It is a discreet update but should make life easier for users. Google has indeed decided to make a small change to the Android Gmail application. The button for writing a new email has had a facelift. If this update does not drastically change the experience, it has the merit of wanting to make navigation more intuitive for the user.
When you are on the Gmail home page on Android, you had to press the floating “+” button to write a new message. This is probably not clear enough for Google. This is why this button disappeared in favor of another, which displays a small pencil with the words “New Message”, or “Compose” in the language of Shakespeare. This button is wider than the old one but is reduced when the user browses his emails so as not to hinder navigation. A simple pencil then appears in a floating bubble.
Rare updates
Google does n’t update its Gmail app often. It is indeed very well thought out and each update is only there to make some changes in comfort. One of the last major improvements to date is the arrival of dark mode in 2019, to allow better navigation.
This new update, which brings the application to version 2020.05.17.313130477, is currently deployed for all Android users. The deployment is done as always in waves and you may not be eligible yet.
A discreet update, which does not bring much but which should still make the navigation clearer for all those who were always looking for a few seconds how to write a message on Gmail.