
There’s currently little information on exactly what sorting methods the new feature will bring about with it, but the fact that it will finally officially exist is a Godsend. Interestingly, 9to5Google has discovered a new Chromium Repository commit that seeks to introduce a developer flag for the long-sought-after launcher sorting. However, the ability to alphabetize or sort apps in the launcher to make better sense of what one has collected is a long-overdue feature that the company seems to have decided to ignore, despite our cries. Yes, searching is also the most efficient way to locate something and open it with ease. Yes, you can place apps and web apps into folders, and you can even move folders around. With the introduction of the Google Play Store to devices years ago and the new hotness of Progressive Web Apps (PWA), the ‘app drawer’ on our laptops has become a cluttered mess. We’ve written several articles about the need for Google’s Chromebook launcher to evolve with the times.
