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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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* **Feat**: [454](https://github.com/SimformSolutionsPvtLtd/chatview/pull/454) :sparkles: Add configurable image fit option for AdaptiveImage widget
* **Feat**: [457](https://github.com/SimformSolutionsPvtLtd/chatview/pull/457) :sparkles: Add errorWidget support to ImageMessageConfiguration
* **Fix**: [458](https://github.com/SimformSolutionsPvtLtd/chatview/pull/458) Enhance text field action animations for improved UX

## 3.1.0

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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions lib/src/utils/constants/constants.dart
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Expand Up @@ -100,3 +100,7 @@ Widget lastSeenAgoBuilder(Message message, String formattedDate) {
}

const suggestionListAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 200);

/// Duration for the text field send/action button and leading icon
/// switch animations.
const textFieldActionAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 200);
249 changes: 161 additions & 88 deletions lib/src/widgets/chatui_textfield.dart
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Expand Up @@ -253,9 +253,47 @@ class _ChatUITextFieldState extends State<ChatUITextField> {
context,
widget.textEditingController,
);
return actions == null
? const SizedBox.shrink()
: Row(children: actions);
final showActions =
!hideLeadingActions && actions != null;
return AnimatedSize(
duration: textFieldActionAnimationDuration,
curve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
child: AnimatedSwitcher(
duration: textFieldActionAnimationDuration,
switchInCurve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
switchOutCurve: Curves.easeInCubic,
layoutBuilder: (currentChild, previousChildren) {
return Stack(
alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
children: [
...previousChildren,
if (currentChild != null) currentChild,
],
);
},
transitionBuilder: (child, animation) {
return ClipRect(
child: FadeTransition(
opacity: animation,
child: SlideTransition(
position: Tween<Offset>(
begin: const Offset(-0.35, 0),
end: Offset.zero,
).animate(animation),
child: child,
),
),
);
},
child: showActions
? Row(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: actions,
)
: const SizedBox.shrink(),
),
);
},
),
Expanded(
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ValueListenableBuilder<bool>(
valueListenable: _isTextNotEmptyNotifier,
builder: (_, isNotEmpty, child) {
if (isNotEmpty) {
return IconButton(
color: sendMessageConfig.defaultSendButtonColor ??
Colors.green,
style: sendMessageConfig.sendButtonStyle,
onPressed: (textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? true)
? _onPressed
: null,
icon: sendMessageConfig.sendButtonIcon ??
const Icon(Icons.send),
);
} else {
return Row(
children: [
if (!isRecordingValue)
...textFieldConfig?.trailingActions?.call(
context,
widget.textEditingController,
) ??
[
CameraActionButton(
icon: imagePickerIconsConfig
?.cameraImagePickerIcon ??
Icon(
Icons.camera_alt_outlined,
color: imagePickerIconsConfig
?.cameraIconColor,
),
onPressed:
!(textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? false)
? null
: (path, _) => widget.onImageSelected(
path ?? '',
'',
),
),
GalleryActionButton(
icon: imagePickerIconsConfig
?.galleryImagePickerIcon ??
Icon(
Icons.image,
color: imagePickerIconsConfig
?.galleryIconColor,
),
onPressed:
!(textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? false)
? null
: (path, _) => widget.onImageSelected(
path ?? '',
'',
),
),
],

// Always add the voice button at the end if allowed
if ((sendMessageConfig.allowRecordingVoice) &&
!kIsWeb &&
(Platform.isIOS || Platform.isAndroid))
IconButton(
onPressed: (textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? true)
? _recordOrStop
: null,
icon: (isRecordingValue
? voiceRecordingConfig.stopIcon
: voiceRecordingConfig.micIcon) ??
Icon(
isRecordingValue ? Icons.stop : Icons.mic,
color: voiceRecordingConfig.recorderIconColor,
),
return AnimatedSize(
duration: textFieldActionAnimationDuration,
curve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
child: AnimatedSwitcher(
duration: textFieldActionAnimationDuration,
switchInCurve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
switchOutCurve: Curves.easeInCubic,
// Right-align and keep the incoming child on top so the
// bar never expands to the union of both children.
layoutBuilder: (currentChild, previousChildren) {
return Stack(
alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
children: [
...previousChildren,
if (currentChild != null) currentChild,
],
);
},
transitionBuilder: (child, animation) {
return ClipRect(
child: FadeTransition(
opacity: animation,
child: SlideTransition(
position: Tween<Offset>(
begin: const Offset(0.35, 0),
end: Offset.zero,
).animate(animation),
child: child,
),
),

if (isRecordingValue &&
cancelRecordConfiguration != null)
IconButton(
onPressed: () {
cancelRecordConfiguration?.onCancel?.call();
_cancelRecording();
},
icon: cancelRecordConfiguration?.icon ??
const Icon(Icons.cancel_outlined),
color: cancelRecordConfiguration?.iconColor ??
voiceRecordingConfig.recorderIconColor,
),
],
);
}
);
},
child: _buildTrailing(
context,
isNotEmpty: isNotEmpty,
isRecordingValue: isRecordingValue,
),
),
);
},
),
],
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);
}

Widget _buildTrailing(
BuildContext context, {
required bool isNotEmpty,
required bool isRecordingValue,
}) {
if (isNotEmpty) {
return IconButton(
color: sendMessageConfig.defaultSendButtonColor ?? Colors.green,
style: sendMessageConfig.sendButtonStyle,
onPressed: (textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? true) ? _onPressed : null,
icon: sendMessageConfig.sendButtonIcon ?? const Icon(Icons.send),
);
} else {
return Row(
children: [
if (!isRecordingValue)
...textFieldConfig?.trailingActions?.call(
context,
widget.textEditingController,
) ??
[
CameraActionButton(
icon: imagePickerIconsConfig?.cameraImagePickerIcon ??
Icon(
Icons.camera_alt_outlined,
color: imagePickerIconsConfig?.cameraIconColor,
),
onPressed: !(textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? false)
? null
: (path, _) => widget.onImageSelected(
path ?? '',
'',
),
),
GalleryActionButton(
icon: imagePickerIconsConfig?.galleryImagePickerIcon ??
Icon(
Icons.image,
color: imagePickerIconsConfig?.galleryIconColor,
),
onPressed: !(textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? false)
? null
: (path, _) => widget.onImageSelected(
path ?? '',
'',
),
),
],

// Always add the voice button at the end if allowed
if ((sendMessageConfig.allowRecordingVoice) &&
!kIsWeb &&
(Platform.isIOS || Platform.isAndroid))
IconButton(
onPressed:
(textFieldConfig?.enabled ?? true) ? _recordOrStop : null,
icon: (isRecordingValue
? voiceRecordingConfig.stopIcon
: voiceRecordingConfig.micIcon) ??
Icon(
isRecordingValue ? Icons.stop : Icons.mic,
color: voiceRecordingConfig.recorderIconColor,
),
),

if (isRecordingValue && cancelRecordConfiguration != null)
IconButton(
onPressed: () {
cancelRecordConfiguration?.onCancel?.call();
_cancelRecording();
},
icon: cancelRecordConfiguration?.icon ??
const Icon(Icons.cancel_outlined),
color: cancelRecordConfiguration?.iconColor ??
voiceRecordingConfig.recorderIconColor,
),
],
);
}
}

void _onPressed() {
_isTextNotEmptyNotifier.value = false;
widget.onPressed();
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