Tech Desk
Aug 02, 2024
Google Messages has long supported RCS (Rich Communication Services), which offers an alternative to traditional SMS by enabling users to send high-quality data, including high-resolution pictures, videos, GIFs, and read receipts.
Recently, the messaging app has been working on a redesign of how photos sent with a text appear in RCS conversations.
This updated style will only apply to new RCS images you send, without refreshing your message history. However, there will be no changes to the presentation of photos in SMS conversations.
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Currently, when a user sends an image and an RCS message at the same time, the text appears above the image, while in SMS conversations, the photo appears first with the text below it.
With the redesign, the image will appear first with the text joined to it by curving the bottom corners of the text bubble to match the top of the photo.
By merging both and placing the text below, the design becomes more appealing, especially for captions, as the current design always looked odd.
This redesign looks quite similar to the design of other messaging apps, making the addition of an image caption a more explicit action and is set to roll out soon.
Google Messages also released a revamped design for its sharing user interface (UI) last month. When users select Google Messages from the Android share sheet, they are greeted with a full-screen "Select recipients" UI.
