chat_bubbles 1.8.0

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New Features #

BubbleReply Widget

• Added BubbleReply widget for displaying quoted/replied messages
• WhatsApp-style reply bubbles with original message preview
• Customizable reply indicator line color and background
• Support for sender name and message preview
• Tap callbacks for reply section interaction

TypingIndicator Widgets

• Added TypingIndicator widget with animated dots
• Added TypingIndicatorWave widget with wave animation style
• Customizable animation duration and colors
• Toggle visibility with showIndicator parameter
• Smooth animations optimized for performance

BubbleLinkPreview Widget

• Added BubbleLinkPreview widget for URL previews
• Display link metadata (title, description, image)
• Optional preview image with error handling
• Customizable preview card styling
• Support for messages with or without accompanying text

Reaction System

• Added BubbleReaction widget for emoji reactions
• Added Reaction data model for reaction state
• Added ReactionPicker widget for selecting reactions
• Added ReactionOverlay widget for long-press reaction selection
• Support for multiple reactions per message
• User reaction highlighting
• Customizable reaction chip styling

Improvements #

• Updated example app to showcase all new v1.8.0 features
• Added comprehensive documentation for new widgets
• Improved widget organization with new directories (indicators/, reactions/)

Breaking Changes #

• BREAKING: Renamed public constants to follow lowerCamelCase naming convention:

  • BUBBLE_RADIUS → defaultBubbleRadius
  • BUBBLE_RADIUS_IMAGE → defaultBubbleRadiusImage
  • BUBBLE_RADIUS_AUDIO → defaultBubbleRadiusAudio

  If you were using these constants directly in your code, you'll need to update the references.

Code Quality Improvements #

• Added comprehensive documentation comments for all public members
• Removed unnecessary Container widgets in MessageBar
• Added analysis_options.yaml with public_member_api_docs lint rule
• Fixed all auto-fixable lint issues (removed unnecessary new, this., etc.)
• Improved code formatting and style consistency

• support up-to-date dependencies
• update the example
• update the documentation

For Message Bar #

• Customizable text style for message bar text

For BubbleNormal Widget #

• Added optional [leading] widget for non senders
• Added optional [trailing] widget for sender
• Added [margin] and [padding] properties
• Added tap callbacks such as [onTap], [onDoubleTap] and [onLongPress].
• Changes the texts to selectable texts

For BubbleNormalImage Widget #

BubbleNormalImage Widget-

• Added optional [leading] widget for non senders
• Added optional [trailing] widget for sender
• Added [margin] and [padding] parameters
• Added Tap Callbacks such as [onTap] and [onLongPress].

For DateChip Widget #

• Fixes [DateChip] taking full width

Other #

• Updated the environment to allow support for latest dart sdks
• Updated the documentation within code to be easier to read

• Customizable constrains for bubbles
• Customizable message bar hint text
• Customizable message bar hint style
• Update the example

• Support up-to-date dependencies

• Add BubbleNormalImage image chat bubble widget

• Support up-to-date dependencies

• Add MessageBar widget

• Add iMessage's chat bubble shape bubble widget (BubbleSpecialThree).

• Audio chat bubble widget(BubbleNormalAudio) for the bubble normal widget set.

• Update README main example code.

• dartfmt formatting.

• dartfmt formatting.

• Add DateChip widget

• set priority for message status tick (seen > delivered > sent)

• Update README.md example.

• Add the option to customize the chat bubble text styles by changing textStyle parameter

• null-safety.

• dartfmt formatting.

• Update README.md example.

• Add message states(sent, delivered, seen) flag for BubbleSpecialOne and BubbleSpecialTwo.
• Update the example.

• Add some dartdoc comments.

• Add message states(sent, delivered, seen) flag for BubbleNormal.
• Update the example.

• Update the example.

• Update README.md file.

• Update package description.

• Update package description.

• Update package description.

• Update package description.

• Update package description.

• First release with an example.