Gmail new look? - Page 2

The Terminator · 11-02-2011, 06:32 PM

I'm using "Light" as well. I liked a few of the HD themes but they keep changing every once in a while.

The Terminator · 11-02-2011, 06:34 PM

I like one of the "Mountain" theme's. Not the one with the rolling tree'd hills, but the one with big snow covered mountains with little patches of tree's and gravel.

astra · 11-03-2011, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Terminator

I'm using "Light" as well

Back to "Light"
I have been trying, honest, to get used to the "Wood" that I like. No chance. Email is a working horse for me. It must be functional with as few bells and whistles as possible.

kennyc · 11-03-2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

How do you like the new look for Gmail? I like the HD themes a lot better than the old theme's.

Hmmm?

I don't use it much, but am not seeing anything different as far as I remember....course I have alzheimers....

kennyc · 11-03-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by wannabee

Nothing's changed at my end. Do you find the way the threads are displayed confusing? The way they concertina up. It's taken me a while to get my head around it. No other mail reader works like it.

Makes me crazy some times!

and no I'm not seeing anything new here.

Oh wait, I see that button in the lower right now. Is it a One-Way Street?

Can I switch back if I hate it?

Hmmmm.....(my avatar says) ... looks like it's coming whether I want it or not...

Okay, Okay, I did the conversion. Using "Planets" as a background. These sorts of things (background images, fonts, thickness of lines, full justification etc. just don't do much for me. meeehh.)

sakura-panda · 11-03-2011, 02:02 PM

I don't see it. No new version, no button to switch, nothing.

However, it has also stopped giving me the "Gmail no longer supports this version of your browser; please upgrade" so maybe that has something to do with it.

That said, I'm currently using a theme that changes with the weather outside -- I'm in a windowless office and the variety is nice. Am I going to lose that option when my work computer finally upgrades to the latest version of IE? (Which will probably be next week when I schedule my Windows 7 upgrade.)

The Terminator · 11-03-2011, 07:26 PM

Well it's a Gmail update so everything should stay the same no matter where you log in from or what browser. Correct me if I'm wrong.

sakura-panda · 11-04-2011, 09:35 AM

I did get the "gmail no longer supports this version of your browser" message this morning, so that hasn't gone away. I'll bet the new look is the reason I get the message and why I don't see the option for the new version.

It does make me wonder -- if I'm still on IE7 when the make the switch permanently, will I not be able to log into Gmail at all from this browser?

maianhvk · 11-06-2011, 10:44 PM

I think the HD themes are very distracting, so I use one of the color themes (Dusk, I think). But the spacing in "comfortable" mode is very welcomed - I always like things to be far from each other.

In general, I like its simplicity.

wannabee · 11-07-2011, 07:09 AM

Who likes using stationery with loud background images on it?
It's sort of like trying to watch closed captions on TV while they are running ticker-tape news updates.

kennyc · 11-07-2011, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabee

Who likes using stationery with loud background images on it?
It's sort of like trying to watch closed captions on TV while they are running ticker-tape news updates.

Yeah, I don't get the appeal of some of this stuff. I often think it's just change for change sake....the appearance of evolution but no actual evolution.

anijh · 11-07-2011, 08:13 AM

I'm using the Light theme. I find the HD themes to be distracting.

sakura-panda · 11-07-2011, 10:13 AM

So I upgraded my Gmail at home over the weekend, and it was fine, then I came back to work and I still have the new verision -- except that it really doesn't work in my old version of IE.

I don't see an option to change it back, so I guess I'm stuck and I won't be able to monitor my email at work anymore. I'm not missing much, but it was nice to be able to do that because otherwise it gets bogged down really quickly. (I'm on a lot of lists for sales and coupons. I weed them out regularly, and unsubscribe from ones that are no longer useful for me, but I still get a bunch every day.)

Other than that, I find it to be ... okay.

I don't like that I can't see all of my labels anymore, and that's really the only new feature that I'm going to have trouble adjusting to. I don't see what the benefit is to having larger spaces in the listings themselves, except that I can't see as much on the screen, but it's not something I can't live with.

Birds · 11-07-2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakura-panda

So I upgraded my Gmail at home over the weekend, and it was fine, then I came back to work and I still have the new verision -- except that it really doesn't work in my old version of IE.

