When it comes to app UI design, sometimes, it’s the little things that really enhance the experience. According to a new report, it appears that one of the most popular messaging apps might actually make using it a little bit easier. After news of testing third-party chats, WhatsApp could add icons to the three-dot menu in the near future.
Since we’re talking about a feature discovered in the WhatsApp beta, you will want to take this news with a grain of salt. The company is currently testing this new addition, but it’s not a guarantee that it will push it to the masses. However, since this feature is a very small addition to the interface, it seems likely that WhatsApp will follow through and push this feature.
WhatsApp could add icons to the three-dot menu
When you are using WhatsApp, and you tap on the three-dot menu at the top right-hand corner of the screen when in a chat, you’ll see the overflow menu. If you are a veteran WhatsApp user, then you’ve seen this menu a thousand times. It should be pretty intuitive for you.
However, the company wants to make it even more intuitive. As discovered in the latest beta version of the app version 2.24.5.19 of the Android beta, the three-dot menu could have little icons next to all of the items.
In the screenshot below, we see the View Contact, Report, Block, Search, Unmute Notifications, and Disappearing Messages in the three-dot menu. Each of these items has a little icon next to it. It’s nothing spectacular, but it does add a nice little visual flair to the interface.
As for when we should expect to see this feature roll out to the masses, that’s anyone’s guess. Since this is a pretty minor change, we should hopefully see it rather soon. If you have the latest version of the app, you might see it. However, that’s not a guarantee that you will. If you don’t see it, then you’re going to have to wait like the rest of us
2024-03-02 15:06:52