WhatsApp spotted working on unread chat filter for desktop version of the app
India Today
WhatsApp was recently spotted working on a new unread chat filter to WhatsApp Desktop Beta users on version 2.2221.1.
WhatsApp is constantly adding new features to make the messaging app more useful. WhatsApp was recently spotted working on a new unread chat filter to WhatsApp Desktop Beta users on version 2.2221.1. The new feature would let users read “unread” messages all in a row when it is enabled. The filter button was spotted next to the search bar. Of late, WhatsApp has been working on a host of features. It was recently testing an edit button for texts that were already sent.
As per XDA developers, WhatsApp is working on a new chat filter for the desktop users. The website had spotted the new feature in the WhatsApp Desktop Beta users on version 2.2221.1. As per the screenshot shared by XDA, the filter button appears next to the search bar. When you select the filter, WhatsApp will hide all the chats you have read and will only show the chats that you have not opened. After you have read all the unread chats, you can use a button to clear the filter and restore the original view.
This feature would be helpful for people who receive a lot of texts on a daily basis. By using this feature, they would be able to view the messages that they have not read.
Apart from this, WhatsApp was also working on an edit button for texts that are already sent. WhatsApp will now let users edit messages after sending them. WhatsApp reportedly started working on the feature five years ago but discarded it soon after it was reported on Twitter. However, finally, after a hiatus of five years, WhatsApp has contemplated working on the edit feature all over again.
Wabetainfo has shared the screenshot of the edit feature that is currently being developed. The screenshot shows a dedicated edit option when you select a message you have sent. Along with options to copy and forward the messages, the users will also get an edit option. Upon selecting the edit button, you can correct any typo or spelling error in your message even after you have sent it. The current setup only allows users to delete the message. You can not unsend it or edit it.
“Probably there won’t be an edit history to check previous versions of edited messages, but since this feature is under development, their plans may change before releasing the feature. In addition, details about the time window to let people edit their messages are unknown at the moment, but we will immediately let you know when there is news,” Wabetainfo report said.
