According to the 9to5Google report, recently Google Chat website was getting some tweaks and Hangouts-style chat windows. Now, it’s officially available with the redesigned look for free accounts and is interestingly directly part of Gmail.
This means, the biggest tech giant Google is moving ahead to migrate classic Hangouts users to the free version of Chat. This builds on how Workspace customers have long been able to invite any Gmail account to select conversations.
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As part of this change, visiting chat.google.com is redirecting users to:
mail.google.com/mail/u/0/chat/#chat/welcome
The top bar features a search bar, settings, and a dropdown to determine whether you’re “Active,” “Do not disturb,” or “Set as away.” There’s also a “Meet” shortcut to start or join a video call, with all collapsable. The sidebar can be minimized by clicking the hamburger button so that only profile avatars appear.
The key improvement is the ability to dock conversations in compact windows that match the classic Hangouts experience in Gmail. Conversations start appearing at the right and can be further minimized. This Google Chat redesign that integrates it into Gmail will presumably come to Workspace customers next. Alternatively, this could just be for the free version of Chat.
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