Google Tests 'Everywhere Omnibox': Floating AI Search Bar for Desktop

June 5, 2026
Google Tests 'Everywhere Omnibox': Floating AI Search Bar for Desktop
  • The plus menu expands the tool’s functionality to support image uploads, document analysis, and AI-generated artwork creation from within the same overlay window.

  • The floating bar resembles Spotlight Search or PowerToys Run and includes a plus menu to upload images, analyze documents, and create artwork from the pop-up window.

  • The interface uses an AI-powered Do “Ask anything” field as the default interaction while traditional web searches remain possible.

  • Google is testing a floating AI search bar prototype called Everywhere Omnibox (internal codename Project Loom) that runs independently of the Chrome browser window on desktop.

  • The feature, revealed in Chrome Canary, separates the URL bar from the Chrome window and brings up a centered AI search UI with a keystroke.

  • Code-named Project Loom, it aims to route queries directly into Google’s AI tools with AI as the default search option.

  • A plus menu in the floating window enables uploading images, document analysis, and AI-generated artwork directly from the pop-up without leaving the overlay.

  • The new UI presents AI as the default search option with an “Ask anything” field, while conventional web searches stay available as before.

  • The concept consolidates search, file inspection, and AI-driven content creation into one overlay window on the desktop.

  • It resembles a desktop Spotlight-like experience, centralizing web search and AI capabilities in a single interface.

  • The goal is to integrate search, file inspection, and content creation into one desktop-overlay window, differentiating from similar features in Microsoft Edge.

  • The feature presents a standalone, centered search interface with an AI-powered “Ask anything” prompt and traditional autocomplete, enabling direct access to Google’s AI tools without opening a separate site or sidebar.

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