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Google Drive App UI Feels Cluttered vs Embedded View

A user finds Google Drive's native app cluttered compared to how Drive content renders inside Discord. The complaint is aesthetic and subjective. No third-party solution can meaningfully address Google's first-party UI decisions.

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