INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Facebook is introducing a new option that will let you customize the shortcut bar, and eliminate the red notification dots that pop up
This will be welcome news if you find they appear seemingly at random, and frequently unhelpfully
Did you want to know about new additions to the Marketplace? No, we thought not.The Shortcut Bar Settings feature is rolling out now for iOS
It lets you take control not only of notification dots, but also the icons that appear in the shortcut bar at the bottom of the screen in
the app.This is great news if you only use a limited range of Facebook's features
After all, if you never use the Marketplace, there's little point in cluttering up the screen with a permanent shortcut to it.Speaking to
TechCrunch, a Facebook spokesperson said: "We are rolling out navigation bar controls to make it easier for people to connect with the
things they like and control the notifications they get within the Facebook app".To access the newly introduced options, you just need to
tap and hold any of the buttons in the shortcut bar
A pop-up menu will appear from which you can opt to disable notification dots, hide the button you tapped, or access a more advanced
Shortcut Bat settings screen.For now, the new customization options are only available in the iOS version of the Facebook app
While it is quite common for Facebook to bring new features to the iOS and Android version of the app at different times, in the end both
tend to end up with the same options
That said, there can sometimes be something of a delay between the arrival of a particular feature on one platform and its appearance on the
other.It would be surprising if such sought-after features were exclusive to iOS
Indeed, Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that Android users can expect to see notification dot and shortcut bar customisation option "in
Watch this space for more details.
