WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging app, is working on a redesigned settings page with three new shortcuts, WABetainfo reported on Friday.
The under-development feature, which will allow users to experiment with an improved experience while navigating through the app settings, will be available to users in a future app update.
According to the preview, the improved interface includes three new shortcuts: profile, privacy, and contacts.
“WhatsApp plans to introduce the starred message shortcut — which is already available on WhatsApp for iOS — within app settings,” according to the WhatsApp news tracker.
WhatsApp will reorganise the settings section to make it easier to access the options. “It’s also worth noting that WhatsApp plans to introduce a new shortcut within the chat list to open the app settings quickly,” it was learned.
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When this shortcut is enabled in the future, users will be able to experiment with the new app settings interface.
WABetainfo also reported that the instant messaging app is developing a feature that allows users to create a WhatsApp username.
“WhatsApp is working on a username feature, allowing users to choose unique usernames for their accounts,” the news tracker said, adding that the feature is still in development and is not yet visible.
WhatsApp users will be able to add another layer of privacy to their accounts with the ability to choose a username.
“This means that, instead of relying solely on phone numbers to identify contacts, users will be able to opt for a unique and memorable username: by allowing users to choose usernames, WhatsApp may offer users the ability to reach other people by entering a username within the app, without knowing their phone numbers,” WABetainfo explained.
Although this feature is still in development, it is expected that it will allow users to communicate privately with businesses, thus protecting their phone numbers, or that it will be used more broadly, allowing private communication with any user.
