Google is working on a redesign for the navigation app Google Maps. (Source: Google)
As a navigation app Google Maps
is preinstalled on most Android smartphones. As far as design is concerned, nothing has changed here in recent years. How 9to5Google Reportedly, the developers are now preparing a major update to this effect.
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the essentials in brief
- Google Maps is preparing a major design update
- There are three relevant changes in the upcoming version
- The sheet design for further information is being revised
- The search function for directions is also being redesigned
It changes: A total of three relevant changes can be found in the upcoming version of Google Maps. As a result, the sheet design is being revised, which contains further information when clicking on a location on the map.
The position of the buttons that are used to close and share the selected location changes here. A new “background sheet” will also be introduced, which displays further information.
In addition, the search function for directions is also being redesigned. With the new interface, Google wants to ensure a clearer structure. In contrast to before, the design is no longer borderless.
In the redesign, the text input field for target search is only intended for this purpose. A selection of transport options takes place at the bottom of the screen.
(Those: 9to5Google)
When will the update come? The new Google Maps version will probably be rolled out in bits. Android smartphones will first receive the new design, which should be available in the next few days. The first users are said to have already automatically received the corresponding version number “11.113.x”.
According to 9to5Google, iOS users still have to be patient; a release plan is still pending here.
It is unclear whether the web interface will also be affected by the changes. However, this is considered unlikely anyway, as Google generally develops the mobile and browser versions of Maps separately.
The new user interface is not the first design change that has been made to Google Maps in recent months. But this didn’t go down well with our editor Nils:
New is always nicer, right? Do you think the design innovation in Google Maps is the right way to achieve greater clarity when navigating? Or should the developers focus on other functions that are missing in the navigation app? In other words: Is Google Maps the navigation app of your choice, or do you use one of the competitors? Please leave us your opinion in the comments!
