Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
- Google is preparing to roll out rounded keys in Gboard.
- Fortunately, it also added an option to use the older, rectangular keys.
- The change is part of the upcoming Material Design 3 Expressive, which will be announced at Google I/O.
Google is preparing a Material Design 3 refresh known as “Expressive” and as we edge closer to release, we are starting to see early versions of the design leak in a bunch of apps. We’ve seen it used in the Android settings app, and more recently in Google account settings. Now, Google is preparing such a refresh for its keyboard app too.
Thanks to a source inside Google, Android Authority was able to explore a mature version of the in-development Gboard feature, and we’ve seen evidence of a design change that some users might not like.