Google is working to give its main application, which provides search and discovery tools, a major overhaul emphasizing usability. A new persistent Bottom Toolbar will allow users to quickly access essentials such as Search and Discover.
This shift facilitates a quicker transition between the modes of search for specific information and selected content categories. A new bottom toolbar is essential for creating a better and more convenient interface within the Google app.
Overview of the New Bottom Toolbar
The Google app’s bottom icons are a permanent bar of icons located at the bottom of the screen area. Their basic purpose is to provide quick and easy access to the app’s core functions: Search and Discover. The toolbar typically features two main icons: For Search, a pair of glasses, and for Discover, a map or a star.
They are always located in an easily noticeable position with or without the discovery mode. This means that after clicking the icon, there is a change between these two application parts. Such a constant location makes it easy to access with the thumb, especially on large devices. It improves the ergonomics of one-handed control and navigation in Google’s application.
User Experience Improvements
Among the new elements introduced in the context of the fresh version of the Google app, the following can be listed:
Benefits
The most significant benefit is the dramatically improved access to the app’s core functions: Search and Discover. At the bottom of the screen, icons of dedicated sections stay highlighted to enable an easy return to the personal sections.
This negates an application’s prior, inefficient operating methods, such as swiping or top menus. However, it helps to make the application exponentially faster and easier to use. This is especially helpful for those who can toggle between search and browse modes in the application.
Improved Readability
The previous build of the Google app showed disorganization in the topmost area of the home screen if areas were changed or a search query was performed.
As shown in the next screenshot, reducing the toolbar from three lines to two frees up the top space. It makes placing the page titles and other features easier.
This has helped provide an added Navigational interface and enabled users to identify their position within an application easily.
One-handed Access
While it is not directly connected to Search or Discover, this bottom toolbar can be useful. It aims to adjust one-handed access to the system Share sheet.
Sometimes, share icons were located at the top of the screen. This made it possible for the share icon to be placed in the body of the shared content.
How to Use the New Toolbar
Open the Google app.
Visit the Search or Discover profiles.
This new refreshing interface has a new bar at the bottom for your use, as shown below.
Privacy and Control
Introducing the bottom toolbar, designed strictly for navigation, does not contribute to new threats to privacy. However, when typing your search or doing feeds on Discover, your data is powerless against Google’s privacy policies.
Your Web & App Activity can be managed through the Google activity controls. The feed can also be refiltered in the settings tab, selecting users’ preferences within the application.
The Extract
The bottom toolbar is one recent change that is possible only in the beta version of the application. It significantly improves the application. Therefore, integrating the Search and Discover buttons into the taskbar optimizes app key operations. It helps users find the necessary material quickly. It offers them individual content.
Another newly added feature is UI/UX, which makes the app easier to navigate or use. The choice in favor of convenience means that the following changes will be designed to emphasize convenience for human design. This will serve the increased purpose in the context of Google services.
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