll prediction Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSPredicts the finger's future position during scrolls allowing time to render the frame before the finger is there. #enable-scroll-prediction

Enable

Enable touch events Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSForce touchscreen support to always be enabled or disabled, or to be enabled when a touchscreen is detected on startup(Automatic, the default). #touch-events

Automatic

Touch Optimized UI WindowsEnables experimental layout refinements to improve user experience with touch screens. #touch-optimized-ui

Automatic

Disable touch adjustment. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisables touch adjustment support. Touch adjustment is the process of refining the position of a touch gesture in order tocompensate for touches having poor resolution compared to a mouse. #disable-touch-adjustment

Enable

Enable Download Resumption Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAllow downloads that have been interrupted to be continued or restarted, using the Resume context menu item. #enable-download-resumption

Enable

NaCl Socket API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAllows applications to use NaCl Socket API. Use only to test NaCl plugins. #allow-nacl-socket-api

Enable

Stacked Tabs WindowsTabs never shrink, instead they stack on top of each other when there is not enough space. #stacked-tab-strip

Enable

Show shelf alignment menu. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables a menu that allows changing the side the shelf is aligned to. #show-launcher-alignment-menu

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Disallow shelf to minimize-on-click. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisallow the shelf to minimize a window if a shelf item gets clicked which has only a single, already active, windowassociated with it. #disable-minimize-on-second-launcher-item-click

Enable

Allow a window to be side maximized to several widths. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidAllow a window to be side maximized to several widths. The width is selected based on how far beyond the edge of thescreen a window is dragged. #multiple-snap-window-widths

Enable

Show HUD for touch points Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables a heads-up display at the top-left corner of the screen that lists information about the touch-points on the screen.#show-touch-hud

Enable

Enable pinch scale. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables experimental support for scale using pinch. #enable-pinch

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Enable pinch virtual viewport. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSWhen zoomed in, fixed-position elements and scaled scrollbars attach to this viewport. #enable-pinch-virtual-viewport

Enable

Disable hardware-accelerated video decode. Windows, Chrome OSDisables hardware-accelerated video decode where available. #disable-accelerated-video-decode

Enable

Debugging keyboard shortcuts Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables additional keyboard shortcuts that are useful for debugging Chromium. #ash-debug-shortcuts

Enable

Disable automatic window maximization Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable automatic window maximization for browser / app windows if they are started the first time. #ash-disable-auto-



maximizing

Enable

Enable debugging for packed apps. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables debugging context menu options such as Inspect Element for packed applications. #debug-packed-apps

Enable

Enable password generation. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAllow the user to have Chrome generate passwords when it detects account creation pages. #enable-password-generation

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Disable Password Manager Reauthentication Mac, WindowsDisable prompting the user for their OS password before revealing passwords on the passwords page. #password-manager-reauthentication

Enable

Enable performance monitoring Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable passive gathering of performance-related metrics and events and provide the option to view this data in a graphicalfashion. To view data, visit chrome://performance. #performance-monitor-gathering

Enable

Use Wallet sandbox servers Mac, Windows, Chrome OSFor developers: use the sandbox service for Wallet API calls for requestAutocomplete(). #wallet-service-use-sandbox

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Enable interactive autocomplete Mac, Windows, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable an interactive autocomplete UI that can be invoked by calling HTMLFormElement#requestAutocomplete. #enable-interactive-autocomplete

Default

Overscroll history navigation Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidExperimental history navigation in response to horizontal overscroll. #overscroll-history-navigation

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Enable touch initiated drag and drop Windows, Chrome OSTouch drag and drop can be initiated through long press on a draggable element. #enable-touch-drag-drop

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Enable Rich Notifications Mac, WindowsEnable rich templated notifications. Both HTML5 notifications and app notifications will be shown through new NotificationCenter. #enable-rich-notifications

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Enable experimental UI for Notifications Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSUsed for various Notification Center features under construction/polish that are not yet ready to be shipped. #enable-experimental-notification-ui

Enable

Enable Synced Notifications Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable experimental Synchronized Notifications. #enable-sync-synced-notifications

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Disable full history sync Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidAllows you to see and delete history entries from your signed-in devices at chrome://history. #disable-full-history-sync

Enable

Enable screen capture support in getUserMedia(). Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAllow web pages to request access to the screen contents via the getUserMedia() API. #enable-usermedia-screen-capture

Enable

Enable apps-devtool app. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSAn app to develop apps / extensions. #enable-apps-devtool-app

Enable

Impl-side painting Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIf enabled, painting is done on a separate thread instead of the main thread. #impl-side-painting

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Deadline scheduling. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIf enabled, latency in the Renderer may improve if the various stages of rendering are fast enough to beat a deadline.Requires threaded compositing. #deadline-scheduling

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UI deadline scheduling. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSIf enabled, latency in the Browser may improve if the various stages of rendering are fast enough to beat a deadline.Requires threaded compositiing. #ui-deadline-scheduling

