- The custom shortcut in the “Search Bar Widget” of the Android version of the “Google” app may change from placing a single arbitrary shortcut to a multi-shortcut feature where multiple shortcut buttons appear in a pop-up.
- Analysis of the app files from the Android “Google” app v17.45.14 update confirms the addition of resource code related to transitioning the “Change shortcuts” setting in the “Search Bar Widget” to multi-shortcuts (WidgetMultiShortcuts).
- It appears that tapping the shortcut icon will display a pop-up list of multiple search-related shortcuts.
The Android version of the “Google” app includes a “Search Bar Widget” feature for Google Search.
In the “Search Bar Widget” of the Android “Google” app, the “Google Lens” image search shortcut and “Voice Search” shortcut are fixed in place, while also allowing users to place one custom shortcut of their choice, such as “AI Mode” or “Translate (Google Translate)”. In other words, a total of three shortcuts are placed on the Android “Google” app’s “Search Bar Widget”.
However, moving forward, this custom shortcut may change from placing a single arbitrary shortcut to a multi-shortcut feature where multiple shortcut buttons appear in a pop-up. This possibility has come to light through our original site content, “App Analysis.”
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As a result of analyzing the app files from the Android “Google” app v17.45.14 update released on Thursday, July 30, 2026, we confirmed the addition of resource code related to making the “Change shortcuts” setting in the “Search Bar Widget” into multi-shortcuts (WidgetMultiShortcuts). With the multi-shortcuts in the “Search Bar Widget,” tapping the shortcut icon is expected to display a pop-up list of multiple search-related shortcuts.
<activity
android:theme="@style/Theme.GoogleApp.WidgetCustomization"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.search.googleapp.searchwidget.settings.customization.WidgetCustomizationActivity"
android:exported="false"
android:process=":googleapp"
android:taskAffinity=""
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:autoRemoveFromRecents="true"
android:resizeableActivity="true"
android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="false"/>
<activity
android:theme="@style/Theme.WidgetMultiShortcuts"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.search.googleapp.searchwidget.shortcuts.WidgetMultiShortcutsActivity"
android:exported="false"
android:process=":googleapp"
android:taskAffinity=""
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:autoRemoveFromRecents="true"
android:resizeableActivity="true"
android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"/>The multi-shortcuts for the “Search Bar Widget” have not yet been confirmed as rolled out. It is expected to begin rolling out at some point in the future.
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