Chrome on desktop may soon replace the current install dialog that surfaces when you click the icon in Omnibox for a Progressive Web App with a screenshot and description. Google has already done this for Chrome on Android.
Google wants to make the PWA installation experience on par with the native apps on Android and Windows.
First things first, the new install UI for PWAs is already available for Chrome on Android behind a flag in version 91.
You need to enable chrome://flags/#mobile-pwa-install-use-bottom-sheet and tap the install option for Squoosh app to see the new dialog.
Google to bring the same UI to desktop PWAs as well for Chrome.
You can check the screenshot grabbed from a document by Techdows below. The UI is experimental and may change in the future.
As of now, Chrome shows the following dialog when you click on the install icon in the address bar.
The developers of the site need to add a minimum of one screenshot. The description is recommended, but not required.
What’s your take on this? Do you feel the new PWA install dialog on the desktop provides more context when the user installs an app? Let us know in the comments below.
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