WhatsApp is testing a redesigned bottom navigation bar for Android that floats above the interface and shrinks dynamically as users scroll through the chat list. The change is appearing in beta version 2.26.45.5, according to WABetaInfo.
The semi-transparent bar replaces the app’s fixed bottom control. On a downward scroll, it becomes a smaller rounded pill, reducing both its width and height while hiding the text labels for its tabs. Scrolling back up restores the navigation bar to its full size.
- Chats
- Updates
- Contacts
- Calls
The interface revision is being rolled out gradually through the WhatsApp beta program on Android. A wider release in the stable app is expected after testing, but WhatsApp has not confirmed a timetable for that rollout.
