diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
index 2da9b434..90b40be9 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.channelWidget,
     this.channelPreviewBuilder,
     this.separatorBuilder,
-    this.errorBuilder,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
     this.onImageTap,
     this.onStartChatPressed,
     this.swipeToAction = false,
@@ -77,17 +75,15 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.padding,
     this.selectedChannels = const [],
     this.onViewInfoTap,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.listBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
   /// If true a default swipe to action behaviour will be added to this widget
   final bool swipeToAction;
 
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
   /// The query filters to use.
   /// You can query on any of the custom fields you've defined on the [Channel].
   /// You can also filter other built-in channel fields.
@@ -147,6 +143,18 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final ViewInfoCallback onViewInfoTap;
 
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final ErrorBuilder errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder which is used when list of channels loads
+  final Function(BuildContext, List<Channel>) listBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
   @override
   _ChannelListViewState createState() => _ChannelListViewState();
 }
@@ -161,18 +169,22 @@ class _ChannelListViewState extends State<ChannelListView>
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var child = ChannelListCore(
       channelListController: _channelListController,
-      listBuilder: (context, list) {
-        return _buildListView(list);
-      },
-      emptyBuilder: (BuildContext context) {
-        return _buildEmptyWidget();
-      },
-      errorBuilder: (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
-        return _buildErrorWidget(context);
-      },
-      loadingBuilder: (BuildContext context) {
-        return _buildLoadingWidget();
-      },
+      listBuilder: widget.listBuilder ??
+          (context, list) {
+            return _buildListView(list);
+          },
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ??
+          (BuildContext context) {
+            return _buildEmptyWidget();
+          },
+      errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ??
+          (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
+            return _buildErrorWidget(context);
+          },
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
+          (BuildContext context) {
+            return _buildLoadingWidget();
+          },
       pagination: widget.pagination,
       options: widget.options,
       sort: widget.sort,
@@ -236,10 +248,6 @@ class _ChannelListViewState extends State<ChannelListView>
   }
 
   Widget _buildEmptyWidget() {
-    if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.emptyBuilder(context);
-    }
-
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
         return SingleChildScrollView(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index 2929c2d7..eedf9689 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.messageHighlightColor,
     this.onShowMessage,
     this.showConnectionStateTile = false,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.messageListBuilder,
+    this.errorWidgetBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// Function used to build a custom message widget
@@ -185,6 +189,20 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final bool showConnectionStateTile;
 
+  /// Function called when messages are fetched
+  final Widget Function(BuildContext, List<Message>) messageListBuilder;
+
+  /// Function used to build a loading widget
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// Function used to build an empty widget
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
+  /// Callback triggered when an error occurs while performing the given request.
+  /// This parameter can be used to display an error message to users in the event
+  /// of a connection failure.
+  final ErrorBuilder errorWidgetBuilder;
+
   @override
   _MessageListViewState createState() => _MessageListViewState();
 }
@@ -244,41 +262,45 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return MessageListCore(
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
-        return Center(
-          child: const CircularProgressIndicator(),
-        );
-      },
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
-        return Center(
-          child: Text(
-            'No chats here yet...',
-            style: StreamChatTheme.of(context).textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
-                color: StreamChatTheme.of(context)
-                    .colorTheme
-                    .black
-                    .withOpacity(.5)),
-          ),
-        );
-      },
-      messageListBuilder: (context, list) {
-        return _buildListView(list);
-      },
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return Center(
+              child: const CircularProgressIndicator(),
+            );
+          },
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return Center(
+              child: Text(
+                'No chats here yet...',
+                style: StreamChatTheme.of(context).textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
+                    color: StreamChatTheme.of(context)
+                        .colorTheme
+                        .black
+                        .withOpacity(.5)),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+      messageListBuilder: widget.messageListBuilder ??
+          (context, list) {
+            return _buildListView(list);
+          },
       messageListController: _messageListController,
       parentMessage: widget.parentMessage,
       showScrollToBottom: widget.showScrollToBottom,
-      errorWidgetBuilder: (BuildContext context, Object error) {
-        return Center(
-          child: Text(
-            'Something went wrong',
-            style: StreamChatTheme.of(context).textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
-                color: StreamChatTheme.of(context)
-                    .colorTheme
-                    .black
-                    .withOpacity(.5)),
-          ),
-        );
-      },
+      errorWidgetBuilder: widget.errorWidgetBuilder ??
+          (BuildContext context, Object error) {
+            return Center(
+              child: Text(
+                'Something went wrong',
+                style: StreamChatTheme.of(context).textTheme.footnote.copyWith(
+                    color: StreamChatTheme.of(context)
+                        .colorTheme
+                        .black
+                        .withOpacity(.5)),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
index 490b3581..94a79eaf 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.sortOptions,
     this.paginationParams,
     this.messageFilters,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
-    this.errorBuilder,
     this.separatorBuilder,
     this.itemBuilder,
     this.onItemTap,
     this.showResultCount = true,
     this.pullToRefresh = true,
     this.showErrorTile = false,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.childBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// Message String to search on
@@ -94,12 +96,6 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Function called when tapping on a [MessageSearchItem]
   final MessageSearchItemTapCallback onItemTap;
 
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final EmptyMessageSearchBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
   /// Builder used to create a custom item separator
   final IndexedWidgetBuilder separatorBuilder;
 
@@ -111,6 +107,18 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final bool showErrorTile;
 
+  /// The builder that is used when the search messages are fetched
+  final Widget Function(List<GetMessageResponse>) childBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final ErrorBuilder errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
   @override
   _MessageSearchListViewState createState() => _MessageSearchListViewState();
 }
@@ -128,101 +136,98 @@ class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
       paginationParams: widget.paginationParams,
       messageFilters: widget.messageFilters,
       messageSearchListController: _messageSearchListController,
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
-        if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-          return widget.emptyBuilder(context, widget.messageQuery);
-        }
-        return LayoutBuilder(
-          builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
-            return SingleChildScrollView(
-              physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-              child: ConstrainedBox(
-                constraints: BoxConstraints(
-                  minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
-                ),
-                child: Center(
-                  child: Text('There are no messages currently'),
-                ),
-              ),
-            );
-          },
-        );
-      },
-      errorBuilder: (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
-        if (error is Error) {
-          print((error).stackTrace);
-        }
-
-        if (widget.errorBuilder != null) {
-          return widget.errorBuilder(error);
-        }
-
-        var message = error.toString();
-        if (error is DioError) {
-          if (error.type == DioErrorType.RESPONSE) {
-            message = error.message;
-          } else {
-            message = 'Check your connection and retry';
-          }
-        }
-        return InfoTile(
-          showMessage: widget.showErrorTile,
-          tileAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
-          childAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
-          message: 'An error occurred.',
-          child: Center(
-            child: Column(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: <Widget>[
-                Text.rich(
-                  TextSpan(
-                    children: [
-                      WidgetSpan(
-                        child: Padding(
-                          padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 2.0),
-                          child: Icon(Icons.error_outline),
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                      TextSpan(text: 'Error loading messages'),
-                    ],
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return LayoutBuilder(
+              builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
+                return SingleChildScrollView(
+                  physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                  child: ConstrainedBox(
+                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                      minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
+                    ),
+                    child: Center(
+                      child: Text('There are no messages currently'),
+                    ),
                   ),
-                  style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headline6,
-                ),
-                Padding(
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
-                  child: Text(message),
-                ),
-                RaisedButton(
-                  onPressed: () {
-                    _messageSearchListController.loadData();
-                  },
-                  child: Text('Retry'),
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ),
-        );
-      },
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
-        return LayoutBuilder(
-          builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
-            return SingleChildScrollView(
-              physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-              child: ConstrainedBox(
-                constraints: BoxConstraints(
-                  minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
-                ),
-                child: Center(
-                  child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+                );
+              },
+            );
+          },
+      errorBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ??
+          (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
+            if (error is Error) {
+              print((error).stackTrace);
+            }
+
+            var message = error.toString();
+            if (error is DioError) {
+              if (error.type == DioErrorType.RESPONSE) {
+                message = error.message;
+              } else {
+                message = 'Check your connection and retry';
+              }
+            }
+            return InfoTile(
+              showMessage: widget.showErrorTile,
+              tileAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
+              childAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
+              message: 'An error occurred.',
+              child: Center(
+                child: Column(
+                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                  children: <Widget>[
+                    Text.rich(
+                      TextSpan(
+                        children: [
+                          WidgetSpan(
+                            child: Padding(
+                              padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 2.0),
+                              child: Icon(Icons.error_outline),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          TextSpan(text: 'Error loading messages'),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                      style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headline6,
+                    ),
+                    Padding(
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
+                      child: Text(message),
+                    ),
+                    RaisedButton(
+                      onPressed: () {
+                        _messageSearchListController.loadData();
+                      },
+                      child: Text('Retry'),
+                    ),
+                  ],
                 ),
               ),
             );
           },
-        );
-      },
-      childBuilder: (list) {
-        return _buildListView(list);
-      },
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return LayoutBuilder(
+              builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
+                return SingleChildScrollView(
+                  physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                  child: ConstrainedBox(
+                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                      minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
+                    ),
+                    child: Center(
+                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                );
+              },
+            );
+          },
+      childBuilder: widget.childBuilder ??
+          (list) {
+            return _buildListView(list);
+          },
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
index a1819592..4b50559b 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Instantiate a new UserListView
   const UserListView({
     Key key,
-    this.errorBuilder,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
     this.filter,
     this.options,
     this.sort,
@@ -61,18 +59,16 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.pullToRefresh = true,
     this.groupAlphabetically = false,
     this.crossAxisCount = 1,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.listBuilder,
   })  : assert(
           crossAxisCount == 1 || groupAlphabetically == false,
           'Cannot group alphabetically when crossAxisCount > 1',
         ),
         super(key: key);
 
