It’s a shame that Chrome turned out to be much more than just the chrome of the browser — the UI components built around the rendering and network engine. I wo

It’s a shame that Chrome turned out to be much more than just the chrome of the browser — the UI components built around the rendering and network engine. I would love to (1) see the two separated and (2) have a much smaller chrome on top. For example, I don’t even need tabs when my WM can handle that stuff for me. I’d also be quite happy for the browser to store no state in between sessions (yet still have the ability to assist with usernames and passwords — if I need persistent state between visits it’s usually handled by logging in to the handful of sites I care about.) This is part of a wider earthy-crunchiness I’ve found in my later life, including only using a (recycled, 100$) desktop computer instead of my MacBook, and turning it off when I’m not using it. In the true pedigree of earthy-crunchy types I also apparently cannot help proselytising about my life choices!