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Let me dispute the "beautiful" argument. I don't think Google does a good job at UI at all: http://i.imgur.com/MtqT2tF.png http://i.imgur.com/MtqT2tF.png My f

Let me dispute the "beautiful" argument. I don't think Google does a good job at UI at all: http://i.imgur.com/MtqT2tF.png http://i.imgur.com/MtqT2tF.png My first impression after opening this was "WTF is going on here?". It's floating panes atop floating panes, reinvented scrollbars, while the actual content is sparse. The same kind of nonsense that put me off using GMail. But hey, that's what you get when you cram a desktop inside a desktop. I bet their new UIs work great on Chrome OS.

robotmay 13y ago
It's a bit weird; I actually really like the G+ interface when used on the Nexus 7, but it just doesn't look good on the desktop. I now have 3 columns of tiny boxes, and I don't really understand why. Couldn't it just be flexible width, two boxes per row?
- estebank 13y ago
  The amount of columns displayed depends on the width of the window, with generous margins to the sides (you could fit an extra column without margins).
  - robotmay 13y ago
    Aye, I guess the margins are there to accommodate the menu and the hangouts column?
James_Duval 13y ago
It's still pretty, but confusing for a new user. That's more user experience than aesthetic design (I appreciate the line I have drawn can be blurred, but I choose not to blur it here). Especially as there's no gentle introduction to features or etiquette as there is with Facebook/Twitter, you're just thrown in to find it all out for yourself.
nwh 13y ago
There's a lot of "flat" design going on, and they're struggling to display any hierarchy within it. It's a similar problem that Windows 8 is facing with it's Modern UI, and pretty much any other interface that has been stunted by the flat design trend.
spdy 13y ago
What annoys me most i cant use my mouse scroll wheel you have to avoid the comment boxes. They only planned for mobile / tablet first. And made it work on desktop.
gurkendoktor 13y ago
I find it interesting that Facebook actually had "beautiful" multi-column content first, but people hated it (citation needed) because it was hard to read while scrolling around. FB went back to having a single column on the right and showing only static information on the left. Now after FB has corrected its mistake, G+ insists on repeating it...
- Slackwise 13y ago
  Under the 'More' menu at the top of your G+ stream, there is a 'Stream layout' widget that lets you switch from multi to single column. Somewhat hidden, but at least it's there.
  - anotherevan 13y ago
    Oh thank-you, thank-you, Slackwise. You're my new best friend.

robotmay 13y ago

It's a bit weird; I actually really like the G+ interface when used on the Nexus 7, but it just doesn't look good on the desktop. I now have 3 columns of tiny boxes, and I don't really understand why. Couldn't it just be flexible width, two boxes per row?

estebank 13y ago
The amount of columns displayed depends on the width of the window, with generous margins to the sides (you could fit an extra column without margins).
- robotmay 13y ago
  Aye, I guess the margins are there to accommodate the menu and the hangouts column?

James_Duval 13y ago

It's still pretty, but confusing for a new user. That's more user experience than aesthetic design (I appreciate the line I have drawn can be blurred, but I choose not to blur it here). Especially as there's no gentle introduction to features or etiquette as there is with Facebook/Twitter, you're just thrown in to find it all out for yourself.

nwh 13y ago

There's a lot of "flat" design going on, and they're struggling to display any hierarchy within it. It's a similar problem that Windows 8 is facing with it's Modern UI, and pretty much any other interface that has been stunted by the flat design trend.

spdy 13y ago

What annoys me most i cant use my mouse scroll wheel you have to avoid the comment boxes. They only planned for mobile / tablet first. And made it work on desktop.

gurkendoktor 13y ago

I find it interesting that Facebook actually had "beautiful" multi-column content first, but people hated it (citation needed) because it was hard to read while scrolling around. FB went back to having a single column on the right and showing only static information on the left. Now after FB has corrected its mistake, G+ insists on repeating it...

Slackwise 13y ago
Under the 'More' menu at the top of your G+ stream, there is a 'Stream layout' widget that lets you switch from multi to single column. Somewhat hidden, but at least it's there.
- anotherevan 13y ago
  Oh thank-you, thank-you, Slackwise. You're my new best friend.