New Google homepage

[NickJohnson]

Has anyone used Google today? The front page now has a loadable background image, and apparently, the only way to eliminate that sidebar has just been eliminated. I personally think it totally upends the whole Google minimalist image, along with making the front page actually laggy for the first time ever, but what do you guys think?

[dak91]

I think as you, it's an unnecessary feature that slow the browser

if someone know the way to eliminate the google background, write it here

[NickJohnson]

The best thing I have found is to disable JavaScript altogether, which stops the background loading but leaves everything else the same; it does break a lot of other sites, however.

[Combuster]

Didn't notice yet - it doesn't happen with my default google page...

[NickJohnson]

I mean the standard main page, of course. The Firefox and mobile pages seem unaffected.

[gravaera]

I've seen several people talking about it, but haven't seen any changes to my local google home page yet (google.tt, where TT stands for Trinidad and Tobago). As with, I imagine, every other localizes google home page, they offer a link to google.com such that localization is turned off. I used that link, and saw no difference. Maybe they've disabled the feature?

*Shrug*

[fronty]

I don't get why Google must add something weird like that front page thing and side bar. If they let user disable the side bar and don't touch www.google.fi/bsd I'm happy.

[dak91]

I don't get why Google must add something weird like that front page thing and side bar. If they let user disable the side bar and don't touch http://www.google.fi/bsd I'm happy.

but there isn't the quick link for translations

[fronty]

but there isn't the quick link for translations

I'm used to going straight to the correct url instead of going through front page. In fact I rarely anymore use front page of Google, I just type "g <phrase>" and my beloved Opera does its magic.

[JackScott]

I never use the Google homepage either. I don't even have a Google account. I just use either Firefox's awesomebar or the search box in the top-right.

[montrom]

Yep, I saw this too. When the background image is there it makes the text on the homepage almost unreadable. I just logged back out of my google account, then cleared my history. I now always have a regular google homepage. No need to disable JavaScript.

[dak91]

Yep, I saw this too. When the background image is there it makes the text on the homepage almost unreadable. I just logged back out of my google account, then cleared my history. I now always have a regular google homepage. No need to disable JavaScript.

It works, thanks

[NickJohnson]

It seems that the default background being a piece of art was only a 24-hour feature; you can now turn the whole background thing on and off.

[Combuster]

Probably a promotion stunt.

I'll go back to pressing Win+D to get a nice view