Merge branch 'message-input-controller' of https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter into message-input-controller

.github/workflows/dart_code_metrics.yaml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           flutter-version: ${{ env.flutter_version }}
 
       - name: "Install Tools"
-        run: flutter pub global activate melos 1.0.0-dev.3
+        run: flutter pub global activate melos 1.0.0-dev.10
       - name: "Bootstrap Workspace"
         run: melos bootstrap
 

.github/workflows/stream_flutter_workflow.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: stream_flutter_workflow
 env:
   ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
   flutter_version: "2.5.1"
+  melos_version: "1.0.0-dev.10"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           flutter-version: ${{ env.flutter_version }}
       - name: "Install Tools"
         run: |
-          flutter pub global activate melos 1.0.0-dev.3
+          flutter pub global activate melos ${{ env.melos_version }}
       - name: "Bootstrap Workspace"
         run: melos bootstrap
       - name: "Dart Analyze"
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           flutter-version: ${{ env.flutter_version }}
       - name: "Install Tools"
-        run: flutter pub global activate melos
+        run: |
+          flutter pub global activate melos ${{ env.melos_version }}
       - name: "Bootstrap Workspace"
         run: melos bootstrap
       - name: "Melos Format"
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
   test:
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
+    timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: "Git Checkout"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           flutter-version: ${{ env.flutter_version }}
       - name: "Install Tools"
         run: |
-          flutter pub global activate melos
+          flutter pub global activate melos ${{ env.melos_version }}
           pub global activate remove_from_coverage
       - name: "Bootstrap Workspace"
         run: melos bootstrap

analysis_options.yaml

@@ -154,18 +154,6 @@ dart_code_metrics:
     # Dart Specific
     - binary-expression-operand-order
     - double-literal-format
-    - prefer-match-file-name:
-        exclude:
-          - packages/*/test/**
-          - packages/*/example/**
-          - packages/**/util/**
-          - packages/**/utils.dart
-          - packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart
-          - packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/responses.dart
-          - packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/requests.dart
-          - packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/platform_detector/**
-          - packages/stream_chat_persistence/lib/src/db/shared/**
-          - packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations.dart
     - no-boolean-literal-compare
     - no-equal-then-else
     - no-empty-block:

docusaurus/docs/Flutter/guides/customize_message_actions.mdx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Customizing Message Actions
 
 Message actions pop up in message overlay, when you long-press a message.
 
-![](../assets/message_actions.png)
+![](../assets/message_actions.jpg)
 
 We have provided granular control over these actions.
 

packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+## Upcoming
+
+✅ Added
+
+- Added `client.enrichUrl` endpoint for enriching URLs with metadata.
+
+## 3.3.1
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- [[#799]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/799) Fixed `totalUnreadCount` is not updating when
+  app is resumed from background mode.
+- Fix retry mechanism failing in some cases.
+
+## 3.3.0
+
+✅ Added
+
+- Extra properties added to `PaginationParams` to aid in fetching messages.
+- Added hard delete functionality.
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- `closeConnection()` now uses `normalClosure` status when closing websocket.
+- Fixed local unread count indicator increasing for thread replies.
+- Fixed user presence indicator not updating correctly.
+- `ChannelEvent.membersCount` defaults to 0 avoiding parsing errors due to missing `members_count` field.
+
 ## 3.2.0
 
 🐞 Fixed

packages/stream_chat/example/lib/main.dart

@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ class _MessageViewState extends State<MessageView> {
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
-                )
+                ),
               ],
             ),
-          )
+          ),
         ],
       );
 }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/channel.dart

@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class Channel {
   }
 
   /// Deletes the [message] from the channel.
-  Future<EmptyResponse> deleteMessage(Message message) async {
+  Future<EmptyResponse> deleteMessage(Message message, {bool? hard}) async {
     // Directly deleting the local messages which are not yet sent to server
     if (message.status == MessageSendingStatus.sending ||
         message.status == MessageSendingStatus.failed) {
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ class Channel {
 
       state?.addMessage(message);
 
-      final response = await _client.deleteMessage(message.id);
+      final response = await _client.deleteMessage(message.id, hard: hard);
 
       state?.addMessage(message.copyWith(status: MessageSendingStatus.sent));
 
@@ -1466,8 +1466,6 @@ class ChannelClientState {
 
     _listenMemberRemoved();
 
-    _computeUnread();
-
     _startCleaning();
 
     _startCleaningPinnedMessages();
@@ -1490,15 +1488,6 @@ class ChannelClientState {
 
   final _subscriptions = <StreamSubscription>[];
 
-  void _computeUnread() {
-    final userRead = channelState.read.firstWhereOrNull(
-      (r) => r.user.id == _channel._client.state.currentUser?.id,
-    );
-    if (userRead != null && userRead.unreadMessages > 0) {
-      unreadCount = userRead.unreadMessages;
-    }
-  }
-
   void _checkExpiredAttachmentMessages(ChannelState channelState) async {
     final expiredAttachmentMessagesId = channelState.messages
         .where((m) =>
@@ -1603,7 +1592,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
                   message.createdAt.isBefore(
                     DateTime.now().subtract(
                       const Duration(
-                        seconds: 1,
+                        seconds: 5,
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
@@ -1663,7 +1652,11 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   void _listenMessageDeleted() {
     _subscriptions.add(_channel.on(EventType.messageDeleted).listen((event) {
       final message = event.message!;
-      addMessage(message);
+      if (event.hardDelete == true) {
+        removeMessage(message, hardDelete: true);
+      } else {
+        addMessage(message);
+      }
     }));
   }
 
@@ -1705,7 +1698,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
       }
 
       _channelState = _channelState.copyWith(
-        messages: newMessages,
+        messages: newMessages..sort(_sortByCreatedAt),
         channel: _channelState.channel?.copyWith(
           lastMessageAt: message.createdAt,
         ),
@@ -1718,7 +1711,7 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   }
 
   /// Remove a [message] from this [channelState].
-  void removeMessage(Message message) {
+  void removeMessage(Message message, {bool hardDelete = false}) {
     final parentId = message.parentId;
     // i.e. it's a thread message
     // 1. Remove the thread message
@@ -1740,7 +1733,10 @@ class ChannelClientState {
     } else {
       // Remove regular message
       final allMessages = [...messages];
-      if (allMessages.remove(message)) {
+      if (hardDelete) {
+        allMessages.removeWhere((e) => e.id == message.id);
+        _channelState = _channelState.copyWith(messages: allMessages);
+      } else if (allMessages.remove(message)) {
         _channelState = _channelState.copyWith(messages: allMessages);
       }
     }
@@ -1843,15 +1839,34 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   /// Channel read list as a stream.
   Stream<List<Read>> get readStream => channelStateStream.map((cs) => cs.read);
 
-  final BehaviorSubject<int> _unreadCountController = BehaviorSubject.seeded(0);
+  bool _isCurrentUserRead(Read read) =>
+      read.user.id == _channel._client.state.currentUser!.id;
 
-  set unreadCount(int value) => _unreadCountController.add(value);
+  /// Channel read for the logged in user.
+  Read? get currentUserRead => read.firstWhereOrNull(_isCurrentUserRead);
+
+  /// Channel read for the logged in user as a stream.
+  Stream<Read?> get currentUserReadStream =>
+      readStream.map((read) => read.firstWhereOrNull(_isCurrentUserRead));
 
   /// Unread count getter as a stream.
-  Stream<int> get unreadCountStream => _unreadCountController.stream.distinct();
+  Stream<int> get unreadCountStream =>
+      currentUserReadStream.map((read) => read?.unreadMessages ?? 0);
 
   /// Unread count getter.
-  int get unreadCount => _unreadCountController.value;
+  int get unreadCount => currentUserRead?.unreadMessages ?? 0;
+
+  /// Setter for unread count.
+  set unreadCount(int count) {
+    final reads = [..._channelState.read];
+    final currentUserReadIndex = reads.indexWhere(_isCurrentUserRead);
+
+    if (currentUserReadIndex < 0) return;
+
+    reads[currentUserReadIndex] =
+        reads[currentUserReadIndex].copyWith(unreadMessages: count);
+    _channelState = _channelState.copyWith(read: reads);
+  }
 
   bool _countMessageAsUnread(Message message) {
     final userId = _channel.client.state.currentUser?.id;
@@ -1860,10 +1875,13 @@ class ChannelClientState {
               (m) => m.user.id == message.user?.id,
             ) !=
             null;
+    final isThreadMessage = message.parentId != null;
+
     return !message.silent &&
         !message.shadowed &&
         message.user?.id != userId &&
-        !userIsMuted;
+        !userIsMuted &&
+        !isThreadMessage;
   }
 
   /// Update threads with updated information about messages.
@@ -2108,7 +2126,6 @@ class ChannelClientState {
   /// Call this method to dispose this object.
   void dispose() {
     _debouncedUpdatePersistenceChannelState.cancel();
-    _unreadCountController.close();
     _retryQueue.dispose();
     _subscriptions.forEach((s) => s.cancel());
     _channelStateController.close();

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart

@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ final _levelEmojiMapper = {
   Level.SEVERE: '🚨',
 };
 
-final _userAgent = 'stream-chat-dart-client-'
-    '${CurrentPlatform.name}-'
-    '${PACKAGE_VERSION.split('+')[0]}';
-
 /// The official Dart client for Stream Chat,
 /// a service for building chat applications.
 /// This library can be used on any Dart project and on both mobile and web apps
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ class StreamChatClient {
       location: location,
       connectTimeout: connectTimeout,
       receiveTimeout: receiveTimeout,
-      headers: {'X-Stream-Client': _userAgent},
+      headers: {'X-Stream-Client': defaultUserAgent},
     );
 
     _chatApi = chatApi ??
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ class StreamChatClient {
           tokenManager: _tokenManager,
           handler: handleEvent,
           logger: detachedLogger('🔌'),
-          queryParameters: {'X-Stream-Client': _userAgent},
+          queryParameters: {'X-Stream-Client': defaultUserAgent},
         );
 
     _retryPolicy = retryPolicy ??
@@ -131,6 +127,14 @@ class StreamChatClient {
     _originalChatPersistenceClient = value;
   }
 
+  /// Default user agent for all requests
+  static String defaultUserAgent = 'stream-chat-dart-client-'
+      '${CurrentPlatform.name}-'
+      '${PACKAGE_VERSION.split('+')[0]}';
+
+  /// Additionals headers for all requests
+  static Map<String, Object?> additionalHeaders = {};
+
   ChatPersistenceClient? _originalChatPersistenceClient;
 
   /// Chat persistence client
@@ -391,6 +395,9 @@ class StreamChatClient {
   }
 
   void _handleHealthCheckEvent(Event event) {
+    final user = event.me;
+    if (user != null) state.currentUser = user;
+
     final connectionId = event.connectionId;
     if (connectionId != null) {
       _connectionIdManager.setConnectionId(connectionId);
@@ -1209,8 +1216,14 @@ class StreamChatClient {
       );
 
   /// Deletes the given message
-  Future<EmptyResponse> deleteMessage(String messageId) =>
+  Future<EmptyResponse> deleteMessage(String messageId, {bool? hard}) async {
-      _chatApi.message.deleteMessage(messageId);
+    final response =
+        await _chatApi.message.deleteMessage(messageId, hard: hard);
+    if (hard == true) {
+      await _chatPersistenceClient?.deleteMessageById(messageId);
+    }
+    return response;
+  }
 
   /// Get a message by [messageId]
   Future<GetMessageResponse> getMessage(String messageId) =>
@@ -1303,6 +1316,10 @@ class StreamChatClient {
         },
       );
 
+  /// Get OpenGraph data of the given [url].
+  Future<OGAttachmentResponse> enrichUrl(String url) =>
+      _chatApi.general.enrichUrl(url);
+
   /// Closes the [_ws] connection and resets the [state]
   /// If [flushChatPersistence] is true the client deletes all offline
   /// user's data.
@@ -1428,6 +1445,7 @@ class ClientState {
         .listen((Event event) async {
       final eventChannel = event.channel!;
       await _client.chatPersistenceClient?.deleteChannels([eventChannel.cid]);
+      channels[eventChannel.cid]?.dispose();
       channels = channels..remove(eventChannel.cid);
     }));
   }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/retry_queue.dart

@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
-import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/client/channel.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/client/retry_policy.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/error/error.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/message.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/event_type.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 
-/// The retry queue associated to a channel
+/// The retry queue associated to a channel.
 class RetryQueue {
-  /// Instantiate a new RetryQueue object
+  /// Instantiate a new RetryQueue object.
   RetryQueue({
     required this.channel,
     this.logger,
@@ -22,13 +17,13 @@ class RetryQueue {
     _listenFailedEvents();
   }
 
-  /// The channel of this queue
+  /// The channel of this queue.
   final Channel channel;
 
-  /// The client associated with this [channel]
+  /// The client associated with this [channel].
   final StreamChatClient client;
 
-  /// The logger associated to this queue
+  /// The logger associated to this queue.
   final Logger? logger;
 
   late final RetryPolicy _retryPolicy;
@@ -68,17 +63,18 @@ class RetryQueue {
     }).addTo(_compositeSubscription);
   }
 
-  /// Add a list of messages
+  /// Add a list of messages.
   void add(List<Message> messages) {
     if (messages.isEmpty) return;
-    if (_messageQueue.containsAllMessage(messages)) return;
+    if (!_messageQueue.containsAllMessage(messages)) {
+      logger?.info('Adding ${messages.length} messages');
+      final messageList = _messageQueue.toList();
+      // we should not add message if already available in the queue
+      _messageQueue.addAll(messages.where(
+        (it) => !messageList.any((m) => m.id == it.id),
+      ));
+    }
 
-    logger?.info('Adding ${messages.length} messages');
-    final messageList = _messageQueue.toList();
-    // we should not add message if already available in the queue
-    _messageQueue.addAll(messages.where(
-      (it) => !messageList.any((m) => m.id == it.id),
-    ));
     _startRetrying();
   }
 
@@ -90,17 +86,21 @@ class RetryQueue {
     while (_messageQueue.isNotEmpty) {
       logger?.info('${_messageQueue.length} messages remaining in the queue');
       final message = _messageQueue.first;
-      await _runAndRetry(message);
+      final succeeded = await _runAndRetry(message);
+      if (!succeeded) {
+        _messageQueue.toList().forEach(_sendFailedEvent);
+        break;
+      }
     }
     _isRetrying = false;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _runAndRetry(Message message) async {
+  Future<bool> _runAndRetry(Message message) async {
     var attempt = 1;
 
     final maxAttempt = _retryPolicy.maxRetryAttempts;
     // early return in case maxAttempt is less than 0
-    if (attempt > maxAttempt) return;
+    if (attempt > maxAttempt) return false;
 
     // ignore: literal_only_boolean_expressions
     while (true) {
@@ -109,8 +109,13 @@ class RetryQueue {
         await _retryMessage(message);
         logger?.info('Message (${message.id}) sent successfully');
         _messageQueue.removeMessage(message);
-        break;
+        return true;
-      } on StreamChatError catch (e) {
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (e is! StreamChatNetworkError || !e.isRetriable) {
+          _messageQueue.removeMessage(message);
+          _sendFailedEvent(message);
+          return true;
+        }
         // retry logic
         final maxAttempt = _retryPolicy.maxRetryAttempts;
         if (attempt < maxAttempt) {
@@ -143,16 +148,9 @@ class RetryQueue {
           _sendFailedEvent(message);
           break;
         }
-      } catch (e) {
-        logger?.info(
-          'API call failed due to unknown error (attempt $attempt). '
-          'Giving up for now, will retry when connection recovers. '
-          'Error was $e',
-        );
-        _sendFailedEvent(message);
-        break;
       }
     }
+    return false;
   }
 
   void _sendFailedEvent(Message message) {
@@ -177,10 +175,10 @@ class RetryQueue {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Whether our [_messageQueue] has messages or not
+  /// Whether our [_messageQueue] has messages or not.
   bool get hasMessages => _messageQueue.isNotEmpty;
 
-  /// Call this method to dispose this object
+  /// Call this method to dispose this object.
   void dispose() {
     _messageQueue.clear();
     _compositeSubscription.dispose();

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/general_api.dart

@@ -96,4 +96,16 @@ class GeneralApi {
 
     return QueryMembersResponse.fromJson(response.data);
   }
+
+  /// Get OpenGraph data of the given [url].
+  Future<OGAttachmentResponse> enrichUrl(String url) async {
+    final response = await _client.get(
+      '/og',
+      queryParameters: {
+        'url': url,
+      },
+    );
+
+    return OGAttachmentResponse.fromJson(response.data);
+  }
 }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/message_api.dart

@@ -80,10 +80,16 @@ class MessageApi {
 
   /// Deletes the given [messageId]
   Future<EmptyResponse> deleteMessage(
-    String messageId,
+    String messageId, {
-  ) async {
+    bool? hard,
+  }) async {
     final response = await _client.delete(
       '/messages/$messageId',
+      queryParameters: hard != null
+          ? {
+              'hard': hard,
+            }
+          : null,
     );
     return EmptyResponse.fromJson(response.data);
   }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/requests.dart

@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ class PaginationParams extends Equatable {
   /// ```
   const PaginationParams({
     this.limit = 10,
+    this.before = 10,
+    this.after = 10,
     this.offset,
     this.next,
+    this.idAround,
     this.greaterThan,
     this.greaterThanOrEqual,
     this.lessThan,
@@ -78,12 +81,22 @@ class PaginationParams extends Equatable {
   /// The amount of items requested from the APIs.
   final int limit;
 
+  /// The amount of items requested before message ID from the APIs.
+  final int before;
+
+  /// The amount of items requested after message ID from the APIs.
+  final int after;
+
   /// The offset of requesting items.
   final int? offset;
 
   /// A key used to paginate.
   final String? next;
 
+  /// Message ID to fetch messages around
+  @JsonKey(name: 'id_around')
+  final String? idAround;
+
   /// Filter on ids greater than the given value.
   @JsonKey(name: 'id_gt')
   final String? greaterThan;
@@ -106,7 +119,10 @@ class PaginationParams extends Equatable {
   /// Creates a copy of [PaginationParams] with specified attributes overridden.
   PaginationParams copyWith({
     int? limit,
+    int? before,
+    int? after,
     int? offset,
+    String? idAround,
     String? next,
     String? greaterThan,
     String? greaterThanOrEqual,
@@ -115,7 +131,10 @@ class PaginationParams extends Equatable {
   }) =>
       PaginationParams(
         limit: limit ?? this.limit,
+        before: before ?? this.before,
+        after: limit ?? this.after,
         offset: offset ?? this.offset,
+        idAround: idAround ?? this.idAround,
         next: next ?? this.next,
         greaterThan: greaterThan ?? this.greaterThan,
         greaterThanOrEqual: greaterThanOrEqual ?? this.greaterThanOrEqual,
@@ -126,8 +145,11 @@ class PaginationParams extends Equatable {
   @override
   List<Object?> get props => [
         limit,
+        before,
+        after,
         offset,
         next,
+        idAround,
         greaterThan,
         greaterThanOrEqual,
         lessThan,

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/requests.g.dart

@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ Map<String, dynamic> _$SortOptionToJson<T>(SortOption<T> instance) =>
 PaginationParams _$PaginationParamsFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
     PaginationParams(
       limit: json['limit'] as int? ?? 10,
+      before: json['before'] as int? ?? 10,
+      after: json['after'] as int? ?? 10,
       offset: json['offset'] as int?,
       next: json['next'] as String?,
+      idAround: json['id_around'] as String?,
       greaterThan: json['id_gt'] as String?,
       greaterThanOrEqual: json['id_gte'] as String?,
       lessThan: json['id_lt'] as String?,
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@ PaginationParams _$PaginationParamsFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
 Map<String, dynamic> _$PaginationParamsToJson(PaginationParams instance) {
   final val = <String, dynamic>{
     'limit': instance.limit,
+    'before': instance.before,
+    'after': instance.after,
   };
 
   void writeNotNull(String key, dynamic value) {
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ Map<String, dynamic> _$PaginationParamsToJson(PaginationParams instance) {
 
   writeNotNull('offset', instance.offset);
   writeNotNull('next', instance.next);
+  writeNotNull('id_around', instance.idAround);
   writeNotNull('id_gt', instance.greaterThan);
   writeNotNull('id_gte', instance.greaterThanOrEqual);
   writeNotNull('id_lt', instance.lessThan);

