Facebook tests new app design, press 'F' to pay respects to old UI

The new await centres around a giant 'F' button

Facebook is reportedly testing out a new design for its Android app, co-ordinate to screenshots from a limited ready of users.

Even though the social network pushed out a redesign that abased the top blue bar in favour of a more than white, mod design, there'southward more Facebook has in store for its app.

The primary change concerns the navigation bar, which has moved to the lesser of the screen, similar to the iOS version of the app. However, unlike iOS, this new design only has three buttons on the lesser.

The left-most push is presumably the newsfeed button, but that'due south not immediately articulate. The right-most button likely opens the notifications menu as it uses a similar bong icon to the current notification tab.

However, the eye button is a pregnant alter. Information technology'due south a big version of the Facebook icon which, co-ordinate to the screenshots, opens the menu. Instead of the hamburger tab like in the current design, this new Facebook 'F' button contains nearly every aspect of the social network.

Left: Old Facebook UI. Correct: New blueprint.

This includes items similar Groups, Friends, Marketplace and more.

Further, the new carte ditches the all-white look for a colourful slope background. Each menu item resides within a white box. At that place'due south also a link to your profile and a search button in the carte du jour.

According to Android Police, which obtained the screenshots, the newsfeed and notifications menus have not adopted gradient backgrounds.

The changes appeared in the Facebook app version 246.0.0.49.121. Yet, information technology seems to be a server-side change, as none of my devices running that version show the changes.

It'southward not clear if or when the update will roll out on a broader scale.

Source: Android Police