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Gemini app redesigns desktop side panel with infinite history scrolling

Google is rolling out a redesign of the Gemini web app’s side panel with some nice quality-of-life improvements.

Starting at the top, Google has removed the pill around the “New chat” button so it’s now flat, while the ‘plus’ has been replaced by a more descriptive icon. 

Meanwhile, “Gems” is now the next item in the side panel, with Gemini showing your two most recent ones and a link to the Explore page. 

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Then there’s “Recent” with your five last chats and pins. Notably, after tapping “Show more,” you can keep on scrolling instead of having to keep clicking for additional conversations. This is much more convenient than before.

Finally, Google has consolidated everything else into a “Settings & more” menu that’s much simpler than the previous column of four icons, especially when minimized. This includes: Activity, Saved info, Apps, Your public links, Dark theme, Manage subscription, Send feedback, Help, and current location. This updated side panel also appears on mobile web.

Gemini’s side panel redesign has been rolling out in recent days and is now seeing wider availability.

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