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/responses.dart

@@ -442,3 +442,43 @@ class ChannelStateResponse extends _BaseResponse {
   static ChannelStateResponse fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
       _$ChannelStateResponseFromJson(json);
 }
+
+/// Model response for [Client.enrichUrl] api call.
+@JsonSerializable(createToJson: false)
+class OGAttachmentResponse extends _BaseResponse {
+  /// The URL of the page that was scraped.
+  late String ogScrapeUrl;
+
+  /// The URL of the asset.
+  String? assetUrl;
+
+  /// The URL of the author.
+  String? authorLink;
+
+  /// The name of the author.
+  String? authorName;
+
+  /// The URL of the image.
+  String? imageUrl;
+
+  /// The text of the attachment.
+  String? text;
+
+  /// The URL of the thumbnail.
+  String? thumbUrl;
+
+  /// The title of the attachment.
+  String? title;
+
+  /// The URL of the title.
+  String? titleLink;
+
+  /// The type of the attachment.
+  ///
+  /// 'video' | 'audio' | 'image'
+  String? type;
+
+  /// Create a new instance from a [json].
+  static OGAttachmentResponse fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$OGAttachmentResponseFromJson(json);
+}

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/api/responses.g.dart

@@ -273,3 +273,18 @@ ChannelStateResponse _$ChannelStateResponseFromJson(
               ?.map((e) => Read.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
               .toList() ??
           [];
+
+OGAttachmentResponse _$OGAttachmentResponseFromJson(
+        Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    OGAttachmentResponse()
+      ..duration = json['duration'] as String?
+      ..ogScrapeUrl = json['og_scrape_url'] as String
+      ..assetUrl = json['asset_url'] as String?
+      ..authorLink = json['author_link'] as String?
+      ..authorName = json['author_name'] as String?
+      ..imageUrl = json['image_url'] as String?
+      ..text = json['text'] as String?
+      ..thumbUrl = json['thumb_url'] as String?
+      ..title = json['title'] as String?
+      ..titleLink = json['title_link'] as String?
+      ..type = json['type'] as String?;

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/interceptor/additional_headers_interceptor.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
+
+/// Interceptor that sets additional headers for all requests.
+class AdditionalHeadersInterceptor extends Interceptor {
+  @override
+  Future<void> onRequest(
+    RequestOptions options,
+    RequestInterceptorHandler handler,
+  ) async {
+    options.headers = {
+      ...options.headers,
+      ...StreamChatClient.additionalHeaders,
+    };
+    return handler.next(options);
+  }
+}

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/stream_http_client.dart

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/error/error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/connection_id_manager.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/additional_headers_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/auth_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/connection_id_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/logging_interceptor.dart';
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class StreamHttpClient {
         ..._options.headers,
       }
       ..interceptors.addAll([
+        AdditionalHeadersInterceptor(),
         if (tokenManager != null) AuthInterceptor(this, tokenManager),
         if (connectionIdManager != null)
           ConnectionIdInterceptor(connectionIdManager),

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/attachment_file.freezed.dart

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ final _privateConstructorUsedError = UnsupportedError(
     'It seems like you constructed your class using `MyClass._()`. This constructor is only meant to be used by freezed and you are not supposed to need it nor use it.\nPlease check the documentation here for more informations: https://github.com/rrousselGit/freezed#custom-getters-and-methods');
 
 UploadState _$UploadStateFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
-  switch (json['runtimeType'] as String?) {
+  switch (json['runtimeType']) {
     case 'preparing':
       return Preparing.fromJson(json);
     case 'inProgress':
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class _$UploadStateTearOff {
     );
   }
 
-  UploadState fromJson(Map<String, Object> json) {
+  UploadState fromJson(Map<String, Object?> json) {
     return UploadState.fromJson(json);
   }
 }
@@ -153,11 +153,14 @@ class _$PreparingCopyWithImpl<$Res> extends _$UploadStateCopyWithImpl<$Res>
 /// @nodoc
 @JsonSerializable()
 class _$Preparing implements Preparing {
-  const _$Preparing();
+  const _$Preparing({String? $type}) : $type = $type ?? 'preparing';
 
   factory _$Preparing.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
       _$$PreparingFromJson(json);
 
+  @JsonKey(name: 'runtimeType')
+  final String $type;
+
   @override
   String toString() {
     return 'UploadState.preparing()';
@@ -165,7 +168,8 @@ class _$Preparing implements Preparing {
 
   @override
   bool operator ==(dynamic other) {
-    return identical(this, other) || (other is Preparing);
+    return identical(this, other) ||
+        (other.runtimeType == runtimeType && other is Preparing);
   }
 
   @override
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ class _$Preparing implements Preparing {
 
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
-    return _$$PreparingToJson(this)..['runtimeType'] = 'preparing';
+    return _$$PreparingToJson(this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +299,9 @@ class _$InProgressCopyWithImpl<$Res> extends _$UploadStateCopyWithImpl<$Res>
 /// @nodoc
 @JsonSerializable()
 class _$InProgress implements InProgress {
-  const _$InProgress({required this.uploaded, required this.total});
+  const _$InProgress(
+      {required this.uploaded, required this.total, String? $type})
+      : $type = $type ?? 'inProgress';
 
   factory _$InProgress.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
       _$$InProgressFromJson(json);
@@ -305,6 +311,9 @@ class _$InProgress implements InProgress {
   @override
   final int total;
 
+  @JsonKey(name: 'runtimeType')
+  final String $type;
+
   @override
   String toString() {
     return 'UploadState.inProgress(uploaded: $uploaded, total: $total)';
@@ -313,19 +322,15 @@ class _$InProgress implements InProgress {
   @override
   bool operator ==(dynamic other) {
     return identical(this, other) ||
-        (other is InProgress &&
+        (other.runtimeType == runtimeType &&
+            other is InProgress &&
             (identical(other.uploaded, uploaded) ||
-                const DeepCollectionEquality()
+                other.uploaded == uploaded) &&
-                    .equals(other.uploaded, uploaded)) &&
+            (identical(other.total, total) || other.total == total));
-            (identical(other.total, total) ||
-                const DeepCollectionEquality().equals(other.total, total)));
   }
 
   @override
-  int get hashCode =>
+  int get hashCode => Object.hash(runtimeType, uploaded, total);
-      runtimeType.hashCode ^
-      const DeepCollectionEquality().hash(uploaded) ^
-      const DeepCollectionEquality().hash(total);
 
   @JsonKey(ignore: true)
   @override
@@ -408,7 +413,7 @@ class _$InProgress implements InProgress {
 
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
-    return _$$InProgressToJson(this)..['runtimeType'] = 'inProgress';
+    return _$$InProgressToJson(this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -419,8 +424,8 @@ abstract class InProgress implements UploadState {
   factory InProgress.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =
       _$InProgress.fromJson;
 
-  int get uploaded => throw _privateConstructorUsedError;
+  int get uploaded;
-  int get total => throw _privateConstructorUsedError;
+  int get total;
   @JsonKey(ignore: true)
   $InProgressCopyWith<InProgress> get copyWith =>
       throw _privateConstructorUsedError;
@@ -445,11 +450,14 @@ class _$SuccessCopyWithImpl<$Res> extends _$UploadStateCopyWithImpl<$Res>
 /// @nodoc
 @JsonSerializable()
 class _$Success implements Success {
-  const _$Success();
+  const _$Success({String? $type}) : $type = $type ?? 'success';
 
   factory _$Success.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
       _$$SuccessFromJson(json);
 
+  @JsonKey(name: 'runtimeType')
+  final String $type;
+
   @override
   String toString() {
     return 'UploadState.success()';
@@ -457,7 +465,8 @@ class _$Success implements Success {
 
   @override
   bool operator ==(dynamic other) {
-    return identical(this, other) || (other is Success);
+    return identical(this, other) ||
+        (other.runtimeType == runtimeType && other is Success);
   }
 
   @override
@@ -539,7 +548,7 @@ class _$Success implements Success {
 
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
-    return _$$SuccessToJson(this)..['runtimeType'] = 'success';
+    return _$$SuccessToJson(this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -581,7 +590,8 @@ class _$FailedCopyWithImpl<$Res> extends _$UploadStateCopyWithImpl<$Res>
 /// @nodoc
 @JsonSerializable()
 class _$Failed implements Failed {
-  const _$Failed({required this.error});
+  const _$Failed({required this.error, String? $type})
+      : $type = $type ?? 'failed';
 
   factory _$Failed.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
       _$$FailedFromJson(json);
@@ -589,6 +599,9 @@ class _$Failed implements Failed {
   @override
   final String error;
 
+  @JsonKey(name: 'runtimeType')
+  final String $type;
+
   @override
   String toString() {
     return 'UploadState.failed(error: $error)';
@@ -597,14 +610,13 @@ class _$Failed implements Failed {
   @override
   bool operator ==(dynamic other) {
     return identical(this, other) ||
-        (other is Failed &&
+        (other.runtimeType == runtimeType &&
-            (identical(other.error, error) ||
+            other is Failed &&
-                const DeepCollectionEquality().equals(other.error, error)));
+            (identical(other.error, error) || other.error == error));
   }
 
   @override
-  int get hashCode =>
+  int get hashCode => Object.hash(runtimeType, error);
-      runtimeType.hashCode ^ const DeepCollectionEquality().hash(error);
 
   @JsonKey(ignore: true)
   @override
@@ -687,7 +699,7 @@ class _$Failed implements Failed {
 
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
-    return _$$FailedToJson(this)..['runtimeType'] = 'failed';
+    return _$$FailedToJson(this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -696,7 +708,7 @@ abstract class Failed implements UploadState {
 
   factory Failed.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) = _$Failed.fromJson;
 
-  String get error => throw _privateConstructorUsedError;
+  String get error;
   @JsonKey(ignore: true)
   $FailedCopyWith<Failed> get copyWith => throw _privateConstructorUsedError;
 }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/attachment_file.g.dart

@@ -22,31 +22,42 @@ Map<String, dynamic> _$AttachmentFileToJson(AttachmentFile instance) =>
       'size': instance.size,
     };
 
-_$Preparing _$$PreparingFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$Preparing();
+_$Preparing _$$PreparingFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$Preparing(
+      $type: json['runtimeType'] as String?,
+    );
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$$PreparingToJson(_$Preparing instance) =>
-    <String, dynamic>{};
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'runtimeType': instance.$type,
+    };
 
 _$InProgress _$$InProgressFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$InProgress(
       uploaded: json['uploaded'] as int,
       total: json['total'] as int,
+      $type: json['runtimeType'] as String?,
     );
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$$InProgressToJson(_$InProgress instance) =>
     <String, dynamic>{
       'uploaded': instance.uploaded,
       'total': instance.total,
+      'runtimeType': instance.$type,
     };
 
-_$Success _$$SuccessFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$Success();
+_$Success _$$SuccessFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$Success(
+      $type: json['runtimeType'] as String?,
+    );
 
-Map<String, dynamic> _$$SuccessToJson(_$Success instance) =>
+Map<String, dynamic> _$$SuccessToJson(_$Success instance) => <String, dynamic>{
-    <String, dynamic>{};
+      'runtimeType': instance.$type,
+    };
 
 _$Failed _$$FailedFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$Failed(
       error: json['error'] as String,
+      $type: json['runtimeType'] as String?,
     );
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$$FailedToJson(_$Failed instance) => <String, dynamic>{
       'error': instance.error,
+      'runtimeType': instance.$type,
     };

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/event.dart

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Event {
     this.channelId,
     this.channelType,
     this.parentId,
+    this.hardDelete,
     this.extraData = const {},
     this.isLocal = true,
   }) : createdAt = createdAt?.toUtc() ?? DateTime.now().toUtc();
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ class Event {
   @JsonKey(defaultValue: false)
   final bool isLocal;
 
+  /// This is true if the message has been hard deleted
+  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false)
+  final bool? hardDelete;
+
   /// Map of custom channel extraData
   final Map<String, Object?> extraData;
 
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ class Event {
     'channel_id',
     'channel_type',
     'parent_id',
+    'hard_delete',
     'is_local',
   ];
 
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ class Event {
     int? unreadChannels,
     bool? online,
     String? parentId,
+    bool? hardDelete,
     Map<String, Object?>? extraData,
   }) =>
       Event(
@@ -158,6 +165,7 @@ class Event {
         channelId: channelId ?? this.channelId,
         channelType: channelType ?? this.channelType,
         parentId: parentId ?? this.parentId,
+        hardDelete: hardDelete ?? this.hardDelete,
         extraData: extraData ?? this.extraData,
         isLocal: isLocal,
       );
@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ class EventChannel extends ChannelModel {
     required DateTime createdAt,
     required DateTime updatedAt,
     DateTime? deletedAt,
-    required int memberCount,
+    int memberCount = 0,
     Map<String, Object?>? extraData,
     int cooldown = 0,
     String? team,

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/event.g.dart

@@ -37,30 +37,42 @@ Event _$EventFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => Event(
       channelId: json['channel_id'] as String?,
       channelType: json['channel_type'] as String?,
       parentId: json['parent_id'] as String?,
+      hardDelete: json['hard_delete'] as bool?,
       extraData: json['extra_data'] as Map<String, dynamic>? ?? const {},
       isLocal: json['is_local'] as bool? ?? false,
     );
 
-Map<String, dynamic> _$EventToJson(Event instance) => <String, dynamic>{
+Map<String, dynamic> _$EventToJson(Event instance) {
-      'type': instance.type,
+  final val = <String, dynamic>{
-      'cid': instance.cid,
+    'type': instance.type,
-      'channel_id': instance.channelId,
+    'cid': instance.cid,
-      'channel_type': instance.channelType,
+    'channel_id': instance.channelId,
-      'connection_id': instance.connectionId,
+    'channel_type': instance.channelType,
-      'created_at': instance.createdAt.toIso8601String(),
+    'connection_id': instance.connectionId,
-      'me': instance.me?.toJson(),
+    'created_at': instance.createdAt.toIso8601String(),
-      'user': instance.user?.toJson(),
+    'me': instance.me?.toJson(),
-      'message': instance.message?.toJson(),
+    'user': instance.user?.toJson(),
-      'channel': instance.channel?.toJson(),
+    'message': instance.message?.toJson(),
-      'member': instance.member?.toJson(),
+    'channel': instance.channel?.toJson(),
-      'reaction': instance.reaction?.toJson(),
+    'member': instance.member?.toJson(),
-      'total_unread_count': instance.totalUnreadCount,
+    'reaction': instance.reaction?.toJson(),
-      'unread_channels': instance.unreadChannels,
+    'total_unread_count': instance.totalUnreadCount,
-      'online': instance.online,
+    'unread_channels': instance.unreadChannels,
-      'parent_id': instance.parentId,
+    'online': instance.online,
-      'is_local': instance.isLocal,
+    'parent_id': instance.parentId,
-      'extra_data': instance.extraData,
+    'is_local': instance.isLocal,
-    };
+  };
+
+  void writeNotNull(String key, dynamic value) {
+    if (value != null) {
+      val[key] = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  writeNotNull('hard_delete', instance.hardDelete);
+  val['extra_data'] = instance.extraData;
+  return val;
+}
 
 EventChannel _$EventChannelFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => EventChannel(
       members: (json['members'] as List<dynamic>?)
@@ -82,7 +94,7 @@ EventChannel _$EventChannelFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => EventChannel(
       deletedAt: json['deleted_at'] == null
           ? null
           : DateTime.parse(json['deleted_at'] as String),
-      memberCount: json['member_count'] as int,
+      memberCount: json['member_count'] as int? ?? 0,
       extraData: json['extra_data'] as Map<String, dynamic>?,
       cooldown: json['cooldown'] as int? ?? 0,
       team: json['team'] as String?,

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/message.dart

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class _PinExpires {
 
 const _pinExpires = _PinExpires();
 
-/// Enum defining the status of a sending message
+/// Enum defining the status of a sending message.
 enum MessageSendingStatus {
   /// Message is being sent
   sending,
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ enum MessageSendingStatus {
   sent,
 }
 
-/// The class that contains the information about a message
+/// The class that contains the information about a message.
 @JsonSerializable()
 class Message extends Equatable {
-  /// Constructor used for json serialization
+  /// Constructor used for json serialization.
   Message({
     String? id,
     this.text,
@@ -58,44 +58,47 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
     this.ownReactions,
     this.parentId,
     this.quotedMessage,
-    this.quotedMessageId,
+    String? quotedMessageId,
     this.replyCount = 0,
     this.threadParticipants,
     this.showInChannel,
     this.command,
     DateTime? createdAt,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
+    this.deletedAt,
     this.user,
     this.pinned = false,
     this.pinnedAt,
     DateTime? pinExpires,
     this.pinnedBy,
     this.extraData = const {},
-    this.deletedAt,
+    this.status = MessageSendingStatus.sending,
-    this.status = MessageSendingStatus.sent,
     this.i18n,
   })  : id = id ?? const Uuid().v4(),
         pinExpires = pinExpires?.toUtc(),
-        createdAt = createdAt ?? DateTime.now(),
+        _createdAt = createdAt,
-        updatedAt = updatedAt ?? DateTime.now();
+        _updatedAt = updatedAt,
+        _quotedMessageId = quotedMessageId;
 
-  /// Create a new instance from a json
+  /// Create a new instance from JSON.
   factory Message.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _$MessageFromJson(
         Serializer.moveToExtraDataFromRoot(json, topLevelFields),
+      ).copyWith(
+        status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
       );
 
   /// The message ID. This is either created by Stream or set client side when
   /// the message is added.
   final String id;
 
-  /// The text of this message
+  /// The text of this message.
   final String? text;
 
-  /// The status of a sending message
+  /// The status of a sending message.
   @JsonKey(ignore: true)
   final MessageSendingStatus status;
 
-  /// The message type
+  /// The message type.
   @JsonKey(
     includeIfNull: false,
     toJson: Serializer.readOnly,
@@ -107,15 +110,15 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false)
   final List<Attachment> attachments;
 
-  /// The list of user mentioned in the message
+  /// The list of user mentioned in the message.
   @JsonKey(toJson: User.toIds)
   final List<User> mentionedUsers;
 
-  /// A map describing the count of number of every reaction
+  /// A map describing the count of number of every reaction.
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
   final Map<String, int>? reactionCounts;
 
-  /// A map describing the count of score of every reaction
+  /// A map describing the count of score of every reaction.
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
   final Map<String, int>? reactionScores;
 
@@ -130,12 +133,14 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
   /// The ID of the parent message, if the message is a thread reply.
   final String? parentId;
 
-  /// A quoted reply message
+  /// A quoted reply message.
   @JsonKey(toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
   final Message? quotedMessage;
 
+  final String? _quotedMessageId;
+
   /// The ID of the quoted message, if the message is a quoted reply.
-  final String? quotedMessageId;
+  String? get quotedMessageId => _quotedMessageId ?? quotedMessage?.id;
 
   /// Reserved field indicating the number of replies for this message.
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
@@ -148,10 +153,10 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
   /// Check if this message needs to show in the channel.
   final bool? showInChannel;
 
-  /// If true the message is silent
+  /// If true the message is silent.
   final bool silent;
 
