Google Maps Redesigned Interface Rolling Out Widely
The new interface was rolled out with the Google Maps for Android model 11.136.0101. Gadgets 360 was capable of entry the brand new interface with all of the redesigned parts. The replace has been rolled out to the general public, and suitable units ought to get the replace within the coming days. It shouldn’t be sure when the redesigned interface shall be rolled out to customers on iOS, the place the app nonetheless shows the older interface.
Spotted first in February, the brand new structure is in step with Google’s Material Design 3 tips and incorporates backside sheets within the app. The general look can be much less cluttered and extra immersive. The Search bar and the navigation menu (the place customers add their origin and vacation spot) on the high of the display don’t occupy your complete house and the edge-to-edge structure has been ditched in favour of rounded corners. This means customers can nonetheless see a little bit of the map in each of the corners on the high.
On the opposite hand, quite a lot of the data that was beforehand seen on the high of the display has now been shifted to the underside sheet. For occasion, the placement info and navigation choices shall be proven on the backside — this contains the space between two places and the anticipated time to succeed in there.
Notably, the sheets additionally comply with the curved edges type, enabling customers to see extra of the map by corners which was fully coated earlier. The new view is each extra immersive and purposeful because it reveals extra context to the web page. The location info display now shows a share icon, which can be utilized to ship info shortly through messaging, social media, and different suitable apps.