Google's Chrome OS is getting a design refresh in future updates, pushing it closer to Google's new design language which made its debut in Android P. On developer builds of Chrome OS, the firm has made several tweaks to prominent aspects of the interface, including the system tray, wallpaper picker, and keyboard shortcuts overlay.

Earlier this year, the firm added a dark theme to its system tray. This week, it followed up with an Android P inspired design refresh to the same.

Now, in a new update for users on developer builds, the firm had now made the system tray translucent (pictured above), allowing elements of the background to bleed through. The tray has also become collapsible, again reminiscent of Android P's notification centre as well as the Windows 10 Action Center.

This overall design approach is similar to the current design zeitgeist shown in competitor operating systems like Windows and macOS, both of which now sport transparency in their latest incarnations.

Google has plans to bring the same design language across the entire operating system in the coming months. To start with, the Chrome wallpaper picker has also been updated in developer rings with Google's new whiter and softer interface.