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: ^1.9.0

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.
  );
}

New in v1.9.0

Message Status Enhancements

All bubble widgets now accept timestamp, isEdited, isForwarded, and messageId parameters.

BubbleNormal(
  text: 'This message was edited',
  isSender: true,
  color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  tail: true,
  seen: true,
  timestamp: '12:34 PM',
  isEdited: true,
),

BubbleNormal(
  text: 'Forwarded from another chat',
  isSender: false,
  color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  tail: true,
  textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
  isForwarded: true,
  timestamp: '12:35 PM',
),

Swipe Actions

Wrap any bubble with SwipeableBubble to add swipe-to-reply and swipe-to-delete gestures.

SwipeableBubble(
  onSwipeRight: () => print('Reply triggered'),
  onSwipeLeft: () => print('Delete triggered'),
  swipeThreshold: 64.0,
  enableHaptics: true,
  child: BubbleNormal(
    text: 'Swipe me!',
    isSender: false,
    color: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
    tail: true,
    textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 16),
  ),
),

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
child	Widget	required	The bubble to wrap
onSwipeRight	VoidCallback?	null	Called on swipe-right (reply)
onSwipeLeft	VoidCallback?	null	Called on swipe-left (delete)
swipeThreshold	double	64.0	Drag distance to trigger
enableHaptics	bool	true	Haptic feedback on threshold
rightActionColor	Color	Colors.blue	Background for right swipe
leftActionColor	Color	Colors.red	Background for left swipe
rightActionIcon	Icon	Icons.reply	Icon for right swipe
leftActionIcon	Icon	Icons.delete	Icon for left swipe

Message Groups / Clustering

Use BubbleGroupBuilder to automatically group consecutive messages from the same sender. Only the last message in each group shows a tail.

final messages = ['Hello!', 'How are you?', 'Good, thanks!'];
final senders  = ['alice', 'alice', 'bob'];

BubbleGroupBuilder(
  itemCount: messages.length,
  senderIdOf: (i) => senders[i],
  itemBuilder: (context, i, info) => BubbleNormal(
    text: messages[i],
    isSender: senders[i] == 'bob',
    tail: info.showTail,
    color: senders[i] == 'bob'
        ? const Color(0xFFE8E8EE)
        : const Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  ),
)

For advanced control, use MessageGroupHelper.compute() directly to get GroupInfo for each message:

final List<GroupInfo> groups = MessageGroupHelper.compute(
  senderIds: senders,
  timestamps: timestamps,  // optional
  threshold: const Duration(minutes: 2),
);

// groups[i].showTail  — whether to show the tail
// groups[i].showAvatar — whether to show the avatar
// groups[i].isGroupStart — first message in group (add extra top spacing)

Voice Message Waveform

BubbleNormalAudio now supports waveform visualization and playback speed control.

BubbleNormalAudio(
  color: Color(0xFFE8E8EE),
  duration: duration.inSeconds.toDouble(),
  position: position.inSeconds.toDouble(),
  isPlaying: isPlaying,
  isLoading: isLoading,
  isPause: isPause,
  onSeekChanged: _changeSeek,
  onPlayPauseButtonClick: _playAudio,
  sent: true,
  // Waveform visualization
  waveformData: [0.2, 0.8, 0.5, 0.9, 0.4, 0.7, 0.6, 0.3, 0.8, 0.5],
  waveformActiveColor: Color(0xFF1B97F3),
  waveformInactiveColor: Colors.grey,
  // Playback speed
  showPlaybackSpeed: true,
  playbackSpeed: _playbackSpeed,
  onPlaybackSpeedChanged: (speed) => setState(() => _playbackSpeed = speed),
),

waveformData is a List<double> of normalized bar heights (0.0–1.0). Tapping or dragging on the waveform seeks to that position. The speed button cycles 1x → 1.5x → 2x → 1x.

Issues

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