Google Contacts is otherwise a good example of a modern Materials You app, but my only design complaint is the blocky scroll bar. This problem is caused by the main[連絡先]Finally addressed as part of broader adjustments to tabs.
Previously, it was displayed when navigating through the list.[連絡先]The tab scroll bars were rectangular and relatively wide (depending on the length of the page), giving a persistent track as you moved around the page. Going back to older versions of Android, it looked out of place with the equivalent contacts list in the Phone app, which featured a thinner, more modern design.
Google Contacts now uses a pill-shaped scroll bar with a dynamic color theme (like the one in the Pixel Launcher’s app drawer) without track containers. One interesting difference from the Phone app version is that instead of ending just above the FAB, the scroll bar goes all the way down.
old and new
Meanwhile, another change in Google Contacts is that the first string has been removed and merged into the main list. Now that the separation is less noticeable, I might start using the scroll bars a little more.
This is a more inline, edge-to-edge design, but most entries aren’t that long to get any real benefit. However, some business names may be scalable.
This latest scroll bar and main list tweak is rolling out as a server-side update (forced stop from app info) in version 4.42 of Google Contacts.
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