Test new features in Gmail NOW
if you want to test the new experimental features for Gmail, just click Settings -> Labs to get started.
Here is a list of the new features:
Quick Links: Adds a box to the left column that gives you 1-click access to any bookmarkable URL in Gmail. You can use it for saving frequent searches, important individual messages, and more.
Superstars: Adds additional star icons. After enabling this feature, you can choose which icons you wish to use in the “General” Settings page.
Pictures in chat: See your friends’ profile pictures when you chat with them.
Fixed width font: Adds an option to the reply dropdown menu that lets you view a message in fixed width font.
Mouse gestures: Use your mouse to navigate with gestures. Hold right-click and move the mouse left to go to a previous conversation, move it right to go to the next conversation, and move up to go back to the inbox view. Works best on Windows.
Signature tweaks: Places your signature before the quoted text in a reply, and removes the “–” line that appears before signatures. Can’t use this and the “Random signature” Labs feature at the same time.
Random signature: Rotates among random quotations for your email signature. Can’t use this and the “Signature tweaks” Labs feature at the same time.
Custom date formats: Adds options to the general settings page allowing the date and time format to be changed independent of language. For example, you can use a 24-hour clock (14:57) or show dates with the day first (31/12/07).
Muzzle: Conserves screen real estate by hiding your friends’ status messages.
Old Snakey: Kick it old school with Old Snakey! Enable keyboard shortcuts and hit ‘&’ from the main page to play a game of snake.
Email Addict: Lets you take a break from email and chat by blocking the screen for fifteen minutes and making you invisible in chat.
Hide Unread Counts: Hides the unread counts for inbox, labels, etc.