I don't see an option to change it back, so I guess I'm stuck and I won't be able to monitor my email at work anymore. I'm not missing much, but it was nice to be able to do that because otherwise it gets bogged down really quickly. (I'm on a lot of lists for sales and coupons. I weed them out regularly, and unsubscribe from ones that are no longer useful for me, but I still get a bunch every day.)

Other than that, I find it to be ... okay.

I don't like that I can't see all of my labels anymore, and that's really the only new feature that I'm going to have trouble adjusting to. I don't see what the benefit is to having larger spaces in the listings themselves, except that I can't see as much on the screen, but it's not something I can't live with.

Hi.

After I switched over I could not see the option to change in back either. After logging in a couple of times the button on the lower right mysteriously appeared again and then I could switch back.

I really miss the faint dark lines that separated message titles in the folders. It's less comfortable to scan down while reading. I also have the impression that something has changed in the boldness or contrast of the text which makes messages more wearing to read.

maianhvk · 11-07-2011, 10:14 PM

@ Birds and sakura-panda: Log in. You see the small button with the flower image that says "settings" when hovered? Click it, and choose "Revert to the old look temporarily".
(To make things easier, I attached a capture of my screen.)

11-07-2011, 10:13 AM	#28
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	So I upgraded my Gmail at home over the weekend, and it was fine, then I came back to work and I still have the new verision -- except that it really doesn't work in my old version of IE. I don't see an option to change it back, so I guess I'm stuck and I won't be able to monitor my email at work anymore. I'm not missing much, but it was nice to be able to do that because otherwise it gets bogged down really quickly. (I'm on a lot of lists for sales and coupons. I weed them out regularly, and unsubscribe from ones that are no longer useful for me, but I still get a bunch every day.) Other than that, I find it to be ... okay. I don't like that I can't see all of my labels anymore, and that's really the only new feature that I'm going to have trouble adjusting to. I don't see what the benefit is to having larger spaces in the listings themselves, except that I can't see as much on the screen, but it's not something I can't live with. Last edited by sakura-panda; 11-07-2011 at 10:15 AM.

11-07-2011, 10:14 PM	#30
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	@ Birds and sakura-panda: Log in. You see the small button with the flower image that says "settings" when hovered? Click it, and choose "Revert to the old look temporarily". (To make things easier, I attached a capture of my screen.) Attached Thumbnails

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11-02-2011, 06:32 PM	#16
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I'm using "Light" as well. I liked a few of the HD themes but they keep changing every once in a while.

11-02-2011, 06:34 PM	#17
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I like one of the "Mountain" theme's. Not the one with the rolling tree'd hills, but the one with big snow covered mountains with little patches of tree's and gravel.

11-03-2011, 02:02 PM	#21
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	I don't see it. No new version, no button to switch, nothing. However, it has also stopped giving me the "Gmail no longer supports this version of your browser; please upgrade" so maybe that has something to do with it. That said, I'm currently using a theme that changes with the weather outside -- I'm in a windowless office and the variety is nice. Am I going to lose that option when my work computer finally upgrades to the latest version of IE? (Which will probably be next week when I schedule my Windows 7 upgrade.)

11-03-2011, 07:26 PM	#22
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Well it's a Gmail update so everything should stay the same no matter where you log in from or what browser. Correct me if I'm wrong.

11-04-2011, 09:35 AM	#23
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	I did get the "gmail no longer supports this version of your browser" message this morning, so that hasn't gone away. I'll bet the new look is the reason I get the message and why I don't see the option for the new version. It does make me wonder -- if I'm still on IE7 when the make the switch permanently, will I not be able to log into Gmail at all from this browser?

11-06-2011, 10:44 PM	#24
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	I think the HD themes are very distracting, so I use one of the color themes (Dusk, I think). But the spacing in "comfortable" mode is very welcomed - I always like things to be far from each other. In general, I like its simplicity.

11-07-2011, 07:09 AM	#25
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Who likes using stationery with loud background images on it? It's sort of like trying to watch closed captions on TV while they are running ticker-tape news updates.

11-07-2011, 08:13 AM	#27
anijh Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 2126 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida Device: Nook 1e, Kindle Fire, and multiple iDevices	I'm using the Light theme. I find the HD themes to be distracting.

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