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Google Chrome to inform online users on copying links and images

by VARINDIA 2024-09-02

Google is apparently planning to provide new toast alerts for Chrome browser users on the web. These notifications will appear when an on-screen element is copied. This new feature is planned to provide visual feedback, comparable to Chrome for Android's pop-up notifications. When you copy an on-screen element, such as a link or an image, Google Chrome for Android displays a confirmation pop-up.

In a post shared on social media platform X (earlier Twitter), tipster Leopeva64 has revealed that Chrome users on the web will soon receive toast notifications to confirm when an on-screen element has been copied.

The tipster noted that he discovered a flag for 'Top Chrome Toasts' earlier this week, and was able to enable and trigger it. The flag's description reads, "Enables the use of toasts to present confirmation of user actions. – Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Lacros."

This suggests that the toast notifications, which are currently being tested in a Chrome flag, will appear on Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and Lacros. This update aims to enhance user experience by providing clearer confirmation of copying actions.

Interested Google Chrome users on the web can try out the toast notifications now. The flag provides four options to activate the new UI: Enabled, Enabled with 8s, Enabled with 10s, and Enabled with 12s.

Currently, the "Enabled" option appears inactive and doesn’t trigger any action. However, the other three options can be reportedly activated by the new UI when copying an on-screen element, displaying a prompt for eight, ten, or twelve seconds, respectively.

This small prompt appears at the top of the screen and, for now, only indicates when a link or an image has been copied. It does not activate when copying plain text.

If you want to test this feature, you can enable the flag on Chrome Canary by following these steps: