Twitter Rolls out New Design for Threaded Conversations
From the past few months, Twitter has been redesigning its platform to make it more attractive to the users. In the same move, Twitter has announced today that t is rolling out a new design for threaded conversations on the platform based on testing it has performed in the “twttr” app.
Twitter mentions that this new design will make it easier for users to understand who they are replying to, and the overall flow of the conversation. From the past year, Twitter has been testing the new design in its prototype app called “twttr.” t also tried out a couple of other design iterations for threaded conversations in the prototype app, including one where replies were displayed inside what looked like chat bubbles. However, the company chooses a simple design that is easier to understand for users.
Your conversations are the ? of Twitter, so we’re testing ways to make them easier to read and follow.
Some of you on iOS and web will see a new layout for replies with lines and indentations that make it clearer who is talking to whom and to fit more of the convo in one view. pic.twitter.com/sB2y09fG9t
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 5, 2020
The design that’s currently rolling out on the platform uses branching lines that connect parts of the conversation to each other. In this way, it will give you a natural look at the conversation with making notable differences to whom you are replying to. It also hides extra replies under a ‘Show replies’ button to make the complete conversation cleaner.
Apart from this, the platform is also testing the hiding engagement button that was originally tested in the prototype app “twttr.”
We’re also experimenting with placing like, Retweet, and reply icons behind a tap for replies. We’re trying this with a small group on iOS and web to see how it affects following and engaging with a convo.
We'll keep you updated as the conversation experience evolves!
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 5, 2020
As of now, the social media giant confirmed that it is rolling out the new design to a portion of Twitter users initially on iOS. However, it is expected to come on other platforms too.
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