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You can no longer click on the Google logo in chrome (only in Firefox, IE, etc.)

68 points by kapgoals 15y ago

EDIT: It appears that this was a slow rollout, it appears you can no longer click the logo to get back to the google homepage in ANY browser

got2surf 15y ago
Interesting, is this intentional? I know since they switched over to the new interface (with the various search options along the top of the window) they've been trying to get people to embrace the new layout. Maybe they're trying to force users to press "Search" instead of "Google"?
- halefx 15y ago
  They also broke the Gmail logo. KILLING me.
  - kpozin 15y ago
    Consider turning on keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. (The default for Go to Inbox is <g> then <i>.) Once you know them, you'll rarely need to click anything.
- kylemaxwell 15y ago
  Can any CSS wizards see if this might have been breakage?
  - Animus7 15y ago
    Seriously? It's Google. Their frickin' home page. I would hope Google employees use enough of Google that no such breakage would ever make it anywhere near user's eyes. Also, nonlinking is unlikely to be caused by CSS problems.
    - natesm 15y ago
      Actually, it's not draggable either, so it's now (at least) a CSS background image, on a <span>. I'm not sure if it was an <img> inside <a> up until today or not, but in that case, I suppose you could say that CSS was involved.
amaimon 15y ago
I cannot click the logo neither on Chrome nor Firefox. Have you tried with empty cache on all browsers? By the way, have they forgotten to change the topbar on video search? http://www.google.com/videohp?hl=en http://www.google.com/videohp?hl=en
kapgoals 15y ago
EDIT: It appears that this was a slow rollout, it appears you can no longer click the logo to get back to the google homepage in ANY browser. EDIT 2: Why did this instantly fall off the front page? This has happened with 5 out of the last 5 things I have posted that made it to the front page. I think my account account is flagged as spam or something.
- indspenceable 15y ago
  This is still on the front page for me...
  - kapgoals 15y ago
    Seems you are right, its back now. Go figure.
- el_presidente 15y ago
  Seems to work in opera and elinks. So they want to be different from the rest of the internet... but only for some browsers?
Animus7 15y ago
Interesting. Does this have to do with pushing SPYW/G+, since it encourages retyping queries next to the "personal" results?
JuurianChi 15y ago
Oi. you old people. Click the "search" button. :P
rkalla 15y ago
Noticed this in Gmail, and then suddenly realized how often I used the logo to refresh or go back to my inbox after digging down in a sublabel. Have been mildly annoyed needing to target the much smaller "Inbox" link in the left now.
aklemm 15y ago
Wow, I have to admit I hate this. I've also admitted to myself recently that Twitter's interface drives me nuts after the rehaul a while back. What would help? If these guys would release a thorough write-up and details about the user testing and philosophy for such huge changes. We geeks might be swayed in the face of reason.
uptown 15y ago
What's the matter with these people?
rcfox 15y ago
This is also true in Google+ and Google Reader. It really throws off my flow. Whenever I try to go back to the main page, I click the logo a few times before I realize it doesn't work anymore... A few weeks ago, in G+, the logo would give a menu of services, which was also not useful for me.
- ericnakagawa 15y ago
  Maybe they changed this so we get used to using the top navigation bar. Clicking on Gmail on the G+ bar refreshes mail, or sends you to inbox. Also, in Gmail, one solution to going back is to use the left arrow button to go to inbox.
tnuc 15y ago
It will go back to being clickable when Google has a graphic/special logo. Hopefully Larry will put back the aliens... :)
etcet 15y ago
My hypothesis: Google want to consolidate all their navigation to the top black 'google bar' (or whatever they're calling it). They want to train users to go there to access Search and in turn everything else Googley. edit: A reddit commenter points out that 'Videos' is now 'YouTube'. I think it's clear this move is a subtle consolidation of services.
mindctrl 15y ago
Google: the worse UI people in the world.
chl 15y ago
They're breaking all kinds of internet laws with that.
corruptnetwork 15y ago
Reason might be their announced redesign of the new bar. A drop-down menu nested under the Google logo. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/next-stage-in-our-redesign.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/next-stage-in-our-red...

