"WhatsApp," the world's most popular messenger, continues to take steps that will fundamentally change the user experience. A long-awaited feature has been added to the "Status" section of the app, which is visited by millions of people every day.
This feature, detected in the latest beta update of "WhatsApp," makes the design of the status section more functional. Now, while viewing your friends' statuses, the 3 most popular emojis will be directly visible at the bottom of the screen.
Thanks to the new "quick reaction" panel, users will be able to react to statuses with just one tap without opening the keyboard. Currently, the most used emojis in the panel are "heart eyes," "laugh," and "surprise." This innovation reduces the reaction time to statuses to seconds.
Although the new interface includes 3 fixed emojis, the classic system remains unchanged. If users wish, they can still swipe up the screen to access the entire emoji set and send their desired reaction as a private message to the other party. The new buttons are simply intended for those looking for a quick alternative.
According to sector representatives, this step will especially provide great convenience for users who are unaware of the "Quick Reactions" feature or those who do not have the habit of swiping the screen up. These prominently displayed buttons will further increase the popularity of the feature.
It should be noted that this innovation, currently tested in the beta version of "Android," is expected to become accessible to all users in the near future./sfera.az/