Google Messages moves Magic Compose button out of text field row

After adding Magic Rewrite to the grid of shortcuts, Google Messages is testing giving Magic Compose a more prominent position and button that is always visible.

Magic Compose currently appears in the bottom row in-between the gallery and text field. As you type, it gets hidden away behind the chevron.

In this test, Magic Compose now appears in the row of smart replies even if there are no suggestions. Appearing in a pill, the message bubble with sparkle icon appears first or at the very right and is themed with Dynamic Color, like the send button.

When you enter text into the compose field, it switches to Magic Rewrite (pencil with sparkle). There are no visual changes to the actual feature.

With this design, Magic Compose/Rewrite has the benefit of always being present. The previous look of having three buttons — ‘plus’ menu, gallery, and Magic Compose — in a row was quite cluttered, and shrunk the text box a great deal depending on your device.

We’re seeing this Magic Compose button with the latest beta version of Google Messages.

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