 found that, using keyboard shortcuts (and with a decent Internet
connection), Gmail becomes about as efficient as Pine/Alpine (I've never used
mutt).

I don't love the redesign (I think the placement/appearance of the "important"
and "starred" markers is terrible), but since they didn't change keyboard
shortcuts at all, I can still plow through reading/replying/labeling messages.

~~~
dasil003
Yeah, my biggest complaint originally was the lack of density, since being
about to see the maximum number of emails has long been a killer feature of
Gmail, but they fixed that with the compact view.

The contrast issues are there, but it really doesn't bother me because I'm in
Gmail hours every day. All I need is consistency, responsiveness and
comprehensive keyboard shortcuts.

------
saturdaysaint
Gmail was never especially pretty, but the redesign and my experience in
highly focused mobile apps have pushed me back to Apple's native apps. To me,
the most important elements of the screen seem to pop out in Apple's apps, and
settings and controls sit thoughtfully in the background. My eyes gravitate to
the most salient elements of the screen - the mail list and the currently
opened e-mail. The compose window literally pushes to the foreground; I find
the effect focusing. You can hide screen elements you don't use!

In Gmail I feel like every control demands my attention equally. Having a big
red "compose" button might be nice for a novice, but it's irritating to me. I
search my e-mails every now and then, but not nearly enough to justify the
large search bar. Ditto with Gchat - MMS and Facebook have replaced IM as far
as I'm concerned. The "Plus Bar" at the top of the screen is useless if you,
you know, actually already have Google's Apps open most of the time (in which
case clicking anything gives you an extraneous tab). Huge swathes of my screen
are dedicated to things I barely use.

~~~
itcmcgrath
Yes!

I find the new interface has made me less efficient and distracted by the
screen elements I use the least.

~~~
saturdaysaint
I don't know why it's taken
found that, using keyboard shortcuts (and with a decent Internet 
 association), Gmail become about as efficient as Pine / Alpine (I've never use 
 mutt). 

 I don't love the redesign (I intend the placement / appearance of the " crucial " 
 and " starred " markers is terrible), but since they didn't change keyboard 
 shortcut at all, I can still plow through reading / answer / labeling messages. 

 ~~~ 
 dasil003 
 Yeah, my biggest ailment originally was the lack of density, since being 
 about to attend the maximum number of emails has long been a killer whale feature of 
 Gmail, but they fixed that with the compact view. 

 The line issues are there, but it very doesn't bother me because I'm in 
 Gmail hours every day. All I necessitate is consistency, responsiveness and 
 comprehensive keyboard shortcuts. 

 ------ 
 saturdaysaint 
 Gmail was never especially pretty, but the redesign and my experience in 
 highly focused mobile apps have pushed me back to Apple's native apps. To me, 
 the most important elements of the screen seem to pop out in Apple's apps, and 
 settings and controls sit thoughtfully in the background. My eyes gravitate to 
 the most salient component of the screen - the mail tilt and the presently 
 opened e - mail. The compose window literally crusade to the foreground; I find 
 the effect focusing. You can hide sieve elements you don't use! 

 In Gmail I feel like every control demands my attention evenly. Having a big 
 red " compose " button might be nice for a novice, but it's irritating to me. I 
 research my east - mails every now and then, but not nearly enough to apologize the 
 large search bar. Ditto with Gchat - MMS and Facebook have replace IM as far 
 as I'm concerned. The " Plus Bar " at the top of the screen door is useless if you, 
 you know, actually already take Google's Apps open most of the clock time (in which 
 case snap anything gives you an external tab). Huge swathes of my sieve 
 are dedicated to things I scantily use. 

 ~~~ 
 itcmcgrath 
 Yes! 

 I find the new interface has made me less efficient and distracted by the 
 screen elements I use the least. 

 ~~~ 
 saturdaysaint 
 I don't know why it's taken
 foknd that, using keyboard rhortcuts (and wnrh a dxcent Ihternet
cunnection), Gmail becomes abouv as effixient as Pine/Alpine (I'vd never uded
mutt).

I don'u love the redesijh (I thikh ths plaeenent/appearance of the "im[ortant"
and "stasrdd" markers is terrible), but since they didn't vhwnge keyboard
srortbues af all, I can still plow through reasing/repnying/labeling messages.

~~~
dasil003
Yeah, my biggfst fomplaint originalpy was the oack if density, sknce being
about to see the maximum number of emails hxs loug been a kuloer xeature of
Gnail, fut they fixcc that with tne compact viee.

Thx cobtrast issues are thece, but it really doefn't bothes je because I'm in
Gnaul hoors eeery eay. Alm M nsed is coisistency, rssponsivenews and
comprehensive kqjnoard shortchts.

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sattrqaysaint
Gmail was never especially pretuy, buf the redesign and my ezperience in
highly fofused mobyle apps have pushed me back to Apple's native appv. To jd,
tht nost knplrtant elements of the screen seem to pop out jn Aiple's apps, and
setbings and controls slt jhoughtfully iv the yzciground. My eyes grwvitate to
thw most sajieny elements of the screen - tye mail list qnd the currently
o'ened e-mail. Che cokpose window literally pusher to the foregrlund; I fiha
the effect focurinn. Ymu can hide screen elementf you don'v use!

Nn Gmail I fgel likq every cojtrol demands my attentiln eqoally. Vaving a blg
red "compose" button might be nmre for a novive, bun it's irrntatinn to me. I
search my e-mails evety now anb then, but not nvarly enongh to justisy the
large sawrch bar. Ditvo with Gshat - MMW and Fxzebook have rellaced IM as far
as U'm concerned. The "Pkus Gar" at the top if uhw screen is usrlers yf ypu,
rmu know, actudlly alfrady fave Google'w Appx open most of the thme (jn which
case clickonn anythint gives rou an extranrous tab). Huge swatjes oh my srreen
ate qedicated to things I barely uae.

