What Does A Purple Circle Around A Snapchat Story Mean?
Platforms like Snapchat, accessed by millions of users daily, have so much to offer users in terms of features. For example, in 2022, Snapchat users can embed YouTube videos in their Snaps, access hundreds of augmented reality-based filters and lenses, initiate a group call with friends, and so on. However, as the app provides so many features, it becomes difficult for the users to locate and use them.
While adding colors to a user interface makes it more appealing, too many colors can confuse the users. In the case of Snapchat, it would not be wrong to say that the app has been designed with the help of several colors and symbols. For example, the Snaps sent by users are shown four differently-colored arrows, all of which mean something different. Similarly, screenshots and Snap replays have double arrows and circles of multiple colors.
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An example would be the ring and symbols that appear around a Snapchat Story. Users must have noticed that when they access friends' stories through the chat section, it has a blue ring around it, and when they access it through the Stories page, it has a purple ring around it. What is the difference between these two, and what does the purple circle around a Snapchat story mean?
The purple ring around a Snapchat story is nothing but a design choice. While sending photos and videos on Snapchat, users must have noticed how different app sections are designated with different colors. It is evident from the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen that the Stories page has a purple accent to it. Hence, whenever users view the updates posted by their friends through the Stories page, they will see a purple ring
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