GoKawiilTL;DR Google is fixing a common frustration with Chrome’s split view feature.
The option is being moved below the “Open link in new window” option to prevent accidental clicks.
There will not be a master toggle to disable the feature “at this time.”
When Chrome 145 rolled out earlier this year, it introduced a highly requested feature to the browser — split view. This feature allows the user to put two tabs side-by-side in a single window for improved multitasking. While the feature works as intended, it has also been the cause of some frustration. Google has heard the complaints and has announced plans to fix the issue.
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For those unaware of the problem, the frustration with split view stems from accidental activations. As a refresher, there are three ways to activate split view: right-clicking a tab, right-clicking a hyperlink, and moving a tab to the edge of a window. When split view was introduced, it was added as the second option in the context menu. Due to muscle memory, this led many to accidentally click on split view when they meant to open a new window or add a tab group. Some users would also accidentally trigger the feature when moving a tab.
Right-clicking a tab Right-clicking a hyperlink
Since the rollout, there have been many complaints across community forums, Reddit, and the Chromium Issue Tracker. Now Google has finally responded to the outcry. Spotted by PiunikaWeb, the Chrome team revealed how it plans to eliminate the friction with split view in a response to a bug report.
According to the Chrome team, the fix will involve two refinements. First, the team will move split view below the “Open link in new window” option. The second step involves adjusting the drag-and-drop thresholds for triggering split view when moving a tab to the edge of the window.
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