Telegram adds carousels | swipe through multi-image messages, rich formatting to follow
TL;DR
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a carousel feature on July 20 — a single message can now hold multiple photos or videos viewed by swiping. A batch of rich formatting (tables, code blocks, spoilers, LaTeX) ships first on the bot side; opening it to regular users is slated for later this month.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on July 20 that the platform now supports a carousel feature — users can put multiple photos or videos into a single message viewable by swiping left and right, described officially as "a small step for messaging, a giant leap for turning cat photos into keynote presentations."
The same update batch adds a set of rich text formatting — tables, code blocks, spoiler masking, LaTeX math formulas — landing on the bot side first for stability testing. Durov said rich formatting for regular users is planned for later this month: "the team needs to verify stability on bots first."
A single message that opens into a swipeable album is a real layout upgrade for channel operators — previously you were stuck with 9-grid media groups or split posts, and the experience trailed WeChat Moments and Instagram badly. This update is about closing gaps social platforms should have had years ago, not inventing something new.
via ixbt / Telegram Durov Channel
The same update batch adds a set of rich text formatting — tables, code blocks, spoiler masking, LaTeX math formulas — landing on the bot side first for stability testing. Durov said rich formatting for regular users is planned for later this month: "the team needs to verify stability on bots first."
A single message that opens into a swipeable album is a real layout upgrade for channel operators — previously you were stuck with 9-grid media groups or split posts, and the experience trailed WeChat Moments and Instagram badly. This update is about closing gaps social platforms should have had years ago, not inventing something new.
via ixbt / Telegram Durov Channel
