Google, which has been looking to bring the Material Design language into the Google Chrome for the past year, looks like it is making great progress toward that goal.
A recently filed request on Google Code has revealed that the first introductions of Material Design into Chrome will begin appearing in version 50 of Google's Internet browser.
"Note there is still some work left to be done on this feature, so depending on feedback received and level of completeness we may need to disable the feature prior to M50 beta branch," the request states.
The Next Web was able to take a look at the upcoming changes, which were hidden using several special flags due to their unfinished state. The changes, however, are almost finished, which confirms the accelerated development of the project.
The changes are almost negligible upon first look, with subtle changes such as the square edges of tabs rather than the previous rounded ones and the replacement of the menu button of three horizontal lines stacked on top of one another with three dots arranged vertically. The buttons make animations when clicked on with small explosions from under the user's mouse.
The entry of Material Design into Chrome will also apply redesigns on the browser's security icon, infobars and bookmark buttons. A design specification on Google Code also reveals a preview of the new incognito mode on Chrome in connection with the entry of Material Design, while another shows a preview of the updated media player for Chrome OS.
There are also some other even smaller changes around Chrome, such as improvements in scrolling bars, other icons and buttons. The Design Team is also redesigning several pages individually such as Settings, History, Extensions and Downloads.
For users who would like to try out the Material Design tweaks that have already been incorporated but hidden in Chrome, The Next Web has also released information on how to do so.
It has been two years since Google launched Material Design, and it's good to see the design language is finally coming to Chrome.
Another app that has recently shown interest in updating into Material Design is Facebook Messenger for Android. Facebook has refused to implement the design language, but some users are claiming to be receiving Material Design versions of the app.
