Material Design
Android 16 QPR1 Beta redesigns Quick Settings on Pixel
With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, Google is redesigning Quick Settings on Pixel with resizable tiles and a background blur.
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Floating toolbars are coming with Material 3 Expressive, but where are the bottom bars
With Material 3 Expressive, Google is making a push for bottom controls in apps with toolbars. This new component displays “frequently used actions relevant to the current page.”
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial 3 Expressive’s new loading indicator is already in Android 16
The video introducing Google’s new design language starts with a pull-to-refresh animation that turns “Material 3” into “Material 3 Expressive,” with the sequence introducing the new loading indicator.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial 3 Expressive drops nav drawers on phones as short bottom bars return
Google released new and updated components for Material 3 Expressive, with several changes that impact what’s recommended for navigation in apps.
Expand Expanding CloseAn early look at Material 3 Expressive for Google apps: Gmail, Fitbit, more
At The Android Show, we saw Material 3 Expressive for Android 16 and Wear OS 6. Google also shared early looks at Material 3 Expressive redesigns for first-party apps on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseLeak: How and why Google made Material 3 Expressive
Ahead of this month’s announcement, Google accidentally published a blog post detailing the thinking and research behind Material 3 Expressive.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Material 3 Expressive redesign of Google Clock leaks out [Gallery]
Ahead of Material 3 Expressive’s debut at I/O 2025 later this month, a redesign of the Google Clock app has emerged.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out Material You widget on Android
In addition to the iPhone, Google is rolling out a convenient Gemini homescreen widget for Android that follows Material 3.
Expand Expanding CloseReviewing Material You in Google apps before Material 3 Expressive
Ahead of Material Design’s next evolution, let’s review Material You through the lens of first-party Google apps on Android. Specifically, I want to look at the adoption of Material 3 components, color, and adaptive layouts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Material 3 redesign of Gmail for iPhone
After testing earlier this year, Google is now widely rolling out a Material 3 redesign of Gmail on iPhone and iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle I/O 2025 teases Material 3 Expressive, Android 16 for TV, in-car Gemini
With Google sharing I/O 2025 sessions list this morning, we have a closer look at what to expect for Android at the developer conference.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Play Books with Dynamic Color
Play Books was one of the last Google apps to get a Material You redesign in February of 2024, and it now has Dynamic Color theming.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet redesign adds Material 3 control sheet on Android, iOS
Google Meet is redesigning some controls on Android and iOS, with the goal to “organize features in a more intuitive way.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Gmail for iPhone with Material 3 redesign
Compared to Android, only some of Google’s iOS apps use the latest version of Material Design. Gmail for iPhone and iPad was finally updated with a Material 3 redesign today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app finally rolling out Dynamic Color theming [U]
Despite the big Material You redesign happening in 2022, the Google Home app did not adopt Dynamic Color, though that’s finally changing.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Discover rolls out Material 3 redesign [U]
Google is testing a Material 3 redesign of the Discover feed to the left of Android homescreens and in the Google app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app finally gets Material 3 bottom bar on Android
The vast majority of Google apps have updated their bottom bar to the latest Material 3 design. The Google (Search) app did that last year before reverting, and it’s now back.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar website rolling out Material You redesign and dark theme
Following Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Google Calendar on the web is getting a Material You redesign that finally adds a dark theme.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s what a Material You video player (for Google Drive) looks like
On the web, Google Drive, along with Gmail, has one of the better applications of Material You, and it’s now getting a “smoother, more modern video player.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat’s floating bottom bar adding more Material You
The floating bottom bar introduced by Google Chat is almost a year old, and a design tweak makes it fit in better with Material You.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle consolidating X/Twitter accounts, like Pixel and Material Design
Given the vast nature of Google, the company has a lot of product/service accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and is working to consolidate them. There are two separate instances with Google Pixel and Material Design this month.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Authenticator finally gets Material You redesign, search, more
Following the last update over a year ago, Google Authenticator 7.0 on Android is rolling out with a Material You redesign and other new features.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial You is making the short bottom bar official, adding more ‘Expressive’ animation
Back at I/O 2023, the Material team previewed what’s next for Google apps on large screens, like foldables and tablets. Making Material You more expressive was one such goal and that’s now coming to fruition, while a short bottom bar is also coming.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Material 3 components include Floating App Bar, FAB menu, more [Gallery]
Google is working on the latest set of Material 3 components, including a Floating App Bar and FAB menu. Keep in mind that Google has yet to announce these components, so they’re still a work-in-progress and might change.
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