Material Design
Google Play Store rolling out Material You buttons
As we first enabled in March, the Google Play Store is getting more Material You tweaks in the form of new buttons.
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Play Store for tablets and Chromebooks gets Material You ahead of bigger redesign
At I/O 2022, Google showed off a major Play Store redesign for large screen devices. Until that’s ready, the Play Store on Android tablets and Chromebooks is picking up some Material You flourishes.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail gets Material You web redesign and ‘Gmail-only’ view without Chat, Meet
Google announced today that Material You is coming to Gmail on the web in a redesign that also addresses complaints about the integrated view overhaul from earlier this year by introducing a “Gmail-only” view.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Material 3 with new FAB-integrated bottom app bar, switches, and more
Ahead of I/O 2022, Google has updated its design documentation with the latest Material 3 components. This follows the initial additions in October.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Translate for Android rolls out two versatile Material You widgets [U]
Following the iOS app in March, Google Translate for Android now has a homescreen widget that follows the latest Material You design language.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi rolling out straightforward Material You redesign on Android
After widget tweaks last year, Google Fi has now redesigned its Android app with Material You. It’s a straightforward modernization as the company is nearly finished visually revamping its biggest apps.
Expand Expanding Close‘Material Symbols’ are the newest Google Font icons with over 2,500 glyphs
In addition to introducing a new logo last year, Google Fonts added support for open source icons. Google’s Material Symbols are now available leveraging variable font technology.
Expand Expanding Close[Update: Beta test] Sync for reddit gets Material You redesign, dual-pane UI for tablets & foldables
Over the years, Sync for reddit has proven to be one of the platform’s best third-party clients by always adopting Google’s latest design language. Sync for reddit’s next big redesign brings Material You and a tablet UI.
Expand Expanding CloseWhich Material You widgets are currently exclusive to Google Pixel? [U]
At this point, Google’s biggest Android apps have been updated with Material You. Redesigns are widely rolled out, but widget availability varies depending on whether you have a Pixel or Samsung device running Android 12. The following is our running tally of which Google app Material You widgets are available where.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV for Android getting ‘Highlights’ feed with entertainment news, Material You redesign
Google TV was a big redesign that replaced the Play Movies & TV app on Android, and it’s now adding a “Highlights” tab that serves as “personalized feed of entertainment news” and getting some Material You flourishes.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Books widget swaps out Honeycomb for Material You, now rolled out
Back in December, Google announced new widgets for Photos and YouTube Music. An updated widget featuring Material You for Play Books was also previewed and is now widely rolled out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store getting an additional touch of Material You [Gallery]
Google rolled out a Material You redesign for the Play Store in October, but it really only applied to the homescreen. The Play Store will soon get new Material You buttons throughout the app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Recorder 3.5 rolling out with Material You tweaks, handy Quick Settings tile
Back in October, Google updated its excellent Recorder app with a redesign. Version 3.5 of Google Recorder is rolling out today with a handful of Material You tweaks and a Quick Settings tile on Pixel.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases the code for Material You Dynamic Color, open source library also coming to iOS
Dynamic Color is the defining aspect of Google’s new Material You design language. It will be widely adopted on Android, and Google is also open sourcing the Material Color Utilities code library behind the wallpaper-driven dynamic theming for other platforms.
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Google explains how Material You balances Dynamic Color with colors predefined by apps
Dynamic Color today is implemented across most first-party Google apps on Android. During the development process, the Material Design team had to reconcile the wallpaper-derived color palette with those that were hard-coded by the application/developer. A recent blog explains the solution Material You arrived at.
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Google finds what Material Design app transition users like the most on Android
An interesting – albeit specific – user experience (UX) study from Google’s Material Design team today goes into what transition animation people prefer the most in Android apps.
Expand Expanding Close2021 Material Design Awards pick best dark theme, motion use, and large screen apps
In its seventh edition, the 2021 Material Design Award winners were announced today. There are three categories this year covering the best dark theme, larger screen adaptations, and use of motion design.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for Android rolls out versatile ‘Recently Played’ widget
Previewed in October and officially announced yesterday, YouTube Music’s new “Recent Played” widget is now available on Android 12.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music, Google Photos, and Play Books getting new Android widgets
Following Gmail last week, Play Books, Google Photos, and YouTube Music are set to get new widgets on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail 2021.10.31 adds revamped Material You widget [Update: Widely rolling out]
As teased with the launch of Android 12 last month, Gmail is rolling out a new Material You widget that’s quite powerful.
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Google Maps gets Material You bottom bar, but no Dynamic Color yet
Recent Material You rollouts have primarily focused on introducing new widgets, like Drive’s Suggested files, or updated widgets, like shapes for Photos. That said, some apps have yet to be redesigned, but Google Maps now has a Material You bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive gets new ‘Suggested files’ Material You widget on Android 12
As teased in recent weeks, Google Drive now offers a new Material You widget on Android 12 that lets you “quickly access suggested files and search.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos widget now lets you set different Material You shapes [U: Rolling out]
The Google Photos “Your memories” widget introduced in August is set to get a Material You upgrade that will let you customize the shape, just like in the Pixel 6 promo videos.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar, News, and Fi getting new Material You widgets for Android 12
Following last week’s initial tweet parade during the Pixel 6 launch event, Google today gave another look at new Material You widgets for Android 12.
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