Google Tests Search Bar Menu Links In Box Button Like Interface

Google Search is testing a new design for the search bar menu items, where Google shows images, videos, news, etc under the search bar. Instead of the normal links with icons, Google is testing shading them in blue and grayish background button like colors.

Here is a screenshot from Brodie Clark (click to enlarge):

Here is what you'd normally see:

Google always be testing but I do kind of like this new look...

Forum discussion at Twitter.

Update: On mobile also:

2/3

View for a selected tab: the background color was blue (text color was a little darker in nature).

Sending to: @rustybrick SIR.

— Saad AK (@SaadAlikhan1994) May 28, 2022

Update 2: More variations:

Google > Mobile

Another variation of a Search Bar Menu Links Design (With Dark Gray Color). pic.twitter.com/utez0nkHMl

— Saad AK (@SaadAlikhan1994) June 13, 2022