WhatsApp is releasing a new bottom navigation bar interface
WhatsApp, the famous instant messaging service, is releasing a new bottom navigation bar layout. This new UI is supposed to enhance the user experience and make it simpler to browse the app. In this post, we’ll look at the new interface and its features in further detail.
What is the new interface of the bottom navigation bar?
The bottom navigation bar layout is a new way to use the WhatsApp application. Users will now have quick access to the most regularly used functions right away at the bottom of the screen, rather than needing to press on numerous icons or scroll through different menus to access different capabilities.
What are the new bottom navigation bar interface’s features?
At the bottom of the screen, the new interface will have four icons. These icons will allow easy access to the app’s most frequently used functions. The icons are as follows:
Chats: Clicking the icon takes users to their chat list, where they may view all of their chats.
Communities: The icon takes people to their community groups.
Status: The icon takes users to their status updates, where they may view and share them with other people.
Calls: Clicking the icon takes users to their call list, where they may check all of their call histories.
What advantages will the new interface provide users?
Users are going to benefit from the new interface in a variety of ways. First, it is going to make it simple for users to browse the app and get the functions they require. This will contribute to a better overall user experience and increased user satisfaction.
Second, the redesigned UI will make it simpler for users to discover new app features. By placing the most frequently used features near the bottom of the screen, people are more likely to find new functions that they were previously unaware of.
Finally, the updated user interface will allow users to operate WhatsApp with just one hand. Users will be able to access all of the app’s functions without needing to use both hands by placing the bar for navigation at the bottom of the screen.
Availability
The new bottom navigation bar layout is currently available for beta users and will be available to all WhatsApp users in the coming weeks.
As seen in this screenshot, To make it simpler for users to turn between tabs from the bottom of the screen, WhatsApp updated the app’s UI and included a bottom navigation bar. Many users of WhatsApp have requested a new interface for the app in the past few years, frequently asking for it to look like the one implemented on WhatsApp for iOS, which we covered in our previous article when the feature was in development. This request included adding a bottom navigation bar so that users could more easily navigate the app.
If this feature is not available to you, you have to wait for the stable version because this feature is available for beta users but you don’t have to worry about it, WhatsApp is going to roll out to more users in the coming weeks.
Some beta users who download the most recent version of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store can currently use the improved interface with the bottom navigation bar, and it will be made available to even more people over the coming weeks.
FAQs
Will the new interface be customizable?
At this time, we don’t know if the new interface will be customizable.
Is it still possible for users to access features not shown in the bottom navigation bar?
Yes, by tapping the “More” button placed on the right side of the navigation bar, users can still access other features not present in the bottom navigation bar.
Will users of iOS and Android be able to access the new bottom navigation bar interface?
Yes, iOS has already had this feature for a long time and now it is time for Android that going to have access to the new interface.
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