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It is terrible. Why one more click? Why change something that works? Google keep changing things... That don't really matter.


If it doesn't really matter... why is it terrible?


The 'new' toolbar is higher than the black one, taking up more space, every site seems to transition to those sticking toolbars that do not go away when I scroll down. It's not about content anymore, it's about navigation and sharing. The toolbars from 10 years ago you could actually deinstall, this one unavoidable.

And this 'save a click' argument is just silly. Hover still means you have to target two points.

What's is funny though, the Google-bar at the bottom would at least make sense on a chromebook, but at the top they always suck, because contrary to an OS taskbar, they don't provide an invinite mouse target because of the Tab-bar.


> The 'new' toolbar is higher than the black one, taking up more space

It takes less space, since it also includes the search box.


For the record, it's not one more click. If you hover over the dropdown, it brings the menu up.


I think it would be fair to say it's two mouse actions though. Clicking takes no time; moving the mouse to the link in the first place takes some. Moving first to the Google logo, then to the app, would take longer. Sort of like eliminating the task bar in favor of the start menu - personally I use the task bar far more frequently, and keep often launched programs pinned so I can avoid the second mouse action cost.


One click still actually it expands onhover.


Where is the extra click? Menu is exposed on roll-over, clicking on logo is not required.

Cognitive dissonance and lack of visual cues, yes, but not an extra click.




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