Minimized control panel
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Overview
The minimized control panel is a persistent, responsive, condensed version of the Now Playing View (NPV) interface that remains visible throughout the user's browsing journey.
For media apps built with the Car App Library (CAL), the minimized control panel appears during active playback sessions to provide uninterrupted access to core controls.
Composition
Designed for high glanceability, the panel dynamically adapts its component layout based on available screen width.
Minimized control panels for media consist of 3 parts:
Image and texts: Title and subtexts should be restricted to 1 line
Primary actions
Progress bar
1. Image and texts
2. Primary actions
3. Progress bar (available only on media apps)
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Last updated 2026-05-19 UTC.
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