The new compose is a huge step backwards in UI design and features. Based on the feedback in Gmail forums is disliked by nearly every person this interface has been inflicted upon. We who sign this petition, respectfully ask Gmail to scrap the new compose. The UI is too horrific to consider using and is fundamentally flawed. If we wanted to send Tweets we'd use Twitter not Gmail. We use Gmail for EMAIL ! The new compose is not designed for email. It is nothing but a low feature version of Twitter and completely unsuitable for replying to or composing new emails.
Thank you
I have compiled the recurring functional complaints from the comments and am formatting them into a formal letter for the product management team. Our next step is to initiate contact with the tech journalists covering these UI shifts to ensure they see the breadth of this feedback.
March 29, 2013
The volume of support has reached a level where the development team can no longer ignore this feedback. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the product managers at Google to request a meeting regarding these UI concerns.
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Thomas Espinoza
13 years ago
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Total garbage. Why take away features that people actually use just to make it look trendy?
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Linda Richards
13 years ago
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the new compose is just awful. i find it so hard to see everything i need on one screen now.
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Sarah Abbott
13 years ago
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it is so clunky and small i hate it. why fix what wasn't broken??
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Jessica Conway
13 years ago
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This UI makes me want to switch to Outlook. It is incredibly frustrating to work with.
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Mike Mehta
13 years ago
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Please bring back the old compose window. This new one is impossible to use when you have long email chains.
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David Beck
13 years ago
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HATE IT. I cant even format my text properly anymore. Gmail used to be professional but this looks like a toy.
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The new compose is a huge step backwards in UI design and features. Based on the feedback in Gmail forums is disliked by nearly every person this interface has been inflicted upon. We who sign this petition, respectfully ask Gmail to scrap the new compose. The UI is too horrific to consider using and is fundamentally flawed. If we wanted to send Tweets we'd use Twitter not Gmail. We use Gmail for EMAIL ! The new compose is not designed for email. It is nothing but a low feature version of Twitter and completely unsuitable for replying to or composing new emails.
Thank you
I have compiled the recurring functional complaints from the comments and am formatting them into a formal letter for the product management team. Our next step is to initiate contact with the tech journalists covering these UI shifts to ensure they see the breadth of this feedback.
March 29, 2013
The volume of support has reached a level where the development team can no longer ignore this feedback. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the product managers at Google to request a meeting regarding these UI concerns.
6 Comments
T
Thomas Espinoza
13 years ago
Featured
Total garbage. Why take away features that people actually use just to make it look trendy?
L
Linda Richards
13 years ago
Featured
the new compose is just awful. i find it so hard to see everything i need on one screen now.
S
Sarah Abbott
13 years ago
Featured
it is so clunky and small i hate it. why fix what wasn't broken??
J
Jessica Conway
13 years ago
Featured
This UI makes me want to switch to Outlook. It is incredibly frustrating to work with.
M
Mike Mehta
13 years ago
Featured
Please bring back the old compose window. This new one is impossible to use when you have long email chains.
D
David Beck
13 years ago
Featured
HATE IT. I cant even format my text properly anymore. Gmail used to be professional but this looks like a toy.
Total garbage. Why take away features that people actually use just to make it look trendy?