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About JSMessagesViewController

Overview

JSMessagesViewController is a powerful library that allows developers to easily implement chat interfaces in their iOS applications. It provides a clean and customizable interface for sending and receiving text messages, supporting features such as message bubbles, avatars, timestamps, and more.











Key Features

  • Message bubbles: Display messages in elegant and customizable speech bubble UI.
  • Avatars: Assign avatars to the sender and recipient.
  • Timestamps: Show timestamps for each message.
  • Customizable appearance: Tailor the chat interface to match your app’s style.
  • Easy message handling: Simplify message handling with built-in methods for sending, receiving, and deleting messages.
  • Input toolbar: Provide a user-friendly input toolbar for typing messages.
  • Copy & paste support: Enable users to copy and paste text from messages.
  • Automatic scrolling: Scroll to the latest message when a new one is received.
  • Media attachments: Allow users to attach images or other media files to messages.
  • Multiple conversations: Manage multiple conversations within a single view controller.



Installation

JSMessagesViewController can be installed using CocoaPods or manually added to your Xcode project.

CocoaPods

To install using CocoaPods, add the following line to your Podfile:


pod 'JSMessagesViewController'

Then, run the command pod install in terminal, and open your project using the xcworkspace file.

Manual Installation

If you prefer not to use CocoaPods, you can manually add JSMessagesViewController to your project:

  1. Download the JSMessagesViewController framework from GitHub.
  2. Drag and drop the framework files into your Xcode project.
  3. Ensure that the framework is added to your app’s target.




Usage

Basic Configuration

To start using JSMessagesViewController, you need to perform some basic configuration:

  • Create a new subclass of JSMessagesViewController and set it as your chat view controller.
  • Implement the required delegate and data source methods.
  • Handle message sending and receiving logic within the delegate methods.

Delegate Methods

JSMessagesViewController provides several delegate methods to customize the chat interface and handle message-related actions. Some of the key methods include:

  • didSendText:fromSender:onDate:: Called when the user sends a text message.
  • messageDataForRowAtIndexPath:: Retrieve the message data for a specific row in the chat table view.
  • configureCell:atIndexPath:: Customize the appearance of a message cell.

Customization

JSMessagesViewController provides various customization options to match your app’s design. You can configure properties such as:

  • Colors for incoming and outgoing message bubbles.
  • Appearance of avatars and timestamps.
  • Font, size, and color of message text.



Additional Resources

For more information on JSMessagesViewController and code examples, please refer to the following resources: