Building Custom Message List Items With Compose
Blog post from Stream
The Stream Chat SDK for Jetpack Compose utilizes slot APIs, enabling developers to customize the rendering of message items within the MessageList component while maintaining core functionalities like paging and scrolling. The tutorial demonstrates how to use the itemContent parameter to create three distinct message styles: colorful message bubbles, simplified livestream messages, and team messaging layouts, each tailored to specific application needs. By leveraging basic Compose constructs such as Rows, Columns, and built-in SDK components like UserAvatar and MessageAttachmentsContent, developers can efficiently build custom chat interfaces. The examples highlight the versatility of the SDK, showing how easy it is to adapt the MessageList component's appearance for different use cases, and encourage developers to explore the provided GitHub repository for hands-on experimentation.