This is what the new, upcoming Facebook Messenger desktop app could look like

Facebook is reying launch of a whole new desktop app for Messenger. But ahe of its official release, a video has emerged offering a glimpse of what new Facebook Messenger desktop app could look like. New, upcoming Facebook Messenger desktop app is expected to offer features like permanently deleting sent messs, Dark mode, sending files, support for full-screen, hiding chats, a new icon and updated emojis.

It may look a lot similar to existing Facebook Messenger app for Windows 10, re are some significant differences. new Facebook Messenger desktop app is powered by Electron and is developed with a cross-platform functionality in mind. Facebook is likely to keep upcoming Messenger desktop app updated with latest features.

At Facebook F8 2019 conference in May, Facebook intially anunced its new desktop app for Messenger for Windows and macOS platforms.

"People want to seamlessly mess from any device, and sometimes y just want a little more to share and connect with people y care about most," Facebook Messenger team h said back n.

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Earlier this year, Zuckerberg outlined his vision for Facebook to offer encrypted and unified communication experience across its communication platforms including WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram Direct. It will be interesting to see how desktop application of Facebook Messenger implements same standards as that of its smartphone counterpart, considering that Facebook Messenger desktop app is expected to feature multi-platform functionality.