The new Gmail theme was announced a long time ago. According to Google, anyone who activates Google Chat in the settings can try it out today. Then you can see the new look, the new sidebar gives you access to the spaces, chat, and Google Meet, among other things. Here’s the whole thing in action:
Quick settings allow users to choose the apps they want to switch between on the left side of the window, whether it’s Gmail alone or a combination of Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet. For label lovers, there are separate sections for system labels (such as “Starred,” “Snoozed,” and “Important”) and custom labels. And chat lovers see balloons with snippets of incoming messages and quick reply options instead of opening the entire message.
In addition to the user interface, we continue to work on making Gmail even more powerful and customizable. For example, make it easier to find the message you’re looking for by bringing search chips to the inbox and improving search results that suggest the best match for a query.
Over the course of the year, Google will offer an improved experience for tablet users, better emoji, new accessibility features and much more. Of course, if you use all of this, you get everything clearly arranged under one hood. If you use Mail almost naked, you might find the whole thing overloaded.
I call myself a power user when it comes to e-mail, have used Gmail since the beginning of time and just don’t need the fuss around it. Neither Meet nor Chat or Spaces play a role in my private or professional world. In principle, you could say: I really like Gmail on the web, but we still have a lot of catching up to do on mobile. And the fact that push is prevented for third-party clients is understandable from a business point of view, but no less crap for users.
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