Has anyone else noticed these UI updates to bookmark menus in Google Chrome? I’m running 5.0.342.1, and the changes are a very recent addition. AFAIK, as of a week ago Chrome used standard Mac system menus (or at least close approximations) for the bookmark toolbar menus. Now they seem to be using these bastardized, overly-stylized, next-to-useless excuses for menus. How many problems exist here? We can begin with: fixed width, so most titles are cut off (very useful, I enjoy not being able to read my bookmarks) centered text (just makes the menu soooo easy to scan) no arrows next to folder items (sure, let’s break Mac UI standards just for the hell of it) non-obvious highlighting (awesomely subtle outline replaces standard system color) What do we gain here? My authoritative list includes: hell if I know… View high resolution

Has anyone else noticed these UI updates to bookmark menus in Google Chrome? I’m running 5.0.342.1, and the changes are a very recent addition.

AFAIK, as of a week ago Chrome used standard Mac system menus (or at least close approximations) for the bookmark toolbar menus. Now they seem to be using these bastardized, overly-stylized, next-to-useless excuses for menus.

How many problems exist here? We can begin with:

  • fixed width, so most titles are cut off (very useful, I enjoy not being able to read my bookmarks)
  • centered text (just makes the menu soooo easy to scan)
  • no arrows next to folder items (sure, let’s break Mac UI standards just for the hell of it)
  • non-obvious highlighting (awesomely subtle outline replaces standard system color)

What do we gain here? My authoritative list includes:

  • hell if I know…

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