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LCD text antialiasing Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSIf disabled, text is rendered with grayscale antialiasing instead of LCD (subpixel) when doing accelerated compositing. #lcd-text-aa

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Delegated Renderer (AKA bercompositor). Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIf enabled, the renderer delegates compositing to the browser, merging both compositing passes. #delegated-renderer

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Enable experimental WebSocket implementation Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidUse the explemental WebSocket implementation. #enable-websocket-experimental-implementation

Enable

Maximum tiles for interest area Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecify the maximum tiles for interest area. #max-tiles-for-interest-area

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Enable Offline Cache Mode Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidReads from web resources when the source is unavailable will be satisfied from available stale cache entries. #enable-offline-mode

Enable

Default tile width Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecify the default tile width. #default-tile-width

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Default tile height Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecify the default tile height. #default-tile-height

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Google Now Mac, Windows, Chrome OSEnable Google Now notifications support. #enable-google-now

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Simple Cache for HTTP. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidThe Simple Cache for HTTP is a new cache. It relies on the filesystem for disk space allocation. #enable-simple-cache-backend

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Native style window frames for packaged apps Mac, Windows, LinuxUse native-style window decorations for packaged app windows. #apps-use-native-frame

Enable

Enable Syncfs directory operation. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables directory support for sync filesystem. #enable-syncfs-directory-operation

Enable

Disable Device Discovery Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable device discovery on local network. #disable-device-discovery

Enable

Device Discovery Notifications Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDevice discovery notifications on local network. #device-discovery-notifications

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Disable Privet local printing Windows, Linux, Chrome OSDisable printing to printers on the local network using the Privet protocol. #disable-privet-local-printing

Enable



Enable Print Preview Registration Promos Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable registering unregistered cloud printers from print preview. #enable-print-preview-register-promos

Enable

Enable omnibox auto-completion when IME is active Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables omnibox auto-completion when IME is active. The auto-completion for IME is shown in the same style as thenormal(non-IME) auto-completion. #omnibox-auto-completion-for-ime

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Tab capture upscaling quality. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecifies quality setting for images captured if scaling up. #tab-capture-upscale-quality

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Tab capture downscaling quality. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecifies quality setting for images captured if scaling down. #tab-capture-downscale-quality

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Spelling Feedback Field Trial. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable the field trial for sending user feedback to spelling service. #enable-spelling-feedback-field-trial

Enable

Enable WebGL Draft Extensions Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option allows web applications to access the WebGL Extensions that are still in draft status. #enable-webgl-draft-extensions

Enable

Enable HTML Imports Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnabling this option allows web applications to load HTML Imports. #enable-html-imports

Enable

HiDPI Support WindowsIf enabled, application size and layout will adapt to the operating system's DPI settings. #high-dpi-support

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Enable Web MIDI API Mac, WindowsEnable Web MIDI API experimental support. #enable-web-midi

Enable

Enable new profile management system Mac, Windows, LinuxEnables the new profile management system, including profile sign-out and the new avatar menu UI. #enable-new-profile-management

Enable

Enable inline signin flows Mac, Windows, LinuxEnables inline sign flows, still using the existing full-page template for Google signin. #enable-inline-signin

Enable

Enable Google profile name and icon Mac, Windows, LinuxEnables using Google information to populate the profile name and icon in the avatar menu. #enable-google-profile-info

Enable

Reset the app launcher install state on every restart. Mac, WindowsReset the app launcher install state on every restart. While this flag is set, Chrome will forget the launcher has been installedeach time it starts. This is used for testing the app launcher install flow. #disable-app-launcher

Enable

Enable the app launcher start page. Windows, Chrome OSEnable the app launcher start page. If enabled, app launcher will show a start page in addition to the apps grid. #enable-app-launcher-start-page

Enable

Enable the app list folder. Windows, Chrome OSEnable the app list folder. If enabled, user will be able to create app list folder by drag-and-drop. #enable-app-list-folder

Enable

Map-image rasterizer (AKA Zero-copy) Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIf enabled, raster threads write directly to GPU memory. #map-image

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Disable compositor touch hit testing. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidDisables an optimization intended to improve touch scrolling responsiveness. Forces all touch events to go to the blink mainthread to look for handlers, instead of potentially short-circuiting from the compositor thread. #disable-compositor-touch-hit-testing

Enable

Enable accelerated scrollable frames. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnables accelerated compositing for scrollable frames. #enable-accelerated-scrollable-frames

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Enable composited scrolling for frames. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable accelerated scrolling by the compositer for frames. #enable-composited-scrolling-for-frames

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Enable experimental streamlined hosted apps. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables an experimental, more streamlined hosted app experience. #enable-streamlined-hosted-apps

Enable

Enable experimental ephemeral apps. Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnables experimentation with ephemeral apps, which are launched without installing in Chrome. #enable-ephemeral-apps

