There's been a fair amount of hype for the new Material You UI elements Google is bringing to ChromeOS. One of the most Google-y of the changes is the overhauled Quick Settings menu that has been in the works for quite some time at this point. The earliest we laid eyes on it was back in November … [Read more...] about How you can enable Material You for Chromebook Quick Settings menu right now
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Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are getting a Material You overhaul
Following Google's recent moves to streamline the UI of its larger products, Workspace apps are now getting a visual overhaul to put them more inline with things like Gmail, Search, and other Google services that have already undergone a Material You visual transformation. According to Google, this … [Read more...] about Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are getting a Material You overhaul
ChromeOS profile switcher appears on the new Material You quick settings menu (Canary)
ChromeOS is getting a major Material You makeover - Google's design language which brings dynamic colors, rounded corners, and fluid animations to the operating system. The new look has been gradually rolling out to Chromebooks running the Canary channel, which is the most experimental and unstable … [Read more...] about ChromeOS profile switcher appears on the new Material You quick settings menu (Canary)
Your Chromebook Files App will also receive a Material You redesign (Canary)
Google's Material You design language has been making waves across the tech industry ever since it was announced at I/O 2021. It focuses on personalization, accessibility, and seamless integration across all of the company's services. Today, I noticed that with the proper flags enabled, my … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook Files App will also receive a Material You redesign (Canary)
Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are all receiving a Material You redesign on the web
Anyone utilizing Google Drive or its various sub-apps (Docs, Sheets, or Slides) over the past year will be plenty familiar with their new Material You designs on phones. However, despite the facelift that these apps received on the web and for desktops in the past, they still weren't as good-looking … [Read more...] about Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are all receiving a Material You redesign on the web
It’s Google Contacts’ turn to get a Material You widget redesign
Thanks to some excellent detective work done by 9to5Google via their APK Insights report, the latest Google Contacts app has been decompiled, and with it, the latest candidate for a Material You widget redesign has been chosen. In fact, this redesign has been known about for a few months now, but … [Read more...] about It’s Google Contacts’ turn to get a Material You widget redesign
Google Tasks checks “Material You makeover” off of its To-Do list in latest update
You're probably tired of hearing about Google's gorgeous, new design language by now, but I'm not. A slew of Google products, services, and apps are now rocking the look that centers its theming elements around you (hence the name), and we see more join their ranks every day. In the latest update … [Read more...] about Google Tasks checks “Material You makeover” off of its To-Do list in latest update
Google TV for Android is the next app set to receive a Material You home screen widget
In version 4.38.7.4 of the Google TV for Android, it's been discovered by 9to5Google that the app is now appearing in the system's widgets list as an available option for your device's home screen. You may remember that YouTube just got its very own "MY" widget back in December just in time for … [Read more...] about Google TV for Android is the next app set to receive a Material You home screen widget
Chromebook Material You Quick Settings to get a feature Android phones don’t yet have
The evolution of Google's Material You design language on Chromebooks is continuing with a new adjustment to the Quick Settings area in the system tray, and it looks pretty awesome. This long-requested feature on Android phones has multiple quick settings buttons forced into smaller spaces to save … [Read more...] about Chromebook Material You Quick Settings to get a feature Android phones don’t yet have
ChromeOS to receive Android 13 style Themed Icons as a part of the Material You redesign
Google is on a roll with its Material You design language. The beautiful, new visual elements are invading every aspect of the company's ecosystem, and I've written ad nauseam about where it appears, so I'll spare you the details this time around. Essentially, you'll be hard-pressed to visit any … [Read more...] about ChromeOS to receive Android 13 style Themed Icons as a part of the Material You redesign
ChromeOS adds Material You volume sliders, quick setting tiles, and separates notifications [Canary]
Google has been absolutely crushing it with its Material You redesign efforts across all of its apps, services, and products lately. On top of the growing list of updates it's pushed out over the past year in this space, it also just revamped its web-based account switcher to utilize Material … [Read more...] about ChromeOS adds Material You volume sliders, quick setting tiles, and separates notifications [Canary]
Google’s web-based account switcher just got a Material You redesign
Material You, for those who have not already become tired of hearing the term, is Google's new design language which has quickly taken over its apps and services. From its Android widgets to Google TV, ChromeOS, Collections, Nearby Share, Chrome, the Play Store, Gmail, Google News, and nearly every … [Read more...] about Google’s web-based account switcher just got a Material You redesign
