Microsoft invites users to test the new version of Skype: redesign message reply and audio message interface
CTOnews.com, October 28, Microsoft recently invited Skype Insider project members to test the newly released 8.107 preview, focusing on a redesign of Message Replies UI to enhance the Audio Messages UI and mobile camera experience.
CTOnews.com attached this update as follows:
Message Replies UI Microsoft redesigned Message Replies UI in this Skype preview to provide users with a more simplified and consistent messaging experience.
The main features of this update include:
Distinctive Replies: use vertical lines to confirm responses and conversations.
Adaptive theme: the reply line now seamlessly synchronizes the selected message topic.
Shadow and depth: subtle shadow effects make sure the reply is elegantly highlighted.
Compatibility across message types: UI retains its charm and ensures the clarity of various messages.
Inclusive design: a commitment to accessibility to ensure that the user interface is friendly to everyone, including those with visual impairment.
Redesign Audio Messages UI: play on demand: users can now click the play / pause button or waveform to easily listen to audio messages.
Visualize your voice: the audio waveform indicator makes the waveform lifelike and changes color as the message plays.
Playback speed control: this option adjusts the playback speed of longer audio messages.
Simple interface: an original interface to guide users to complete the audio messaging experience.
Mobile Skype camera experience Skype's latest mobile update introduces an enhanced media preview feature that simplifies media processing in the Skype mobile editor. Key highlights include:
Preview before sending: users can preview the selected media directly in the Skype Mobile Editor before sending.
Cross-platform consistency: a unified experience that reflects the desktop media preview function.
Simplified media handling: canceling the media selection removes the preview and ensures that the creator is neat and orderly.
Flexible cancellation: users can easily remove media from the preview with a single click.
