Google is testing a new look for the search screen in the company’s app, with rounded edges in the style suggested by Material Design 3
Aug 11th
2023
– 21:12
(updated 8/12/2023 at 11:33 am)
Material Design 3 is a collection of visual guidelines for developing apps on Android. Many platforms are already following the standard and now it should be the turn of the app itself. Googlewhich tests a revamped search screen.
During testing by 9to5Google, each individual search result is placed inside a rectangular card with rounded corners. It should be noted that the default format uses only a flat background and separates the results with a line on the screen.
This layout has already been adopted in many other Android screens, such as the device’s Settings, and in native Google apps — like Gmail, Wallet, and Meet, among others.
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The Google app still uses an older format and has started testing the search change in app build 14.31.19.29. The What’s New screen in the Google Play Store includes an “improved search page look” but doesn’t go into detail.
WhatsApp should also change its appearance to comply with Material Design 3
The visual changes are not limited to Google Apps: WhatsApp Is a tool that tests different changes to follow the Material Design 3 system. The beta version of messenger already fetched a Rounded drop-down list that it New switches in the settings screen.
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