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p/restore-the-google-iconsRestore the old Gmail, Calendar and Meet icons
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Giulio Michelon

Restore the Google icons - Restore the old Gmail, Calendar and Meet icons

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It's simple: the new icons are all the same. The old icons are way more recognisable. You can have them back.

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Ryan Hoover
Unpopular opinion: I like the new icons
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@rrhoover Gotcha. I’ll make a Chrome extension which puts the new icons back!
Emily Hodgins
The amount of times I've 'lost' my gmail tab by not recognising the new logo in my ocean of open tabs 🙈
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@ejsnowdon yep, I don't even mind the new icons that much, but it's a usability problem!
Iranthi Gomes
@ejsnowdon Haha having the same problem. I keep closing it accidentally as well :D
Emily Hodgins
@ejsnowdon @iranthi_gomes same! I also don't mind the new icons - I just keep losing track of my tabs (maybe I should learn to close some....)
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@ejsnowdon @iranthi_gomes maybe we can even improve it! (instead of restore). I could add the option to use even more visible icons. Example: a red circle instead of Gmail.
Andrei Iosif
@ejsnowdon Oh my God YES. I keep losing my gmail & calendar tabs at the moment. Very bad (multicolor) design.
Aaron O'Leary
Designers everywhere, rejoice!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@aaronoleary Thank you! 🥳 I hope it will be useful for everyone!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
By the way, I intend to improve this extension again! 💪 Is there something you would like in the extension, but isn't there yet?
Diego de Biagi
@claudio_postinghel hello claudio! i guess you could change the spreadsheet icon to previously one too. thanks for the effort!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@claudio_postinghel @diegobuenopm Oh, I had missed it! Thanks so much for the feedback!
Márcio Duarte
@claudio_postinghel Maybe adding our own icons? Instead of restoring the old icons, it would be interesting to tweak the new ones. I _almost_ like them.
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@claudio_postinghel @marcio_duarte I found a great designer on Twitter who created a great alternative icon pack! I will offer him a collaboration. Also, you're right, I could allow the user to upload their own icons!
Yash Yadav
I don't need it in the browser. I want to replace the icons on android.
Giulio Michelon
Hunter
@ohy4sh @claudio_postinghel alright you have the next project 😂
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@ohy4sh I'll add a guide to do this on Android, too ;)
Guillaume GARCIA
Nicely thought! I would have preferred something more "cunning" than a setInterval, though. ;)
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@guillaumegarcia13 I know, just eager to get out super fast (and poor with JS 🙈).. Will fix it in the next version 😄
Dinesh
the only innovation for Gmail in a decade, Updating icon. this hunt reverses that innovation! lools
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@xd_dins the people have spoken 🙃
Claire
I already have mine!!!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@munachimso_opara that's great! If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! 😄
Keyul
working really well. Google sheet is using the docs icon. Please update it.
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@keyul Just fixed! The new update is awaiting Google review 😄
Giulio Michelon
Hunter
I'm a friend of Claudio. He made this for himself but I told him that a lot of other people would be happy to have it! Thanks Claudio :D
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@giulio_michelon Thanks to you for the tip!
Giona Fossati
Thanks!! Now I'll finally stop mistakenly go on Drive to write down emails 😂
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@giona_fossati hahah happened to me a thousand times too!
Diana Aparicio
Thank you!!!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
You're welcome @dianaapis! 😌
Théo Créach
You made my day :D
PRINCIA
The old but gold icons are finally back in my chrome. Thank you Claudio, simple but awesome solution always come by designers.
Iranthi Gomes
This is pretty cool! :D
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@iranthi_gomes thank you! And it will get even better with the next updates!
olajide olamide Olanrewaju
great product. I always got confused by google's new icons. thank you
sam chakerian
Change the Maps one too please
Ghost Kitty
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Claudio Postinghel
Maker
@aileen_elsbury nope, it simply changes the icon with a static one. In the next releases I'm gonna add this feature :)
Kate Dalessi
That is SO on point for me right now! I use several google tools at the same time and WOW i'm uncomfortable switching between them now. Thank you for that project!
Claudio Postinghel
Maker
Thank you, too @katyaveremeichik 😄 I am so happy that this project is useful to people
John Higgins
Amazing. Here's my take: