Chromium prefix URL scheme

[Andrew Starodubtsev]

I would like to suggest a discussion around the possibility of modifying the URL scheme for accessing the browser's internal functionality, configuration, and diagnostic tools. in the Chromium browser. Currently, the URL is

'''chrome://*''',

which may not fully align with the Chromium branding.

One potential approach could be to change the URL to 

'''chromium://*'''.

This change would help differentiate Chromium from other Chromium-based browsers and foster a stronger sense of identity within the Chromium developer community.

I think this is a worthwhile topic for discussion, as it could lead to a more intuitive and consistent user experience for Chromium users. I'm interested in hearing the community's thoughts on this potential improvement and whether it aligns with the overall Chromium development goals.

[Demetrios Papadopoulos]

Firstly, I think this is unlikely to happen since it would involve a fairly large amount of churn across the codebase (there are too many references of chrome://, chrome-untrusted://, chrome-extension://). Secondly, AFAIK the "chrome" part in "chrome://" does not actually refer to the "Google Chrome" product name. Note that Firefox also has several "chrome://" URLs (see here). Instead it refers to anything that is not part of the web contents, aka it is part of the "chrome" of the browser, in the literal meaning of the word "chrome" as some "finish" layer around something else, in this case around the "web contents".

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