From 55917125a89e4647fd942ed735015f4f8c9a32ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry Jameson <me@hjkos.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 20:44:13 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] refactored chat into separate chat_view and chat_message_list

---
 src/boot/routes.js                            |  2 +-
 src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js   | 20 +++--
 src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue  |  6 +-
 .../chat_message_list/chat_message_list.js    | 76 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../chat_message_list/chat_message_list.scss  |  7 ++
 .../chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue   | 14 ++++
 .../{chat => chat_view}/chat_layout_utils.js  |  0
 .../{chat/chat.js => chat_view/chat_view.js}  | 17 +++--
 .../chat.scss => chat_view/chat_view.scss}    |  0
 .../chat_view.style.js}                       |  2 +-
 .../chat.vue => chat_view/chat_view.vue}      | 28 +------
 src/services/chat_service/chat_service.js     | 51 -------------
 12 files changed, 127 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.js
 create mode 100644 src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.scss
 create mode 100644 src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue
 rename src/components/{chat => chat_view}/chat_layout_utils.js (100%)
 rename src/components/{chat/chat.js => chat_view/chat_view.js} (97%)
 rename src/components/{chat/chat.scss => chat_view/chat_view.scss} (100%)
 rename src/components/{chat/chat.style.js => chat_view/chat_view.style.js} (86%)
 rename src/components/{chat/chat.vue => chat_view/chat_view.vue} (71%)

diff --git a/src/boot/routes.js b/src/boot/routes.js
index 9b00a8004..4f21246e5 100644
--- a/src/boot/routes.js
+++ b/src/boot/routes.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export default (store) => {
         name: 'chat',
         path: '/users/:username/chats/:recipient_id',
         component: defineAsyncComponent(
-          () => import('src/components/chat/chat.vue'),
+          () => import('src/components/chat_view/chat_view.vue'),
         ),
         meta: { dontScroll: false },
         beforeEnter: validateAuthenticatedRoute,
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
index 2066a8194..e5a798fef 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ library.add(faTimes, faEllipsisH)
 const ChatMessage = {
   name: 'ChatMessage',
   props: [
-    'author',
     'edited',
     'noHeading',
-    'chatViewItem',
+    'chatItem',
     'hoveredMessageChain',
   ],
   emits: ['hover'],
@@ -42,21 +41,26 @@ const ChatMessage = {
   computed: {
     // Returns HH:MM (hours and minutes) in local time.
     createdAt() {
-      const time = this.chatViewItem.data.created_at
+      const time = this.chatItem.data.created_at
       return time.toLocaleTimeString('en', {
         hour: '2-digit',
         minute: '2-digit',
         hour12: false,
       })
     },
+    author() {
+      return this.$store.getters.findUser(
+        this.chatItem.data.account_id
+      )
+    },
     isCurrentUser() {
       return this.message.account_id === this.currentUser.id
     },
     message() {
-      return this.chatViewItem.data
+      return this.chatItem.data
     },
     isMessage() {
-      return this.chatViewItem.type === 'message'
+      return this.chatItem.type === 'message'
     },
     messageForStatusContent() {
       return {
@@ -96,15 +100,15 @@ const ChatMessage = {
     onHover(bool) {
       this.$emit('hover', {
         isHovered: bool,
-        messageChainId: this.chatViewItem.messageChainId,
+        messageChainId: this.chatItem.messageChainId,
       })
     },
     async deleteMessage() {
       const confirmed = window.confirm(this.$t('chats.delete_confirm'))
       if (confirmed) {
         await this.$store.dispatch('deleteChatMessage', {
-          messageId: this.chatViewItem.data.id,
-          chatId: this.chatViewItem.data.chat_id,
+          messageId: this.chatItem.data.id,
+          chatId: this.chatItem.data.chat_id,
         })
       }
       this.hovered = false
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
index 22e2e8eb8..ee3cbdc2c 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         class="avatar-wrapper"
       >
         <UserPopover
-          v-if="chatViewItem.isHead"
+          v-if="chatItem.isHead"
           :user-id="author.id"
         >
           <UserAvatar
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         >
           <div
             class="media status"
-            :class="{ 'without-attachment': !hasAttachment, 'pending': chatViewItem.data.pending, 'error': chatViewItem.data.error }"
+            :class="{ 'without-attachment': !hasAttachment, 'pending': chatItem.data.pending, 'error': chatItem.data.error }"
             style="position: relative;"
             @mouseenter="hovered = true"
             @mouseleave="hovered = false"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     v-else
     class="chat-message-date-separator"
   >
-    <ChatMessageDate :date="chatViewItem.date" />
+    <ChatMessageDate :date="chatItem.date" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.js b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffbedf7c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { throttle, orderBy, uniqueId } from 'lodash'
+import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
+import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
+
+import ChatMessage from 'src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue'
+
+const ChatMessageList = {
+  components: {
+    ChatMessage,
+  },
+  props: {
+    messages: Array,
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      hoveredMessageChainId: undefined,
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    chatItems() {
+      const messages = orderBy(this.messages, ['pending', 'id'], ['asc', 'asc'])
+      return messages.reduceRight((acc, message, index) => {
+        const date = new Date(message.created_at)
+
+        const olderMessage = messages[index - 1]
+        const newerMessage = messages[index + 1]
+        const newerItem = acc[acc.length - 1]
+
+        const diff = message.created_at - (olderMessage?.created_at || 0)
+        const MAX_DIFF = 1000 * 60 // 5 minutes
+
+        const chatItem = {
+          type: 'message',
+          data: message,
+          date,
+          id: message.id,
+          isTail: true,
+          isHead: true,
+        }
+
+        if (newerItem == null) {
+          chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
+        } else {
+          if (newerItem.type === 'date') {
+            chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
+          } else if (newerItem.type === 'message') {
+            if (newerItem.data.account_id !== message.account_id) {
+              chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
+            } else {
+              chatItem.messageChainId = newerItem.messageChainId
+              chatItem.isTail = false
+              newerItem.isHead = false
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (diff > MAX_DIFF || !olderMessage) {
+          return [...acc, chatItem, {
+            type: 'date',
+            date,
+            id: date.getTime().toString(),
+          }]
+        } else {
+          return [...acc, chatItem]
+        }
+      }, []).reverse()
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    onMessageHover({ isHovered, messageChainId }) {
+      this.hoveredMessageChainId = isHovered ? messageChainId : undefined
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+export default ChatMessageList
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.scss b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa2313f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.ChatMessageList {
+  padding: 0 0.8em;
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: end;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1fcd6dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="ChatMessageList">
+    <ChatMessage
+      v-for="chatItem in chatItems"
+      :key="chatItem.id"
+      :chat-item="chatItem"
+      :hovered-message-chain="chatItem.messageChainId === hoveredMessageChainId"
+      @hover="onMessageHover"
+    />
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./chat_message_list.js"></script>
+<style src="./chat_message_list.scss" lang="scss" />
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat_layout_utils.js b/src/components/chat_view/chat_layout_utils.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/chat/chat_layout_utils.js
rename to src/components/chat_view/chat_layout_utils.js
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.js b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
similarity index 97%
rename from src/components/chat/chat.js
rename to src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
index 22b138036..4b2bba34f 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { throttle } from 'lodash'
 import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
-import ChatMessage from 'src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue'
 import ChatTitle from 'src/components/chat_title/chat_title.vue'
+import ChatMessageList from 'src/components/chat_message_list/chat_message_list.vue'
 import PostStatusForm from 'src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue'
 import chatService from '../../services/chat_service/chat_service.js'
 import { buildFakeMessage } from '../../services/chat_utils/chat_utils.js'
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useOAuthStore } from 'src/stores/oauth.js'
+import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 
 import {
   chatMessages,
@@ -38,10 +39,13 @@ const MAX_RETRIES = 10
 
