design shift

AppWizard
May 13, 2025
Google's new design language for Android, called M3 Expressive, focuses on enhancing user experience through color, shape, size, motion, and containment. This design aims to create a deeper emotional connection between users and their devices. M3 Expressive is described as Google's most rigorously tested design system, developed through 46 rounds of iterations and feedback from over 18,000 participants. The design allows users to identify key interface components up to four times faster than the previous Material 3 design, effectively bridging generational gaps in usability. Google will unveil this design transformation at the I/O developer conference.
Winsage
December 23, 2024
Microsoft Edge has updated to version 131.0.2903.112, introducing a design shift that replaces the yellow-themed favorites folders with a monoline, transparent aesthetic. This change has received mixed reactions from users, with some expressing ambivalence and frustration over the lack of customization options. A temporary workaround exists for reverting to the classic yellow folder icons by modifying the msedge.exe shortcut. Additionally, Microsoft Edge is set to introduce new features, including pop-ups to encourage users to set it as the default browser and enhancements like on-device AI capabilities and improved PDF reading with OCR technology.
AppWizard
December 2, 2024
The YouTube TV app for Android has introduced a new mini-player design in version 8.47.0, featuring a picture-in-picture layout that enhances user experience. The updated mini-player includes a central play-pause button and controls for skipping forward or rewinding by 15 seconds. Users can return to the main screen by tapping the center button, and the mini-player allows for pinch-to-zoom functionality. While the default size remains small, the update aligns the YouTube TV app more closely with the overall YouTube ecosystem. Users have expressed appreciation for the intuitive controls, although some have noted the occasional return of the older mini-player style.
AppWizard
April 20, 2024
Google is testing a new user interface for its Phone app, replacing the bottom bar with a hamburger menu icon. The new design features only Contacts and Voicemail options, raising questions about the absence of Favorites and Recents. The latest beta version of the app has unveiled this UI adjustment, but it is uncertain if it will be included in the final release.
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