chat_bubbles plugin #

Flutter chat bubble widgets, similar to the Whatsapp and more shapes. Audio and Image chat bubble widgets are also included. Easy to use and implement chat bubbles.

Getting Started #

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  chat_bubbles: ^1.8.0

Usage #

Then you just have to import the package with

import 'package:chat_bubbles/chat_bubbles.dart'

Now you can use this plugin to implement various types of Chat Bubbles, Audio Chat Bubbles and Date chips.

Examples #

iMessage's bubble example #

BubbleSpecialThree(
  text: 'Added iMessage shape bubbles',
  color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  tail: false,
  textStyle: TextStyle(
      color: Colors.white,
      fontSize: 16
  ),
),
BubbleSpecialThree(
  text: 'Please try and give some feedback on it!',
  color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  tail: true,
  textStyle: TextStyle(
    color: Colors.white,
    fontSize: 16
  ),
),
BubbleSpecialThree(
  text: 'Sure',
  color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  tail: false,
  isSender: false,
),
BubbleSpecialThree(
  text: "I tried. It's awesome!!!",
  color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  tail: false,
  isSender: false,
),
BubbleSpecialThree(
  text: "Thanks",
  color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  tail: true,
  isSender: false,
)

Single bubble example #

  BubbleSpecialOne(
    text: 'Hi, How are you? ',
    isSender: false,
    color: Colors.purple.shade100,
    textStyle: TextStyle(
      fontSize: 20,
      color: Colors.purple,
      fontStyle: FontStyle.italic,
      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
    ),
  ),

Audio chat bubble example #

  Duration duration = new Duration();
  Duration position = new Duration();
  bool isPlaying = false;
  bool isLoading = false;
  bool isPause = false;

  BubbleNormalAudio(
    color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
    duration: duration.inSeconds.toDouble(),
    position: position.inSeconds.toDouble(),
    isPlaying: isPlaying,
    isLoading: isLoading,
    isPause: isPause,
    onSeekChanged: _changeSeek,
    onPlayPauseButtonClick: _playAudio,
    sent: true,
  ),

Image chat bubble example #

  BubbleNormalImage(
    id: 'id001',
    image: _image(),
    color: Colors.purpleAccent,
    tail: true,
    delivered: true,
  ),

Date Chip example #

  DateChip(
    date: new DateTime(2021, 5, 7),
    color: Color(0x558AD3D5),
  ),

Message bar example #

MessageBar(
    onSend: (_) => print(_),
    actions: [
      InkWell(
        child: Icon(
          Icons.add,
          color: Colors.black,
          size: 24,
        ),
        onTap: () {},
      ),
      Padding(
        padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 8, right: 8),
        child: InkWell(
          child: Icon(
            Icons.camera_alt,
            color: Colors.green,
            size: 24,
          ),
          onTap: () {},
        ),
      ),
    ],
  ),

New in v1.8.0 #

Reply/Quote Bubble example #

BubbleReply(
  repliedMessage: 'This is the original message',
  repliedMessageSender: 'John Doe',
  text: 'This is my reply!',
  isSender: false,
  color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  replyBorderColor: Colors.white,
  textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
  sent: true,
),

Typing Indicator example #

TypingIndicator(
  showIndicator: true,
  bubbleColor: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  dotColor: Colors.black54,
),

// Alternative wave animation style
TypingIndicatorWave(
  showIndicator: true,
  bubbleColor: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  dotColor: Colors.black54,
),

Link Preview Bubble example #

BubbleLinkPreview(
  url: 'https://flutter.dev',
  title: 'Flutter - Build apps for any screen',
  description: 'Flutter transforms the app development process.',
  imageUrl: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/cms-storage-bucket/70760bf1e88b184bb1bc.png',
  text: 'Check out this awesome framework!',
  isSender: false,
  color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
),

Bubble Reactions example #

Column(
  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
  children: [
    BubbleNormal(
      text: 'Great work! 🎉',
      isSender: false,
      color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
    ),
    BubbleReaction(
      reactions: [
        Reaction(emoji: '👍', count: 3, isUserReacted: true),
        Reaction(emoji: '❤️', count: 2),
        Reaction(emoji: '🎉', count: 1),
      ],
      onReactionTap: (reaction) {
        print('Tapped on ${reaction.emoji}');
      },
      onAddReactionTap: () {
        print('Add reaction tapped');
      },
    ),
  ],
),

Main example (Chat View) #

Checkout the plugin example to figure out more.

