This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
WhatsApp Dark Mode: Long-Awaited Feature Finally in Sight ¶
WhatsApp users have been patiently waiting for the chat app to add support for dark mode since September last year. The feature is finally in sight, with developers working on a dark mode for iOS and Android apps.
According to WABetaInfo, which specializes in analysing WhatsApp beta releases, the app's developers are currently working on a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps and optimizing the new design before its release.
Recent developments have revealed that WhatsApp's sticker and emoji menus have been updated with dark backgrounds, and developers have been hard at work adapting the app's signature message bubbles to suit the new look.
The new colour scheme will be mainly dark blue rather than black or grey, and will be activated automatically if you've selected your phone's system-wide dark mode.
The WhatsApp team is also working on a dark splash screen. With the Splash Screen feature, the app's splash screen is also expected to be darkened, which will avoid the problem some apps have where a person using the dark theme is startled by an unexpected burst of white light.
While many other platforms have already introduced dark mode, WhatsApp has lagged behind. However, it seems like the wait might finally be coming to an end.
It is currently unknown why WhatsApp is taking so long to provide users with a feature that they have been requesting for quite a long period of time.
