Classic view will be discontinued in September – t3n – digital pioneers

Bad news for everyone who cannot get used to the new Facebook design: From September, there will only be the new view.

Facebook’s classic desktop view with the iconic blue menu bar will no longer be available from September 2020. In 2019, Facebook introduced a new desktop interface that is more based on the look of the service’s mobile apps. So far, however, the use of the new interface has not been mandatory. If you wanted, you could switch back to the classic view at any time via the menu. Now, however, Facebook is advising all those willing to switch that the option will no longer be available from September.

With the redesign presented at Facebook’s developer conference F8 last year, the social network has aligned the interfaces of the desktop and app versions. The new design also focuses more on Facebook groups than before. In addition, Facebook has placed newer offers such as the marketplace or the game streaming area in a prominent position in the top navigation bar.

The definitive end of the classic Facebook view

Ultimately, it was foreseeable that Facebook would switch off the classic view at some point. In the long term, maintaining two completely different interfaces means additional development effort, since every new feature must also work in both versions of the page.

Users still have time until September to use the classic desktop view, but after that they will have to get used to the new look – at least if they want to stay true to the social network.

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