diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
index 2da9b434..abcc665f 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_view.dart
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.channelWidget,
     this.channelPreviewBuilder,
     this.separatorBuilder,
-    this.errorBuilder,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
     this.onImageTap,
     this.onStartChatPressed,
     this.swipeToAction = false,
@@ -77,17 +75,15 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.padding,
     this.selectedChannels = const [],
     this.onViewInfoTap,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.listBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
   /// If true a default swipe to action behaviour will be added to this widget
   final bool swipeToAction;
 
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
   /// The query filters to use.
   /// You can query on any of the custom fields you've defined on the [Channel].
   /// You can also filter other built-in channel fields.
@@ -147,6 +143,18 @@ class ChannelListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final ViewInfoCallback onViewInfoTap;
 
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final ErrorBuilder errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder which is used when list of channels loads
+  final Function(BuildContext, List<Channel>) listBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
   @override
   _ChannelListViewState createState() => _ChannelListViewState();
 }
@@ -161,16 +169,16 @@ class _ChannelListViewState extends State<ChannelListView>
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var child = ChannelListCore(
       channelListController: _channelListController,
-      listBuilder: (context, list) {
+      listBuilder: widget.listBuilder ?? (context, list) {
         return _buildListView(list);
       },
-      emptyBuilder: (BuildContext context) {
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (BuildContext context) {
         return _buildEmptyWidget();
       },
-      errorBuilder: (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
+      errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ?? (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
         return _buildErrorWidget(context);
       },
-      loadingBuilder: (BuildContext context) {
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ?? (BuildContext context) {
         return _buildLoadingWidget();
       },
       pagination: widget.pagination,
@@ -236,10 +244,6 @@ class _ChannelListViewState extends State<ChannelListView>
   }
 
   Widget _buildEmptyWidget() {
-    if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.emptyBuilder(context);
-    }
-
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
         return SingleChildScrollView(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index 2929c2d7..5a862bce 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.messageHighlightColor,
     this.onShowMessage,
     this.showConnectionStateTile = false,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.messageListBuilder,
+    this.errorWidgetBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// Function used to build a custom message widget
@@ -185,6 +189,20 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final bool showConnectionStateTile;
 
+  /// Function called when messages are fetched
+  final Widget Function(BuildContext, List<Message>) messageListBuilder;
+
+  /// Function used to build a loading widget
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// Function used to build an empty widget
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
+  /// Callback triggered when an error occurs while performing the given request.
+  /// This parameter can be used to display an error message to users in the event
+  /// of a connection failure.
+  final ErrorBuilder errorWidgetBuilder;
+
   @override
   _MessageListViewState createState() => _MessageListViewState();
 }
@@ -244,12 +262,12 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return MessageListCore(
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ?? (context) {
         return Center(
           child: const CircularProgressIndicator(),
         );
       },
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (context) {
         return Center(
           child: Text(
             'No chats here yet...',
@@ -261,13 +279,13 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
           ),
         );
       },
-      messageListBuilder: (context, list) {
+      messageListBuilder: widget.messageListBuilder ?? (context, list) {
         return _buildListView(list);
       },
       messageListController: _messageListController,
       parentMessage: widget.parentMessage,
       showScrollToBottom: widget.showScrollToBottom,
-      errorWidgetBuilder: (BuildContext context, Object error) {
+      errorWidgetBuilder: widget.errorWidgetBuilder ?? (BuildContext context, Object error) {
         return Center(
           child: Text(
             'Something went wrong',
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
index 490b3581..9a3b6aa5 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_search_list_view.dart
@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.sortOptions,
     this.paginationParams,
     this.messageFilters,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
-    this.errorBuilder,
     this.separatorBuilder,
     this.itemBuilder,
     this.onItemTap,
     this.showResultCount = true,
     this.pullToRefresh = true,
     this.showErrorTile = false,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.childBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// Message String to search on
@@ -94,12 +96,6 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Function called when tapping on a [MessageSearchItem]
   final MessageSearchItemTapCallback onItemTap;
 
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final EmptyMessageSearchBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
   /// Builder used to create a custom item separator
   final IndexedWidgetBuilder separatorBuilder;
 
