# Glide's Community Built Messenger

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247>\
**Category:** Project Showcase\
**Created:** [December 24, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247 "2020-12-24T05:19:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/41 "2020-12-28T23:52:10Z")

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right but this gives notifications to even ios users 🙂

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/42 "2020-12-28T23:53:28Z")

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It’s a template in the forums that anyone can use and I refuse to charge for any template I make, everyone has access to it. Everyone that works on the template knows they can use it for whatever they want and that there is no intent to make money from it unless you use it for your clients. It’s about helping and making something better. If you wanted to take the template now, rebrand it and sell it as a monthly subscription to your clients you are welcome to, that’s what my templates are for, to help my fellow Gliders.

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/43 "2020-12-28T23:59:45Z")

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You do realize that you can click the link and download it as a template right? It’s available to do that. Anyone can do that, they can bypass the template store and make their templates available at no charge in the forums or anywhere with just setting the permissions and giving someone the link.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/0/8046dbeee2473682d0913ca1194acdd9f16a8dd8.png)

And its available to anyone.

> **[Glide's Community Messenger](https://free-chickens-8769.glideapp.io/)**

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/44 "2021-01-08T22:32:57Z")

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I’m sorry, Ive been busy with work recently and haven’t had time to add to this. Do we have any additions we are looking at adding or are we done with it 🙂 ?

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**Author:** ![alfonso\_ayala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/alfonso_ayala/32/10862_2.png) [@alfonso\_ayala](https://community.glideapps.com/u/alfonso_ayala)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/45 "2021-01-08T22:36:58Z")

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choose the language for each user to read the messages in their language 😃

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/46 "2021-01-08T22:39:44Z")

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Wow…that’s a tall order. We will have to do that in scripts i think. But will give it a try.

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/47 "2021-01-09T01:20:25Z")

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Pretty cool stuff everybody!

I need to make a group chat with cross-platform notifications so the comment route is not gonna work for me as well. I see you solved the inline list scrolling issue with the custom design - nice work.

In thinking of a group chat scenario, it would be great to incorporate profile pics. However, if someone in the chat sent messages in a row I would only want to see the profile pic & name the first time. Maybe there could be some tricky logic to make this happen.

I would also like the users chat bubble to be a different color or at least right justified. I wonder if there are some code hacks for that.

I have a lot of really specialized needs but I am happy to contribute to the effort here however I can.

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/48 "2021-01-09T01:47:50Z")

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I think @Jeff_Hager or @Robert_Petitto might be able to help us with those.

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/49 "2021-01-09T07:29:21Z")

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I will probably investigate this one

> [@Mauronic](#):
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> In thinking of a group chat scenario, it would be great to incorporate profile pics. However, if someone in the chat sent messages in a row I would only want to see the profile pic & name the first time. Maybe there could be some tricky logic to make this happen.

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/50 "2021-01-15T02:18:36Z")

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OK, I prototyped the logic to show the profile pic and time for just the first message in a batch. (Will be doing group chat).

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/c/5cc7bf32bd8e0170f29e35aaf8508eeb82826e16.png)

- If there was a way to add line breaks to in-line lists, then I could consolidate 3 messages into one row and not have the spacing and lines that you see.
- Also, If I had some control over the color I could use a different color for when you send a message vs. anyone in the group.

@Jeff_Hager Do you think some CSS hacks could address the points above?

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/51 "2021-01-15T02:28:08Z")

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Another option:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/5/258aba60ca5d64297fe4e68864d29f895c03e367.png)

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/52 "2021-01-15T03:25:58Z")

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> [@Mauronic](#):
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> If there was a way to add line breaks to in-line lists, then I could consolidate 3 messages into one row and not have the spacing and lines that you see.

So you mean consolidating them into one row’s info and not sending 3 messages, is that correct?

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/53 "2021-01-15T03:27:10Z")

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yeah

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/54 "2021-01-15T03:34:28Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/3/63c6940c2667afd06199bfa000c78b0a73bac24d.png)

Here you are. I’m using a list layout.

```
<pre><span><style>
[data-test="list-item-subtitle"].textDetailStyle {
font-size: 13px;
}
[data-test="list-item"] .navigationIcon {
display: none;
}
[data-test="list-item-title"]
{
padding-bottom: 5px;
}
[data-test="list-item"].allow-wrapping .textDetailStyle{
white-space: pre-wrap;
}
[data-test="list-item"]{
align-items: end;
}
```

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/55 "2021-01-15T03:50:55Z")

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Wow 😯

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**Author:** ![Nadir\_Abdelrahman\_MD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nadir_abdelrahman_md/32/5237_2.png) [@Nadir\_Abdelrahman\_MD](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nadir_Abdelrahman_MD)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/56 "2021-01-15T05:07:45Z")

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This is really awsome! Thanks to all of you.

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/57 "2021-01-15T06:55:36Z")

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Awwww heck yeah. 🙌

It’s gonna be one of my hackiest hacks to batch the messages but after I pull it off, I can use the same technique for an unrelated problem that I am working on.

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/58 "2021-01-15T14:57:04Z")

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Like a proud papa 😭

I was wondering if the idea of a community app would catch on or if people would consider the idea. I am excited to see @Jeff_Hager , @ThinhDinh, and @Mauronic taking the reigns and adding there twist on this. After January is up I would like to move onto another app for the community 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mauronic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauronic/32/21726_2.png) [@Mauronic](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauronic)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/59 "2021-01-15T19:02:39Z")

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Hmmm. @ThinhDinh How did you get the details to appear under the title in your inline list? Also, I’d love to center the “Time Here” placeholder.

(I need to make some time to learn CSS and how it’s being injected here!)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/f/6f925d2908217a0822f92598b7204cfd4ccd30a0.png)

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**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glides-community-built-messenger/20247/60 "2021-01-15T19:43:13Z")

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Just remember to post the newest version when you guys get it to the point your happy with 🙂

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