> the sidebars should be collapsable > Regular users will not need that left sidebar It is collapsable, but I could not determine from your writing if you fig

> the sidebars should be collapsable > Regular users will not need that left sidebar It is collapsable, but I could not determine from your writing if you figured it out; click the Main Menu icon in the top left. I agree, there is often more whitespace added with new "revisions" to Google services - Gmail, G+, News, Hangouts, etc.