Google is changing its emoji layout, again
Google has already walked back some of its recent changes to its emoji layout.
We here at Mashable covered significant design changes in Gboard — Google's emoji keyboard — that dropped in a beta about a month ago. At the time, it removed the "All" interface and redesigned the emoji, sticker, and GIF icons to make them more legible.
As a part of that redesign, Google removed the delete icon and instead replaced with a floating action button that would only appear once emoji were selected. 9to5 Google, a Google-focused tech site, spotted that choice has been reversed since it has proven unpopular. So, in short, you'll get your dedicated delete button back.
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To be clear, this is still part of Gboard's latest beta — meaning it is still being tested out. In fact, this is exactly what a beta is for: to find and root out issues. Hopefully everything will be just right by the time the changes roll out for everyone.
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