-  /// If true the message is shadowed
+  /// If true the message is shadowed.
   @JsonKey(
     includeIfNull: false,
     toJson: Serializer.readOnly,
@@ -162,56 +167,61 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
   final String? command;
 
-  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was created.
+  final DateTime? _createdAt;
-  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
-  final DateTime createdAt;
-
-  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was updated last time.
-  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
-  final DateTime updatedAt;
-
-  /// User who sent the message
-  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
-  final User? user;
-
-  /// If true the message is pinned
-  final bool pinned;
-
-  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was pinned
-  @JsonKey(toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
-  final DateTime? pinnedAt;
-
-  /// Reserved field indicating when the message will expire
-  ///
-  /// if `null` message has no expiry
-  final DateTime? pinExpires;
-
-  /// Reserved field indicating who pinned the message
-  @JsonKey(toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
-  final User? pinnedBy;
-
-  /// Message custom extraData
-  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false)
-  final Map<String, Object?> extraData;
-
-  /// True if the message is a system info
-  bool get isSystem => type == 'system';
-
-  /// True if the message has been deleted
-  bool get isDeleted => type == 'deleted';
-
-  /// True if the message is ephemeral
-  bool get isEphemeral => type == 'ephemeral';
 
   /// Reserved field indicating when the message was deleted.
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
   final DateTime? deletedAt;
 
+  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was created.
+  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
+  DateTime get createdAt => _createdAt ?? DateTime.now();
+
+  final DateTime? _updatedAt;
+
+  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was updated last time.
+  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
+  DateTime get updatedAt => _updatedAt ?? DateTime.now();
+
+  /// User who sent the message.
+  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false, toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
+  final User? user;
+
+  /// If true the message is pinned.
+  final bool pinned;
+
+  /// Reserved field indicating when the message was pinned.
+  @JsonKey(toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
+  final DateTime? pinnedAt;
+
+  /// Reserved field indicating when the message will expire.
+  ///
+  /// If `null` message has no expiry.
+  final DateTime? pinExpires;
+
+  /// Reserved field indicating who pinned the message.
+  @JsonKey(toJson: Serializer.readOnly)
+  final User? pinnedBy;
+
+  /// Message custom extraData.
+  @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false)
+  final Map<String, Object?> extraData;
+
+  /// True if the message is a system info.
+  bool get isSystem => type == 'system';
+
+  /// True if the message has been deleted.
+  bool get isDeleted => type == 'deleted';
+
+  /// True if the message is ephemeral.
+  bool get isEphemeral => type == 'ephemeral';
+
   /// A Map of translations.
   @JsonKey(includeIfNull: false)
   final Map<String, String>? i18n;
 
   /// Known top level fields.
+  ///
   /// Useful for [Serializer] methods.
   static const topLevelFields = [
     'id',
@@ -244,7 +254,7 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
     'i18n',
   ];
 
-  /// Serialize to json
+  /// Serialize to json.
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => Serializer.moveFromExtraDataToRoot(
         _$MessageToJson(this),
       );
@@ -256,6 +266,8 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
     String? type,
     List<Attachment>? attachments,
     List<User>? mentionedUsers,
+    bool? silent,
+    bool? shadowed,
     Map<String, int>? reactionCounts,
     Map<String, int>? reactionScores,
     List<Reaction>? latestReactions,
@@ -266,8 +278,6 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
     int? replyCount,
     List<User>? threadParticipants,
     bool? showInChannel,
-    bool? shadowed,
-    bool? silent,
     String? command,
     DateTime? createdAt,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
@@ -295,30 +305,30 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
       type: type ?? this.type,
       attachments: attachments ?? this.attachments,
       mentionedUsers: mentionedUsers ?? this.mentionedUsers,
+      silent: silent ?? this.silent,
+      shadowed: shadowed ?? this.shadowed,
       reactionCounts: reactionCounts ?? this.reactionCounts,
       reactionScores: reactionScores ?? this.reactionScores,
       latestReactions: latestReactions ?? this.latestReactions,
       ownReactions: ownReactions ?? this.ownReactions,
       parentId: parentId ?? this.parentId,
       quotedMessage: quotedMessage ?? this.quotedMessage,
-      quotedMessageId: quotedMessageId ?? this.quotedMessageId,
+      quotedMessageId: quotedMessageId ?? _quotedMessageId,
       replyCount: replyCount ?? this.replyCount,
       threadParticipants: threadParticipants ?? this.threadParticipants,
       showInChannel: showInChannel ?? this.showInChannel,
       command: command ?? this.command,
-      createdAt: createdAt ?? this.createdAt,
+      createdAt: createdAt ?? _createdAt,
-      silent: silent ?? this.silent,
+      updatedAt: updatedAt ?? _updatedAt,
-      extraData: extraData ?? this.extraData,
-      user: user ?? this.user,
-      shadowed: shadowed ?? this.shadowed,
-      updatedAt: updatedAt ?? this.updatedAt,
       deletedAt: deletedAt ?? this.deletedAt,
-      status: status ?? this.status,
+      user: user ?? this.user,
       pinned: pinned ?? this.pinned,
       pinnedAt: pinnedAt ?? this.pinnedAt,
-      pinnedBy: pinnedBy ?? this.pinnedBy,
       pinExpires:
           pinExpires == _pinExpires ? this.pinExpires : pinExpires as DateTime?,
+      pinnedBy: pinnedBy ?? this.pinnedBy,
+      extraData: extraData ?? this.extraData,
+      status: status ?? this.status,
       i18n: i18n ?? this.i18n,
     );
   }
@@ -331,6 +341,8 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
         type: other.type,
         attachments: other.attachments,
         mentionedUsers: other.mentionedUsers,
+        silent: other.silent,
+        shadowed: other.shadowed,
         reactionCounts: other.reactionCounts,
         reactionScores: other.reactionScores,
         latestReactions: other.latestReactions,
@@ -343,17 +355,15 @@ class Message extends Equatable {
         showInChannel: other.showInChannel,
         command: other.command,
         createdAt: other.createdAt,
-        silent: other.silent,
-        extraData: other.extraData,
-        user: other.user,
-        shadowed: other.shadowed,
         updatedAt: other.updatedAt,
         deletedAt: other.deletedAt,
-        status: other.status,
+        user: other.user,
         pinned: other.pinned,
         pinnedAt: other.pinnedAt,
         pinExpires: other.pinExpires,
         pinnedBy: other.pinnedBy,
+        extraData: other.extraData,
+        status: other.status,
         i18n: other.i18n,
       );
 

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/read.dart

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:equatable/equatable.dart';
 import 'package:json_annotation/json_annotation.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/user.dart';
 
@@ -5,9 +6,9 @@ part 'read.g.dart';
 
 /// The class that defines a read event
 @JsonSerializable()
-class Read {
+class Read extends Equatable {
   /// Constructor used for json serialization
-  Read({
+  const Read({
     required this.lastRead,
     required this.user,
     this.unreadMessages = 0,
@@ -39,4 +40,11 @@ class Read {
         user: user ?? this.user,
         unreadMessages: unreadMessages ?? this.unreadMessages,
       );
+
+  @override
+  List<Object?> get props => [
+        lastRead,
+        user,
+        unreadMessages,
+      ];
 }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/models/user.dart

@@ -179,5 +179,14 @@ class User extends Equatable {
       );
 
   @override
-  List<Object?> get props => [id, role];
+  List<Object?> get props => [
+        id,
+        role,
+        lastActive,
+        online,
+        extraData,
+        banned,
+        teams,
+        language,
+      ];
 }

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/db/chat_persistence_client.dart

@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ abstract class ChatPersistenceClient {
       members: data[0] as List<Member>,
       // ignore: cast_nullable_to_non_nullable
       read: data[1] as List<Read>,
-      // ignore: cast_nullable_to_non_nullable
       channel: data[2] as ChannelModel?,
       // ignore: cast_nullable_to_non_nullable
       messages: data[3] as List<Message>,

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/ws/websocket.dart

@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
     _logger?.info('Closing connection with $baseUrl');
     if (_webSocketChannel != null) {
       _unsubscribeFromWebSocketChannel();
-      _webSocketChannel?.sink.close(status.goingAway);
+      _webSocketChannel?.sink
+          .close(_manuallyClosed ? status.normalClosure : status.goingAway);
       _webSocketChannel = null;
     }
   }
@@ -309,7 +310,10 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
     Event? event;
     try {
       event = Event.fromJson(jsonData);
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e, stk) {
+      _logger?.warning('Error parsing an event: $e');
+      _logger?.warning('Stack trace: $stk');
+    }
 
     if (event == null) return;
 

packages/stream_chat/lib/stream_chat.dart

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export 'package:dio/src/options.dart';
 export 'package:dio/src/options.dart' show ProgressCallback;
 export 'package:logging/logging.dart' show Logger, Level;
 export 'package:rate_limiter/rate_limiter.dart';
+export 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
 
 export './src/core/api/attachment_file_uploader.dart'
     show AttachmentFileUploader;

packages/stream_chat/lib/version.dart

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ import 'package:stream_chat/src/client/client.dart';
 /// Current package version
 /// Used in [StreamChatClient] to build the `x-stream-client` header
 // ignore: constant_identifier_names
-const PACKAGE_VERSION = '3.2.0';
+const PACKAGE_VERSION = '3.3.1';

packages/stream_chat/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: stream_chat
 homepage: https://getstream.io/
 description: The official Dart client for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications.
-version: 3.2.0
+version: 3.3.1
 repository: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues
 
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ dependencies:
   collection: ^1.15.0
   dio: ^4.0.0
   equatable: ^2.0.0
-  freezed_annotation: ^0.15.0
+  freezed_annotation: ^1.0.0
   http_parser: ^4.0.0
   jose: ^0.3.2
-  json_annotation: ^4.0.1
+  json_annotation: ^4.3.0
   logging: ^1.0.1
   meta: ^1.3.0
   mime: ^1.0.0
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies:
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.0.1
   dart_code_metrics: ^4.4.0
-  freezed: ^0.15.0+1
+  freezed: ^1.0.0
   json_serializable: ^6.0.1
   mocktail: ^0.2.0
   test: ^1.17.12

packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/channel_test.dart

@@ -244,9 +244,13 @@ void main() {
 
     group('`.sendMessage`', () {
       test('should work fine', () async {
-        final message = Message(id: 'test-message-id');
+        final message = Message(
+          id: 'test-message-id',
+          user: client.state.currentUser,
+        );
 
-        final sendMessageResponse = SendMessageResponse()..message = message;
+        final sendMessageResponse = SendMessageResponse()
+          ..message = message.copyWith(status: MessageSendingStatus.sent);
 
         when(() => client.sendMessage(
               any(that: isSameMessageAs(message)),
@@ -329,6 +333,7 @@ void main() {
                 .map((it) =>
                     it.copyWith(uploadState: const UploadState.success()))
                 .toList(growable: false),
+            status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
           ));
 
         expectLater(
@@ -455,7 +460,10 @@ void main() {
 
     group('`.updateMessage`', () {
       test('should work fine', () async {
-        final message = Message(id: 'test-message-id');
+        final message = Message(
+          id: 'test-message-id',
+          status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
+        );
 
         final updateMessageResponse = UpdateMessageResponse()
           ..message = message;
@@ -530,6 +538,7 @@ void main() {
               any(that: isSameMessageAs(message)),
             )).thenAnswer((_) async => UpdateMessageResponse()
           ..message = message.copyWith(
+            status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
             attachments: attachments
                 .map((it) =>
                     it.copyWith(uploadState: const UploadState.success()))
@@ -678,7 +687,7 @@ void main() {
           [
             isSameMessageAs(
               updateMessageResponse.message.copyWith(
-                status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
+                status: MessageSendingStatus.sending,
               ),
               matchText: true,
               matchSendingStatus: true,
@@ -707,7 +716,10 @@ void main() {
     group('`.deleteMessage`', () {
       test('should work fine', () async {
         const messageId = 'test-message-id';
-        final message = Message(id: messageId);
+        final message = Message(
+          id: messageId,
+          status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
+        );
 
         when(() => client.deleteMessage(messageId))
             .thenAnswer((_) async => EmptyResponse());
@@ -1077,7 +1089,10 @@ void main() {
     group('`.sendReaction`', () {
       test('should work fine', () async {
         const type = 'test-reaction-type';
-        final message = Message(id: 'test-message-id');
+        final message = Message(
+          id: 'test-message-id',
+          status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
+        );
 
         final reaction = Reaction(type: type, messageId: message.id);
 
@@ -1120,7 +1135,10 @@ void main() {
         'should restore previous message if `client.sendReaction` throws',
         () async {
           const type = 'test-reaction-type';
-          final message = Message(id: 'test-message-id');
+          final message = Message(
+            id: 'test-message-id',
+            status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
+          );
 
           final reaction = Reaction(type: type, messageId: message.id);
 
@@ -1181,6 +1199,7 @@ void main() {
             latestReactions: [prevReaction],
             reactionScores: const {prevType: 1},
             reactionCounts: const {prevType: 1},
+            status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
           );
 
           const type = 'test-reaction-type-2';
@@ -1212,7 +1231,7 @@ void main() {
             emitsInOrder([
               [
                 isSameMessageAs(
-                  newMessage.copyWith(status: MessageSendingStatus.sent),
+                  newMessage,
                   matchReactions: true,
                   matchSendingStatus: true,
                 ),
@@ -1255,6 +1274,7 @@ void main() {
           latestReactions: [reaction],
           reactionScores: const {type: 1},
           reactionCounts: const {type: 1},
+          status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
         );
 
         when(() => client.deleteReaction(messageId, type))
@@ -1302,6 +1322,7 @@ void main() {
             latestReactions: [reaction],
             reactionScores: const {type: 1},
             reactionCounts: const {type: 1},
+            status: MessageSendingStatus.sent,
           );
 
           when(() => client.deleteReaction(messageId, type))

packages/stream_chat/test/src/client/client_test.dart

@@ -1,20 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/client/client.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/device_api.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/requests.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/responses.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/error/error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/token.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/channel_model.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/event.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/filter.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/message.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/own_user.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/user.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/event_type.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/ws/connection_status.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
-import 'package:test/scaffolding.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
 import '../fakes.dart';
@@ -2314,6 +2301,33 @@ void main() {
       verifyNoMoreInteractions(api.message);
     });
 
+    test('`.enrichUrl`', () async {
+      const url =
+          'https://www.techyourchance.com/finite-state-machine-with-unit-tests-real-world-example';
+
+      when(() => api.general.enrichUrl(url)).thenAnswer(
+        (_) async => OGAttachmentResponse()
+          ..type = 'image'
+          ..ogScrapeUrl = url
+          ..authorName = 'TechYourChance'
+          ..title = 'Finite State Machine with Unit Tests: Real World Example',
+      );
+
+      final res = await client.enrichUrl(url);
+
+      expect(res, isNotNull);
+      expect(res.type, 'image');
+      expect(res.ogScrapeUrl, url);
+      expect(res.authorName, 'TechYourChance');
+      expect(
+        res.title,
+        'Finite State Machine with Unit Tests: Real World Example',
+      );
+
+      verify(() => api.general.enrichUrl(url)).called(1);
+      verifyNoMoreInteractions(api.general);
+    });
+
     test(
       '''setting the `currentUser` should also compute and update the unreadCounts''',
       () {

packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/api/general_api_test.dart

@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/general_api.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/requests.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/channel_model.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/event.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/models/filter.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
@@ -281,4 +277,39 @@ void main() {
       verifyNoMoreInteractions(client);
     });
   });
+
+  test('enrichUrl', () async {
+    const path = '/og';
+    const url =
+        'https://www.techyourchance.com/finite-state-machine-with-unit-tests-real-world-example';
+
+    when(() => client.get(
+          path,
+          queryParameters: {'url': url},
+        )).thenAnswer((_) async => successResponse(path, data: {
+          'type': 'image',
+          'og_scrape_url': url,
+          'author_name': 'TechYourChance',
+          'title': 'Finite State Machine with Unit Tests: Real World Example',
+        }));
+
+    final res = await generalApi.enrichUrl(url);
+
+    expect(res, isNotNull);
+    expect(res.type, 'image');
+    expect(res.ogScrapeUrl, url);
+    expect(res.authorName, 'TechYourChance');
+    expect(
+      res.title,
+      'Finite State Machine with Unit Tests: Real World Example',
+    );
+
+    verify(
+      () => client.get(
+        path,
+        queryParameters: {'url': url},
+      ),
+    ).called(1);
+    verifyNoMoreInteractions(client);
+  });
 }

packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/http/interceptor/additional_headers_interceptor_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/additional_headers_interceptor.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late AdditionalHeadersInterceptor additionalHeadersInterceptor;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    additionalHeadersInterceptor = AdditionalHeadersInterceptor();
+  });
+
+  test(
+    '`onRequest` should add additional headers in the request',
+    () async {
+      final options = RequestOptions(path: 'test-path');
+      final handler = RequestInterceptorHandler();
+
+      StreamChatClient.additionalHeaders = {'test-header': 'test-value'};
+      additionalHeadersInterceptor.onRequest(options, handler);
+
+      final updatedOptions = (await handler.future).data as RequestOptions;
+      final updateHeaders = updatedOptions.headers;
+
+      expect(updateHeaders.containsKey('test-header'), isTrue);
+      expect(updateHeaders['test-header'], 'test-value');
+    },
+  );
+}

packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/http/stream_http_client_test.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/api/responses.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/error/error.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/connection_id_manager.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/additional_headers_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/auth_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/connection_id_interceptor.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/core/http/interceptor/logging_interceptor.dart';
@@ -48,12 +49,23 @@ void main() {
     return dioError;
   }
 
+  test('UserAgentInterceptor should be added', () {
+    const apiKey = 'api-key';
+    final client = StreamHttpClient(apiKey);
+
+    expect(
+        client.httpClient.interceptors
+            .whereType<AdditionalHeadersInterceptor>()
+            .length,
+        1);
+  });
+
   test('AuthInterceptor should be added if tokenManager is provided', () {
     const apiKey = 'api-key';
     final client = StreamHttpClient(apiKey, tokenManager: TokenManager());
 
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.length, 1);
+    expect(
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.first, isA<AuthInterceptor>());
+        client.httpClient.interceptors.whereType<AuthInterceptor>().length, 1);
   });
 
   test(
@@ -65,10 +77,11 @@ void main() {
         connectionIdManager: ConnectionIdManager(),
       );
 
-      expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.length, 1);
       expect(
-        client.httpClient.interceptors.first,
+        client.httpClient.interceptors
-        isA<ConnectionIdInterceptor>(),
+            .whereType<ConnectionIdInterceptor>()
+            .length,
+        1,
       );
     },
   );
@@ -80,10 +93,9 @@ void main() {
       logger: Logger('test-logger'),
     );
 
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.length, 1);
     expect(
-      client.httpClient.interceptors.first,
+      client.httpClient.interceptors.whereType<LoggingInterceptor>().length,
-      isA<LoggingInterceptor>(),
+      1,
     );
   });
 
@@ -111,27 +123,6 @@ void main() {
     verify(() => logger.severe(any())).called(greaterThan(0));
   });
 
-  test('`.lock` should lock the dio client', () async {
-    final client = StreamHttpClient('api-key');
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isFalse);
-    client.lock();
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isTrue);
-  });
-
-  test('`.unlock` should unlock the dio client', () async {
-    final client = StreamHttpClient('api-key');
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isFalse);
-    client.lock();
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isTrue);
-    client.unlock();
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isFalse);
-  });
-
-  test('`.clear` should clear and unlock the dio client', () async {
-    final client = StreamHttpClient('api-key')..clear();
-    expect(client.httpClient.interceptors.requestLock.locked, isFalse);
-  });
-
   test('`.close` should close the dio client', () async {
     final client = StreamHttpClient('api-key')..close(force: true);
     try {

packages/stream_chat/test/src/core/models/reaction_test.dart

@@ -70,13 +70,19 @@ void main() {
       expect(
           newReaction.extraData, {'updated_at': '2020-01-28T22:17:31.108742Z'});
 