Duration duration = new Duration();
Duration position = new Duration();
bool isPlaying = false;
bool isLoading = false;
bool isPause = false;

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  final now = new DateTime.now();
  return Scaffold(
    appBar: AppBar(
      title: Text(widget.title),
    ),
    body: Stack(
      children: [
        SingleChildScrollView(
          child: Column(
            children: <Widget>[
              BubbleNormalImage(
                  id: 'id001',
                  image: _image(),
                  color: Colors.purpleAccent,
                  tail: true,
                  delivered: true,
              ),
              BubbleNormalAudio(
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                duration: duration.inSeconds.toDouble(),
                position: position.inSeconds.toDouble(),
                isPlaying: isPlaying,
                isLoading: isLoading,
                isPause: isPause,
                onSeekChanged: _changeSeek,
                onPlayPauseButtonClick: _playAudio,
                sent: true,
              ),
              BubbleNormal(
                text: 'bubble normal with tail',
                isSender: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                tail: true,
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.white,
                ),
              ),
              BubbleNormal(
                text: 'bubble normal with tail',
                isSender: true,
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                tail: true,
                sent: true,
              ),
              DateChip(
                date: new DateTime(now.year, now.month, now.day - 2),
              ),
              BubbleNormal(
                text: 'bubble normal without tail',
                isSender: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                tail: false,
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.white,
                ),
              ),
              BubbleNormal(
                text: 'bubble normal without tail',
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                tail: false,
                sent: true,
                seen: true,
                delivered: true,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialOne(
                text: 'bubble special one with tail',
                isSender: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.white,
                ),
              ),
              DateChip(
                date: new DateTime(now.year, now.month, now.day - 1),
              ),
              BubbleSpecialOne(
                text: 'bubble special one with tail',
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                seen: true,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialOne(
                text: 'bubble special one without tail',
                isSender: false,
                tail: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.black,
                ),
              ),
              BubbleSpecialOne(
                text: 'bubble special one without tail',
                tail: false,
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                sent: true,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialTwo(
                text: 'bubble special tow with tail',
                isSender: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.black,
                ),
              ),
              DateChip(
                date: now,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialTwo(
                text: 'bubble special tow with tail',
                isSender: true,
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                sent: true,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialTwo(
                text: 'bubble special tow without tail',
                isSender: false,
                tail: false,
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                textStyle: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  color: Colors.black,
                ),
              ),
              BubbleSpecialTwo(
                text: 'bubble special tow without tail',
                tail: false,
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                delivered: true,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialThree(
                text: 'bubble special three without tail',
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                tail: false,
                textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
              ),
              BubbleSpecialThree(
                text: 'bubble special three with tail',
                color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
                tail: true,
                textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
              ),
              BubbleSpecialThree(
                text: "bubble special three without tail",
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                tail: false,
                isSender: false,
              ),
              BubbleSpecialThree(
                text: "bubble special three with tail",
                color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
                tail: true,
                isSender: false,
              ),
              SizedBox(
                height: 100,
              )
            ],
          ),
        ),
        MessageBar(
          onSend: (_) => print(_),
          actions: [
            InkWell(
              child: Icon(
                Icons.add,
                color: Colors.black,
                size: 24,
              ),
              onTap: () {},
            ),
            Padding(
              padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 8, right: 8),
              child: InkWell(
                child: Icon(
                  Icons.camera_alt,
                  color: Colors.green,
                  size: 24,
                ),
                onTap: () {},
              ),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ],
    ),
    // This trailing comma makes auto-formatting nicer for build methods.
  );
}

Issues #

Please feel free to let me know any issue regarding to this plugin.