On: Google Maps Testing New Apple Maps-Inspired Map Style

[ars]

Well that explains why it changed.

They should add an option "focus on roads" "focus on landscape". Although to be realistic focus on roads is probably way more common, and that appears to be the new design - the roads really stand out.

[bandergirl → ars]

They should really allow custom palettes. I don’t understand how they got the product so far along without better accessibility options.

[bluSCALE4 → ars]

Sounds like a terrible idea. Can't imagine a good UI for that.

[mcphage → bluSCALE4]

It's not like Google Maps has a good UI for anything else it does, so doesn't seem to be a knock against the idea.