Twitter to Introduce New Timeline Mode Switch Options

One of the most important options when you read your Twitter feed is the ability to switch between the two orders – chronological and recommended. The update Twitter is preparing will make this control even easier. Along with this, it will introduce new labels that will help the users figure out whether the labeled tweet is trustworthy.

The first problem in the app starts when you just can’t understand which view is active now. The update, though, will help you with it. As you launch the app, it will show you the current mode your timeline is shown in. It will also be easy to switch between the modes, making sure you have not missed anything or reading what the algorithms consider the most interesting for you. It also enables you to adjust your preferences settings, like location, languages, etc.

By now, you heed to tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to switch between the views. While it’s not hard by any standards, sometimes you may just forget about it and start reading the feed not in the order you’d like to, especially if you switch often. Of course, if you have once and forever chosen to read the tweets chronologically or to trust the algorithms, this isn’t that important. But if you change your mind… Well, then it will be easier to choose the mode you prefer.

This update will give Twitter users more control. At least, to those of them who rarely bother to choose the mode manually and then finding themselves having missed out on something important. It’s the latest of minor yet significant updates that Twitter has been introducing recently, along with reply controls, circles and communities that structure your communication, pinned replies, or collaborative tweets.

The update will probably soon arrive on both iOS and Android. So far, both versions have an identical icon in the top right corner which allows you to switch modes. They don’t sync automatically, so if you have the app installed on two devices (regardless of the platform), you can set your timeline to Home on one of them and to Latest Tweets on another.

Do you often switch? Which mode do you prefer? Tell us what you think about it in the comments!