@@ -111,6 +107,18 @@ class MessageSearchListView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final bool showErrorTile;
 
+  /// The builder that is used when the search messages are fetched
+  final Widget Function(List<GetMessageResponse>) childBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final ErrorBuilder errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
   @override
   _MessageSearchListViewState createState() => _MessageSearchListViewState();
 }
@@ -128,10 +136,7 @@ class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
       paginationParams: widget.paginationParams,
       messageFilters: widget.messageFilters,
       messageSearchListController: _messageSearchListController,
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
-        if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-          return widget.emptyBuilder(context, widget.messageQuery);
-        }
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (context) {
         return LayoutBuilder(
           builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
             return SingleChildScrollView(
@@ -148,15 +153,11 @@ class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
           },
         );
       },
-      errorBuilder: (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
+      errorBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (BuildContext context, dynamic error) {
         if (error is Error) {
           print((error).stackTrace);
         }
 
-        if (widget.errorBuilder != null) {
-          return widget.errorBuilder(error);
-        }
-
         var message = error.toString();
         if (error is DioError) {
           if (error.type == DioErrorType.RESPONSE) {
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
           ),
         );
       },
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ?? (context) {
         return LayoutBuilder(
           builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
             return SingleChildScrollView(
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ class _MessageSearchListViewState extends State<MessageSearchListView> {
           },
         );
       },
-      childBuilder: (list) {
+      childBuilder: widget.childBuilder ?? (list) {
         return _buildListView(list);
       },
     );
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
index a1819592..d472feca 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Instantiate a new UserListView
   const UserListView({
     Key key,
-    this.errorBuilder,
-    this.emptyBuilder,
     this.filter,
     this.options,
     this.sort,
@@ -61,18 +59,16 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.pullToRefresh = true,
     this.groupAlphabetically = false,
     this.crossAxisCount = 1,
+    this.errorBuilder,
+    this.emptyBuilder,
+    this.loadingBuilder,
+    this.listBuilder,
   })  : assert(
           crossAxisCount == 1 || groupAlphabetically == false,
           'Cannot group alphabetically when crossAxisCount > 1',
         ),
         super(key: key);
 
-  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
-  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
-
-  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
-  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
-
   /// The query filters to use.
   /// You can query on any of the custom fields you've defined on the [Channel].
   /// You can also filter other built-in channel fields.
@@ -130,6 +126,18 @@ class UserListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// The number of children in the cross axis.
   final int crossAxisCount;
 
+  /// The builder that will be used in case of error
+  final Widget Function(Error error) errorBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used to build the list
+  final Widget Function(BuildContext context, List<ListItem> users) listBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder that will be used for loading
+  final WidgetBuilder loadingBuilder;
+
+  /// The builder used when the channel list is empty.
+  final WidgetBuilder emptyBuilder;
+
   @override
   _UserListViewState createState() => _UserListViewState();
 }
@@ -143,13 +151,13 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var child = UserListCore(
-      errorBuilder: (err) {
+      errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ?? (err) {
         return _buildError(err);
       },
-      emptyBuilder: (context) {
+      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (context) {
         return _buildEmpty();
       },
-      loadingBuilder: (context) {
+      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ?? (context) {
         return LayoutBuilder(
           builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
             return SingleChildScrollView(
@@ -166,7 +174,7 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
           },
         );
       },
-      listBuilder: (context, list) {
+      listBuilder: widget.listBuilder ?? (context, list) {
         return _buildListView(list);
       },
       pagination: widget.pagination,
@@ -195,10 +203,6 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   Widget _buildError(Error error) {
     print((error).stackTrace);
 
-    if (widget.errorBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.errorBuilder(error);
-    }
-
     var message = error.toString();
     if (error is DioError) {
       final dioError = error as DioError;
@@ -246,10 +250,6 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
   }
 
   Widget _buildEmpty() {
-    if (widget.emptyBuilder != null) {
-      return widget.emptyBuilder(context);
-    }
-
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, viewportConstraints) {
         return SingleChildScrollView(