68 points by kapgoals 15y ago

EDIT: It appears that this was a slow rollout, it appears you can no longer click the logo to get back to the google homepage in ANY browser

got2surf 15y ago

Interesting, is this intentional? I know since they switched over to the new interface (with the various search options along the top of the window) they've been trying to get people to embrace the new layout. Maybe they're trying to force users to press "Search" instead of "Google"?

halefx 15y ago
They also broke the Gmail logo. KILLING me.
- kpozin 15y ago
  Consider turning on keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. (The default for Go to Inbox is <g> then <i>.) Once you know them, you'll rarely need to click anything.
kylemaxwell 15y ago
Can any CSS wizards see if this might have been breakage?
- Animus7 15y ago
  Seriously? It's Google. Their frickin' home page. I would hope Google employees use enough of Google that no such breakage would ever make it anywhere near user's eyes. Also, nonlinking is unlikely to be caused by CSS problems.
  - natesm 15y ago
    Actually, it's not draggable either, so it's now (at least) a CSS background image, on a <span>. I'm not sure if it was an <img> inside <a> up until today or not, but in that case, I suppose you could say that CSS was involved.

amaimon 15y ago

I cannot click the logo neither on Chrome nor Firefox. Have you tried with empty cache on all browsers? By the way, have they forgotten to change the topbar on video search? http://www.google.com/videohp?hl=en http://www.google.com/videohp?hl=en

kapgoals 15y ago

EDIT: It appears that this was a slow rollout, it appears you can no longer click the logo to get back to the google homepage in ANY browser. EDIT 2: Why did this instantly fall off the front page? This has happened with 5 out of the last 5 things I have posted that made it to the front page. I think my account account is flagged as spam or something.

indspenceable 15y ago
This is still on the front page for me...
- kapgoals 15y ago
  Seems you are right, its back now. Go figure.
el_presidente 15y ago
Seems to work in opera and elinks. So they want to be different from the rest of the internet... but only for some browsers?

Animus7 15y ago

Interesting. Does this have to do with pushing SPYW/G+, since it encourages retyping queries next to the "personal" results?

JuurianChi 15y ago

Oi. you old people. Click the "search" button. :P

rkalla 15y ago

Noticed this in Gmail, and then suddenly realized how often I used the logo to refresh or go back to my inbox after digging down in a sublabel. Have been mildly annoyed needing to target the much smaller "Inbox" link in the left now.

aklemm 15y ago

Wow, I have to admit I hate this. I've also admitted to myself recently that Twitter's interface drives me nuts after the rehaul a while back. What would help? If these guys would release a thorough write-up and details about the user testing and philosophy for such huge changes. We geeks might be swayed in the face of reason.

uptown 15y ago

What's the matter with these people?

rcfox 15y ago

This is also true in Google+ and Google Reader. It really throws off my flow. Whenever I try to go back to the main page, I click the logo a few times before I realize it doesn't work anymore... A few weeks ago, in G+, the logo would give a menu of services, which was also not useful for me.

ericnakagawa 15y ago
Maybe they changed this so we get used to using the top navigation bar. Clicking on Gmail on the G+ bar refreshes mail, or sends you to inbox. Also, in Gmail, one solution to going back is to use the left arrow button to go to inbox.

tnuc 15y ago

It will go back to being clickable when Google has a graphic/special logo. Hopefully Larry will put back the aliens... :)

etcet 15y ago

My hypothesis: Google want to consolidate all their navigation to the top black 'google bar' (or whatever they're calling it). They want to train users to go there to access Search and in turn everything else Googley. edit: A reddit commenter points out that 'Videos' is now 'YouTube'. I think it's clear this move is a subtle consolidation of services.

mindctrl 15y ago

Google: the worse UI people in the world.

chl 15y ago

They're breaking all kinds of internet laws with that.

corruptnetwork 15y ago

Reason might be their announced redesign of the new bar. A drop-down menu nested under the Google logo. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/next-stage-in-our-redesign.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/next-stage-in-our-red...