+      final newUserCreateTime = DateTime.now();
+
       newReaction = reaction.copyWith(
         type: 'lol',
         createdAt: DateTime.parse('2021-01-28T22:17:31.108742Z'),
         extraData: {},
         messageId: 'test',
         score: 2,
-        user: User(id: 'test'),
+        user: User(
+          id: 'test',
+          createdAt: newUserCreateTime,
+          updatedAt: newUserCreateTime,
+        ),
         userId: 'test',
       );
 
@@ -88,12 +94,21 @@ void main() {
       expect(newReaction.extraData, {});
       expect(newReaction.messageId, 'test');
       expect(newReaction.score, 2);
-      expect(newReaction.user, User(id: 'test'));
+      expect(
+        newReaction.user,
+        User(
+          id: 'test',
+          createdAt: newUserCreateTime,
+          updatedAt: newUserCreateTime,
+        ),
+      );
       expect(newReaction.userId, 'test');
     });
 
     test('merge', () {
       final reaction = Reaction.fromJson(jsonFixture('reaction.json'));
+      final newUserCreateTime = DateTime.now();
+
       final newReaction = reaction.merge(
         Reaction(
           type: 'lol',
@@ -101,7 +116,11 @@ void main() {
           extraData: {},
           messageId: 'test',
           score: 2,
-          user: User(id: 'test'),
+          user: User(
+            id: 'test',
+            createdAt: newUserCreateTime,
+            updatedAt: newUserCreateTime,
+          ),
           userId: 'test',
         ),
       );
@@ -114,7 +133,14 @@ void main() {
       expect(newReaction.extraData, {});
       expect(newReaction.messageId, 'test');
       expect(newReaction.score, 2);
-      expect(newReaction.user, User(id: 'test'));
+      expect(
+        newReaction.user,
+        User(
+          id: 'test',
+          createdAt: newUserCreateTime,
+          updatedAt: newUserCreateTime,
+        ),
+      );
       expect(newReaction.userId, 'test');
     });
   });

packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,18 +6,40 @@
 
 - `MessageInput` now works with a `MessageInputController` instead of a `TextEditingController`
 
+## 3.3.2
+
+- Updated `stream_chat_flutter_core` dependency to [`3.3.1`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/changelog).
+
+## 3.3.1
+
+✅ Added
+
+- `MessageListView` now allows more better control over spacing after messages using `spacingWidgetBuilder`.
+- `StreamChannel` can now fetch messages around a message ID with the `queryAroundMessage` call.
+- Added `MessageListView.keyboardDismissBehavior` property.
+
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- [[#766]]`AttachmentActionsModal` now has customisation options for actions.
+- Fixed `MessageWidget` null errors associated with `channel.memberCount`.
+- Fixed adding attachments on web.
+- [[#767]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/767): Fix `MessageInput` focus behaviour when sending messages.
+- Fixed user presence indicator not updating correctly.
+- Do not use `withData: true` in `FilePicker` calls.
+- Fixed read indicator not updating correctly in specific situations.
+
 ## 3.2.0
 
-- Updated Dart SDK constraints to `>=2.14.0 <3.0.0`
+- Updated Dart SDK constraints to `>=2.14.0 <3.0.0`.
 - Updated `stream_chat_flutter_core` dependency to [`3.2.0`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/changelog).
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
-- Fixed message highlight animation alignment in `MessageListView`
+- Fixed message highlight animation alignment in `MessageListView`.
 - [[#491]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/491): Fix `MediaListView` showing media in wrong order.
 - Fixed `MessageListView` initialIndex not working in some cases.
 - Improved `MessageListView` rendering in case of reordering.
-- Fix image thumbnail generation when using Stream CDN
+- Fix image thumbnail generation when using Stream CDN.
 
 ✅ Added
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/lib/tutorial_part_4.dart

@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ class ThreadPage extends StatelessWidget {
             ),
           ),
           MessageInput(
-            parentMessage: parent,
+            messageInputController: MessageInputController(
+              message: Message(parentId: parent!.id),
+            ),
           ),
         ],
       ),

packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/lib/tutorial_part_6.dart

@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
         ),
       ),
       messageListViewTheme: const MessageListViewThemeData(
-          backgroundColor: Colors.grey,
+        backgroundColor: Colors.grey,
-          backgroundImage: DecorationImage(
+        backgroundImage: DecorationImage(
-            image: AssetImage('assets/background_doodle.png'),
+          image: AssetImage('assets/background_doodle.png'),
-            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+          fit: BoxFit.cover,
-          )),
+        ),
+      ),
       otherMessageTheme: MessageThemeData(
         messageBackgroundColor: colorTheme.textHighEmphasis,
         messageTextStyle: TextStyle(
@@ -165,7 +166,9 @@ class ThreadPage extends StatelessWidget {
             ),
           ),
           MessageInput(
-            parentMessage: parent,
+            messageInputController: MessageInputController(
+              message: Message(parentId: parent!.id),
+            ),
           ),
         ],
       ),

packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml

@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ dependencies:
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.3
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  stream_chat_flutter: ^2.2.1
+  stream_chat_flutter: 
-  stream_chat_localizations: ^1.1.0
+    path: ../
-  stream_chat_persistence: ^2.2.0
+  stream_chat_localizations: 
+    path: ../../stream_chat_localizations
+  stream_chat_persistence: 
+    path: ../../stream_chat_persistence
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/scrollable_positioned_list/src/positioned_list.dart

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class PositionedList extends StatefulWidget {
     this.addSemanticIndexes = true,
     this.addRepaintBoundaries = true,
     this.addAutomaticKeepAlives = true,
+    this.keyboardDismissBehavior,
   })  : assert((positionedIndex == 0) || (positionedIndex < itemCount),
             'positionedIndex cannot be 0 and must be smaller than itemCount'),
         super(key: key);
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ class PositionedList extends StatefulWidget {
   /// See [SliverChildBuilderDelegate.addAutomaticKeepAlives].
   final bool addAutomaticKeepAlives;
 
+  /// [ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior] the defines how this [PositionedList] will
+  /// dismiss the keyboard automatically.
+  final ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior? keyboardDismissBehavior;
+
   @override
   State<StatefulWidget> createState() => _PositionedListState();
 }
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ class _PositionedListState extends State<PositionedList> {
           anchor: widget.alignment,
           center: _centerKey,
           controller: scrollController,
+          keyboardDismissBehavior: widget.keyboardDismissBehavior,
           scrollDirection: widget.scrollDirection,
           reverse: widget.reverse,
           cacheExtent: widget.cacheExtent,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/scrollable_positioned_list/src/scroll_view.dart

@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ class UnboundedCustomScrollView extends CustomScrollView {
     List<Widget> slivers = const <Widget>[],
     int? semanticChildCount,
     DragStartBehavior dragStartBehavior = DragStartBehavior.start,
+    ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior? keyboardDismissBehavior,
   })  : _anchor = anchor,
         super(
           key: key,
+          keyboardDismissBehavior: keyboardDismissBehavior ??
+              ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.manual,
           scrollDirection: scrollDirection,
           reverse: reverse,
           controller: controller,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/scrollable_positioned_list/src/scrollable_positioned_list.dart

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class ScrollablePositionedList extends StatefulWidget {
     this.addRepaintBoundaries = true,
     this.minCacheExtent,
     this.findChildIndexCallback,
+    this.keyboardDismissBehavior,
   })  : itemPositionsNotifier = itemPositionsListener as ItemPositionsNotifier?,
         separatorBuilder = null,
         super(key: key);
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class ScrollablePositionedList extends StatefulWidget {
     this.addRepaintBoundaries = true,
     this.minCacheExtent,
     this.findChildIndexCallback,
+    this.keyboardDismissBehavior,
   })  : assert(separatorBuilder != null, 'seperatorBuilder cannot be null'),
         itemPositionsNotifier = itemPositionsListener as ItemPositionsNotifier?,
         super(key: key);
@@ -92,6 +94,10 @@ class ScrollablePositionedList extends StatefulWidget {
   /// index of the child element with that associated key, or null if not found.
   final ChildIndexGetter? findChildIndexCallback;
 
+  /// [ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior] the defines how this [PositionedList] will
+  /// dismiss the keyboard automatically.
+  final ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior? keyboardDismissBehavior;
+
   /// Number of items the [itemBuilder] can produce.
   final int itemCount;
 
@@ -344,6 +350,7 @@ class _ScrollablePositionedListState extends State<ScrollablePositionedList>
                     child: NotificationListener<ScrollNotification>(
                       onNotification: (_) => _isTransitioning,
                       child: PositionedList(
+                        keyboardDismissBehavior: widget.keyboardDismissBehavior,
                         itemBuilder: widget.itemBuilder,
                         separatorBuilder: widget.separatorBuilder,
                         itemCount: widget.itemCount,
@@ -374,6 +381,8 @@ class _ScrollablePositionedListState extends State<ScrollablePositionedList>
                       child: NotificationListener<ScrollNotification>(
                         onNotification: (_) => false,
                         child: PositionedList(
+                          keyboardDismissBehavior:
+                              widget.keyboardDismissBehavior,
                           itemBuilder: widget.itemBuilder,
                           separatorBuilder: widget.separatorBuilder,
                           itemCount: widget.itemCount,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/attachment_actions_modal.dart

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ class AttachmentActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
     this.onShowMessage,
     this.imageDownloader,
     this.fileDownloader,
+    this.showReply = true,
+    this.showShowInChat = true,
+    this.showSave = true,
+    this.showDelete = true,
+    this.customActions = const [],
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// The message containing the attachments
@@ -41,6 +46,49 @@ class AttachmentActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Callback to provide download files
   final AttachmentDownloader? fileDownloader;
 
+  /// Show reply option
+  final bool showReply;
+
+  /// Show show in chat option
+  final bool showShowInChat;
+
+  /// Show save option
+  final bool showSave;
+
+  /// Show delete option
+  final bool showDelete;
+
+  /// List of custom actions
+  final List<AttachmentAction> customActions;
+
+  /// Creates a copy of [MessageWidget] with specified attributes overridden.
+  AttachmentActionsModal copyWith({
+    Key? key,
+    int? currentIndex,
+    Message? message,
+    VoidCallback? onShowMessage,
+    AttachmentDownloader? imageDownloader,
+    AttachmentDownloader? fileDownloader,
+    bool? showReply,
+    bool? showShowInChat,
+    bool? showSave,
+    bool? showDelete,
+    List<AttachmentAction>? customActions,
+  }) =>
+      AttachmentActionsModal(
+        key: key ?? this.key,
+        currentIndex: currentIndex ?? this.currentIndex,
+        message: message ?? this.message,
+        onShowMessage: onShowMessage ?? this.onShowMessage,
+        imageDownloader: imageDownloader ?? this.imageDownloader,
+        fileDownloader: fileDownloader ?? this.fileDownloader,
+        showReply: showReply ?? this.showReply,
+        showShowInChat: showShowInChat ?? this.showShowInChat,
+        showSave: showSave ?? this.showSave,
+        showDelete: showDelete ?? this.showDelete,
+        customActions: customActions ?? this.customActions,
+      );
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => GestureDetector(
         behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
@@ -67,82 +115,86 @@ class AttachmentActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
                 crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
                 mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                 children: [
-                  _buildButton(
+                  if (showReply)
-                    context,
+                    _buildButton(
-                    context.translations.replyLabel,
+                      context,
-                    StreamSvgIcon.iconCurveLineLeftUp(
+                      context.translations.replyLabel,
-                      size: 24,
+                      StreamSvgIcon.iconCurveLineLeftUp(
-                      color: theme.colorTheme.textLowEmphasis,
+                        size: 24,
+                        color: theme.colorTheme.textLowEmphasis,
+                      ),
+                      () {
+                        Navigator.pop(context, ReturnActionType.reply);
+                      },
                     ),
-                    () {
+                  if (showShowInChat)
-                      Navigator.pop(context, ReturnActionType.reply);
+                    _buildButton(
-                    },
+                      context,
-                  ),
+                      context.translations.showInChatLabel,
-                  _buildButton(
+                      StreamSvgIcon.eye(
-                    context,
+                        size: 24,
-                    context.translations.showInChatLabel,
+                        color: theme.colorTheme.textHighEmphasis,
-                    StreamSvgIcon.eye(
+                      ),
-                      size: 24,
+                      onShowMessage,
-                      color: theme.colorTheme.textHighEmphasis,
                     ),
-                    onShowMessage,
+                  if (showSave)
-                  ),
+                    _buildButton(
-                  _buildButton(
+                      context,
-                    context,
+                      message.attachments[currentIndex].type == 'video'
-                    message.attachments[currentIndex].type == 'video'
+                          ? context.translations.saveVideoLabel
-                        ? context.translations.saveVideoLabel
+                          : context.translations.saveImageLabel,
-                        : context.translations.saveImageLabel,
+                      StreamSvgIcon.iconSave(
-                    StreamSvgIcon.iconSave(
+                        size: 24,
-                      size: 24,
+                        color: theme.colorTheme.textLowEmphasis,
-                      color: theme.colorTheme.textLowEmphasis,
+                      ),
+                      () {
+                        final attachment = message.attachments[currentIndex];
+                        final isImage = attachment.type == 'image';
+                        final Future<String?> Function(
+                          Attachment, {
+                          void Function(int, int) progressCallback,
+                        }) saveFile = fileDownloader ?? _downloadAttachment;
+                        final Future<String?> Function(
+                          Attachment, {
+                          void Function(int, int) progressCallback,
+                        }) saveImage = imageDownloader ?? _downloadAttachment;
+                        final downloader = isImage ? saveImage : saveFile;
+
+                        final progressNotifier =
+                            ValueNotifier<_DownloadProgress?>(
+                          _DownloadProgress.initial(),
+                        );
+
+                        downloader(
+                          attachment,
+                          progressCallback: (received, total) {
+                            progressNotifier.value = _DownloadProgress(
+                              total,
+                              received,
+                            );
+                          },
+                        ).catchError((e, stk) {
+                          progressNotifier.value = null;
+                        });
+
+                        // Closing attachment actions modal before opening
+                        // attachment download dialog
+                        Navigator.pop(context);
+
+                        showDialog(
+                          barrierDismissible: false,
+                          context: context,
+                          barrierColor: theme.colorTheme.overlay,
+                          builder: (context) => _buildDownloadProgressDialog(
+                            context,
+                            progressNotifier,
+                          ),
+                        );
+                      },
                     ),
-                    () {
-                      final attachment = message.attachments[currentIndex];
-                      final isImage = attachment.type == 'image';
-                      final Future<String?> Function(
-                        Attachment, {
-                        void Function(int, int) progressCallback,
-                      }) saveFile = fileDownloader ?? _downloadAttachment;
-                      final Future<String?> Function(
-                        Attachment, {
-                        void Function(int, int) progressCallback,
-                      }) saveImage = imageDownloader ?? _downloadAttachment;
-                      final downloader = isImage ? saveImage : saveFile;
-
-                      final progressNotifier =
-                          ValueNotifier<_DownloadProgress?>(
-                        _DownloadProgress.initial(),
-                      );
-
-                      downloader(
-                        attachment,
-                        progressCallback: (received, total) {
-                          progressNotifier.value = _DownloadProgress(
-                            total,
-                            received,
-                          );
-                        },
-                      ).catchError((e, stk) {
-                        progressNotifier.value = null;
-                      });
-
-                      // Closing attachment actions modal before opening
-                      // attachment download dialog
-                      Navigator.pop(context);
-
-                      showDialog(
-                        barrierDismissible: false,
-                        context: context,
-                        barrierColor: theme.colorTheme.overlay,
-                        builder: (context) => _buildDownloadProgressDialog(
-                          context,
-                          progressNotifier,
-                        ),
-                      );
-                    },
-                  ),
                   if (StreamChat.of(context).currentUser?.id ==
-                      message.user?.id)
+                          message.user?.id &&
+                      showDelete)
                     _buildButton(
                       context,
                       context.translations.deleteLabel.capitalize(),
@@ -171,6 +223,16 @@ class AttachmentActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
                       },
                       color: theme.colorTheme.accentError,
                     ),
+                  ...customActions
+                      .map(
+                        (e) => _buildButton(
+                          context,
+                          e.actionTitle,
+                          e.icon,
+                          e.onTap,
+                        ),
+                      )
+                      .toList(),
                 ]
                     .map<Widget>((e) => Align(
                           alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
@@ -193,7 +255,7 @@ class AttachmentActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget _buildButton(
     context,
     String title,
-    StreamSvgIcon icon,
+    Widget icon,
     VoidCallback? onTap, {
     Color? color,
     Key? key,
@@ -331,3 +393,22 @@ class _DownloadProgress {
 
   int get toPercentage => (received * 100) ~/ total;
 }
+
+/// Class for custom attachment action
+class AttachmentAction {
+  /// Constructor for custom attachment action
+  AttachmentAction({
+    required this.actionTitle,
+    required this.icon,
+    required this.onTap,
+  });
+
+  /// Title for the attachment action
+  String actionTitle;
+
+  /// Icon for the attachment action
+  Widget icon;
+
+  /// Callback for when the action is tapped
+  VoidCallback onTap;
+}

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_info.dart

@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ class ChannelInfo extends StatelessWidget {
     final memberCount = channel.memberCount;
     if (memberCount != null && memberCount > 2) {
       var text = context.translations.membersCountText(memberCount);
-      final watcherCount = channel.state?.watcherCount ?? 0;
+      final onlineCount =
-      if (watcherCount > 0) {
+          members?.where((m) => m.user?.online == true).length ?? 0;
-        text += ' ${context.translations.watchersCountText(watcherCount)}';
+      if (onlineCount > 0) {
+        text += ', ${context.translations.watchersCountText(onlineCount)}';
       }
       alternativeWidget = Text(
         text,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_preview.dart

@@ -126,16 +126,26 @@ class ChannelPreview extends StatelessWidget {
                           streamChatState.currentUser?.id) {
                         return Padding(
                           padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 4),
-                          child: SendingIndicator(
+                          child: BetterStreamBuilder<List<Read>>(
-                            message: lastMessage!,
+                            stream: channel.state?.readStream,
-                            size: channelPreviewTheme.indicatorIconSize,
+                            initialData: channel.state?.read,
-                            isMessageRead: channel.state!.read
+                            builder: (context, data) {
-                                .where((element) =>
+                              final readList = data.where((it) =>
-                                    element.user.id !=
+                                  it.user.id !=
-                                    channel.client.state.currentUser!.id)
+                                      channel.client.state.currentUser?.id &&
-                                .where((element) => element.lastRead
+                                  (it.lastRead
-                                    .isAfter(lastMessage.createdAt))
+                                          .isAfter(lastMessage!.createdAt) ||
-                                .isNotEmpty,
+                                      it.lastRead.isAtSameMomentAs(
+                                        lastMessage.createdAt,
+                                      )));
+                              final isMessageRead = readList.length >=
+                                  (channel.memberCount ?? 0) - 1;
+                              return SendingIndicator(
+                                message: lastMessage!,
+                                size: channelPreviewTheme.indicatorIconSize,
+                                isMessageRead: isMessageRead,
+                              );
+                            },
                           ),
                         );
                       }

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/extension.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:characters/characters.dart';
 import 'package:diacritic/diacritic.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/emoji/emoji.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/localization/translations.dart';
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ extension IterableX<T> on Iterable<T> {
 extension PlatformFileX on PlatformFile {
   /// Converts the [PlatformFile] into [AttachmentFile]
   AttachmentFile get toAttachmentFile => AttachmentFile(
-        path: path,
+        path: kIsWeb ? null : path,
         name: name,
         bytes: bytes,
         size: size,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/full_screen_media.dart

