WhatsApp Adds Drafts Feature to Chats, Tests Themed Icons for Contacts and Group Chats

Highlights

• WhatsApp introduces a new Message Drafts feature.
• It will save incomplete messages with a “Draft” label for quick access.
• WhatsApp is testing themed icons for contacts and group chats.
• Themed icons will make it easier to identify chats without profile pictures.

A positive news for all WhatsApp users across the world, the day has finally come! WhatsApp is finally introducing the long-awaited draft feature making it easier for users to manage unfinished messages.

The new feature called Message Drafts highlights incomplete messages with a “Draft” label and automatically moves them to the top of the chat list for quick access. It basically offers “a new and easy way to find your unfinished messages,” ensuring users can locate and complete them effortlessly.

It will be a great feature for situations when you start typing a message and can’t hit send for some reason.

As per reports, this much-needed update is now available globally.

WhatsApp Themed Icons for Contacts and Group Chats

In a separate report, it is revealed that WhatsApp is also experimenting with themed icons for contacts and group chats. It will be a colourful new feature designed to enhance the app’s visual appeal.

The popular WhatsApp beta update leaker WABetaInfo, in one of the recent posts, revealed that WhatsApp users will soon see vibrant and distinct icons for chats without profile pictures instead of the standard icons.

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WhatsApp is working on a feature to introduce new themed icons for contacts and group chats, and it will be available in a future update!https://t.co/kOTxEq6Vzb pic.twitter.com/ifeVDQb7r0

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) November 14, 2024

This update aims to make chats easier to identify for contacts with similar names or for group chats that haven’t set custom icons.

According to PhoneArena, these themed icons are part of a broader design revamp. WhatsApp has been testing a customisable theme feature that will allow users to tweak the app’s primary colour.

Options include a black theme for light mode and a white accent for dark mode. The addition of colourful icons complements this effort.

Themed icons are also expected to help users differentiate between multiple group chats or communities with identical names, saving time and reducing confusion. These will look like the colour-coded contacts in your phone’s address book.

The feature is reportedly under development and will be rolled out in future updates.

FAQs

Q1. What is the new Message Drafts feature on WhatsApp?

Answer. The Message Drafts feature highlights incomplete messages with a “Draft” label and moves them to the top of the chat list for quick access, making it easier to manage unfinished messages.

Q2. What are the themed icons on WhatsApp?

Answer. Themed icons are colourful new icons for chats without profile pictures, designed to enhance visual appeal and make chats easier to identify.

Q3. What customisation options is WhatsApp testing for themes?

Answer. WhatsApp is testing customisable themes that allow users to tweak the app’s primary colour including options for a black theme for light mode and a white accent for dark mode.

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