A Sneak Peek at Gmail's New Look

20.10.2011
Google is busy at work on a dramatic makeover of 's drab, utilitarian interface, and that's a good thing. In August, the search giant unveiled a new Gmail Labs feature called , which lets you preview messages in your Gmail inbox. But more changes are coming.

The blog, an unofficial source of news and tips about, yep, Google, posted a link Thursday to what appears to be an official Google video clip unveiling a spiffy new Gmail interface.

The video first appeared on Google's , but has since been marked "private," and is inaccessible to the unwashed masses. You'll find a mirror of the Gmail clip , however.

What's New

Many Gmail users may already be familiar with the Google Docs-like look of the new UI, which is based on Gmail's Preview theme. But the video reveals additional changes as well, including a "cleaner, simpler, and intuitive" UI that automatically adapts to fit well in any window.

New high-definition themes add a little pizazz to Gmail's appearance. At last!