Google Maps for Android redesign goes all in on sheets – 9to5Google

Last year, Google Maps on Android was revamped so that the main map view displayed information using sheets, and the entire app is now getting this visual redesign.Instead of place listings being fullscreen, Google last year made everything a sheet. When fully expanded, you still see a sliver of the map at the top of your display. This helps preserve context and emphasizes the map layer.At the time, this new design only applied to the “Explore” tab. Google Maps is now updating the “You” and “Contribute” tabs to function in a similar manner. Old vs. newBy default, tapping on each tab in the bottom bar will expand the sheet to cover everything but the transparent status bar. When you minimize the sheet (though it cannot be fully hidden — go to the Explore tab for that), the Maps search bar appears up top. That also gives you consistent, app-wide access to the account menu.The You tab can be made a half sheet, with the map visible in the background as you scroll, while you get a button for notifications in the top-right corner. This change makes Google Maps, across all three views, a bit more consistent. So far, we’re only seeing this sheets-based Google Maps redesign on one phone (version 25.04.01.x). It’s not yet widely rolled out, and might still be in testing.The other big change to Google Maps for Android (and iOS) in 2024 simplified the bottom bar to just those three tabs (from five sections). Then there was the new teal accent color.FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news:Editor-in-chief. Interested in the minutiae of Google and Alphabet. Tips/talk: abner@9to5g.comManage push notifications

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