In comparison, the Google Home preview on iPad uses a bottom bar and it’s not that optimized. The main views are mostly tablet-optimized, but going a level deeper into various device menus presents some issues that need to be adjusted and rethought before the stable launch. Meanwhile, Automations and Activity use a single column layout that is too stretched out, while Google looks to have not yet optimized the Settings column with a lot of left/right padding. It’s up from two on the phone app, but a fourth would probably look fine, with such a view used by the Edit/Add favorites view.
In Favorites and Devices, Google switches to a three column layout for tiles. You only see the text label of the current tab. Google HomeĬurrently in Public Preview, Google Home starts with a Material You navigation rail that makes use of pill-shaped indicators.
This will presumably get updated to Material You in the future, while Google should play around with padding so there isn’t as much empty space and more content. It’s used for the Discover feed, Search results, and Collections tab. Update 11/24: The Google app has switched to (beta version 13.46) a navigation rail that’s positioned just above where you’d place your thumb rather than being centered, top, or bottom-aligned.
