WhatsApp switches are getting new Material You elements

WhatsApp is currently working hard to redesign the switches in the app. The switches must look more modern due to the new design and fit within the Material You design of Google and Android. With the new design it should be (even) easier to see whether certain options are enabled or disabled.

New app switches

The app switches, sliders, switches or whatever you want to call them get a new design in WhatsApp. Where you now see a green bar with a large circle on the outside, this will change into one larger ‘pill’ in which you can see the slider better. The new switches must fit more into the design of Material You. This is a design language that Google introduced in Android 12 in 2021.

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When the switch is turned on, it turns green. The ‘button’ in the switch turns grey. When the switch is off, it remains gray with a visible outline. This should make it easier to see whether certain options are enabled or disabled. At least this applies to dark mode. The new switches can currently only be found in a beta version of the app. An example of the new switches can be found in the image below.

New switches with Material You design in WhatsApp. Image: WABETAinfo.

Availability

The new design of the app switches can therefore be found in the latest beta version of WhatsApp. This concerns the version with the following version number: 2.23.12.3 We have not yet received the update at our editorial office. It is not yet known when the feature will come to the regular WhatsApp Messenger app.

Are you using the beta version of WhatsApp? And if so, do you already see the new design of the app switches? Let us know in the comments below this article.