
Channel activity can now be sorted by recency, so you can more quickly review the latest updates from your team. Usernames in direct messages now feature avatars, making them easier to scan. Section preferences will now be synced with the desktop version, keeping your sidebar consistent when you switch between devices. Sections are now collapsible, so you can hide groups of channels and focus on just the most relevant conversations. In addition, you can also long-press on a channel to bring up a context menu to mute the channel, copy a link to it, or mark it as read. You can now collapse sections to hide groups and channels and sort channel activity by recency so you can new messages and updates quickly. In the future, Slack says it will enable an option for its client to sync with your desktop OS's dark mode preferences as well.In addition, the left sidebar has also received some enhancements. Here you can preview different sidebar options or toggle between light and dark modes. To enable dark mode in the Slack desktop client, go to Preferences and then to Themes. George Zamfir, Slack's Accessibility Product Manager, says the dark mode is "helpful for working at night or in low-light" and it's important for enabling accessibility for people with " visual impairments, migraines or other visual disorders". You can either apply various dark mode sidebar variants, or try the new "Nocturne" dark mode theme, which is now even darker. They join the Android and iOS mobile apps where it was already a feature. If you haven't already tweaked the app yourself, dedicated dark mode themes are now available on Slack's Mac, Windows and Linux desktop clients. The latest feature in Slack for desktop is support for dark mode to save your eyes when you're burning the midnight oil.
The dark mode trend looks like it's here to stay, with more and more companies introducing black color schemes for their apps.