Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

Question

Facebook problem - very unusual.....

Jul 25, 2016 2:12AM PDT

Hi all,
I just can't find a single instance of this issue I am having....not one!

My facebook chat has changed overnight! I now have darkish blue for my chat bubble, others' replies are grey bubbles and the background is white? The format looks like the phone design/colour scheme but this is on my lappy not through a phone. I appreciate you can change colours with messenger but I have never used messenger to change anything.
Any ideas? Chat bar is fine & I can chat with everyone just fine also.

Same on all browsers.....not running any unusual addons, didn't install anything recently........stumped??

Nothing feels like it has been hacked....running ESET & also Spyshelter installed since issue started.......

thanks

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Answer
Remember one thing
Jul 25, 2016 2:49AM PDT

This is not a web site under your control. Changes occur mostly without notice. This can really upset folk that didn't know this.

Messenger? I know a few folk stick with the old MSN Messenger. Try it with the usual Firefox and other PCs.

- Collapse -
Agreed.....
Jul 25, 2016 5:25AM PDT

Hi R. Proffitt,

yes point well made and I did only just find that out recently from a search. It's just I can't find any others complaining/discussion this issue on the web, which I find strange??

thanks

- Collapse -
Another issue.
Jul 25, 2016 7:45AM PDT

Facebook does change without you touching it. It has here for years. I think why no one complains is that it's the nature of the site.

Did you test this with other browser or another PC?

- Collapse -
yep.....
Jul 25, 2016 8:56AM PDT

Yes, tried it on another lappy and different browser. I also logged into an old fb account and that loaded up normally with normal colour scheme and chat bubbles etc.....
thanks

- Collapse -
That's a clue
Jul 25, 2016 9:12AM PDT

Post was last edited on July 25, 2016 9:26 AM PDT

- Collapse -
You are right.....
Jul 26, 2016 11:14PM PDT

It was to do with the language settings as you said. It appears as a user on another forum changed his language from English(US) to English(UK) and his chat window changed also......& it doesn't change back if you revert to your original language settings.

Looks like a major fb rollout then, not sure if this will apply to everyone or how fb filter these changes through by user/country?

- Collapse -
Confirmed......
Jul 27, 2016 2:59AM PDT
- Collapse -
Sorry
Jul 27, 2016 9:06AM PDT

Facebook is not a platform where you can gain such control (so far.) Unless you make it all graphics which would be too heavy.

If you need that much display control, maybe a normal web site is best.

- Collapse -
Answer
Reply: Facebook problem - very unusual
Aug 29, 2016 10:47PM PDT

Maybe you are so attached to the old format, but these changes are also going to vanish within few months. Facebook adds new features and changes the appearance to provide the best user experience.