Gmail Extra Compact UI
Quick attempt to restore Gmail to usable state on desktop.
As of June 2026, Gmail Extra Compact UI has 158 users and a 4.50/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.
Usersup 4.6 percent+4.6%
158
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Ratingno change0%
4.50
2 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
2
Version
0.0.2
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 23, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | 151 | 4.50 | 2 | 0.0.2 |
| May 13, 2026 | 190 | 4.50 | 2 | 0.0.2 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 191 | 4.50 | 2 | 0.0.2 |
| Now | 158 | 4.50 | 2 | 0.0.2 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- None declared
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About
Extension saves screen space by removing extra paddings and margins from several elements in Gmail that appeared after UI disaster happened in September 2018. It is useful for desktop users with old good keyboard and mouse.
Technical
- Version
- 0.0.2
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 3.56KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ophglpgeanjkbpnljnokjlclhkgcnbdh
- Developer ID
- u6043e905bae720d4d246a0c6a6f6db71
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Sep 27, 2018
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 24, 2024
- Last Scraped
- Jun 8, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
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