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class FullScreenMedia extends StatefulWidget {
     this.startIndex = 0,
     String? userName,
     this.onShowMessage,
+    this.attachmentActionsModalBuilder,
   })  : userName = userName ?? '',
         super(key: key);
 
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ class FullScreenMedia extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Callback for when show message is tapped
   final ShowMessageCallback? onShowMessage;
 
+  /// Widget builder for attachment actions modal
+  /// [defaultActionsModal] is the default [AttachmentActionsModal] config
+  /// Use [defaultActionsModal.copyWith] to easily customize it
+  final AttachmentActionsBuilder? attachmentActionsModalBuilder;
+
   @override
   _FullScreenMediaState createState() => _FullScreenMediaState();
 }
@@ -196,6 +202,8 @@ class _FullScreenMediaState extends State<FullScreenMedia>
                         StreamChannel.of(context).channel,
                       );
                     },
+                    attachmentActionsModalBuilder:
+                        widget.attachmentActionsModalBuilder,
                   ),
                   if (!widget.message.isEphemeral)
                     GalleryFooter(

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/gallery_footer.dart

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
-import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/gallery_header.dart

@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/stream_svg_icon.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/theme/themes.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
 
+/// Widget builder for attachment actions modal
+/// [defaultActionsModal] is the default [AttachmentActionsModal] config
+/// Use [defaultActionsModal.copyWith] to easily customize it
+typedef AttachmentActionsBuilder = Widget Function(
+  BuildContext context,
+  Attachment attachment,
+  AttachmentActionsModal defaultActionsModal,
+);
+
 /// Header/AppBar widget for media display screen
 class GalleryHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// Creates a channel header
@@ -21,6 +30,7 @@ class GalleryHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     this.userName = '',
     this.sentAt = '',
     this.backgroundColor,
+    this.attachmentActionsModalBuilder,
   })  : preferredSize = const Size.fromHeight(kToolbarHeight),
         super(key: key);
 
@@ -55,6 +65,11 @@ class GalleryHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// The background color of this [GalleryHeader].
   final Color? backgroundColor;
 
+  /// Widget builder for attachment actions modal
+  /// [defaultActionsModal] is the default [AttachmentActionsModal] config
+  /// Use [defaultActionsModal.copyWith] to easily customize it
+  final AttachmentActionsBuilder? attachmentActionsModalBuilder;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final galleryHeaderThemeData = GalleryHeaderTheme.of(context);
@@ -123,17 +138,26 @@ class GalleryHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     final galleryHeaderThemeData =
         StreamChatTheme.of(context).galleryHeaderTheme;
 
+    final defaultModal = AttachmentActionsModal(
+      message: message,
+      currentIndex: currentIndex,
+      onShowMessage: onShowMessage,
+    );
+
+    final effectiveModal = attachmentActionsModalBuilder?.call(
+          context,
+          message.attachments[currentIndex],
+          defaultModal,
+        ) ??
+        defaultModal;
+
     final result = await showDialog(
       useRootNavigator: false,
       context: context,
       barrierColor: galleryHeaderThemeData.bottomSheetBarrierColor,
       builder: (context) => StreamChannel(
         channel: channel,
-        child: AttachmentActionsModal(
+        child: effectiveModal,
-          message: message,
-          currentIndex: currentIndex,
-          onShowMessage: onShowMessage,
-        ),
       ),
     );
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/group_avatar.dart

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class GroupAvatar extends StatelessWidget {
                                 ),
                                 initialData: member,
                                 builder: (context, member) => UserAvatar(
+                                  showOnlineStatus: false,
                                   user: member.user!,
                                   borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero,
                                 ),
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class GroupAvatar extends StatelessWidget {
                                   ),
                                   initialData: member,
                                   builder: (context, member) => UserAvatar(
+                                    showOnlineStatus: false,
                                     user: member.user!,
                                     borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero,
                                   ),

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/localization/translations.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:jiffy/jiffy.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/connection_status_builder.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_input.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_input/message_input.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_list_view.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_search_list_view.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart'

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart

@@ -610,7 +610,9 @@ class _MessageActionsModalState extends State<MessageActionsModal> {
                 widget.editMessageInputBuilder!(context, widget.message)
               else
                 MessageInput(
-                  editMessage: widget.message,
+                  messageInputController: MessageInputController(
+                    message: widget.message,
+                  ),
                   preMessageSending: (m) {
                     FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
                     Navigator.pop(context);

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input/message_input.dart

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import 'dart:math';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_svg/flutter_svg.dart';
@@ -14,20 +13,19 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/commands_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/emoji/emoji.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/emoji_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/extension.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_list_view.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/multi_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/quoted_message_widget.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/stream_chat_theme.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/stream_svg_icon.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/user_mentions_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/video_service.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/video_thumbnail_image.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
 import 'package:video_compress/video_compress.dart';
 
 export 'package:video_compress/video_compress.dart' show VideoQuality;
 
+/// A function that returns true if the message is valid and can be sent.
+typedef MessageValidator = bool Function(Message message);
+
 /// A callback that can be passed to [MessageInput.onError].
 ///
 /// This callback should not throw.
@@ -42,13 +40,14 @@ typedef ErrorListener = void Function(
 ///
 /// This callback should not throw.
 ///
-/// It exists merely for showing custom error, and should not be used otherwise.
+/// It exists merely for showing a custom error, and should not be used
+/// otherwise.
 typedef AttachmentLimitExceedListener = void Function(
   int limit,
   String error,
 );
 
-/// Builder for attachment thumbnails
+/// Builder for attachment thumbnails.
 typedef AttachmentThumbnailBuilder = Widget Function(
   BuildContext,
   Attachment,
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ typedef ActionButtonBuilder = Widget Function(
   IconButton defaultActionButton,
 );
 
-/// Widget builder for widgets that require may required data from the
+/// Widget builder for widgets that may require data from the
-/// [MessageInputController]
+/// [MessageInputController].
 typedef MessageRelatedBuilder = Widget Function(
   BuildContext context,
   MessageInputController messageInputController,
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ typedef AttachmentsPickerBuilder = Widget Function(
   StreamAttachmentPicker defaultPicker,
 );
 
-/// Location for actions on the [MessageInput]
+/// Location for actions on the [MessageInput].
 enum ActionsLocation {
   /// Align to left
   left,
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ enum ActionsLocation {
   rightInside,
 }
 
-/// Default attachments for widget
+/// Default attachments for widget.
 enum DefaultAttachmentTypes {
   /// Image Attachment
   image,
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ enum DefaultAttachmentTypes {
   file,
 }
 
-/// Available locations for the sendMessage button relative to the textField
+/// Available locations for the `sendMessage` button relative to the textField.
 enum SendButtonLocation {
   /// inside the textField
   inside,
@@ -131,17 +130,17 @@ const _kMinMediaPickerSize = 360.0;
 
 const _kDefaultMaxAttachmentSize = 20971520; // 20MB in Bytes
 
-/// Inactive state
+/// Inactive state:
 ///
 /// ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/master/packages/stream_chat_flutter/screenshots/message_input.png)
 /// ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/master/packages/stream_chat_flutter/screenshots/message_input_paint.png)
 ///
-/// Focused state
+/// Focused state:
 ///
 /// ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/master/packages/stream_chat_flutter/screenshots/message_input2.png)
 /// ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/master/packages/stream_chat_flutter/screenshots/message_input2_paint.png)
 ///
-/// Widget used to enter the message and add attachments
+/// Widget used to enter a message and add attachments:
 ///
 /// ```dart
 /// class ChannelPage extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -176,20 +175,16 @@ const _kDefaultMaxAttachmentSize = 20971520; // 20MB in Bytes
 /// as the bottom widget.
 ///
 /// The widget renders the ui based on the first ancestor of
-/// type [StreamChatTheme].
+/// type [StreamChatTheme]. Modify it to change the widget appearance.
-/// Modify it to change the widget appearance.
 class MessageInput extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Instantiate a new MessageInput
   const MessageInput({
     Key? key,
     this.onMessageSent,
     this.preMessageSending,
-    this.parentMessage,
-    this.editMessage,
     this.maxHeight = 150,
     this.keyboardType = TextInputType.multiline,
     this.disableAttachments = false,
-    this.initialMessage,
     this.messageInputController,
     this.actions = const [],
     this.actionsLocation = ActionsLocation.left,
@@ -218,76 +213,67 @@ class MessageInput extends StatefulWidget {
     this.mentionAllAppUsers = false,
     this.attachmentsPickerBuilder,
     this.sendButtonBuilder,
-  })  : assert(
+    this.shouldKeepFocusAfterMessage,
-          initialMessage == null || editMessage == null,
+    this.validator = _defaultValidator,
-          "Can't provide both `initialMessage` and `editMessage`",
+    this.restorationId,
-        ),
+  }) : super(key: key);
-        super(key: key);
 
-  /// List of options for showing overlays
+  /// List of options for showing overlays.
   final List<OverlayOptions> customOverlays;
 
-  /// Message to edit
+  /// Video quality to use when compressing the videos.
-  final Message? editMessage;
-
-  /// Video quality to use when compressing the videos
   final VideoQuality compressedVideoQuality;
 
-  /// Frame rate to use when compressing the videos
+  /// Frame rate to use when compressing the videos.
   final int compressedVideoFrameRate;
 
-  /// Max attachment size in bytes
+  /// Max attachment size in bytes:
-  /// Defaults to 20 MB
+  /// - Defaults to 20 MB
-  /// do not set it if you're using our default CDN
+  /// - Do not set it if you're using our default CDN
   final int maxAttachmentSize;
 
-  /// Message to start with
+  /// Function called after sending the message.
-  final Message? initialMessage;
-
-  /// Function called after sending the message
   final void Function(Message)? onMessageSent;
 
-  /// Function called right before sending the message
+  /// Function called right before sending the message.
-  /// Use this to transform the message
+  ///
+  /// Use this to transform the message.
   final FutureOr<Message> Function(Message)? preMessageSending;
 
-  /// Parent message in case of a thread
+  /// Maximum Height for the TextField to grow before it starts scrolling.
-  final Message? parentMessage;
-
-  /// Maximum Height for the TextField to grow before it starts scrolling
   final double maxHeight;
 
-  /// The keyboard type assigned to the TextField
+  /// The keyboard type assigned to the TextField.
   final TextInputType keyboardType;
 
-  /// If true the attachments button will not be displayed
+  /// If true the attachments button will not be displayed.
   final bool disableAttachments;
 
-  /// Use this property to hide/show the commands button
+  /// Use this property to hide/show the commands button.
   final bool showCommandsButton;
 
-  /// Hide send as dm checkbox
+  /// Hide send as dm checkbox.
   final bool hideSendAsDm;
 
-  /// The text controller of the TextField
+  /// The text controller of the TextField.
   final MessageInputController? messageInputController;
 
-  /// List of action widgets
+  /// List of action widgets.
   final List<Widget> actions;
 
-  /// The location of the custom actions
+  /// The location of the custom actions.
   final ActionsLocation actionsLocation;
 
-  /// Map that defines a thumbnail builder for an attachment type
+  /// Map that defines a thumbnail builder for an attachment type.
   final Map<String, AttachmentThumbnailBuilder>? attachmentThumbnailBuilders;
 
-  /// The focus node associated to the TextField
+  /// The focus node associated to the TextField.
   final FocusNode? focusNode;
 
-  ///
+  /// The message that is being quoted.
   final Message? quotedMessage;
 
-  ///
+  /// Callback invoked when the quoted message is cleared.
   final VoidCallback? onQuotedMessageCleared;
 
   /// The location of the send button
@@ -342,6 +328,19 @@ class MessageInput extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Builder for creating send button
   final MessageRelatedBuilder? sendButtonBuilder;
 
+  /// Defines if the [MessageInput] loses focuses after a message is sent.
+  /// The default behaviour keeps focus until a command is enabled.
+  final bool? shouldKeepFocusAfterMessage;
+
+  /// A callback function that validates the message.
+  final MessageValidator validator;
+
+  /// Restoration ID to save and restore the state of the MessageInput.
+  final String? restorationId;
+
+  static bool _defaultValidator(Message message) =>
+      message.text?.isNotEmpty == true || message.attachments.isNotEmpty;
+
   @override
   MessageInputState createState() => MessageInputState();
 
@@ -358,40 +357,77 @@ class MessageInput extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 /// State of [MessageInput]
-class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
+class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput>
+    with RestorationMixin<MessageInput> {
   final _imagePicker = ImagePicker();
   late final _focusNode = widget.focusNode ?? FocusNode();
   bool _inputEnabled = true;
-  bool _commandEnabled = false;
+  bool get _commandEnabled => _effectiveController.value.command != null;
   bool _showCommandsOverlay = false;
   bool _showMentionsOverlay = false;
 
-  Command? _chosenCommand;
   bool _actionsShrunk = false;
   bool _openFilePickerSection = false;
 
-  /// The editing controller passed to the input TextField
-  late final MessageInputController messageInputController =
-      widget.messageInputController ?? MessageInputController();
-
   late StreamChatThemeData _streamChatTheme;
   late MessageInputThemeData _messageInputTheme;
 
-  bool get _hasQuotedMessage => widget.quotedMessage != null;
+  bool get _hasQuotedMessage =>
+      _effectiveController.value.quotedMessage != null;
 
-  bool get _messageIsPresent => messageInputController.text.trim().isNotEmpty;
+  bool get _isEditing =>
+      _effectiveController.value.status != MessageSendingStatus.sending;
+
+  RestorableMessageInputController? _controller;
+  MessageInputController get _effectiveController =>
+      widget.messageInputController ?? _controller!.value;
+
+  void _createLocalController([Message? message]) {
+    assert(_controller == null, '');
+    _controller = RestorableMessageInputController(message: message);
+    print('_controller?.value: ${_controller?.value}');
+  }
+
+  void _registerController() {
+    assert(_controller != null, '');
+    registerForRestoration(_controller!, 'messageInputController');
+  }
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    if (widget.editMessage != null || widget.initialMessage != null) {
+    if (widget.messageInputController == null) {
-      _parseExistingMessage(widget.editMessage ?? widget.initialMessage!);
+      _createLocalController();
+      print('_controller?.value: ${_controller?.value}');
     }
-    messageInputController.textEditingController
+    _effectiveController.textEditingController.addListener(_onChangedDebounced);
-        .addListener(_onChangedDebounced);
     _focusNode.addListener(_focusNodeListener);
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(covariant MessageInput oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (widget.messageInputController == null &&
+        oldWidget.messageInputController != null) {
+      _createLocalController(oldWidget.messageInputController!.value);
+    } else if (widget.messageInputController != null &&
+        oldWidget.messageInputController == null) {
+      unregisterFromRestoration(_controller!);
+      _controller!.dispose();
+      _controller = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void restoreState(RestorationBucket? oldBucket, bool initialRestore) {
+    if (_controller != null) {
+      _registerController();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  String? get restorationId => widget.restorationId;
+
   void _focusNodeListener() {
     if (_focusNode.hasFocus) {
       _openFilePickerSection = false;
@@ -430,9 +466,9 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Widget child = ValueListenableBuilder<Message>(
+    Widget child = MessageValueListenableBuilder(
-      valueListenable: messageInputController,
+      valueListenable: _effectiveController,
-      builder: (context, value, wid) => DecoratedBox(
+      builder: (context, value, _) => DecoratedBox(
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
           color: _messageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor,
         ),
@@ -479,7 +515,8 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                   padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8),
                   child: _buildTextField(context),
                 ),
-                if (widget.parentMessage != null && !widget.hideSendAsDm)
+                if (_effectiveController.value.parentId != null &&
+                    !widget.hideSendAsDm)
                   Padding(
                     padding: const EdgeInsets.only(
                       right: 12,
@@ -495,7 +532,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
         ),
       ),
     );
-    if (widget.editMessage == null) {
+    if (_isEditing) {
       child = Material(
         elevation: 8,
         child: child,
@@ -512,12 +549,12 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
         ),
         OverlayOptions(
           visible: _focusNode.hasFocus &&
-              messageInputController.text.isNotEmpty &&
+              _effectiveController.text.isNotEmpty &&
-              messageInputController.baseOffset > 0 &&
+              _effectiveController.baseOffset > 0 &&
-              messageInputController.text
+              _effectiveController.text
                   .substring(
                     0,
-                    messageInputController.baseOffset,
+                    _effectiveController.baseOffset,
                   )
                   .contains(':'),
           widget: _buildEmojiOverlay(),
@@ -553,7 +590,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
             height: 16,
             width: 16,
             foregroundDecoration: BoxDecoration(
-              border: messageInputController.showInChannel
+              border: _effectiveController.showInChannel
                   ? null
                   : Border.all(
                       color: _streamChatTheme.colorTheme.textHighEmphasis
@@ -565,20 +602,18 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
             child: Center(
               child: Material(
                 borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(3),
-                color: messageInputController.showInChannel
+                color: _effectiveController.showInChannel
                     ? _streamChatTheme.colorTheme.accentPrimary
                     : _streamChatTheme.colorTheme.barsBg,
                 child: InkWell(
                   onTap: () {
-                    setState(() {
+                    _effectiveController.showInChannel =
-                      messageInputController.showInChannel =
+                        !_effectiveController.showInChannel;
-                          !messageInputController.showInChannel;
-                    });
                   },
                   child: AnimatedCrossFade(
                     duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
                     reverseDuration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
-                    crossFadeState: messageInputController.showInChannel
+                    crossFadeState: _effectiveController.showInChannel
                         ? CrossFadeState.showFirst
                         : CrossFadeState.showSecond,
                     firstChild: StreamSvgIcon.check(
@@ -609,14 +644,14 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   Widget _buildSendButton(BuildContext context) {
     if (widget.sendButtonBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.sendButtonBuilder!(context, messageInputController);
+      return widget.sendButtonBuilder!(context, _effectiveController);
     }
 
     return StreamMessageSendButton(
       onSendMessage: sendMessage,
       timeOut: _timeOut,
-      isIdle: !_messageIsPresent && messageInputController.attachments.isEmpty,
+      isIdle: !widget.validator(_effectiveController.message),
-      isEditEnabled: widget.editMessage != null,
+      isEditEnabled: _isEditing,
       idleSendButton: widget.idleSendButton,
       activeSendButton: widget.activeSendButton,
     );
@@ -663,7 +698,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                   if (!widget.disableAttachments)
                     _buildAttachmentButton(context),
                   if (widget.showCommandsButton &&
-                      widget.editMessage == null &&
+                      !_isEditing &&
                       channel.state != null &&
                       channel.config?.commands.isNotEmpty == true)
                     _buildCommandButton(context),
@@ -714,7 +749,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                     maxLines: null,
                     onSubmitted: (_) => sendMessage(),
                     keyboardType: widget.keyboardType,
-                    controller: messageInputController,
+                    controller: _effectiveController,
                     focusNode: _focusNode,
                     style: _messageInputTheme.inputTextStyle,
                     autofocus: widget.autofocus,
@@ -786,7 +821,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                           size: 16,
                         ),
                         Text(
-                          _chosenCommand?.name.toUpperCase() ?? '',
+                          _effectiveController.value.command!.toUpperCase(),
                           style:
                               _streamChatTheme.textTheme.footnoteBold.copyWith(
                             color: Colors.white,
@@ -820,9 +855,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                   height: 24,
                   width: 24,
                 ),
-                onPressed: () {
+                onPressed: _effectiveController.clear,
-                  setState(() => _commandEnabled = false);
-                },
               ),
             ),
           if (!_commandEnabled &&
@@ -837,14 +870,16 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   late final _onChangedDebounced = debounce(
     () {
-      var value = messageInputController.text;
+      var value = _effectiveController.text;
       if (!mounted) return;
       value = value.trim();
 
       final channel = StreamChannel.of(context).channel;
       if (value.isNotEmpty) {
-        // ignore: no-empty-block
+        channel
-        channel.keyStroke(widget.parentMessage?.id).catchError((e) {});
+            .keyStroke(_effectiveController.value.parentId)
+            // ignore: no-empty-block
+            .catchError((e) {});
       }
 
       var actionsLength = widget.actions.length;
@@ -864,10 +899,10 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   );
 
