Chrome’s new feature will soon match scrollbar colors to your browser theme

Google is working on making Chrome scrollbars match the browser’s theme. This feature is currently being tested behind a flag. Until now, when you installed a custom theme, the scrollbar wouldn’t adapt to it—but soon, it will. Microsoft is collaborating with Google on this development, so this feature may also become available in Microsoft Edge.

Currently, Chrome’s scrollbars are primarily defined by the operating system’s settings or default browser styling. They do not automatically adapt to custom browser themes. By enabling scrollbars to follow the browser’s theme, Google aims to improve personalization and make Chrome’s interface feel more integrated.

The new feature introduces a flag that allows the root scrollbar (the main scrollbar of the browser window) to dynamically adjust its colors to match the browser theme.

The “Make scrollbar follow theme”, flag description reads: “If enabled, it makes the root scrollbar follow the browser’s theme color.”

Google notes in a commit message “Make Fluent root scrollbars follow browser theme. This CL makes the root scrollbar follow the browser’s theme when the new feature flag ‘RootScrollbarFollowsBrowserTheme’ is enabled.”

This feature is designed specifically for Fluent Scrollbars, a sleek and modern type of scrollbar already available in Chrome. They have a simpler look with larger elements, making it easy to apply theme colors smoothly.

Scrollbars are usually viewed as part of the browser’s design, and users want all parts, including scrollbars, to match the theme they choose. With this feature, Google is adding more personalization, making sure the entire browser matches the user’s preferences.

Apart from this, Chrome already offers built-in theme customization options. For users interested in exploring these, Google provides a variety of official color themes available on the Chrome Web Store, which you can try out to personalize your browsing experience further.

You can’t directly change the scrollbar’s appearance through Chrome’s built-in themes, but you can use CSS, extensions, or themes that modify scrollbars.

That’s not all. Google is updating Chrome’s clear browsing data dialog with a new design, and Chrome’s AI History Search now supports images. Additionally, Chrome is nudging users with notifications to try Gemini in Canary.

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