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
   /// The query filters to use.
   /// You can query on any of the custom fields you've defined on the [Channel].
   /// You can also filter other built-in channel fields.
@@ -130,6 +126,18 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// The number of children in the cross axis.
   final int crossAxisCount;
 
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used to build the list
+  final Widget Function(BuildContext context, List<ListItem> users) listBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used for loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
   @override
   _UserListViewState createState() => _UserListViewState();
 }
@@ -143,32 +151,36 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var child = UserListCore(
-      errorBuilder: (err) {
-        return _buildError(err);
-      },
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
-        return _buildEmpty();
-      },
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
-        return LayoutBuilder(
-          builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
-            return SingleChildScrollView(
-              physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-              child: ConstrainedBox(
-                constraints: BoxConstraints(
-                  minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
-                ),
-                child: Center(
-                  child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
-                ),
-              ),
+      errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ??
+          (err) {
+            return _buildError(err);
+          },
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return _buildEmpty();
+          },
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
+          (context) {
+            return LayoutBuilder(
+              builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
+                return SingleChildScrollView(
+                  physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                  child: ConstrainedBox(
+                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                      minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
+                    ),
+                    child: Center(
+                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                );
+              },
             );
           },
-        );
-      },
-      listBuilder: (context, list) {
-        return _buildListView(list);
-      },
+      listBuilder: widget.listBuilder ??
+          (context, list) {
+            return _buildListView(list);
+          },
       pagination: widget.pagination,
       options: widget.options,
       sort: widget.sort,
@@ -195,10 +207,6 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   Widget _buildError(Error error) {
     print((error).stackTrace);
 
-    if (widget.errorBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.errorBuilder(error);
-    }
-
     var message = error.toString();
     if (error is DioError) {
       final dioError = error as DioError;
@@ -246,10 +254,6 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   }
 
   Widget _buildEmpty() {
-    if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.emptyBuilder(context);
-    }
-
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
         return SingleChildScrollView(