Gmail Compose is a Fat Ass

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I'd instead hope that bigger screens gradually knock people out of the "every window gets maximised without question" mindset. It made sense earlier, not anymore.

I also think different window usage changes what makes a good desktop wallpaper. When wallpaper no longer has "all or nothing" visibility, a solid colour or a subtle pattern works better than a photo or something else that spans the entire screen.

Yeah, I agree, and I hope most people make good use of the extra screen real estate -- Full screening a browser on 27 inches would be less than optimal except for when a website is designed to be used that way.

But, even at a reasonable window size, I find the Gmail compose box to be wider than ideal for encouraging succinct communication.

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