Ooh pretty. Gmail colorizes labels
Google’s Gmail team hasn’t cracked yet on its disdain for folders, as they present a small tweak to Gmail’s label function.
Who wants folders when an email might fall under several different ways an individual might want it categorized? In Gmail, a message can be tagged with multiple labels, and retrieved later by clicking a label’s name in a sidebar.
But for those who want a better visual experience when looking over a page full of labeled messages, the Gmail team rode to the rescue with colored labels:
Until now the label has been a little inconspicuous creature, subtly suggesting categorical associations in its simple green coat. Oh, we’ve seen the colored label here and there, its precursors surfacing in various experiments and Greasemonkey scripts; but the label has never before been so brazen, so bold. How will it use its new colors? Will it disguise itself with the chameleon’s camouflage or clamor for attention with the monarch butterfly’s vivid contrast?
Google’s Dave Cohen wrote the breezy prose for the Gmail post. We think he’s a little bit crazed from too much time in front of the debugger, so naturally we look forward to reading more of his posts.
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