GoKawiilGmail's Ask Gemini feature spotted testing new floating-overlay design
Android Authority found a hidden, in-development version of Gmail's Ask Gemini tool in app version 2026.10.26.1009152371.release that replaces the current bottom sheet with a pill-shaped floating overlay resembling the standalone Gemini app. The overlay includes an expandable grab handle, voice input with a stop button, and a plus menu offering options to add files from Drive or adjust Gemini search settings.
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The redesign suggests Google is working to bring Gmail's mobile Gemini assistant up to par with both the standalone Gemini app and the more feature-rich web version of Gemini in Gmail. Because the feature was found disabled within a test build, it remains unclear when or whether Google will roll it out broadly to phones.
- A new floating Gemini overlay was discovered hidden in a recent Gmail app update.
- The redesign adds voice input, an expandable grab handle, and a plus menu with Drive and settings options.
- The feature is unreleased, so its public rollout timing to phones is uncertain.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-11-03
Published there as: “Ask Gemini in Gmail may finally get a long-overdue design revamp”
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