Twitter gets a redesign to look like Android and iOS apps

Twitter is rolling out an update to its website in an effort to have it mirror the look and feel of its iOS and Android apps, not all users are able to see it just yet. This is the latest move by Twitter to make its web interface more like what is found on mobile devices, where many of Twitter’s users are.

Similar test versions of the new design have been spotted since 2013 but it appears as though the people over at Twitter have finally landed on the best layout.

Included in this update, users will be able to personalize their profile some more — the settings menu now includes an option to add accent colors.

The company tweeted out a couple of photos of the new redesign, which features an all new header bar with sections for your home feed, mentions, Discover, profile, and direct message. The compose button is also persistent at the top right of the screen, allowing users to quickly compose a tweet from anywhere on the site.

We’re now rolling out a refreshed http://twitter.com reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps.

At refreshed http://t.co/eNvqKTup1d, personalize your profile w/ accent color: http://t.co/vxt1P3BDxq>web design. pic.twitter.com/y7r1a6jqxl
— Twitter (@twitter) January 13, 2014

Users will notice that the navigation bar is a different color and style than before, matching what one would find on the mobile apps. Some of the icons have received an update as well, such as the one for direct messages.

Additionally, when looking at your home feed, your profile picture and background will now appear in the top left-hand side of the screen, right above where the number of Tweets you’ve sent are located.

This is only an aesthetic update — no new functionality was added to Twitter.com nor has anything changed on the service’s mobile apps.

It has been estimated that only 1% of users are able to see these test versions before they go live. These people are generally used by Twitter as guinea pigs in order to gauge how well a new layout or feature will be accepted by the general public.

Based upon the responses that have already started to come in regarding this design, many Twitter users are happy with it and find it more appealing that the previous web layout which had been in place for quite a while.