• By Vikas Yadav
  • Fri, 19 May 2023 11:33 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

INSTANT messaging app WhatsApp is a headline maker for testing new features across platforms. Continuing this series, the Meta-owned app is rolling out a new chat share sheet and redesigned emoji panel on the web, according to WABetaInfo.

While the app does not extensively introduce new features on the web version, the update would help enhance user experience through UI tweaks. The design changes will be available if a user is using the latest WhatsApp web or enrolled in the beta program of the platform, According to the news tracker.

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WhatsApp Web beta 2.2321.6 is among the eligible builds to experience the visual updates. However, a few users might be able to notice the changes in a version newer than the 2.2319.9 build.

The changes are visible in the screenshot shared in the report. The chat share sheet is now labelled in a compact window unlike the circular icons usually visible on the web version. Options in the menu remain on the expected lines. They are Photos & Videos, Camera, Document, Contact, Poll and New Sticker.

Coming to the emoji panel, it has now been confined to the right in a trimmed-width form factor, unlike the full-size section in the previous version. Besides emoticons, users can access stickers and GIFs from the same menu. In the current scheme, the emoticons sit next to the attachment icon on the left side of the typing bar.

With the move, the company aims to smoothen the design transition from Android, iOS or tablets to the web by adding smaller width tabs similar to these devices. The update will roll out to more users in the future, WABetaInfo speculates.

Meanwhile, WhatsApp recently announced the rollout of Chat Lock for added privacy for "intimate conversations". The feature moves chats to a separate folder that can be accessed via a password or fingerprint. Further, these chats won't display in the notifications as well. In the coming months, more options such as custom password for chats and "locking for companion devices".