Google Chrome on Android could soon gain a `quick action search widget`
(Android Central)

It might take a few weeks for the new widget to hit the stable channel. What you need to know Google is working on a new search widget for Chrome on Android. In addition to a search bar, the upcoming `Quick Action Search Widget` will add four other shortcuts. The widget`s design is similar to the new two-tile widget Google rolled out to Chrome for iOS last month. Google added new homescreen widgets to Chrome for iOS last month, giving users `lightning-fast access` to Search. As spotted by Chrome Story, the company is now testing a similar widget called `Quick Action Search Widget` for Chrome on Android. If you have the latest Google Chrome Canary installed on your phone, you can enable the widget by searching for `Quick Action Search Widget` in chrome://flags and restarting the app. Once the flag is enabled, you will be able to add the widget to your homescreen. Since the widget is currently under development, it isn`t fully functional yet. When you tap on the search bar, it ...