Adding stylish conversation in android message conversation

Question

I am trying to develop an application that allows users to chat with each other via SMS.

I have done this job. But the main problem is that now I am giving much importance to the design of my layout. I want to make my inbox conversation just like the Android built-in message inbox conversation type. I am in a fix how to do it. I have googled it, but can't find something helpful. Anyone can help me with source code would be appreciated.

Just a thought...create your own very specific and personal-styled listview with your own listview adapter! — Pavlos, Jan 08 '13 at 14:09
no i have done that. i have a simple list view but i want to make it more attractive and want to have almost the same look as android defualt message does like thread base inbox. — Developer, Jan 08 '13 at 14:11
Thats what i am saying! Override every style and create your own!! The layout of each row can be a bubble for example and you will hide dividers and the stuff! — Pavlos, Jan 08 '13 at 14:13
yes i really want this what are you saying , but alas can't do that. if you have any sample code it will be really helpful. — Developer, Jan 08 '13 at 14:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '13 at 14:18

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This Blog discuss how to make a ListView with speech bubble same as native android message app or some other apps out there. I thing you can find some helpful resources there also source code is available.

answered Jan 08 '13 at 14:18

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is it possible to have the message inbox separted. I mean to say that ,how to add the conversation for different people . first in the inbox ,it will show the number of sender and after clicking that it will show the conversation between her and mine. – ligherror Jan 08 '13 at 14:41
you should try adding the number in the listview and when clicking one go the conversation with the person. it will do your job. – Developer Jan 08 '13 at 14:47
can anyone help me with source code ? please i really do need that. – ligherror Jan 08 '13 at 15:05
i have done that with knowing the class name.i take the class name in a string and then onlistitemclick get the positon and start the activity.But how can i do that in message inbox . Here i don't knw class name .i got stuck help me out. – ligherror Jan 08 '13 at 15:27

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 08 '13 at 14:20

I think you can create it with a dynamic layout. first you create a container that will be placed in a scrollview after that you have to load the data (how many is the message,content of the message). After you get the data you have to create a child view to be added in the container, you can design the child as you like and add it to the container.

overall it'll be looks like this

scrollview->container->(foreach child) add child;

and the pseudocode

Scrollview svList = (ScrollView) findviewbyid(R.id.svList);
LinearLayout llContainer = (LinearLayout) findviewbyid(R.id.llContainer);
new AsyncGetMessage().execute //use asynctask to get message
for(int i=0;i<numberofchild;i++)
{
    llContainer.addView(new Child(message,who)) 
    //who is a bool value to determine your message or your friend message
}

Adding stylish conversation in android message conversation

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