One Google Contact widget is preparing to get a design upgrade

A recent design upgrade brings some changes and improvements to a particular Google Contact widget. This brushes up the looks of the single-contact widget, making it more design appealing and attractive. Well, the design upgrade (only available to a few users) is not only about looks, but it also brings some functionality to the Google Contact app single-contact widget.

The new widget makes things a bit more round and changes the looks of the 2×2 widget. Currently, this widget comes with a round shape and two function keys for calls and messaging. With the upgrade, the shape of this widget is no longer circular, and the functional keys are no longer placed along the circle’s circumference.

Now, the single-contact or individual-contact widget is more of a square with rounded edges. The function keys now get new positions within the widget, giving it a more integrated look. Lastly, expanding the widget to a 1×3 size will produce rounded edges which look great.

Details on the changes that are coming to the Google Contact widget

Widgets are a major part of the home screens of some Android users. For this reason, they get some design improvements occasionally. The latest design improvement in consideration for this article is not yet available to the public for usage, and it relates to the Google Contact app.

This app gives users two widgets to pick between, one for a single contact and the other for their favorite contacts. With the most recent design upgrade to this app, which isn’t available for all users, the first widget gets some design changes. It switches from a circle widget to a boxy option and repositions the functional buttons for calls and messages.

The new boxy widget has rounded edges, similar to other boxy elements across the Android interface. In addition to this, the new widget design places the call and message quick access function buttons inside the widget. This is a welcomed upgrade, as these buttons currently sit partially outside the widget.

Also, expanding this widget to a longer 1×3 reveals some more upgrades to its design. Now, the 1×3 extension of this widget comes with more rounded corners. This design approach is more appealing to the eyes and fits in well with the entire device’s design layout.

With these design upgrades, users might better interact with their widgets for certain quick actions. At the moment, this design upgrade is not available to all users of the Google Contact app, as those who have it need to manually activate it. In the coming weeks, these changes will become available to most users via a Google Play Store app update.