Software developers functioning on Google’s famous Chrome internet browser are testing “radical” modifications to its look. Sources close to the organization said that the address bar currently occupies a substantial quantity of space that might be utilized for internet browsing.

One strategy being regarded would mean it had been only noticeable when users lingered their mouse pointer on a distinct part of the screen. The new “compact” steering mode, explained on the Chromium web-site as one of two important focuses for development, would take the internet address bar out of every tab, releasing extra screen space to show web pages. Microsoft’s IE9, which is already offered in final pre-release edition, adopts a same approach.

Chrome, on the other hand, is thought to be planning substantially more stripped down version, working towards liberating almost the whole screen for internet browsing. Chrome is also increasingly utilizing web apps, such as that created by Tweetbdeck for users to handle their Twitter accounts. Near about 120 m users are now using Google Chrome, which is seriously promoted by Google. The firm is also focusing on a 'Chrome operating system' competitor to Windows.