Gmail’s new interface is here to stay
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#65M38)
Google's new interface isn't all that bad. | Image: Google Gmail's permanent switch that moves everyone over to a new integrated view starts this month.
In a blog post published on Tuesday, Google announced it's getting rid of the option to revert back to the previous Gmail UI, so we're all just going to have to get used to the bubbly - and very blue - interface. That includes its Material Design 3 font, Google Sans Text.
Google calls Gmail's new layout the integrated" view because it comes with options for Mail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet on the far-left sidebar. While hovering over these buttons reveals a small pop-out menu, clicking on them makes the app fill the whole screen.
In case you find the extra buttons distracting, you can disable Meet and Chat from your Settings menu. This saves you...