{"id":471840,"date":"2026-02-13T06:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/471840\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:38:10","slug":"google-photos-rolling-out-floating-toolbar-to-replace-bottom-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/471840\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos rolling out floating toolbar to replace bottom bar\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The vast majority of Google\u2019s Android apps have switched<\/a> to a short bottom bar<\/a>. Google Photos was the big exception, but we now know it\u2019s moving to a floating toolbar, starting on iOS.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This floating toolbar for Photos, Collections, and Create is housed in a pill-shaped container. When you\u2019re viewing a particular tab as noted by another pill indicator, you\u2019ll also see an accompanying icon at the left. A FAB (floating action button) at the right lets you Search or Ask.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The toolbar is persistent and does not auto-hide upon scrolling. It is indeed a lighter component than the bottom bar being replaced. It\u2019s placed high enough on the screen so that you can meaningfully see the images (content) below it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That being said, this floating toolbar<\/a> \u2014 as currently listed in the Material 3 Expressive guidelines \u2014 is not meant to be a navigation component that replaces the bottom bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rather, it\u2019s meant to house \u201cfrequently used actions relevant to the current page.\u201d One Google example shows a floating toolbar on an email page with actions like archive and delete.\u00a0A correct implementation can be found in Google Photos Albums.<\/p>\n

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Google has been using it for navigation since its introduction in Google Chat<\/a> two years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re seeing the Google Photos floating toolbar just on iOS (version 7.63) today. Hopefully, we\u2019re also getting updated design guidelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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