Reversed Chat Order - Cant Fix

[JohnC]

I’ve got a 1:1 chat working, but the message list behaves oddly:

• Each new message makes the page longer (no contained scroll area).

• Reversing sort puts the newest at the top while the composer stays at the bottom (awkward).

• Limiting items/page size cuts off the newest instead of trimming older ones.

Goal: Standard messenger behavior:

• Newest message just above the composer (at the bottom)

• Only the last N messages visible (e.g., 50)

• Scroll within the chat area

• Auto-focus/land on the latest

What I tried: Comments/Chat component (sorted both ways), item limits (trim the wrong side).

Question: Is there a best-practice way (Comments/Chat vs a Collection + Query) to keep the newest messages and anchor newest at the bottom? Thanks in advance!

[ThinhDinh]

@JohnC

Each new message makes the page longer (no contained scroll area).

I know this is probably not what you’re looking for, but the closest thing to what you need is adjusting the page size.

@JohnC

Only the last N messages visible (e.g., 50)

You can use the “limit number of items” feature for this.

@JohnC

• Scroll within the chat area
• Auto-focus/land on the latest

These are not supported.