Customize iGoogle Layout

Now you can edit the layout of an iGoogle tab. Choose between 7 layouts:

(1) single column (this is pretty ugly)
(2a) two equal-sized columns
(2b), (2c) two columns: a narrow one and a wide one (there are two flavors for this layout)
(3a) three equal-sized columns (this is default one)
(3b) two narrow columns and a wide column in the middle
(4) four equal-sized columns

To edit the layout of a tab, click on the small arrow next to its name and choose “Edit this tab”. You have the option to rename it and choose a new template. For now, there’s no option to change the layout for all the tabs at once.

Clean up your iGoogle with the Compound gadget

The iGoogle Compound gadget lets you collapse multiple iGoogle homepage gadgets into one tabbed gadget.

After you add the gadget to your homepage, you can collapse any of your visible gadgets into the Compound gadget via the settings. Once they’re added, you can peruse the group by tabs. If you’ve currently got several gadgets covering the same beat, the Compound gadget might be the perfect way to pull them together and declutter your iGoogle homepage.

Compound gadget