cometchat_chat_uikit 4.4.0

CometChat's Flutter UI Kit offers custom UI components for streamlined text and chat features in your app, designed with developers in mind to minimize development effort.

4.4.0 - 2nd May 2024

New

• User Mention Support:
  • Added support for mentioning users in a conversation using the @ symbol in the message composer.
  • Mentioned users will be highlighted in the message composer, text bubble, and subtitle of conversations in the conversation list if the last message is a text message containing a mention.

Enhancements

• The cometchat_sdk dependency has been updated to version 4.0.10 for better performance.
• The cometchat_uikit_shared dependency has been updated to 4.3.0 for better performance
• Upgraded CometChatMessageList, CometChatMessageComposer, and CometChatConversations components to accept an array of CometChatTextFormatter, providing a flexible text formatting system based on various regex patterns. This will help in differentiating between user mentions and URLs within a message.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when trying to open a thread while a message was still in the sending state.
• Resolved an issue where smart replies were visible in threaded messages even if the last message was not a text message.
• Real-Time Updates:
  • The GroupsWithMessages Component not updating when the logged-in user is added to a new group.
  • Members not being removed from the View Members list when kicked, leaving, or being banned from a group.
  • Ensured visibility of form messages received in real-time.
  • Updated the conversation list when a form message is received in real-time.

4.3.4 - 23rd April 2024

Fixes

• Addressed a usability issue by removing the View Profile button in User Profile for streamlined navigation.
• Rectified a functionality issue with the polls, where users were unable to swipe and remove answers.
• Corrected an issue with the threaded messages count being incremented improperly.

Enhancements

• Enhanced ThreadedMessagesConfiguration and CometChatThreadedMessages by adding messageComposerView, messageListView and hideMessageComposer for better configuration control.
• Updated the CreatePoll functionality by adding a suffix icon to allow users to easily remove answers.
• Updated cometchat_uikit_shared to version 4.2.10.

4.3.3 - 16th April 2024

Fixes

• Addressed an issue with duplicate messages appearing in CometChatMessageList when a media message was sent.
• Resolved an issue where smart replies did not disappear after sending or receiving messages.

Enhancements

• Upgraded cometchat_uikit_shared to version 4.2.9
• Upgraded cometchat_sdk to version 4.0.8

4.3.2 - 9th April 2024

Fixes

• Resolved a padding issue with the CometChatMessageHeader to improve user experience.
• Corrected an issue where the user name was missing in the typing indicator for a group in the CometChatConversations Component.
• Fixed an issue where the user name was not displayed before the last message for a group in the CometChatConversations Component.

Enhancements

• Upgraded cometchat_uikit_shared to version 4.2.8

4.3.1 - 2nd April 2024

Fixes

• Addressed an issue with user presence not updating correctly in CometChatConversations and CometChatConversationsWithMessages, ensuring accurate user status.
• Resolved render flex overflow issue in the headerView of CometChatMessageBubble in CometChatMessageList for smoother UI experience.

Enhancements

• Upgraded cometchat_uikit_shared to version 4.2.7

4.3.0 - 21st March 2024

New

• support for the new Reaction feature from cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.7
• CometChatReactions will be displayed on CometChatMessageBubble using reactions property of TextMessage, MediaMessage and CustomMessage in CometChatMessageList.
• CometChatReactionList can be accessed on long pressing on CometChatReactions from CometChatMessageList.

Enhancements

• Upgraded cometchat_sdk to version 4.0.7
• Upgraded cometchat_uikit_shared to version 4.2.6

Fixes

• Added spacing between leadingView and contentView of CometChatMessageBubble constructed in CometChatMessageList.
• Issue of member count not updating when we are performing Group related actions like adding, banning or removing a GroupMember or trying to transfer ownership to another group member.
• Fixed pixelation of AI features icon shown in CometChatMessageComposer

4.2.3 - 5th March 2024

Fixed

• duplication issue in CometChatConversations, CometChatUsers, and CometChatGroups.
• real time message receiving when filtering categories and types from messageRequestBuilder in CometChatMessageList.

4.2.2 - 22nd February 2024

Fixed

• bubbleView alignment issue fixed in CometChatMessageList
• missing configurations hideAppBar, submitIcon, selectionIcon forwarded from CometChatUsersWithMessages, CometChatGroupsWithMessages, CometChatConversationsWithMessages to CometChatUsers, CometChatGroups, CometChatConversations respectively.

4.2.1 - 4th February 2024

Added

• onSchedulerMessageReceived listeners implemented in CometChatMessageList,CometChatThreadedMessages,SmartReplyExtension, AIConversationStarter , AIConversationSummary and AiSmartReplyExtension.
• hideAppBar property added in CometChatConversations

Changed

• CometChat Chat SDK dependency upgraded to cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.5
• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.2.1

4.1.0 - 14th December 2023

Added

• components AIAssistBot and AIConversationSummary
• dateSeparatorStyle in CometChatMessageList
• apiConfiguration in AIAssistBot, AIConversationStarter, AIConversationSummary and AISmartReplies
• support for customizing the AI option in CometChatMessageComposer using the properties: aiIcon, aiIconURL, aiIconPackageName and aiOptionStyle

Changed

• CometChat Chat SDK dependency upgraded to cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.4
• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.7

4.0.5 - 24th November 2023

Fixed

• removed permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Changed

• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.5

4.0.4 - 13th November 2023

Added

• support for Interactive Messages i.e Form Message and Card Message
• support for modifying margin and padding in CometchatListItem

Changed

• CometChat Chat SDK dependency upgraded to cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.3
• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.4

4.0.3 - 18th October 2023

Fixed

• Emoji keyboard interferes with the virtual home button on iPhone

Changed

• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.3
• Class name AiExtension changed to AiExtension
• Changed smartReplyView and conversationStarterView properties to customView

4.0.2 - 14th October 2023

Added

• support for modifying the color of the voice recording button in CometChatMessageComposer using voiceRecordingIconTint property of MessageComposerStyle.
• support for custom attachment options, sound and ability to disable read receipts in CometChatThreadedMessages.

Fixed

• import issues of AiConversationStarter.
• theme issues in CometChatThreadedMessages.

Removed

• unnecessary logs

4.0.1 - 13th October 2023

Added

• support for ai features: AiSmartReply and AiConversationStarter
• AiSmartReply provides a list of replies generated using AI for a received message in a conversation
• AiConversationStarter gives a list of opening messages generated using AI for starting a conversation when no messages have been exchanged between the participants in a conversation
• a button has been added in CometChatMessageComposer tapping on which will list the enabled ai features

Changed

• CometChat Chat SDK dependency upgraded to cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.2
• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.2

4.0.0 - 5th September 2023

Added

• support for handling events received when disconnected websocket connection is reestablished in CometChatUsers, CometChatGroups, CometChatConversations and CometChatMessageList.

• support for handling calling events received in CometChatConversations

• all Extension classes conform to the updated ExtensionsDataSource class by implementing new methods addExtension and getExtensionId.

• properties to configure color of the sticker icon shown in CometChatMessageComposer.

Changed

• CometChat Chat SDK dependency upgraded to cometchat_sdk: ^4.0.1
• cometchat_uikit_shared dependency upgraded to cometchat_uikit_shared: ^4.0.1
• order of options shown for a message in CometChatMessageList
• replaced implementation of SoundManager with CometChatUIKit.soundManager.
• replaced implementation of ChatConfigurator.getDataSource() with CometChatUIKit.getDataSource().

Removed

• property hideCreateGroup from CometChatGroupsWithMessages
• Emoji and emojiIconTint from CometChatMessageComposer
• unused assets
• dead code

Fixed

• background color of message reactions

4.0.0-beta.2 - 7th August 2023

Added

• support for audio and video calling through CometChat's call ui kit plugin.
• Messages information for sent messages.
• Send audio recordings through CometChatMessageComposer.
• Share messages to other applications on the device.

Changed

• Upgrade kotlin version for native code: 1.7.10.
• Callback function signature for onMessageSend parameter in ComeChatMessageComposer.

Removed

• Shared module moved to a different package cometchat_uikit_shared.

4.0.0-beta.1 - 22nd June 2023

• 🎉 first release!