@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 11 months agoGoogle Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more9to5google.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
Google Maps is changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions…
minus-squareCarighan MaconarlinkEnglish6•11 months agoThat’s pretty neat, especially the reduced need to get to the top of the screen to change mode of transportation when looking for directions.
minus-squareqevlarrlinkEnglish6•11 months agoWhy not make it a button that opens up into the different mode options? Do people really use it to compare different modes travel time?
minus-squareCarighan MaconarlinkEnglish9•11 months agoLiving in a large enough city, I can say I sometimes do get influences by public transport vs bicycle vs car times. But I also think it’s to get people to consider non-caroptions more.
That’s pretty neat, especially the reduced need to get to the top of the screen to change mode of transportation when looking for directions.
Why not make it a button that opens up into the different mode options? Do people really use it to compare different modes travel time?
Living in a large enough city, I can say I sometimes do get influences by public transport vs bicycle vs car times. But I also think it’s to get people to consider non-caroptions more.