   String _getHint(BuildContext context) {
-    if (_commandEnabled && _chosenCommand!.name == 'giphy') {
+    if (_commandEnabled && _effectiveController.value.command == 'giphy') {
       return context.translations.searchGifLabel;
     }
-    if (messageInputController.attachments.isNotEmpty) {
+    if (_effectiveController.attachments.isNotEmpty) {
       return context.translations.addACommentOrSendLabel;
     }
     if (_timeOut != 0) {
@@ -879,16 +914,16 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   void _checkEmoji(String s, BuildContext context) {
     if (s.isNotEmpty &&
-        messageInputController.baseOffset > 0 &&
+        _effectiveController.baseOffset > 0 &&
-        messageInputController.text
+        _effectiveController.text
             .substring(
               0,
-              messageInputController.baseOffset,
+              _effectiveController.baseOffset,
             )
             .contains(':')) {
-      final textToSelection = messageInputController.text.substring(
+      final textToSelection = _effectiveController.text.substring(
         0,
-        messageInputController.selectionStart,
+        _effectiveController.selectionStart,
       );
       final splits = textToSelection.split(':');
       final query = splits[splits.length - 2].toLowerCase();
@@ -902,11 +937,11 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   void _checkMentions(String s, BuildContext context) {
     if (s.isNotEmpty &&
-        messageInputController.baseOffset > 0 &&
+        _effectiveController.baseOffset > 0 &&
-        messageInputController.text
+        _effectiveController.text
             .substring(
               0,
-              messageInputController.baseOffset,
+              _effectiveController.baseOffset,
             )
             .split(' ')
             .last
@@ -943,7 +978,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildCommandsOverlayEntry() {
-    final text = messageInputController.text.trimLeft();
+    final text = _effectiveController.text.trimLeft();
 
     final renderObject = context.findRenderObject() as RenderBox?;
     if (renderObject == null) {
@@ -959,7 +994,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
 
   Widget _buildFilePickerSection() {
     final picker = StreamAttachmentPicker(
-      messageInputController: messageInputController,
+      messageInputController: _effectiveController,
       onFilePicked: pickFile,
       isOpen: _openFilePickerSection,
       pickerSize: _openFilePickerSection ? _kMinMediaPickerSize : 0,
@@ -968,18 +1003,13 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       maxAttachmentSize: widget.maxAttachmentSize,
       compressedVideoQuality: widget.compressedVideoQuality,
       compressedVideoFrameRate: widget.compressedVideoFrameRate,
-      onChangeInputState: (val) {
-        setState(() {
-          _inputEnabled = val;
-        });
-      },
       onError: _showErrorAlert,
     );
 
     if (_openFilePickerSection && widget.attachmentsPickerBuilder != null) {
       return widget.attachmentsPickerBuilder!(
         context,
-        messageInputController,
+        _effectiveController,
         picker,
       );
     }
@@ -988,14 +1018,15 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildMentionsOverlayEntry() {
-    if (messageInputController.selectionStart < 0) {
+    final channel = StreamChannel.of(context).channel;
+    if (_effectiveController.selectionStart < 0 || channel.state == null) {
       return const Offstage();
     }
 
-    final splits = messageInputController.text
+    final splits = _effectiveController.text
         .substring(
           0,
-          messageInputController.selectionStart,
+          _effectiveController.selectionStart,
         )
         .split('@');
     final query = splits.last.toLowerCase();
@@ -1020,23 +1051,19 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       query: query,
       mentionAllAppUsers: widget.mentionAllAppUsers,
       client: StreamChat.of(context).client,
-      channel: StreamChannel.of(context).channel,
+      channel: channel,
       size: Size(renderObject.size.width - 16, 400),
       mentionsTileBuilder: tileBuilder,
       onMentionUserTap: (user) {
-        messageInputController.addMentionedUser(user);
+        _effectiveController.addMentionedUser(user);
         splits[splits.length - 1] = user.name;
         final rejoin = splits.join('@');
 
-        messageInputController.textEditingController.value = TextEditingValue(
+        _effectiveController.text = rejoin +
-          text: rejoin +
+            _effectiveController.text.substring(
-              messageInputController.text.substring(
+              _effectiveController.selectionStart,
-                messageInputController.selectionStart,
+            );
-              ),
+
-          selection: TextSelection.collapsed(
-            offset: rejoin.length,
-          ),
-        );
         _onChangedDebounced.cancel();
         setState(() => _showMentionsOverlay = false);
       },
@@ -1044,14 +1071,14 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildEmojiOverlay() {
-    if (messageInputController.baseOffset < 0) {
+    if (_effectiveController.baseOffset < 0) {
       return const Offstage();
     }
 
-    final splits = messageInputController.text
+    final splits = _effectiveController.text
         .substring(
           0,
-          messageInputController.baseOffset,
+          _effectiveController.baseOffset,
         )
         .split(':');
 
@@ -1071,22 +1098,17 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   void _chooseEmoji(List<String> splits, Emoji emoji) {
     final rejoin = splits.sublist(0, splits.length - 1).join(':') + emoji.char!;
 
-    messageInputController.textEditingController.value = TextEditingValue(
+    _effectiveController.text = rejoin +
-      text: rejoin +
+        _effectiveController.text.substring(
-          messageInputController.text.substring(
+          _effectiveController.selectionStart,
-            messageInputController.selectionStart,
+        );
-          ),
-      selection: TextSelection.collapsed(
-        offset: rejoin.length,
-      ),
-    );
   }
 
   void _setCommand(Command c) {
-    messageInputController.clear();
+    _effectiveController
+      ..clear()
+      ..command = c;
     setState(() {
-      _chosenCommand = c;
-      _commandEnabled = true;
       _showCommandsOverlay = false;
     });
   }
@@ -1105,11 +1127,11 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildAttachments() {
-    if (messageInputController.attachments.isEmpty) return const Offstage();
+    if (_effectiveController.attachments.isEmpty) return const Offstage();
-    final fileAttachments = messageInputController.attachments
+    final fileAttachments = _effectiveController.attachments
         .where((it) => it.type == 'file')
         .toList(growable: false);
-    final remainingAttachments = messageInputController.attachments
+    final remainingAttachments = _effectiveController.attachments
         .where((it) => it.type != 'file')
         .toList(growable: false);
     return Column(
@@ -1127,9 +1149,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
                       (e) => ClipRRect(
                         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
                         child: FileAttachment(
-                          message: Message(
+                          message: Message(), // dummy message
-                            status: MessageSendingStatus.sending,
-                          ), // dummy message
                           attachment: e,
                           size: Size(
                             MediaQuery.of(context).size.width * 0.65,
@@ -1196,9 +1216,10 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
           focusElevation: 0,
           hoverElevation: 0,
           onPressed: () {
-            setState(
+            _effectiveController.value = _effectiveController.value.copyWith(
-              () => messageInputController.attachments
+              attachments: _effectiveController.attachments
-                  .removeWhere((e) => e.id == attachment.id),
+                  .where((it) => it.id != attachment.id)
+                  .toList(),
             );
           },
           fillColor:
@@ -1278,7 +1299,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildCommandButton(BuildContext context) {
-    final s = messageInputController.text.trim();
+    final s = _effectiveController.text.trim();
     final defaultButton = IconButton(
       icon: StreamSvgIcon.lightning(
         color: s.isNotEmpty
@@ -1406,14 +1427,13 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
   ///
   /// Note: Only meant to be used from outside the state.
   void addAttachment(Attachment attachment) {
-    setState(() => _addAttachments([attachment]));
+    _addAttachments([attachment]);
   }
 
   /// Adds an attachment to the [messageInputController.attachments] map
   void _addAttachments(Iterable<Attachment> attachments) {
     final limit = widget.attachmentLimit;
-    final length =
+    final length = _effectiveController.attachments.length + attachments.length;
-        messageInputController.attachments.length + attachments.length;
     if (length > limit) {
       final onAttachmentLimitExceed = widget.onAttachmentLimitExceed;
       if (onAttachmentLimitExceed != null) {
@@ -1427,7 +1447,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       );
     }
     for (final attachment in attachments) {
-      messageInputController.addAttachment(attachment);
+      _effectiveController.addAttachment(attachment);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1476,7 +1496,6 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       }
       final res = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
         type: type,
-        withData: true,
       );
       if (res?.files.isNotEmpty == true) {
         file = res!.files.single.toAttachmentFile;
@@ -1534,70 +1553,26 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       }
     }
 
-    setState(() {
+    _addAttachments([
-      _addAttachments([
+      attachment.copyWith(
-        attachment.copyWith(
+        file: file,
-          file: file,
+        extraData: {...attachment.extraData}
-          extraData: {...attachment.extraData}
+          ..update('file_size', ((_) => file!.size!)),
-            ..update('file_size', ((_) => file!.size!)),
+      ),
-        ),
+    ]);
-      ]);
-    });
   }
 
   /// Sends the current message
   Future<void> sendMessage() async {
-    var text = messageInputController.text.trim();
+    var message = _effectiveController.value;
-    final attachments = messageInputController.attachments;
 
-    if (text.isEmpty && attachments.isEmpty) {
+    var shouldKeepFocus = widget.shouldKeepFocusAfterMessage;
-      return;
-    }
 
-    final shouldUnfocus = _commandEnabled;
+    shouldKeepFocus ??= !_commandEnabled;
 
-    if (_commandEnabled) {
+    _effectiveController.reset();
-      text = '${'/${_chosenCommand!.name} '}$text';
-    }
-
-    messageInputController
-      ..text = ''
-      ..clearAttachments();
     widget.onQuotedMessageCleared?.call();
 
-    setState(() {
-      _commandEnabled = false;
-    });
-
-    Message message;
-    if (widget.editMessage != null) {
-      message = widget.editMessage!.copyWith(
-        text: text,
-        attachments: attachments,
-        mentionedUsers: messageInputController.mentionedUsers
-            .where((u) => text.contains('@${u.name}'))
-            .toList(),
-      );
-    } else {
-      message = (widget.initialMessage ?? Message()).copyWith(
-        parentId: widget.parentMessage?.id,
-        text: text,
-        attachments: attachments,
-        mentionedUsers: messageInputController.mentionedUsers
-            .where((u) => text.contains('@${u.name}'))
-            .toList(),
-        showInChannel: widget.parentMessage != null
-            ? messageInputController.showInChannel
-            : null,
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (widget.quotedMessage != null) {
-      message = message.copyWith(
-        quotedMessageId: widget.quotedMessage!.id,
-      );
-    }
-
     if (widget.preMessageSending != null) {
       message = await widget.preMessageSending!(message);
     }
@@ -1608,25 +1583,23 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
       await streamChannel.reloadChannel();
     }
 
-    messageInputController.clearMentionedUsers();
-
     try {
       Future sendingFuture;
-      if (widget.editMessage == null ||
+      if (!_isEditing) {
-          widget.editMessage!.status == MessageSendingStatus.failed ||
-          widget.editMessage!.status == MessageSendingStatus.sending) {
         sendingFuture = channel.sendMessage(message);
       } else {
         sendingFuture = channel.updateMessage(message);
       }
 
-      if (!shouldUnfocus) {
+      if (shouldKeepFocus) {
         FocusScope.of(context).requestFocus(_focusNode);
+      } else {
+        FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
       }
 
       final resp = await sendingFuture;
       if (resp.message?.type == 'error') {
-        _parseExistingMessage(message);
+        _effectiveController.value = message;
       }
       _startSlowMode();
       widget.onMessageSent?.call(resp.message);
@@ -1705,36 +1678,23 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
     );
   }
 
-  void _parseExistingMessage(Message message) {
-    final messageText = message.text;
-    if (messageText != null) messageInputController.text = messageText;
-    _addAttachments(message.attachments);
-  }
-
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    messageInputController.textEditingController
+    _effectiveController.textEditingController
         .removeListener(_onChangedDebounced);
-    messageInputController.dispose();
+    _controller?.dispose();
     _focusNode.removeListener(_focusNodeListener);
     _stopSlowMode();
     _onChangedDebounced.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
-  bool _initialized = false;
-
   @override
   void didChangeDependencies() {
     _streamChatTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
     _messageInputTheme = MessageInputTheme.of(context);
-    if (widget.editMessage == null && _timeOut <= 0) _startSlowMode();
+    if (!_isEditing && _timeOut <= 0) _startSlowMode();
 
-    if ((widget.editMessage != null || widget.initialMessage != null) &&
-        !_initialized) {
-      FocusScope.of(context).requestFocus(_focusNode);
-      _initialized = true;
-    }
     super.didChangeDependencies();
   }
 }

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input/stream_attachment_picker.dart

@@ -21,30 +21,41 @@ typedef CustomAttachmentIconBuilder = Widget Function(
   bool active,
 );
 
-///
+/// A widget that allows to pick an attachment.
 class StreamAttachmentPicker extends StatefulWidget {
+  /// True if the picker is open.
   final bool isOpen;
+
+  /// The picker size in height.
   final double pickerSize;
+
+  /// The [MessageInputController] linked to this picker.
   final MessageInputController messageInputController;
+
+  /// The limit of attachments that can be picked.
   final int attachmentLimit;
+
+  /// The callback for when the attachment limit is exceeded.
   final AttachmentLimitExceedListener? onAttachmentLimitExceeded;
-  final ValueChanged<bool>? onChangeInputState;
+
   final ValueChanged<String>? onError;
   final FilePickerCallback onFilePicked;
 
-  /// Video quality to use when compressing the videos
+  /// Video quality to use when compressing the videos.
   final VideoQuality compressedVideoQuality;
 
-  /// Frame rate to use when compressing the videos
+  /// Frame rate to use when compressing the videos.
   final int compressedVideoFrameRate;
 
-  /// Max attachment size in bytes
+  /// Max attachment size in bytes:
-  /// Defaults to 20 MB
+  /// - Defaults to 20 MB
-  /// do not set it if you're using our default CDN
+  /// - Do not set it if you're using our default CDN
   final int maxAttachmentSize;
 
+  /// The list of attachment types that can be picked.
   final List<DefaultAttachmentTypes> allowedAttachmentTypes;
 
+  /// The list of custom attachment types that can be picked.
   final List<CustomAttachmentType> customAttachmentTypes;
 
   const StreamAttachmentPicker({
@@ -58,7 +69,6 @@ class StreamAttachmentPicker extends StatefulWidget {
     this.maxAttachmentSize = 20971520,
     this.compressedVideoQuality = VideoQuality.DefaultQuality,
     this.compressedVideoFrameRate = 30,
-    this.onChangeInputState,
     this.onError,
     this.allowedAttachmentTypes = const [
       DefaultAttachmentTypes.image,
@@ -99,7 +109,6 @@ class StreamAttachmentPicker extends StatefulWidget {
             compressedVideoQuality ?? this.compressedVideoQuality,
         compressedVideoFrameRate:
             compressedVideoFrameRate ?? this.compressedVideoFrameRate,
-        onChangeInputState: onChangeInputState ?? this.onChangeInputState,
         onError: onError ?? this.onError,
         allowedAttachmentTypes:
             allowedAttachmentTypes ?? this.allowedAttachmentTypes,
@@ -116,8 +125,8 @@ class _StreamAttachmentPickerState extends State<StreamAttachmentPicker> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    var _streamChatTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
+    final _streamChatTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
-    var messageInputController = widget.messageInputController;
+    final messageInputController = widget.messageInputController;
 
     final _attachmentContainsImage =
         messageInputController.attachments.any((it) => it.type == 'image');

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input/stream_message_send_button.dart

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';
 
+/// A widget that displays a sending button.
 class StreamMessageSendButton extends StatelessWidget {
-  final int timeOut;
+  /// Returns a [StreamMessageSendButton] with the given [timeOut], [isIdle],
-  final bool isIdle;
+  /// [isCommandEnabled], [isEditEnabled], [idleSendButton], [activeSendButton],
-  final bool isCommandEnabled;
+  /// [onSendMessage].
-  final bool isEditEnabled;
-  final Widget? idleSendButton;
-  final Widget? activeSendButton;
-  final VoidCallback onSendMessage;
-
   const StreamMessageSendButton({
     Key? key,
     this.timeOut = 0,
@@ -21,9 +17,30 @@ class StreamMessageSendButton extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.onSendMessage,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
+  /// Time out related to slow mode.
+  final int timeOut;
+
+  /// If true the button will be disabled.
+  final bool isIdle;
+
+  /// True if a command is being sent.
+  final bool isCommandEnabled;
+
+  /// True if in editing mode.
+  final bool isEditEnabled;
+
+  /// The widget to display when the button is disabled.
+  final Widget? idleSendButton;
+
+  /// The widget to display when the button is enabled.
+  final Widget? activeSendButton;
+
+  /// The callback to call when the button is pressed.
+  final VoidCallback onSendMessage;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    var _streamChatTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
+    final _streamChatTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
 
     late Widget sendButton;
     if (timeOut > 0) {
@@ -46,7 +63,7 @@ class StreamMessageSendButton extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   Widget _buildIdleSendButton(BuildContext context) {
-    var _messageInputTheme = MessageInputTheme.of(context);
+    final _messageInputTheme = MessageInputTheme.of(context);
 
     return Padding(
       padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
@@ -58,7 +75,7 @@ class StreamMessageSendButton extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   Widget _buildSendButton(BuildContext context) {
-    var _messageInputTheme = MessageInputTheme.of(context);
+    final _messageInputTheme = MessageInputTheme.of(context);
 
     return Padding(
       padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input/stream_message_text_field.dart

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// ignore_for_file: prefer-trailing-comma, cascade_invocations
+
 import 'dart:ui' as ui show BoxHeightStyle, BoxWidthStyle;
 
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
@@ -16,11 +18,12 @@ export 'package:flutter/services.dart'
         SmartQuotesType,
         SmartDashesType;
 
