Android users with some strings attached may notice a small feature change in some Google apps. Ushering in the era of manual arrangement on the screen, we no longer see bulky, screen-wide menus stuck at the bottom. Apps like Google Chat and Photos now feature a beautiful, floating menu bar in place of the old look of icons and separate chat tabs.
This doesn’t seem to be part of a test, but rather a sign of a storm on the horizon. The redesign of Android apps by Google is a possible step in this regard. The new one has the most streamlined menu system ever and is optimized in proportion to its size (the number of functions it contains). Take the example of the default toolbar that only consumes one-third of the screen in the Keeps app, and then we see the Photos app offer a tall goblet with a more specialized search button.
Meaning here, that plate is not just listing the changes. It’s highly possible that the usual floating action button, which Google uses to stay consistent with the app’s design style, will also be upgraded. It is anticipated that it will slide towards the bottom of the screen, fitting smartly into the new menu bar at the top of the screen. This is because such a synchronized strategy makes the browsing process cleaner and more understandable.
The rollout seems strategic. Google Chat, a platform with a small number of users, became a team lab for this important design phase. It’s not far-fetched to imagine that Amazon will adopt the brand-new design of the menu bar as standard for all of its products, impressing even third-party developers. Such a change takes Google on a journey into the future of Android with brighter colors and more accessible functionality features.
