Google’s biggest redesign for 2023

After its launch more than two years ago, Google is rolling out Material U to its various apps. 2023 has seen many updates and redesigns, but here are the highlights

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First let’s mention some honorable mentions:

9. Google Voice is not getting many updates as it currently focuses on calling and business I was very pleased to have a straightforward redesign of the element that I redesigned earlier this year to round out the consumer-focused extremes of the surrounding workplace family.

8. Find my device feature was also updated in 2023. The list view shown below is a major usability improvement over the old carousel view on browsing devices I got the modern Google icon (four colors) a few months ago. Of course, what we’re really looking forward to is the launch of the network.

7. Google Tasks got my new design, replacing the central FAB with a “Create Task” button on the right. Previously the bar, which is now quite long, had a slot for a round FAB, which I don’t think would fit in Article 3, although Google Keep still uses one. Meanwhile, I still feel that the top tabs are not particularly attractive to you Google should also update the tool to make it compatible with Gmail and other workspace apps.

6. I love the Google Calendar scheduling tool and use it frequently throughout the day. It feels like a widget on your home screen, with the ability to browse upcoming events and quickly create new ones.

5. The Fitbit redesign is pretty simple, but hopefully gives the team a platform to build on It certainly adheres to proper distancing principles, but Fitbit has indicated that it will follow the proper path with more intensity. My biggest complaint is the lack of a dark theme, and I’m constantly reminded that it’s not there when I wake up in the morning and check my sleep stats. This year there is a new step widget and a live wallpaper.

4. Web and Android tablet versions of Google Drive and Docs/Sheets/Slides are clearly on a collision course For the most part, this should be a good thing, and the elements you update in Drive and editor apps help modernize an important tool that many people use every day.

3. Google Weather got a Material theme redesign at the end of 2021, just like the first apps got Material You. In the end, Google did a good job with this redesign and created something easy to use. The company hopes to continue updating the experience with new features, especially since it uses a powerful predictive model, rather than letting it stagnate until the next visual language. I just want more tools, others really need radar. It looks like Google is giving it a home screen icon instead of relying on shortcuts.

2. Although Google Account Switcher isn’t actually an app, the redesigned component is a big change on Android and the web. This element has been updated for all Google apps/services and is becoming increasingly popular as more and more apps become available on the Switch Avatar menu that opens in the navigation bar.

1. In terms of usability, the redesign of the Chrome desktop browser and ChromeOS operating system components to mark the browser’s 15th anniversary tops the list. Admittedly the changes are more subtle – so they don’t jar under the boat/user – but they are easy to see and feel. How you assign a theme to different elements is most important when choosing a color, especially when choosing light colors. At the same time, rounding out various elements feels like a nice update. On Chromebooks, quick settings changes make ChromeOS look like Android, while dynamic colors are fully implemented