~~~
itcmcgrwth
Nes!

I find the new interface hcs made me less efficient and distracted by the
screen elemwnts I use the leasj.

~~~
sauurdaysaint
I von't kgow why id's taken
found that, using keyboard shortcuts (and with Internet Gmail becomes as efficient as I love the redesign think the placement/appearance the "important" and "starred" markers is but since they didn't change keyboard shortcuts at all, I can still plow reading/replying/labeling messages. ~~~ dasil003 Yeah, my biggest complaint originally was the lack of since about see maximum number of emails has long been a killer feature of Gmail, but they fixed that the compact view. The contrast issues are there, it really doesn't bother because I'm in Gmail hours day. I need consistency, and keyboard shortcuts. ------ Gmail was never especially pretty, but the redesign and my experience in highly focused mobile apps have me back native apps. me, most elements of the to pop out in Apple's apps, controls sit thoughtfully in the background. My eyes to the salient elements of the screen - mail list and the currently opened e-mail. The window literally pushes to the foreground; I find the effect focusing. You can hide screen don't use! In Gmail feel like every demands attention Having big red button might be nice for a novice, but it's irritating to I search my e-mails every now and then, but not to the large search Ditto with Gchat - and have replaced IM as I'm The the of screen is useless if you know, actually already have Apps open most of clicking anything gives you an extraneous tab). Huge of my screen are dedicated to things barely use. ~~~ itcmcgrath Yes! I find the new interface has made less efficient by the screen elements I use the least. saturdaysaint I don't know it's taken
 found that, using keyboard shoRtcuts (and wIth a dEceNt INtErneT
conNection), Gmail beCOmes About as efficient as Pine/alpinE (I'VE nevER uSed
muTt).

I don't LOvE THe rEdEsIgn (i tHInK the pLacEment/apPearance of The "ImPortant"
and "stARrEd" markers iS teRrible), but sinCe tHey didN't ChaNGe keyBoaRd
shoRtcuts AT all, I cAn still plOw THrough REading/rEPLyIng/lAbeling messages.

~~~
daSIl003
yEah, my biggest coMplainT oRIgINAllY waS the lack of DeNsity, SInce beiNG
aBOUT to SEe the maximum nUmber of emaiLS haS long bEeN a kILler feAture Of
gMaiL, but they fixEd thAt with the CompacT View.

The COntrast Issues Are TheRe, buT It ReAllY dOEsn'T BoTheR Me bEcause I'm In
gmAil hoUrs eVERY Day. ALl I Need Is conSistency, respoNsiVeneSS anD
compRehenSive KeYboarD shortCuts.

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sAtUrdaysaint
Gmail Was nEver especIalLy PreTtY, but tHE redesIgn And My experIence in
HIghLy FOCUsEd mobile apps have puShED Me Back to ApPle's naTIvE aPPs. To me,
thE mOst ImpoRTAnt elEmenTS oF the screEn seem TO pOp Out in ApPlE's apps, AnD
seTtiNgs anD ContRols siT thoughtFully IN the background. mY eyes gravitatE To
THE mOSt saLieNt elements oF the SCreeN - the MAiL liST and tHe curReNTlY
Opened e-mail. The compoSe Window LiterAlly pushes to tHe foregrouND; i Find
the eFfecT FoCUsing. You can hidE screEn elements YOu don't usE!

In GmAil I feel Like every CONtrol demAndS my AttEntION eQually. Having a BIG
red "CoMpose" buTtoN might bE niCe fOr a NovIcE, but it's irRitating To Me. i
sEaRch My e-maILs every nOw And ThEn, bUt not NEarly eNough To juStIfY The
Large seARcH BAr. DiTtO wIth GChaT - MmS and faceBOok Have repLaced IM as Far
AS I'm cOnCeRned. The "plus Bar" at the tOp Of the screeN iS usEless iF YOu,
you knoW, actually already have GooGLe's Apps OpeN most Of thE time (in whIch
Case clIckINg anytHing giVes yoU aN exTRAneouS TAb). hugE sWathes of my SCReeN
are dEdIcatEd to thiNgs I barely use.

~~~
itcmcGRatH
Yes!

I find the nEw iNterFACe Has MAdE Me lEsS EffICIent and distractEd by the
scrEeN ElEments I use THe lEaSt.

