Normally I'd agree but google had a real problem with "everything is a simple red-yellow-blue-green outline" for a while so it's been a long walk to get them to have actually distinct appearances.
Weak, but deserved sarcasm. I'm so incredibly sick of Google's superficial changes for the sake of "change" modus operandi. This won't matter, but they're regularly breaking long-established workflows with other changes, and marketing them as "improvements" when it's really just mostly unnecessary bullshit. I hope the forthcoming Moto GraphineOS phones are both good and affordable.
Android finally started to have a pretty unified look with everything being Material3 and people understanding how to follow the guidelines but we're going to have another "gradually redesign everything" so it's a mess for couple of years.
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LeapSecond@lemmy.zip · 64 pts · 109d
At this point I don't care what the icons look like, just that they stop changing them for a minute.
Pxtl@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 109d
Normally I'd agree but google had a real problem with "everything is a simple red-yellow-blue-green outline" for a while so it's been a long walk to get them to have actually distinct appearances.
These ones are good. Now just don't change them.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 109d
Hah I was just thinking the opposite. It is nnice that they keep thongs fresh with new designs.
dan@upvote.au · 34 pts · 109d
Great redesign. The icons finally look distinct enough to differentiate them at a glance.
The Tasks icon looks like someone sat on it though.
I didn't realise until now that the Drive icon combines the colours of Docs, Sheets and Slides. Clever icon.
Kirk@startrek.website · 5 pts · 109d
They also fit in great with Material Design 3 which is distinguishing itself from iOS very well.
I'm actively trying to DeGoogle but I won't pretend this isn't good design.
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 30 pts · 109d
The gradients have been added to improve the privacy of the applications, and to enable side-loading across all the platforms. Thanks Google.
SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 18 pts · 109d
Weak, but deserved sarcasm. I'm so incredibly sick of Google's superficial changes for the sake of "change" modus operandi. This won't matter, but they're regularly breaking long-established workflows with other changes, and marketing them as "improvements" when it's really just mostly unnecessary bullshit. I hope the forthcoming Moto GraphineOS phones are both good and affordable.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 28 pts · 109d
I feel like the only work Google does on Android is changing how things look.
lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 109d
Come now, they also put decent efforts into eroding the privacy and openness of the platform too.
definitemaybe@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 109d
I'm not buying you privacy. We have privacy at home!
Privacy at home: Google VPN
IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 109d
I get depressed knowing I use Google products.
THB@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 109d
Great that they're distinct again but why do they have to be so ugly
dabu@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 109d
Android finally started to have a pretty unified look with everything being Material3 and people understanding how to follow the guidelines but we're going to have another "gradually redesign everything" so it's a mess for couple of years.
Outdated4134@piefed.zip · 8 pts · 109d
Wtf they're going backwards with calendar?
SpaceXplorer_8042@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 109d
Actually like that they're going back. This looks more like a calendar
Pxtl@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 109d
I mean they actually look different from each other so that's good
hperrin@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 109d
That’s so much better than the last redesign.
SolidShake@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d
I have to use Google for work. I'm glad they're not all squares lmao.
lengau@midwest.social · 2 pts · 107d
Why does Google Forms look like Microsoft Teams?
can@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 109d
Design trends are a circle.
Crit@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 109d
Is the grey blue the Gemini moulding over products?