Classic View for Google Images

Bring back the clean, classic Google Images layout

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Bring back the clean, classic Google Images layout

6 followers

Classic View replaces the Google Images masonry grid with clean horizontal rows. Preview images on hover, open originals with View Image, filter by size, hide related searches, and adjust row height and spacing. Lightweight, customizable, and private.

Classic View for Google Images gallery image

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Launch tags:Chrome Extensions•Design Tools•Productivity

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Hi Product Hunt! I’m Krystian, the developer behind Classic View for Google Images. The project started with a Reddit post from someone asking for an extension that would bring back the old horizontal Google Images layout. I had the same new masonry grid and agreed that it was harder to scan, especially on a large desktop screen. What looked like a small CSS fix quickly turned into handling dynamically loaded results, Google’s changing page structure and direct links to original images. Classic View now restores justified horizontal rows and adds hover zoom, a View Image button, quick size filters and controls for row height and spacing. The extension does not collect searches, browsing history or personal data. I’d love to hear how it works with your Google account and screen setup. If you find a broken layout or have an idea for a useful option, leave a comment and I’ll take a look.

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3mo ago

Love how lightweight it feels while still packing practical features like the hover preview and size filter. Bringing back horizontal rows was the right call.

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3mo ago

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@irmakmemik Thank you so much for the feedback! <3

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3mo ago

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3mo ago

What do you miss most about the old Google Images?

Google recently replaced its clean horizontal image rows with a masonry-style layout.

I found it harder to scan on a desktop screen, especially when portrait images took up most of the available space. A Reddit user had the same problem and asked for an extension that would restore the previous layout, so I built Classic View for Google Images.

The first version brings back justified horizontal rows, hover previews, direct image access and quick size filters.

Before the launch, I m curious: what feature or behavior from the older Google Images experience do you miss most? I m collecting ideas for the next update.

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