It appears to be like like Google has began broadly rolling out a brand new rounded search bar interface in Maps on Android following a take a look at on iOS.
Google has been updating and adjusting parts of Maps for some time now. The most recent replace modifications the search bar from a rectangle with barely rounded corners to a capsule form with rounded ends. It suits in higher with different latest modifications, such because the capsule-shaped buttons for issues like ‘Takeout,’ and ‘Fuel’ that reside beneath the search bar.
Left two screens: New Google Maps. Proper screens: Previous Maps
Together with altering the form of the search bar, Google additionally ditched the three-line ‘hamburger’ menu button that resided within the left nook of the bar (the Google account button stays on the correct facet of the bar). Tapping the menu button used to present entry to ‘Your locations,’ ‘Your timeline,’ ‘Your contributions,’ ‘Your profile,’ ‘Messages’ (I didn’t even know Maps had a chat characteristic, however I’m not stunned), ‘Location sharing’ and extra.
To entry a few of these objects, just like the timeline and site sharing options, customers might want to click on their profile icon on the correct facet of the search bar. Different objects, like contributions and messages, might be accessed from the brand new buttons within the backside navigation bar of Maps.
Though the rounded search bar suits in with many of the Maps interface, there are some areas the place the design hasn’t carried over. Most notably, this contains the instructions display screen, which nonetheless makes use of the previous rectangle-with-rounded-corners search for the search bars. I anticipate Google will in all probability treatment that quickly.
Total, it’s not an enormous replace to Maps, however it should change up some performance with the elimination of the hamburger menu. For probably the most half although, I don’t suppose too many individuals will miss it. As 9to5Google factors out, Google examined the rounded search bar on iOS first earlier than a restricted take a look at on Android. It now seems to be rolling out broadly, so it ought to present up in your cellphone within the coming days if it hasn’t already.
Supply: 9to5Google