+/// A widget the wraps the [TextField] and adds some StreamChat specifics.
 class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Creates a Material Design text field.
   ///
-  /// If [decoration] is non-null (which is the default), the text field requires
+  /// If [decoration] is non-null (which is the default), the text field
-  /// one of its ancestors to be a [Material] widget.
+  /// requires one of its ancestors to be a [Material] widget.
   ///
   /// To remove the decoration entirely (including the extra padding introduced
   /// by the decoration to save space for the labels), set the [decoration] to
@@ -45,10 +48,6 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// which is evaluated after the supplied [inputFormatters], if any.
   /// The [maxLength] value must be either null or greater than zero.
   ///
-  /// If [maxLengthEnforced] is set to false, then more than [maxLength]
-  /// characters may be entered, and the error counter and divider will
-  /// switch to the [decoration].errorStyle when the limit is exceeded.
-  ///
   /// The text cursor is not shown if [showCursor] is false or if [showCursor]
   /// is null (the default) and [readOnly] is true.
   ///
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// must not be null.
   ///
   /// The [textAlign], [autofocus], [obscureText], [readOnly], [autocorrect],
-  /// [maxLengthEnforced], [scrollPadding], [maxLines], [maxLength],
+  /// [scrollPadding], [maxLines], [maxLength],
   /// [selectionHeightStyle], [selectionWidthStyle], [enableSuggestions], and
   /// [enableIMEPersonalizedLearning] arguments must not be null.
   ///
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
     this.selectionHeightStyle = ui.BoxHeightStyle.tight,
     this.selectionWidthStyle = ui.BoxWidthStyle.tight,
     this.keyboardAppearance,
-    this.scrollPadding = const EdgeInsets.all(20.0),
+    this.scrollPadding = const EdgeInsets.all(20),
     this.dragStartBehavior = DragStartBehavior.start,
     this.enableInteractiveSelection = true,
     this.selectionControls,
@@ -125,51 +124,44 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
     this.autofillHints,
     this.restorationId,
     this.enableIMEPersonalizedLearning = true,
-  })  : assert(textAlign != null),
+  })  : assert(obscuringCharacter.length == 1,
-        assert(readOnly != null),
+            '`obscuringCharacter.length` must be 1'),
-        assert(autofocus != null),
-        assert(obscuringCharacter != null && obscuringCharacter.length == 1),
-        assert(obscureText != null),
-        assert(autocorrect != null),
         smartDashesType = smartDashesType ??
             (obscureText ? SmartDashesType.disabled : SmartDashesType.enabled),
         smartQuotesType = smartQuotesType ??
             (obscureText ? SmartQuotesType.disabled : SmartQuotesType.enabled),
-        assert(enableSuggestions != null),
-        assert(enableInteractiveSelection != null),
-        assert(maxLengthEnforced != null),
         assert(
           maxLengthEnforced || maxLengthEnforcement == null,
           'maxLengthEnforced is deprecated, use only maxLengthEnforcement',
         ),
-        assert(scrollPadding != null),
+        assert(maxLines == null || maxLines > 0,
-        assert(dragStartBehavior != null),
+            '`maxLines` needs to be left as null or bigger than 0'),
-        assert(selectionHeightStyle != null),
+        assert(minLines == null || minLines > 0,
-        assert(selectionWidthStyle != null),
+            '`minLines` needs to be left as null or bigger than 0'),
-        assert(maxLines == null || maxLines > 0),
-        assert(minLines == null || minLines > 0),
         assert(
           (maxLines == null) || (minLines == null) || (maxLines >= minLines),
           "minLines can't be greater than maxLines",
         ),
-        assert(expands != null),
         assert(
           !expands || (maxLines == null && minLines == null),
           'minLines and maxLines must be null when expands is true.',
         ),
         assert(!obscureText || maxLines == 1,
             'Obscured fields cannot be multiline.'),
-        assert(maxLength == null ||
+        assert(
-            maxLength == TextField.noMaxLength ||
+            maxLength == null ||
-            maxLength > 0),
+                maxLength == TextField.noMaxLength ||
-        // Assert the following instead of setting it directly to avoid surprising the user by silently changing the value they set.
+                maxLength > 0,
+            '`maxLength` needs to be null or a positive integer'),
+
+        // Assert the following instead of setting it directly to avoid
+        // surprising the user by silently changing the value they set.
         assert(
           !identical(textInputAction, TextInputAction.newline) ||
               maxLines == 1 ||
               !identical(keyboardType, TextInputType.text),
-          'Use keyboardType TextInputType.multiline when using TextInputAction.newline on a multiline TextField.',
+          '''Use keyboardType TextInputType.multiline when using TextInputAction.newline on a multiline TextField.''',
         ),
-        assert(enableIMEPersonalizedLearning != null),
         keyboardType = keyboardType ??
             (maxLines == 1 ? TextInputType.text : TextInputType.multiline),
         toolbarOptions = toolbarOptions ??
@@ -228,7 +220,8 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// cause the focus to change, and will not make the keyboard visible.
   ///
   /// This widget builds an [EditableText] and will ensure that the keyboard is
-  /// showing when it is tapped by calling [EditableTextState.requestKeyboard()].
+  /// showing when it is tapped by calling
+  /// [EditableTextState.requestKeyboard()].
   final FocusNode? focusNode;
 
   /// The decoration to show around the text field.
@@ -328,16 +321,20 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// If set, a character counter will be displayed below the
   /// field showing how many characters have been entered. If set to a number
   /// greater than 0, it will also display the maximum number allowed. If set
-  /// to [TextField.noMaxLength] then only the current character count is displayed.
+  /// to [TextField.noMaxLength] then only the current character count is
+  /// displayed.
   ///
   /// After [maxLength] characters have been input, additional input
   /// is ignored, unless [maxLengthEnforcement] is set to
   /// [MaxLengthEnforcement.none].
   ///
-  /// The text field enforces the length with a [LengthLimitingTextInputFormatter],
+  /// The text field enforces the length with a
-  /// which is evaluated after the supplied [inputFormatters], if any.
+  /// [LengthLimitingTextInputFormatter], which is evaluated after the supplied
+  /// [inputFormatters], if any.
+  ///
+  /// This value must be either null, [TextField.noMaxLength], or greater than
+  /// 0.
   ///
-  /// This value must be either null, [TextField.noMaxLength], or greater than 0.
   /// If null (the default) then there is no limit to the number of characters
   /// that can be entered. If set to [TextField.noMaxLength], then no limit will
   /// be enforced, but the number of characters entered will still be displayed.
@@ -345,12 +342,6 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Whitespace characters (e.g. newline, space, tab) are included in the
   /// character count.
   ///
-  /// If [maxLengthEnforced] is set to false or [maxLengthEnforcement] is
-  /// [MaxLengthEnforcement.none], then more than [maxLength]
-  /// characters may be entered, but the error counter and divider will switch
-  /// to the [decoration]'s [InputDecoration.errorStyle] when the limit is
-  /// exceeded.
-  ///
   /// {@macro flutter.services.lengthLimitingTextInputFormatter.maxLength}
   final int? maxLength;
 
@@ -444,7 +435,8 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   ///
   /// This setting is only honored on iOS devices.
   ///
-  /// If unset, defaults to the brightness of [ThemeData.primaryColorBrightness].
+  /// If unset, defaults to the brightness of
+  /// [ThemeData.primaryColorBrightness].
   final Brightness? keyboardAppearance;
 
   /// {@macro flutter.widgets.editableText.scrollPadding}
@@ -488,14 +480,16 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// widget.
   ///
   /// If [mouseCursor] is a [MaterialStateProperty<MouseCursor>],
-  /// [MaterialStateProperty.resolve] is used for the following [MaterialState]s:
+  /// [MaterialStateProperty.resolve] is used for the following
+  /// [MaterialState]s:
   ///
   ///  * [MaterialState.error].
   ///  * [MaterialState.hovered].
   ///  * [MaterialState.focused].
   ///  * [MaterialState.disabled].
   ///
-  /// If this property is null, [MaterialStateMouseCursor.textable] will be used.
+  /// If this property is null, [MaterialStateMouseCursor.textable] will be
+  /// used.
   ///
   /// The [mouseCursor] is the only property of [TextField] that controls the
   /// appearance of the mouse pointer. All other properties related to "cursor"
@@ -610,10 +604,6 @@ class StreamMessageTextField extends StatefulWidget {
     properties.add(
         DiagnosticsProperty<bool>('expands', expands, defaultValue: false));
     properties.add(IntProperty('maxLength', maxLength, defaultValue: null));
-    properties.add(FlagProperty('maxLengthEnforced',
-        value: maxLengthEnforced,
-        defaultValue: true,
-        ifFalse: 'maxLength not enforced'));
     properties.add(EnumProperty<MaxLengthEnforcement>(
         'maxLengthEnforcement', maxLengthEnforcement,
         defaultValue: null));
@@ -741,7 +731,6 @@ class _StreamMessageTextFieldState extends State<StreamMessageTextField>
         minLines: widget.minLines,
         expands: widget.expands,
         maxLength: widget.maxLength,
-        maxLengthEnforced: widget.maxLengthEnforced,
         maxLengthEnforcement: widget.maxLengthEnforcement,
         onEditingComplete: widget.onEditingComplete,
         onSubmitted: widget.onSubmitted,

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart

@@ -58,6 +58,46 @@ typedef OnMessageTap = void Function(Message);
 /// Callback on reply tapped
 typedef ReplyTapCallback = void Function(Message);
 
+/// Spacing Types (These are properties of a message to help inform the decision
+/// of how much space / which widget to build after it)
+enum SpacingType {
+  /// Message is a thread
+  thread,
+
+  /// There is a >1s time diff between current and last message
+  timeDiff,
+
+  /// Next message is by a different user
+  otherUser,
+
+  /// Message is deleted
+  deleted,
+
+  /// No other conditions are valid, default spacing (This will likely be the
+  /// only rule in the list provided)
+  defaultSpacing,
+}
+
+/// Builder for building certain spacing after widgets.
+/// This spacing can be in form of any widgets you like.
+/// A List of [SpacingType] is provided to help inform the decision of
+/// what to build after the message.
+///
+/// As an example:
+///               MessageListView(
+///                 spacingWidgetBuilder: (context, list) {
+///                   if(list.contains(SpacingType.defaultSpacing)) {
+///                     return SizedBox(height: 2.0,);
+///                   } else {
+///                     return SizedBox(height: 8.0,);
+///                   }
+///                 },
+///               ),
+typedef SpacingWidgetBuilder = Widget Function(
+  BuildContext context,
+  List<SpacingType> spacingTypes,
+);
+
 /// Class for message details
 // ignore: prefer-match-file-name
 class MessageDetails {
@@ -171,8 +211,14 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.reverse = true,
     this.paginationLimit = 20,
     this.paginationLoadingIndicatorBuilder,
+    this.keyboardDismissBehavior = ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.onDrag,
+    this.spacingWidgetBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
+  /// [ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior] the defines how this [PositionedList] will
+  /// dismiss the keyboard automatically.
+  final ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior keyboardDismissBehavior;
+
   /// Function used to build a custom message widget
   final MessageBuilder? messageBuilder;
 
@@ -289,6 +335,12 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Builder used to build the loading indicator shown while paginating.
   final WidgetBuilder? paginationLoadingIndicatorBuilder;
 
+  /// This allows a user to customise the space after a message
+  /// A List of [SpacingType] is provided to provide more data about the
+  /// type of message (thread, difference in time between current and last
+  /// message, default spacing, etc)
+  final SpacingWidgetBuilder? spacingWidgetBuilder;
+
   @override
   _MessageListViewState createState() => _MessageListViewState();
 }
@@ -443,9 +495,6 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
               childAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
               message: statusString,
               child: LazyLoadScrollView(
-                onPageScrollStart: () {
-                  FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
-                },
                 onStartOfPage: () async {
                   _inBetweenList = false;
                   if (!_upToDate) {
@@ -471,6 +520,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
                   key: (initialIndex != 0 && initialAlignment != 0)
                       ? ValueKey('$initialIndex-$initialAlignment')
                       : null,
+                  keyboardDismissBehavior: widget.keyboardDismissBehavior,
                   itemPositionsListener: _itemPositionListener,
                   initialScrollIndex: initialIndex,
                   initialAlignment: initialAlignment,
@@ -564,17 +614,38 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
                       Units.MINUTE,
                     );
 
+                    final spacingRules = <SpacingType>[];
+
                     final isNextUserSame =
                         message.user!.id == nextMessage.user?.id;
                     final isThread = message.replyCount! > 0;
                     final isDeleted = message.isDeleted;
-                    if (timeDiff >= 1 ||
+                    final hasTimeDiff = timeDiff >= 1;
-                        !isNextUserSame ||
+
-                        isThread ||
+                    if (hasTimeDiff) {
-                        isDeleted) {
+                      spacingRules.add(SpacingType.timeDiff);
-                      return const SizedBox(height: 8);
                     }
-                    return const SizedBox(height: 2);
+
+                    if (!isNextUserSame) {
+                      spacingRules.add(SpacingType.otherUser);
+                    }
+
+                    if (isThread) {
+                      spacingRules.add(SpacingType.thread);
+                    }
+
+                    if (isDeleted) {
+                      spacingRules.add(SpacingType.deleted);
+                    }
+
+                    if (spacingRules.isNotEmpty) {
+                      return widget.spacingWidgetBuilder
+                              ?.call(context, spacingRules) ??
+                          const SizedBox(height: 8);
+                    }
+                    return widget.spacingWidgetBuilder
+                            ?.call(context, [SpacingType.defaultSpacing]) ??
+                        const SizedBox(height: 2);
                   },
                   itemBuilder: (context, i) {
                     if (i == itemCount - 1) {
@@ -1003,15 +1074,6 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
       );
     }
 
-    final channel = streamChannel!.channel;
-    final readList = channel.state?.read.where((read) {
-          if (read.user.id == userId) return false;
-          return read.lastRead.isAfter(message.createdAt) ||
-              read.lastRead.isAtSameMomentAs(message.createdAt);
-        }).toList() ??
-        [];
-
-    final allRead = readList.length >= (channel.memberCount ?? 0) - 1;
     final hasFileAttachment =
         message.attachments.any((it) => it.type == 'file');
 
@@ -1140,8 +1202,6 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
       messageTheme: isMyMessage
           ? _streamTheme.ownMessageTheme
           : _streamTheme.otherMessageTheme,
-      readList: readList,
-      allRead: allRead,
       onReturnAction: (action) {
         switch (action) {
           case ReturnActionType.none:

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget.dart

@@ -97,14 +97,20 @@ class MessageWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.deletedBottomRowBuilder,
     this.onReturnAction,
     this.customAttachmentBuilders,
-    this.readList,
     this.padding,
     this.textPadding = const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
       horizontal: 16,
       vertical: 8,
     ),
     this.attachmentPadding = EdgeInsets.zero,
-    this.allRead = false,
+    @Deprecated('''
+    allRead is now deprecated and it will be removed in future releases. 
+    The MessageWidget now listens for read events on its own.
+    ''') this.allRead = false,
+    @Deprecated('''
+    readList is now deprecated and it will be removed in future releases. 
+    The MessageWidget now listens for read events on its own.
+    ''') this.readList,
     this.onQuotedMessageTap,
     this.customActions = const [],
     this.onAttachmentTap,
@@ -508,7 +514,6 @@ class MessageWidget extends StatefulWidget {
         showUserAvatar: showUserAvatar ?? this.showUserAvatar,
         showSendingIndicator: showSendingIndicator ?? this.showSendingIndicator,
         showReactions: showReactions ?? this.showReactions,
-        allRead: allRead ?? this.allRead,
         showThreadReplyIndicator:
             showThreadReplyIndicator ?? this.showThreadReplyIndicator,
         showInChannelIndicator:
@@ -517,7 +522,6 @@ class MessageWidget extends StatefulWidget {
         onLinkTap: onLinkTap ?? this.onLinkTap,
         showReactionPickerIndicator:
             showReactionPickerIndicator ?? this.showReactionPickerIndicator,
-        readList: readList ?? this.readList,
         onShowMessage: onShowMessage ?? this.onShowMessage,
         onReturnAction: onReturnAction ?? this.onReturnAction,
         showUsername: showUsername ?? this.showUsername,
@@ -558,8 +562,6 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget>
 
   bool get showTimeStamp => widget.showTimestamp;
 
-  bool get isMessageRead => widget.readList?.isNotEmpty == true;
-
   bool get showInChannel => widget.showInChannelIndicator;
 
   bool get hasQuotedMessage => widget.message.quotedMessage != null;
@@ -830,8 +832,8 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget>
                         ),
                       if (isFailedState)
                         Positioned(
-                          left: widget.reverse ? 0 : null,
+                          right: widget.reverse ? 0 : null,
-                          right: widget.reverse ? null : 0,
+                          left: widget.reverse ? null : 0,
                           bottom: showBottomRow ? 18 : -2,
                           child: StreamSvgIcon.error(size: 20),
                         ),
@@ -1230,6 +1232,7 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget>
   Widget _buildSendingIndicator() {
     final style = widget.messageTheme.createdAtStyle;
     final message = widget.message;
+    final memberCount = StreamChannel.of(context).channel.memberCount ?? 0;
 
     if (hasNonUrlAttachments &&
         (message.status == MessageSendingStatus.sending ||
@@ -1252,27 +1255,40 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget>
       );
     }
 
-    Widget child = SendingIndicator(
+    final channel = StreamChannel.of(context).channel;
-      message: message,
+
-      isMessageRead: isMessageRead,
+    return BetterStreamBuilder<List<Read>>(
-      size: style!.fontSize,
+      stream: channel.state?.readStream,
+      initialData: channel.state?.read,
+      builder: (context, data) {
+        final readList = data.where((it) =>
+            it.user.id != _streamChat.currentUser?.id &&
+            (it.lastRead.isAfter(message.createdAt) ||
+                it.lastRead.isAtSameMomentAs(message.createdAt)));
+        final isMessageRead = readList.length >= (channel.memberCount ?? 0) - 1;
+        Widget child = SendingIndicator(
+          message: message,
+          isMessageRead: isMessageRead,
+          size: style!.fontSize,
+        );
+        if (isMessageRead) {
+          child = Row(
+            children: [
+              if (memberCount > 2)
+                Text(
+                  readList.length.toString(),
+                  style: style.copyWith(
+                    color: _streamChatTheme.colorTheme.accentPrimary,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 2),
+              child,
+            ],
+          );
+        }
+        return child;
+      },
     );
-    if (isMessageRead) {
-      child = Row(
-        children: [
-          if (StreamChannel.of(context).channel.memberCount! > 2)
-            Text(
-              widget.readList!.length.toString(),
-              style: style.copyWith(
-                color: _streamChatTheme.colorTheme.accentPrimary,
-              ),
-            ),
-          const SizedBox(width: 2),
-          child,
-        ],
-      );
-    }
-    return child;
   }
 
   Widget _buildUserAvatar() => Transform.translate(

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat.dart

@@ -110,7 +110,15 @@ class StreamChatState extends State<StreamChat> {
                 onBackgroundEventReceived: widget.onBackgroundEventReceived,
                 backgroundKeepAlive: widget.backgroundKeepAlive,
                 connectivityStream: widget.connectivityStream,
-                child: widget.child ?? const Offstage(),
+                child: Builder(
+                  builder: (context) {
+                    StreamChatClient.additionalHeaders = {
+                      'X-Stream-Client':
+                          '${StreamChatClient.defaultUserAgent}-ui',
+                    };
+                    return widget.child ?? const Offstage();
+                  },
+                ),
               ),
             );
           },

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart' hide TextTheme;
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/channel_preview.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/gradient_avatar.dart';
-import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_input.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/message_input/message_input.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/reaction_icon.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/theme/themes.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/stream_chat_flutter.dart';

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/stream_chat_flutter.dart

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export 'package:jiffy/jiffy.dart';
 export 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
 
 export 'src/attachment/attachment.dart';
+export 'src/attachment_actions_modal.dart';
 export 'src/back_button.dart';
 export 'src/channel_avatar.dart';
 export 'src/channel_header.dart';
@@ -22,16 +23,16 @@ export 'src/localization/stream_chat_localizations.dart';
 export 'src/localization/translations.dart' show DefaultTranslations;
 export 'src/mention_tile.dart';
 export 'src/message_action.dart';
-export 'src/message_input.dart';
+export 'src/message_input/message_input.dart';
 export 'src/message_list_view.dart';
 export 'src/message_search_item.dart';
 export 'src/message_search_list_view.dart';
 export 'src/message_text.dart';
 export 'src/message_widget.dart';
-export 'src/mip/countdown_button.dart';
+export 'src/message_input/countdown_button.dart';
-export 'src/mip/stream_attachment_picker.dart';
+export 'src/message_input/stream_attachment_picker.dart';
-export 'src/mip/stream_message_send_button.dart';
+export 'src/message_input/stream_message_send_button.dart';
-export 'src/mip/stream_message_text_field.dart';
+export 'src/message_input/stream_message_text_field.dart';
 export 'src/option_list_tile.dart';
 export 'src/reaction_icon.dart';
 export 'src/reaction_picker.dart';

packages/stream_chat_flutter/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: stream_chat_flutter
 homepage: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 description: Stream Chat official Flutter SDK. Build your own chat experience using Dart and Flutter.
-version: 3.2.0
+version: 3.3.2
 repository: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies:
   rxdart: ^0.27.0
   share_plus: ^3.0.4
   shimmer: ^2.0.0
-  stream_chat_flutter_core: ^3.2.0
+  stream_chat_flutter_core: ^3.3.1
   substring_highlight: ^1.0.26
   synchronized: ^3.0.0
   url_launcher: ^6.0.3

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
+# Upcoming
+
 ✅ Added
 
 - Added `MessageInputController` to hold `Message` related data.
 
