| Index: chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tab/Tab.java | 
| diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tab/Tab.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tab/Tab.java | 
| index 4de80857dfe2c5b01b3c8c3b19c9c5417292af97..bd202a58e3a90ed724ae3a1460a07dae29e16255 100644 | 
| --- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tab/Tab.java | 
| +++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tab/Tab.java | 
| @@ -908,6 +908,14 @@ public class Tab | 
| return Color.WHITE; | 
| } | 
|  | 
| +    /** | 
| +     * @return Whether or not the tab can show the static layer. | 
| +     */ | 
| +    public boolean canUseStaticLayer() { | 
| +        if (getWebContents() != null) return getWebContents().canShowThumbnailPlaceholder(); | 
| +        return true; | 
| +    } | 
| + | 
| /** | 
| * @return The current theme color based on the value passed from the web contents and the | 
| *         security state. | 
|  |