Extract Input and inherit widgets out of Chat

[Cierra-Runis]

Related Links

• Custom actions in chat #322
• Some changes to InputOptions #515

My Idea

I am using ScaffoldMessenger to show SnackBar for notification, but SnackBar will block the Input, so I decide to use Input as Scaffold's bottomNavigationBar.

But Input needs Three inherit widgets, so it become a heavy code, and these inherit widgets are not exported, which need import files below src folder. What's more, it's better to merge three inherit widgets to a single widget contains three variable.

By extracting Input and alert developer to add inherit widgets could makes it much better.

[demchenkoalex]

So input should be self contained right? you should be able to just take it and use it elsewhere?

[Cierra-Runis]

Yes, remove it from Chat widget, and just make sure it has the same inherited widget as the Chat widget.

[demchenkoalex]

I can't remove it from the chat widget, can I? if I do this then people will need to write more code to make everything work? it should be an option rather?

[Cierra-Runis]

😢I see... You can just export those Inherit widgets, that's enough. It seems I could implement my own Chat widget since ChatList widget has exported. Anyway, thanks for your answers~

[demchenkoalex]

Just gathering feedback for v2 cause I am working on a full re-design and it will be much more modular. Will make sure to think about input modularity as well. Thanks for your feedback!

[demchenkoalex]

v2 has new modular design that I believe fixes the issue #646