This new design to the Hangouts Chrome App brings along a new option to switch between the 'Transparent UI' and 'Single-window UI' which should please some users.
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| The new setting |
Toggling the option switches between the floating 'chat heads' we all know and love to a new single-window design. This is great news particularly for users of OS X and Linux as the transparent UI was far from perfect on these platforms.
Here's a few more beauty shots:
How to get the update
If you already have the Hangouts Chrome App installed the app will update automatically soon, but if you are impatient like us you might want to try this handy trick:
In Chrome, click the menu icon then navigate to More Tools > Extensions and tick 'Developer Mode'. You should then see an option to 'Update Extensions Now'.
What do you think of the new design?