# Gemini

- Company: Google
- Week: week of November 2, 2026 (2026-11-02)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini/2026-11-02
- Compare week by week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=gemini&weeks=2026-11-02,2026-10-26&device=desktop

## Design analysis

This shows the desktop version of Gemini for the week of 2026-11-02, before scrolling. A narrow column of icons without text labels runs down the left edge of the screen. The large heading in the middle stands out most on the screen. The heading text is light enough against the background to meet a common accessibility guideline. The outline of the message box is faint, but the hint text inside it is easy to read. You start in the message box in the middle of the screen. The heading asks, "Where should we start?" No note that it can make mistakes is visible. No product change was identified this week.

## Menu items

- In the side menu: an icon button (pencil-circle icon), an icon button (magnifier icon), an icon button (four-circle grid icon), an icon button (picture-frame icon), an icon button (clock icon), an icon button (hexagon icon), an icon button (gear icon)
- In the bar across the top: Get app, Upgrade, an icon button (dotted-circle pencil)
- In the message box: a model picker

## Menu changes

No menu changes compared with the week of October 26, 2026.

## How the Gemini UI changed

- [October 12, 2026](https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini/2026-10-12) — Icon button (diamond icon) removed from the side menu; Icon button (clock icon) added to the side menu; Icon button (hexagon icon) added to the side menu

## Screenshots

- Desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-11-02/gemini.local.png?v=1794005813930
- Mobile: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-11-02/gemini.mobile.local.png?v=1794005813930

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