Multitasking with 2 Chrome Windows

[IUFLA]

One other thing, when I open Chrome in split window, it doesn't look nearly as big as it does in your screenshots. Mine only opens on about a quarter of the screen...your looked like about half...screenshot for reference

 

[Javier P]

One other thing, when I open Chrome in split window, it doesn't look nearly as big as it does in your screenshots. Mine only opens on about a quarter of the screen...your looked like about half...screenshot for reference

You can slide the middle line up and down making one of the windows bigger. Careful or you will close it.

 

[Javier P]

These are the three different positions I get.

 

[mustang7757]

I think the first time you try to split two Chrome tabs you need to have another app on the other window to get the Move option available. This option seems available the next time you try the same with no need to have the other app opened.

Mmmm, confusing, right?

Hey I got it now , I'm not doing again

 

[mustang7757]

You still need to do the 2 apps them move to other window in chrome

 

[Javier P]

You still need to do the 2 apps them move to other window in chrome

Damn, the plot thickens. Now I MUST find out why I can.

 

[IUFLA]

These are the three different positions I get.

Huh...I can only get 1 position, about a quarter way from the top. No matter how far I pull down, it goes back to that position

 

[SpookDroid]

Tried on a Note 10, gotta have a second app in split screen first. Tried on a Tab S6, you don't need to (same on DeX mode on the Tab). Weeeeeird. But hey, now you know!

 

[Javier P]

Huh...I can only get 1 position, about a quarter way from the top. No matter how far I pull down, it goes back to that position

Oh well, we officially entered a rabbit hole

Does the same happen with any kind of app or only with Chrome? Try the same pages with a different browser and see what happens.

 

[Javier P]

Also, see if clearing cache for the Pixel launcher makes any difference.

 

[IUFLA]

Also, see if clearing cache for the Pixel launcher makes any difference.

Cleared Pixel Launcher cache, no difference. Tried Microsoft Edge browser, and it did not have the option to "move to another window" with either 1 tab or more open. That wasn't a surprise.
Also, cannot resize split windows with any app. Can't do it with one app, and can't do it with split windows showing 2 apps either. Stays right in the middle.

 

[IUFLA]

Tried on a Note 10, gotta have a second app in split screen first. Tried on a Tab S6, you don't need to (same on DeX mode on the Tab). Weeeeeird. But hey, now you know!

Yeah, seems Google has some work to do.

 

[Javier P]

Cleared Pixel Launcher cache, no difference. Tried Microsoft Edge browser, and it did not have the option to "move to another window" with either 1 tab or more open. That wasn't a surprise.
Also, cannot resize split windows with any app. Can't do it with one app, and can't do it with split windows showing 2 apps either. Stays right in the middle.

I tried all the different things with Brave, my main browser, and everything works fine. I can open a different tab with an empty screen and I can resize both windows with no problems. Who knows what's the difference between devices.

 

[Joster222]

I think you are missing a step. Try this way.

- Put Chrome in split window.
- In that split window press the Tab icon, open a different one and tap the three dots menu.
- Select Move to other Window.

Now you can switch between tabs/pages on each window.

Just stumbled upon this forum looking exactly for this.
Thank you and also thanks to SpookDroid for the initial answer!

Just wanted to say I've got the same brand as you (OP6), but same as IUFLA I can't move a chrome tab to the 2nd window if is empty.

I guess it's just different android versions? I'm running 10.3 atm.