Facebook has released the new Messenger 4, integrating new features. Let’s find out all the new features of the famous Messaging App
On October 4, 2018 Facebook announced the release of the new Messenger, its famous instant messaging App. Starting in December, the update involved some devices, to be officially released and distributed the first days of January 2019.
Messenger 4 is available now for all users, and it is full of new features. If you also use the application, you surely noticed the new interface, which is drier and more minimal than the previous one. The white space has definitely increased and the icons have decreased. Of course, the design isn’t the only change; you have to start Messenger to discover interesting new functions: from the Tabs, to the chat customization, up to a greater control over actions. Here are the 5 things to know about the new Messenger 4.
Three new Tabs in Facebook Messenger
Less is more. This seems to be the motto of the new Messenger. Launching the application you immediately notice the reduction of Tabs at the top of the interface. The new version has only three: Chat, People and Suggestions.
The Chat tab collects recent conversations and friends’ Stories. People shows all contacts, giving priority to active ones. Here, too, friends’ Stories are repurposed, just like it happens on Instagram. Suggestions is the real novelty of Messenger. In this tab you can discover new applications, interact with business pages and play games.
More color to the chats
The second novelty will conquer the lovers of customizations. In fact, already for some time it was possible to customize the color of the Chats on Messenger; but with the new version you can even choose the color gradient and see the shades change as you progress in the conversation.
To manage the shades, just tap on the name of the contact or group and access the Settings. Click on the Color item and you can choose the gradient to be applied to the conversation.
More intuitive actions
It often happens that, during a chat conversation, you want to initiate a video call or send an image. Now it’s easier to choose the action you want to take – just drag your finger left or right to see all the options right away. When you select a chat, just swipe your finger to the right to access the menu, the option to mute the conversation, or the option to delete it.
All functions within an icon
With Messenger 4, functions are collected within the icon formed by four points. Now to send an animated image, a gif, an emoji or to play with a contact just click on the icon and choose the desired function.
Coming Dark Mode
Facebook wants to embrace the Dark Side? Nothing to worry about, on the contrary a real thoughtfulness for users is coming. The Dark Mode, which in Italian will be called “dark mode” will allow you to convert the classic white color of the chat to darker shades, less tiring for the eyes. This feature will allow you to write on Messenger even in the dark, solving the problem of blue light, harmful to eyesight.