How can i set chrome to use system titlebars and border in preferences file?

Question

i want chrome to use system titlebar and border as default. how can i do this with preferences file in $HOME/.config/google-chrome/Default/ directory?

Answer 1

Open ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Preferences. It's a JSON file. The preference can be set by editing the following preference (I've only shown the relevant entries):

{ ...
   "browser": {
      ...
      "custom_chrome_frame": true,
      ...

• true - Hide system Title Bars and borders.
• false - Show system title bars and borders.

This preference only works on Linux, not on Windows, macOS or Chrome OS.
On macOS, the setting is false, on Windows and Chrome OS, the setting is true ^ref.

Answer 2

For those living in the Google Chrome Version 41+:

1. Click the bars on the far right
2. Click Settings
3. Click "Use GTK Theme" and Check the "Use System Title and Borders"

Dated, but still relevant Source