“Keeping WhatsApp fresh, simple and accessible,” Meta said. A desire to move towards the sophistication of the application. A renewal that the firm deemed necessary, having not reviewed the design since 2021.
The American firm has completely revised the design of its application, and this primarily involves this change in the color palette. More than 35 different colors were tested before finding this new shade of green. A palette that “enables harmonious color combinations throughout the application” said Meta. We moved to a more sober and neutral shade, less aggressive to the eye.
Dark mode has also been overhauled. It is now “even darker”. Deeper tones and higher contrast to reduce eye strain.
The iconography also has a new look. We find more rounded icons, more “fun” animations and the home background has been “refreshed” by the graphics team.
Beyond the design, it is also the user experience that has been reviewed (UX design). Android users will be particularly happy with the change in position of the navigation bar. It moved from the top of the screen to the bottom, like for IOS users. This change will greatly facilitate the use of the application, especially for those who have large or very large screen smartphones.
Message organization tools have been improved. There are now conversation filters, allowing you to filter read, unread or group conversations. IOS users will not have any major changes in terms of UX. Only sending attachments has to change a little. The tab is now expandable. A minor development, but which will make it easier to send attachments such as videos or documents.
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