# More user friendly chat (closer to Whatsapp)?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/more-user-friendly-chat-closer-to-whatsapp/40030>\
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**Created:** [March 24, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/more-user-friendly-chat-closer-to-whatsapp/40030 "2022-03-24T15:34:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrea\_Lasalandra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/andrea_lasalandra/32/40767_2.png) [@Andrea\_Lasalandra](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrea_Lasalandra)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/more-user-friendly-chat-closer-to-whatsapp/40030/1 "2022-03-24T15:34:43Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to make a more user friendly chat which is more like Whatsapp within my current HR app.  
Unfortunately the Glide chat is very not user friendly as you have to press a “+” button to start a chat and so it’s less immediate. Also I can’t make group chats and attach photos or video as in Whatsapp.  
Is this possible? Will Glide think about these features considering that push notification are now available on Ios 15.4?

Thanks

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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:** [March 25, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/more-user-friendly-chat-closer-to-whatsapp/40030/2 "2022-03-25T00:54:59Z")

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Attaching photos and videos might be tricky. The closest I have worked towards is something like this.

> [@Freezing certain components](https://community.glideapps.com/t/freezing-certain-components/39993/6):
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> I did this a while ago, but with a text entry and a floating button to imitate a chat screen. I did have 3 versions of this CSS to test on mobile, desktop and tablet, if you want to have a go with this, here’s the mobile version. \<pre\>\<span\>\<style\> div[id\*='screenScrollView'] \> div \> :nth-of-type(2) { position: fixed; bottom: 0; background: white; box-shadow: 0px 0px 19px 5px rgba(199,197,199,1); height: 100px; width: 100%; z-index: 3; } div[id\*='screenScrollView'] \> div \> :nth-of…

But I’m sure with more CSS manipulation you would be able to do something better.

> [@CSS - inline list for chat](https://community.glideapps.com/t/css-inline-list-for-chat/34541/3):
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> i make this app like Whatsapp, but the chat is in one Rich text component and not in inline list. App link: [https://43om3.glideapp.io/](https://43om3.glideapp.io/)

Let’s say this, for a left-and-right chat experience.

> [@Andrea\_Lasalandra](#):
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> Will Glide think about these features considering that push notification are now available on Ios 15.4?

I don’t think the push notification being out would push Glide to make changes to the native chat, which has not gone through any major enhancements since the first days. I don’t think it’s a priority at all.