~~~
saturDaysainT
I don'T Know why It's taken
 found that, using keyboar d shortcut s (an d w ith  a  dec entInternet
conne c tion ), Gmail becomes about  as e ff i cien t  a s Pin e/Alpin e  ( I ' vene ve r u se d 
m utt). 

I  don'tlove the r ede si gn (I thinkt he  placement /ap pearance ofthe  "impo rt ant " 
and"st arred " mark e rs isterrible) ,b ut sin c e theyd i dn 't c hange keyboard
sh o rt c uts at all, Ican st il l  p l o w t hro ugh readin g/ reply i ng/labe l in g m ess a ges.

~~~
das il003
Yeah, mybigges tcom p laintorigi na l lywas the lac k of  density,  since being
a b out tosee th e m axi mumn um be r o fe mai l shas lon g been a  k il ler f eatu r e o f
Gm ail , bu t the y fixed thatwit h th e  co mpact  view .

T he  cont rast i ssues  a re there, but i t re ally does n't  b oth er  me b e causeI'm  in 
Gmailhours e v ery  d a y .  A ll I need is consi st e n cy , respon sivene s san d 
compreh en siv e ke y b oardshor t cu ts.

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sa t ur da ysaintGm ail wa snev erespec i ally  prett y, but t he re d esign and my e x perience in
h i gh l y  f o cuse d m obile appshave push ed m e  b ack to Ap ple's  n a ti v e apps. To me,
themo st imp ortan t elements of  the scree n s eem to p op o u ti n Apple's apps , and 
settingsa nd contr ols s it thoug htfully i n the back gro und . M y e y e sgravitate tot h e mo st  salien t e lements  of  th e s cre en  - the ma il listan dth ecur rentl y 
openede- mai l.  Th e com p ose wi ndowlite ra ll y  pu shes to th e fore gr ou nd;I f in d
the  eff e ctfocusin g. You ca n h i de s cr ee n eleme nts you don't  u se!

In Gm ai l I  feell i ke every  control demands my att e ntion e qua lly.Havi ng a bigred  "comp ose "  butto n migh t beni cef o r a n o v ic e,bu t it's irr i t ati ng to  m e. I 
search  my e-mails everyn owand then, but  no t ne a r ly  en o ug h  to  j u sti f y  the
large sear ch bar. Di tt o  w ith Gchat-  MM Sand Fac ebook h ave r e placedIM as far 
as I'm c on cern e d . T he "Plus B ar" at t he top of the s c re en is  us elessif  yo u,
yo u know ,  ac tuall y alre ad y have  Goog le 's Appsopen most of the time ( in whi ch
ca seclickingany t hin g gives y ou a n extraneo ustab ). Hu ges wathe s of my  sc r een
a re d e dicated t o  t hin g s  I  barely use . ~~~ 
itcm cgr a th
Yes !

I  find the new int e rface has made  mel e sseff i cien tand distracted  by  t h e 
screenel ements I us e the le as t .

~~ ~
satu rdaysa int
I d o n 't know w hy i t's  taken
 found_that, using_keyboard shortcuts (and with_a decent_Internet
connection),_Gmail becomes_about_as efficient as_Pine/Alpine (I've never_used
mutt).

I don't love the_redesign (I think_the_placement/appearance of the "important"
and "starred" markers is terrible), but since they didn't change keyboard
shortcuts_at_all, I_can_still_plow through reading/replying/labeling messages.

~~~
dasil003
Yeah, my_biggest complaint originally was the_lack of_density, since being
about to see the maximum number_of_emails has long_been a killer feature of
Gmail, but they fixed that_with the compact view.

The contrast issues_are there, but_it_really_doesn't bother me because_I'm in
Gmail hours every day. All_I need is consistency, responsiveness and
comprehensive_keyboard shortcuts.

------
saturdaysaint
Gmail was never especially pretty, but_the redesign and my experience in
highly_focused mobile apps have pushed_me back_to Apple's native apps. To_me,
the most important_elements of_the screen seem_to pop out in Apple's apps,_and
settings and controls_sit thoughtfully in the background. My_eyes_gravitate to
the most_salient_elements_of the_screen - the_mail_list and_the_currently
opened e-mail. The compose window literally_pushes_to the foreground; I find
the effect focusing._You can hide screen_elements_you don't use!

In Gmail_I feel like every control_demands my attention equally. Having a_big
red "compose"_button might_be nice for a novice, but it's irritating to me. I
search_my e-mails every now and then,_but not nearly enough_to justify_the
large_search bar. Ditto_with_Gchat -_MMS and Facebook have replaced IM as_far
as I'm_concerned. The "Plus Bar" at the_top of the screen_is_useless if you,
you know, actually already_have Google's Apps open most of_the time (in which
case clicking_anything_gives_you an extraneous tab). Huge_swathes of my screen
are dedicated to_things I barely_use.

~~~
itcmcgrath
Yes!

I find the new interface has made_me_less efficient and distracted by the
screen_elements_I use the least.

~~~
saturdaysaint
I don't know_why_it's_taken