Google Search Testing Empty Search Field (Edge To Edge)

It seems like Google is testing a extra empty fashion for its search bar. The search bar has no obvious field to enter your question after your question is within the field (that you do not precisely see). It additionally modifications among the icons to grey with out coloration.

Google confirmed this take a look at and calls it the sting to edge consumer interface.

Praveen Sharma despatched me this on Twitter however Brodie Clark posted about these design exams over the weekend in tremendous element.

Here’s a screenshot of the empty search field Google is testing (click on to enlarge):

Examine that to the conventional search field, that has a defined field and a coloured microphone and search icon:

However on this take a look at, the search bar is just not at all times empty wanting, it turns empty after some queries are entered. Here’s a GIF from Praveen of this in motion:

Brodie dives a lot deeper into all of the variations of this take a look at over here.

Word, this appears to work with the brand new full width auto full menu.

Discussion board dialogue at Twitter.

Replace: Google confirmed it is a take a look at and they’re calling it “edge to edge” autocomplete interface, I posted the official affirmation on Search Engine Land.