+## 3.3.1
+
+- Updated `stream_chat` dependency to [`3.3.1`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat/changelog).
+
+## 3.3.0
+
+- Updated `stream_chat` dependency to [`3.3.0`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat/changelog).
+
 ## 3.2.0
 
 - Updated `stream_chat` dependency to [`3.2.0`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat/changelog).

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/example/lib/main.dart

@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ class HomeScreen extends StatelessWidget {
             channelListController: channelListController,
             filter: Filter.and([
               Filter.equal('type', 'messaging'),
-              Filter.in_('members', [
+              Filter.in_(
-                StreamChatCore.of(context).currentUser!.id,
+                'members',
-              ])
+                [
+                  StreamChatCore.of(context).currentUser!.id,
+                ],
+              )
             ]),
             emptyBuilder: (BuildContext context) => const Center(
               child: Text('Looks like you are not in any channels'),
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ class HomeScreen extends StatelessWidget {
                 itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
                   final _item = channels[index];
                   return ListTile(
-                    title: Text(_item.name!),
+                    title: Text(_item.name ?? ''),
                     subtitle: StreamBuilder<Message?>(
                       stream: _item.state!.lastMessageStream,
                       initialData: _item.state!.lastMessage,
@@ -318,10 +321,10 @@ class _MessageScreenState extends State<MessageScreen> {
                         ),
                       ),
                     ),
-                  )
+                  ),
                 ],
               ),
-            )
+            ),
           ],
         ),
       ),

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channel_list_core.dart

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ChannelListCoreState extends State<ChannelListCore> {
         presence: widget.presence,
         memberLimit: widget.memberLimit,
         messageLimit: widget.messageLimit,
-        paginationParams: PaginationParams(limit: widget.limit),
+        paginationParams: PaginationParams(limit: widget.limit, offset: 0),
       );
 
   /// Fetches more channels with updated pagination and updates the widget

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/channels_bloc.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_input_controller.dart

@@ -4,142 +4,193 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 
+/// A value listenable builder related to a [Message].
+///
+/// Pass in a [MessageInputController] as the `valueListenable`.
+typedef MessageValueListenableBuilder = ValueListenableBuilder<Message>;
+
 /// Controller for storing and mutating a [Message] value.
 class MessageInputController extends ValueNotifier<Message> {
   /// Creates a controller for an editable text field.
   ///
   /// This constructor treats a null [message] argument as if it were the empty
   /// message.
-  factory MessageInputController({Message? message}) =>
+  factory MessageInputController({
-      MessageInputController._(message ?? Message());
+    Message? message,
+  }) =>
+      MessageInputController._(
+        initialMessage: message ?? Message(),
+      );
 
   /// Creates a controller for an editable text field from an initial [text].
   factory MessageInputController.fromText(String? text) =>
-      MessageInputController._(Message(text: text));
+      MessageInputController._(
+        initialMessage: Message(text: text),
+      );
 
-  /// Creates a controller for an editable text field from an initial
+  /// Creates a controller for an editable text field from initial
   /// [attachments].
   factory MessageInputController.fromAttachments(
     List<Attachment> attachments,
   ) =>
-      MessageInputController._(Message(attachments: attachments));
+      MessageInputController._(
+        initialMessage: Message(attachments: attachments),
+      );
 
-  MessageInputController._(Message message)
+  MessageInputController._({
-      : _textEditingController = TextEditingController(text: message.text),
+    required Message initialMessage,
-        super(message);
+  })  : _textEditingController =
+            TextEditingController(text: initialMessage.text),
+        _initialMessage = initialMessage,
+        super(initialMessage) {
+    addListener(_textEditingSyncer);
+  }
 
-  ///
+  void _textEditingSyncer() {
+    final cleanText = value.command == null
+        ? value.text
+        : value.text?.replaceFirst(
+            '/${value.command} ',
+            '',
+          );
+
+    if (cleanText != _textEditingController.text) {
+      final previousOffset = _textEditingController.value.selection.start;
+      final previousText = _textEditingController.text;
+      final diff = (cleanText?.length ?? 0) - previousText.length;
+      _textEditingController
+        ..text = cleanText ?? ''
+        ..selection = TextSelection.collapsed(
+          offset: previousOffset + diff,
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Returns the current message associated with this controller.
+  Message get message => value;
+
+  /// Returns the controller of the text field linked to this controller.
   TextEditingController get textEditingController => _textEditingController;
   final TextEditingController _textEditingController;
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns the text of the message.
   String get text => _textEditingController.text;
 
-  ///
+  Message _initialMessage;
+
+  /// Sets the message.
   set message(Message message) {
     value = message;
   }
 
+  /// Sets a command for the message.
+  set command(Command command) {
+    value = value.copyWith(
+      command: command.name,
+      text: '/${command.name} ',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Sets the text of the message.
   set text(String newText) {
-    value = value.copyWith(text: newText);
+    var newTextWithCommand = newText;
-    _textEditingController
+    if (value.command != null) {
-      ..text = newText
+      if (!newText.startsWith('/${value.command}')) {
-      ..selection = TextSelection.fromPosition(
+        newTextWithCommand = '/${value.command} $newText';
-        TextPosition(offset: _textEditingController.text.length),
+      }
-      );
+    }
+    value = value.copyWith(text: newTextWithCommand);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns the baseOffset of the text field.
-  set textEditingValue(TextEditingValue newValue) {
-    _textEditingController.value = newValue;
-    value = value.copyWith(text: _textEditingController.text);
-  }
-
-  ///
   int get baseOffset => textEditingController.selection.baseOffset;
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns the start of the selection of the text field.
   int get selectionStart => textEditingController.selection.start;
 
+  /// Sets the [showInChannel] flag of the message.
   set showInChannel(bool newValue) {
     value = value.copyWith(showInChannel: newValue);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns true if the message is in a thread and
+  /// should be shown in the main channel as well.
   bool get showInChannel => value.showInChannel ?? false;
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns the attachments of the message.
   List<Attachment> get attachments => value.attachments;
 
+  /// Sets the list of [attachments] for the message.
   set attachments(List<Attachment> attachments) {
     value = value.copyWith(attachments: attachments);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Adds a new attachment to the message.
   void addAttachment(Attachment attachment) {
     attachments = [...attachments, attachment];
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Adds a new attachment at the specified [index].
   void addAttachmentAt(int index, Attachment attachment) {
     attachments = [...attachments]..insert(index, attachment);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Removes the specified [attachment] from the message.
   void removeAttachment(Attachment attachment) {
     attachments = [...attachments]..remove(attachment);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Remove the attachment with the given [attachmentId].
   void removeAttachmentById(String attachmentId) {
     attachments = [...attachments]..removeWhere((it) => it.id == attachmentId);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Removes the attachment at the given [index].
   void removeAttachmentAt(int index) {
     attachments = [...attachments]..removeAt(index);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Clears the message attachments.
   void clearAttachments() {
     attachments = [];
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Returns the list of mentioned users in the message.
   List<User> get mentionedUsers => value.mentionedUsers;
 
+  /// Sets the mentioned users.
   set mentionedUsers(List<User> users) {
     value = value.copyWith(mentionedUsers: users);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Adds a user to the list of mentioned users.
   void addMentionedUser(User user) {
     mentionedUsers = [...mentionedUsers, user];
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Removes the specified [user] from the mentioned users list.
   void removeMentionedUser(User user) {
     mentionedUsers = [...mentionedUsers]..remove(user);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Removes the mentioned user with the given [userId].
   void removeMentionedUserById(String userId) {
     mentionedUsers = [...mentionedUsers]..removeWhere((it) => it.id == userId);
   }
 
-  ///
+  /// Removes all mentioned users from the message.
   void clearMentionedUsers() {
     mentionedUsers = [];
   }
 
-  /// Set the [value] to empty.
+  /// Sets the [message], or [value], to empty.
   ///
   /// After calling this function, [text], [attachments] and [mentionedUsers]
-  /// all will be empty.
+  /// will all be empty.
   ///
   /// Calling this will notify all the listeners of this
   /// [MessageInputController] that they need to update
-  /// (it calls [notifyListeners]). For this reason,
+  /// (calls [notifyListeners]). For this reason,
   /// this method should only be called between frames, e.g. in response to user
   /// actions, not during the build, layout, or paint phases.
   void clear() {
@@ -147,10 +198,21 @@ class MessageInputController extends ValueNotifier<Message> {
     _textEditingController.clear();
   }
 
+  /// Sets the [value] to the initial [Message] value.
+  void reset({bool resetId = true}) {
+    if (resetId) {
+      _initialMessage = _initialMessage.copyWith(
+        id: const Uuid().v4(),
+      );
+    }
+    value = _initialMessage;
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    super.dispose();
+    removeListener(_textEditingSyncer);
     _textEditingController.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
   }
 }
 
@@ -165,16 +227,13 @@ class RestorableMessageInputController
     extends RestorableChangeNotifier<MessageInputController> {
   /// Creates a [RestorableMessageInputController].
   ///
-  /// This constructor treats a null `text` argument as if it were the empty
+  /// This constructor creates a default [Message] when no `message` argument
-  /// string.
+  /// is supplied.
   RestorableMessageInputController({Message? message})
       : _initialValue = message ?? Message();
 
   /// Creates a [RestorableMessageInputController] from an initial
-  /// [TextEditingValue].
+  /// [text] value.
-  ///
-  /// This constructor treats a null `value` argument as if it were
-  /// [TextEditingValue.empty].
   factory RestorableMessageInputController.fromText(String? text) =>
       RestorableMessageInputController(message: Message(text: text));
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/message_list_core.dart

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/src/better_stream_builder.dart';

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel.dart

@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
         preferOffline: preferOffline,
       );
 
-  Future<List<ChannelState>> _queryAtMessage({
+  Future<ChannelState?> _queryAtMessage({
     String? messageId,
     int before = 20,
     int after = 20,
     bool preferOffline = false,
   }) async {
-    if (channel.state == null) return [];
+    if (channel.state == null) return null;
     channel.state!.isUpToDate = false;
     channel.state!.truncate();
 
@@ -245,23 +245,33 @@ class StreamChannelState extends State<StreamChannel> {
         preferOffline: preferOffline,
       );
       channel.state!.isUpToDate = true;
-      return [];
+      return null;
     }
 
-    return Future.wait([
+    return queryAroundMessage(
-      queryBeforeMessage(
+      messageId,
-        messageId,
+      before: before,
-        limit: before,
+      after: after,
-        preferOffline: preferOffline,
+      preferOffline: preferOffline,
-      ),
+    );
-      queryAfterMessage(
-        messageId,
-        limit: after,
-        preferOffline: preferOffline,
-      ),
-    ]);
   }
 
+  ///
+  Future<ChannelState> queryAroundMessage(
+    String messageId, {
+    int before = 20,
+    int after = 20,
+    bool preferOffline = false,
+  }) =>
+      channel.query(
+        messagesPagination: PaginationParams(
+          idAround: messageId,
+          before: before,
+          after: after,
+        ),
+        preferOffline: preferOffline,
+      );
+
   ///
   Future<ChannelState> queryBeforeMessage(
     String messageId, {

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_chat_core.dart

@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@ class StreamChatCoreState extends State<StreamChatCore>
   Timer? _disconnectTimer;
 
   @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) => widget.child;
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    StreamChatClient.additionalHeaders = {
+      'X-Stream-Client': '${StreamChatClient.defaultUserAgent}-core',
+    };
+    return widget.child;
+  }
 
   // coverage:ignore-start
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 name: stream_chat_flutter_core
 homepage: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 description: Stream Chat official Flutter SDK Core. Build your own chat experience using Dart and Flutter.
-version: 3.2.0
+version: 3.3.1
 repository: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues
 
 environment:
-  sdk: '>=2.12.0 <3.0.0'
+  sdk: '>=2.14.0 <3.0.0'
   flutter: ">=1.17.0"
 
 dependencies:
   collection: ^1.15.0
-  connectivity_plus: ^2.0.2
+  connectivity_plus: ^2.1.0
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
   meta: ^1.3.0
   rxdart: ^0.27.0
-  stream_chat: ^3.2.0
+  stream_chat: ^3.3.1
 
 dev_dependencies:
   dart_code_metrics: ^4.4.0

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/channel_list_core_test.dart

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
 import 'mocks.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  const pagination = PaginationParams(limit: 3);
+  const pagination = PaginationParams(limit: 3, offset: 0);
 
   List<Channel> _generateChannels(
     StreamChatClient client, {
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void main() {
       _stateSetter?.call(() => limit = 6);
 
       final updatedChannels = _generateChannels(mockClient, count: limit);
-      final updatedPagination = pagination.copyWith(limit: limit);
+      final updatedPagination = PaginationParams(limit: limit, offset: 0);
       when(() => mockClient.queryChannels(
             filter: any(named: 'filter'),
             sort: any(named: 'sort'),

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/message_input_controller_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter_core/stream_chat_flutter_core.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  testWidgets(
+    'should instantiate a new MessageInputController with default validator'
+    ' and empty message',
+    (tester) async {
+      final controller = MessageInputController();
+
+      expect(controller.isValid, false);
+      controller.text = 'test';
+      expect(controller.isValid, true);
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'should instantiate a new MessageInputController with default validator'
+    ' and specified message',
+    (tester) async {
+      final message = Message(text: 'test');
+      final controller = MessageInputController(
+        message: message,
+      );
+
+      expect(controller.message, message);
+      expect(controller.isValid, true);
+    },
+  );
+}

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/message_search_list_core_test.dart

@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ void main() {
       _stateSetter?.call(() => limit = 6);
 
       final updatedMessageResponseList = _generateMessages(count: limit);
-      final updatedPagination = pagination.copyWith(limit: limit);
+      final updatedPagination = PaginationParams(limit: limit);
       when(() => mockClient.search(
             testFilter,
             query: any(named: 'query'),

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/stream_channel_test.dart

@@ -189,9 +189,7 @@ void main() {
             membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
             watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
             preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
-          )).called(
+          )).called(1);
-        2, // Fetching After messages + Fetching Before messages,
-      );
     },
   );
 
@@ -214,14 +212,10 @@ void main() {
             child: const Offstage(key: childKey),
           );
 
-      final beforePagination = PaginationParams(
+      final paginationParams = PaginationParams(
-        lessThan: initialMessageId,
+        idAround: initialMessageId,
-        limit: 20,
+        after: 20,
-      );
+        before: 20,
-
-      final afterPagination = PaginationParams(
-        greaterThanOrEqual: initialMessageId,
-        limit: 20,
       );
 
       when(() => mockChannel.initialized).thenAnswer((_) async => true);
@@ -232,17 +226,7 @@ void main() {
             state: any(named: 'state'),
             watch: any(named: 'watch'),
             presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: beforePagination,
+            messagesPagination: paginationParams,
-            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
-            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
-            preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
-          )).thenAnswer((_) async => ChannelState(messages: messages));
-
-      when(() => mockChannel.query(
-            state: any(named: 'state'),
-            watch: any(named: 'watch'),
-            presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: afterPagination,
             membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
             watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
             preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
@@ -267,17 +251,7 @@ void main() {
             state: any(named: 'state'),
             watch: any(named: 'watch'),
             presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: beforePagination,
+            messagesPagination: paginationParams,
-            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
-            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
-            preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
-          )).called(1);
-
-      verify(() => mockChannel.query(
-            state: any(named: 'state'),
-            watch: any(named: 'watch'),
-            presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: afterPagination,
             membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
             watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
             preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
@@ -285,29 +259,15 @@ void main() {
 
       _stateSetter?.call(() => initialMessageId = 'testInitialMessageId2');
 
-      final updatedBeforePagination = beforePagination.copyWith(
+      final updatedPaginationParams = paginationParams.copyWith(
-        lessThan: initialMessageId,
+        idAround: initialMessageId,
-      );
-
-      final updatedAfterPagination = afterPagination.copyWith(
-        greaterThanOrEqual: initialMessageId,
       );
 
       when(() => mockChannel.query(
             state: any(named: 'state'),
             watch: any(named: 'watch'),
             presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: updatedBeforePagination,
+            messagesPagination: updatedPaginationParams,
-            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
-            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
-            preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
-          )).thenAnswer((_) async => ChannelState(messages: messages));
-
-      when(() => mockChannel.query(
-            state: any(named: 'state'),
-            watch: any(named: 'watch'),
-            presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: updatedAfterPagination,
             membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
             watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
             preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
@@ -319,17 +279,7 @@ void main() {
             state: any(named: 'state'),
             watch: any(named: 'watch'),
             presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: updatedBeforePagination,
+            messagesPagination: updatedPaginationParams,
-            membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
-            watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
-            preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),
-          )).called(1);
-
-      verify(() => mockChannel.query(
-            state: any(named: 'state'),
-            watch: any(named: 'watch'),
-            presence: any(named: 'presence'),
-            messagesPagination: updatedAfterPagination,
             membersPagination: any(named: 'membersPagination'),
             watchersPagination: any(named: 'watchersPagination'),
             preferOffline: any(named: 'preferOffline'),

packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/test/user_list_core_test.dart

@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void main() {
       _stateSetter?.call(() => limit = 6);
 
       final updatedUsers = _generateUsers(count: limit);
-      final updatedPagination = pagination.copyWith(limit: limit);
+      final updatedPagination = PaginationParams(limit: limit);
       when(() => mockClient.queryUsers(
                 filter: any(named: 'filter'),
                 sort: any(named: 'sort'),

packages/stream_chat_localizations/example/lib/add_new_lang.dart

@@ -374,8 +374,10 @@ class NnStreamChatLocalizations extends GlobalStreamChatLocalizations {
   String get youText => 'You';
 
   @override
-  String galleryPaginationText(
+  String galleryPaginationText({
-          {required int currentPage, required int totalPages}) =>
+    required int currentPage,
+    required int totalPages,
+  }) =>
       '$currentPage of $totalPages';
 
   @override

packages/stream_chat_persistence/example/lib/main.dart

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class _MessageViewState extends State<MessageView> {
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
-                )
+                ),
               ],
             ),
           )

packages/stream_chat_persistence/test/src/dao/user_dao_test.dart

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ void main() {
       role: 'testRole',
       createdAt: DateTime.now(),
       updatedAt: DateTime.now(),
-      lastActive: DateTime.now(),
       online: math.Random().nextBool(),
       banned: math.Random().nextBool(),
     );

packages/stream_chat_persistence/test/src/mapper/message_mapper_test.dart

@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ void main() {
         (prev, curr) =>
             prev?..update(curr.type, (value) => value + 1, ifAbsent: () => 1),
       ),
-      status: MessageSendingStatus.sending,
       updatedAt: DateTime.now(),
       extraData: const {'extra_test_data': 'extraData'},
       user: user,

packages/stream_chat_persistence/test/src/mapper/pinned_message_mapper_test.dart

@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void main() {
         (prev, curr) =>
             prev?..update(curr.type, (value) => value + 1, ifAbsent: () => 1),
       ),
-      status: MessageSendingStatus.sending,
       updatedAt: DateTime.now(),
       extraData: const {'extra_test_data': 'extraData'},
       user: user,