According to notes on the Chromium Gerrit, the function at present helps solely the Microsoft Surface Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Fold, however works regardless of whether or not the 2 screens are spanned horizontally or vertically. To implement the dual-screen performance, the Emulation Bar now comes with an additional button to increase the system view from single-screen to dual-screen. What’s extra, the function works with each hinged (dual-screen) and unhinged (folding-screen) units.
Microsoft might have shelved its plans to launch the Windows 10X-powered Surface Neo this yr, however the firm is outwardly nonetheless on observe to launch the Android-powered Surface Duo earlier than the tip of this yr. Both, in fact, are dual-screen units, which necessitates a big quantity of change to conventional software program that had been initially designed for single-screen units.
Microsoft first proposed a dual-screen API in 2019 to assist builders enhance internet experiences for units just like the Surface Duo and the Galaxy Fold. According to the corporate, builders might want to utterly rethink how they work with platform primitives if they’re to successfully mitigate a number of the inherent challenges of dual-screen and folding units. The newest addition to the Chromium code appears to be a step in that path, so it is going to be fascinating to see how that works out in enhancing the expertise for end-users.
