Google Search could soon get a redesign based on the “Material You” design language. The company seems to be busy lately tweaking the UI of its core app and site. For example, it was recently discovered that Google is working on a card carousel redesign. The next change to make seems to be in the search filters, which will now be “chips”.
Material You arrived with Android 12 as the latest design language that would dominate Google apps and services. The dev team also provided tools for third-party developers to adapt their apps to the new look. However, at this point, there are still services from Google itself that have maintained the previous design. Such is the case of Google Search, which one would think would be one of the first to renew its entire UI. Ironically, this was not the case, but this could change soon.
Google Search filters would get Material You chips
As spotted by Android Police, Google Search is getting more touches of Material You design. More specifically, the company is tweaking the way search filters are located under the search box highlight, turning them into chips. In the previous design, the only thing that made the filter section stand out was a small white or black line. Now, the filter will be highlighted by a color chip, more in line with the latest Material You guidelines.
The new design gives the filters a more modern look and makes it clear where you are at a glance. According to the source, the UI tweak is reaching some devices as a test in the latest Google app 15.13.43.29 update. It is not yet known when Google will start rolling out the new design, or if it will even do so. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time the company backtracked on a tweak during the testing stage.
