Component Styling

Style CometChat Flutter UI Kit components with ThemeData extensions, component-level style objects, message bubbles, and call UI.

The Flutter UI Kit uses ThemeExtension for styling. You can apply styles globally via ThemeData or pass style objects directly to components.

Two Approaches

1. Global Theming via ThemeData

Apply styles across your entire app by adding ThemeExtension objects to your MaterialApp theme:

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MaterialApp(
  theme: ThemeData(
    extensions: [
      CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle(
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      ),
      CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle(
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      ),
      CometChatActionBubbleStyle(
        textStyle: TextStyle(color: Color(0xFFF76808)),
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      ),
    ],
  ),
  home: YourApp(),
)

2. Component-Level Styles

Pass style objects directly to a component. These override global theme values:

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CometChatMessageList(
  user: user,
  style: CometChatMessageListStyle(
    backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
    outgoingMessageBubbleStyle: CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
    incomingMessageBubbleStyle: CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle(
      backgroundColor: Colors.white,
    ),
  ),
)

Style Precedence

Component style prop > ThemeData extension > Default theme

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Style Classes by Component

Component	Style Class
CometChatConversations	CometChatConversationsStyle
CometChatUsers	CometChatUsersStyle
CometChatGroups	CometChatGroupsStyle
CometChatGroupMembers	CometChatGroupMembersStyle
CometChatMessageList	CometChatMessageListStyle
CometChatMessageComposer	CometChatMessageComposerStyle
CometChatMessageHeader	CometChatMessageHeaderStyle

Message Bubble Styles

The message list style contains nested styles for incoming and outgoing bubbles:

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CometChatMessageListStyle(
  outgoingMessageBubbleStyle: CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle(
    textBubbleStyle: CometChatTextBubbleStyle(...),
    imageBubbleStyle: CometChatImageBubbleStyle(...),
    videoBubbleStyle: CometChatVideoBubbleStyle(...),
    audioBubbleStyle: CometChatAudioBubbleStyle(...),
    fileBubbleStyle: CometChatFileBubbleStyle(...),
    deletedBubbleStyle: CometChatDeletedBubbleStyle(...),
    pollsBubbleStyle: CometChatPollsBubbleStyle(...),
    stickerBubbleStyle: CometChatStickerBubbleStyle(...),
    collaborativeWhiteboardBubbleStyle: CometChatCollaborativeBubbleStyle(...),
    collaborativeDocumentBubbleStyle: CometChatCollaborativeBubbleStyle(...),
    linkPreviewBubbleStyle: CometChatLinkPreviewBubbleStyle(...),
    videoCallBubbleStyle: CometChatCallBubbleStyle(...),
  ),
  incomingMessageBubbleStyle: CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle(
    // Same nested style structure
  ),
)

See Message Bubble Styling for per-bubble-type examples.

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Component Style Examples

Conversations

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ThemeData(
  fontFamily: 'Times New Roman',
  extensions: [
    CometChatConversationsStyle(
      avatarStyle: CometChatAvatarStyle(
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
      ),
      badgeStyle: CometChatBadgeStyle(
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      ),
    ),
  ],
)

Message List

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMessageListStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      outgoingMessageBubbleStyle: CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle(
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      ),
    ),
  ],
)

Message Composer

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMessageComposerStyle(
      sendButtonIconBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      secondaryButtonIconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      auxiliaryButtonIconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

Message Header

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMessageHeaderStyle(
      avatarStyle: CometChatAvatarStyle(
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6.67),
      ),
    ),
  ],
)

Users

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatUsersStyle(
      avatarStyle: CometChatAvatarStyle(
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
      ),
      titleTextColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      separatorColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFF9F5),
    ),
  ],
)

Groups

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatGroupsStyle(
      avatarStyle: CometChatAvatarStyle(
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
      ),
      titleTextColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      separatorColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFF9F5),
    ),
  ],
)

Group Members

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatGroupMembersStyle(
      avatarStyle: CometChatAvatarStyle(
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
      ),
      titleStyle: TextStyle(color: Color(0xFFF76808)),
      separatorColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      ownerMemberScopeBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      adminMemberScopeBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      adminMemberScopeBorder: Border.all(color: Color(0xFFF76808)),
      adminMemberScopeTextColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

AI Assistant Chat History

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final ccColor = CometChatThemeHelper.getColorPalette(context);
CometChatAIAssistantChatHistory(
  user: user,
  style: CometChatAIAssistantChatHistoryStyle(
    backgroundColor: const Color(0xFFFFFAF6),
    headerBackgroundColor: const Color(0xFFFFFAF6),
    headerTitleTextColor: ccColor.textPrimary,
  ),
)

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Base Component Styles

Avatar

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAvatarStyle(
      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFBAA75),
    ),
  ],
)

Status Indicator

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatStatusIndicatorStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFAB00),
      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2),
    ),
  ],
)

Badge

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatBadgeStyle(
      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF44649),
    ),
  ],
)

Receipts

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMessageReceiptStyle(
      readIconColor: Color(0xFFFFAB00),
    ),
  ],
)

Media Recorder

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMediaRecorderStyle(
      recordIndicatorBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFF44649),
      recordIndicatorBorderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
      pauseButtonBorderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
      deleteButtonBorderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
      stopButtonBorderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
    ),
  ],
)

Reactions

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatReactionsStyle(
      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
    ),
  ],
)

Reaction List

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatReactionListStyle(
      activeTabTextColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      activeTabIndicatorColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

Conversation Starter

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAIConversationStarterStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      border: Border.all(color: Color(0xFFFBBB90)),
    ),
  ],
)

Conversation Summary

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAIConversationSummaryStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      titleStyle: TextStyle(color: Color(0xFFF76808)),
    ),
  ],
)

Smart Replies

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAISmartRepliesStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      titleStyle: TextStyle(color: Color(0xFFF76808)),
      itemBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFF9F5),
      itemBorder: Border.all(color: Color(0xFFFBBB90)),
    ),
  ],
)

Message Information

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ThemeData(
  fontFamily: "Times New Roman",
  extensions: [
    CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
    CometChatMessageInformationStyle(
      backgroundHighLightColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      messageReceiptStyle: CometChatMessageReceiptStyle(
        readIconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      ),
    ),
  ],
)

Message Option Sheet

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMessageOptionSheetStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      iconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

Attachment Option Sheet

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAttachmentOptionSheetStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFEEDE1),
      iconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

AI Option Sheet

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatAiOptionSheetStyle(
      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFF9F5),
      iconColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
    ),
  ],
)

Mentions

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ThemeData(
  extensions: [
    CometChatMentionsStyle(
      mentionSelfTextBackgroundColor: Color(0xFFF76808),
      mentionTextBackgroundColor: Colors.white,
      mentionTextColor: Colors.black,
      mentionSelfTextColor: Colors.white,
    ),
  ],
)

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Related

• Message Bubble Styling — Per-bubble-type style examples.
• Color Resources — Color palette customization.
• Theme Introduction — Theme system overview (ColorPalette, Typography, Spacing).
• Customization Overview — All customization categories.