Enable

Enable support for ServiceWorker. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidServiceWorker is a new kind of web worker that can intercept resource requests. Seehttps://github.com/slightlyoff/ServiceWorker for more information. #enable-service-worker

Enable

Enable the new Translate UX. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSEnable the new Translate bubble UX is offered instead of the infobar. #enable-translate-new-ux

Enable

Disable rect-based targeting in views Windows, Chrome OSDisables rect-based targeting in views. Rect-based targeting uses a heuristic to determine the most probable target of agesture, where the touch region is represented by a rectangle. #disable-views-rect-based-targeting

Enable

Enable show-on-first-paint for apps. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OSShow apps windows after the first paint. Windows will be shown significantly later for heavy apps loading resourcessynchronously but it will be insignificant for apps that load most of their resources asynchronously. #enable-apps-show-on-first-paint

Enable

Number of raster threads Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidSpecify the number of raster threads. #num-raster-threads

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Enable origin chip Windows, Chrome OSMoves the URL out of the Omnibox and shows the hostname in the origin chip in the toolbar. #origin-chip

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Enable search button in Omnibox Mac, Windows, Chrome OSPlaces a search button in the Omnibox. #search-button-in-omnibox

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Ignore autocomplete='off' Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidIgnore autocomplete='off' for password forms in the password manager. #enable-ignore-autocomplete-off

Enable

Unavailable Experiments

Tab Overview MacSwipe down with three fingers on your trackpad while holding the option key to see an overview of all your tabs. Click on athumbnail to select it. Works great in fullscreen mode. #expose-for-tabs

Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.

GPU compositing on all pages Mac, LinuxUses GPU accelerated compositing on all pages, not just those that include GPU-accelerated layers. #force-compositing-mode-2




Threaded compositing Mac, LinuxUses a secondary thread to perform web page compositing. This allows smooth scrolling, even when the main thread isunresponsive. #threaded-compositing-mode


Disable WebRTC AndroidEnabling this option prevents web applications from accessing the WebRTC API. #disable-webrtc


Disable support for WebRTC hardware video decoding. Chrome OS, AndroidThis option disables support in WebRTC for decoding video streams using platform hardware. #disable-webrtc-hw-decoding


Disable support for WebRTC hardware video encoding. Chrome OS, AndroidThis option disables support in WebRTC for encoding video streams using platform hardware. #disable-webrtc-hw-encoding


Gesture Tap Highlighting Linux, Chrome OSEnable the experimental gesture tap highlight implementation. #enable-gesture-tap-highlight


Overlay Scrollbars Chrome OSEnable the experimental overlay scrollbars implementation. You must also enable threaded compositing to have the scrollbarsanimate. #enable-overlay-scrollbars


Per-tile Painting Mac, Linux, Chrome OSEnable per-tile painting of page contents when compositing is enabled. #per-tile-painting


Force high DPI mode Chrome OSOverrides the device display density to force the use of high DPI mode and assets. #force-device-scale-factor


Disable overview mode. Chrome OSDisable overview mode, activated by pushing the switch window button. #disable-overview-mode


Delay before engaging overview when cycling. Chrome OSThe time from the last alt+tab press before engaging overview mode when cycling through windows. #overview-delay-on-alt-tab


Enable contacts integration. Chrome OSEnables downloading Google contacts and displaying them in the App List. #enable-contacts


Enable advanced gestures Chrome OSEnables advanced gestures (e.g. 4-finger pinch to minimize window etc.). #ash-enable-advanced-gestures


Alternate frame caption button style Chrome OSEnables an experimental visual style for the frame caption buttons (minimize, maximize, close). #ash-alternate-caption-button


Drag and drop from the app list menu to the shelf. Chrome OSDisallow drag and drop from the app list menu to the shelf. #ash-disable-drag-and-drop-applist-to-launcher


Public suffix domain matching for autofill of passwords. AndroidEnable or disable a feature which allows the user to select username/password combinations for domains that match thesame public suffix registry domain. #password-autofill-public-suffix-domain-matching


Enable deferred image decoding. Mac, Linux, Chrome OSDefer image decoding operations in WebKit until painting. #enable-deferred-image-decoding


Scroll end effect Chrome OSExperimental scroll end effect in response to vertical overscroll. #scroll-end-effect


Enable touch events on the side bezels. Chrome OS



Touch events from the side bezels are processed rather than thrown away. #enable-touch-side-bezels


Enable touch based text editing Chrome OSTouch editing can be initiated by tapping on a textfield or a selected text. #enable-touch-editing


Enable TCP Fast Open Linux, Chrome OS, AndroidEnable the option to send extra authentication information in the initial SYN packet for a previously connected client,allowing faster data send start. #enable-tcp-fast-open


Enable Add to Homescreen AndroidEnable the add to homescreen menu item. #enable-add-to-homescreen


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