2.0.0-dev.1

• 🚀 Exciting pre-release of v2! This version is a complete rewrite, focusing on extensibility, customizability, performance, and stability. 🛠️
• ⚠️ Some features are still in progress, so use with caution. However, I've aimed to make this version more practical for real-world applications. 💼
• 🌟 New examples include integrations with REST API and AI (Gemini), with more to come! 🤖
• 💻 Works seamlessly across all platforms. 📱🖥️
• 📚 Documentation and migration guide are in the works and will be available in the coming weeks.
• 🗓️ A public backlog for the new version is planned to keep everyone informed about upcoming features.
• 🔔 Stay tuned by following our GitHub for updates!
• 🙏 If you have a chance to test v2 or review the code, I'd love to hear your thoughts! 💬

v1.6.15

• Last release of v1 and v2 is replacing it on main branch soon.
• Updated markdown matchers to be bold (double asterisk), italic (double underscore), linethrough (double tilde) and code (single backtick).
• Removed PopScope since new api requires Flutter v3.22 and I want to still support older versions. Let me know if it introduces breaking behaviour.
• Added support for AssetImage (uri starts with assets/). Thanks @thomers for the PR!

v1.6.14

• While v2 is still in the works (unexpected blockers, see GitHub for progress) releasing a small patch update with improvements.
• Added optional scroll preferPosition to scrollController.scrollToIndex. Thanks @chdo002 for the PR!
• Removed isComposingRangeValid check from the input to hopefully fix send button that does not appear.
• Added usesSafeArea option to the inputOptions to be able to remove safe area backed inside the input.

v1.6.13

• While v2 is still in the works (unexpected blockers, see GitHub for progress) releasing a small patch update with improvements.
• Potentially breaking: bumped dependencies, but I used ranges (>= and <) so don't expect any problems. Please raise an issue if some change breaks your project.
• Added support for overriding the bubbleMargin property using ChatTheme. Thanks @ishchhabra for the PR!
• Added localisation support to the typing indicator which was hardcoded english only previously. Thanks @longnh2k1 for raising the issue!

v1.6.12

• Remove defaultBubbleMessage from the bubbleBuilder as it breaks compatibility. If you need this please use previous release, this is the only change here. Next should be v2.0.0 preview.

v1.6.11

• Small patch release while 2.0.0 is still in the works.
• Added messageMaxWidth to the theme. Thanks @bobz392 for the PR!
• Added isLeftStatus to display status on the left side of the message. Thanks @hndrr for the PR!
• Added localisation for Persian language (fa locale). Thanks @xclud for the PR!
• Added default message to the bubbleBuilder. Thanks @asoap for the PR!
• Added messageWidthRatio to the chat. Thanks @elihaialgoaitech for the PR!
• Added customTypingWidget, customTypingIndicatorBuilder, typingWidgetBuilder and multiUserTextBuilder to the TypingIndicatorOptions. Thanks @phamconganh for the PR!

v1.6.10

• Possibly last release before 2.0.0, which will be a complete re-write focused on extensibility, customizability, performance and stability.
• Fixed repaint if type indicator is not used. Thanks @mozomig for the PR!
• Added ability to highlight message when scrolling to it. Thanks @SergeySor for the PR!
• Added more theming to the text input. Thanks @claudius-kienle for the PR!
• Fixed an exception when user exiting the chat. Thanks @elihaialgoaitech for the PR!
• Fixed input bug for the Japanese language. Thanks @okano4413 for the PR!
• Added slidableMessageBuilder. Thanks @leeyisoft for the PR!
• Matchers are now reusable and used in system message as well. Thanks @provokateurin for the PR!
• avatarBuilder now provides whole user object. Thanks @kahyoongho for the PR!
• Added semantics for the send button, useful in e2e tests. Thanks @GustekDev for the PR!

v1.6.9

Update dependencies

v1.6.8

• Downgrade intl to make it compatible with latest Flutter
• Add autofocus to the InputOptions. Thanks @josefwilhelm for the PR!

v1.6.7

• BREAKING CHANGE: nameBuilder now passes the whole user class, instead of just an id. Thanks @vintage for the PR!
• Add typing indicator. See typingIndicatorOptions. Thanks @gtalha07 for the PR! Huge one!
• Add imageProviderBuilder. Thanks @marinkobabic for the PR!
• Add autocorrect and enableSuggestions to the InputOptions. By default, both values will be true. Thanks @g0dzillaa for the PR!
• Add keyboardType to the InputOptions. Thanks @Gramatton for the PR!
• Add Swedish localization. Thanks @OlleEkberg for the PR!
• Add Finnish localization. Thanks @tuoku for the PR!
• Update dependencies. Requires Dart >= 2.19.0.