 const Chat = {
   components: {
-    ChatMessage,
+    ChatMessageList,
     ChatTitle,
     PostStatusForm,
   },
+  props: {
+    messages: Array,
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       jumpToBottomButtonVisible: false,
@@ -97,12 +101,11 @@ const Chat = {
         return ''
       }
     },
-    chatViewItems() {
-      return chatService.getView(this.currentChatMessageService?.messages)
+    chatMessages() {
+      return this.currentChatMessageService?.messages
     },
     newMessageCount() {
       return this.currentChatMessageService?.newMessageCount
-
     },
     streamingEnabled() {
       return (
@@ -114,18 +117,18 @@ const Chat = {
       'currentChat',
       'currentChatMessageService',
       'findOpenedChatByRecipientId',
-      'mergedConfig',
     ]),
     ...mapPiniaState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (store) => store.layoutType === 'mobile',
     }),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState({
       mastoUserSocketStatus: (state) => state.api.mastoUserSocketStatus,
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
   },
   watch: {
-    chatViewItems() {
+    chatMessages() {
       // We don't want to scroll to the bottom on a new message when the user is viewing older messages.
       // Therefore we need to know whether the scroll position was at the bottom before the DOM update.
       const bottomedOutBeforeUpdate = this.bottomedOut(BOTTOMED_OUT_OFFSET)
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.scss b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/chat/chat.scss
rename to src/components/chat_view/chat_view.scss
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.style.js b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.style.js
similarity index 86%
rename from src/components/chat/chat.style.js
rename to src/components/chat_view/chat_view.style.js
index 55cf657c2..4783a0629 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.style.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.style.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export default {
   name: 'Chat',
-  selector: '.chat-message-list',
+  selector: '.ChatMessageList',
   validInnerComponents: ['Text', 'Link', 'Icon', 'Avatar', 'ChatMessage'],
   defaultRules: [
     {
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.vue b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.vue
similarity index 71%
rename from src/components/chat/chat.vue
rename to src/components/chat_view/chat_view.vue
index cedbdce69..5947d43ee 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.vue
@@ -25,29 +25,7 @@
             />
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div
-          class="chat-message-list message-list"
-          :style="{ height: scrollableContainerHeight }"
-        >
-          <template v-if="!errorLoadingChat">
-            <ChatMessage
-              v-for="chatViewItem in chatViewItems"
-              :key="chatViewItem.id"
-              :author="recipient"
-              :chat-view-item="chatViewItem"
-              :hovered-message-chain="chatViewItem.messageChainId === hoveredMessageChainId"
-              @hover="onMessageHover"
-            />
-          </template>
-          <div
-            v-else
-            class="chat-loading-error"
-          >
-            <div class="alert error">
-              {{ $t('chats.error_loading_chat') }}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <ChatMessageList :messages="chatMessages" />
         <div
           ref="footer"
           class="panel-body footer"
@@ -95,5 +73,5 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<script src="./chat.js"></script>
-<style src="./chat.scss" lang="scss" />
+<script src="./chat_view.js"></script>
+<style src="./chat_view.scss" lang="scss" />
diff --git a/src/services/chat_service/chat_service.js b/src/services/chat_service/chat_service.js
index bf95da197..a356350af 100644
--- a/src/services/chat_service/chat_service.js
+++ b/src/services/chat_service/chat_service.js
@@ -159,60 +159,9 @@ const resetNewMessageCount = (storage) => {
   storage.lastSeenMessageId = storage.maxId
 }
 
-// Inserts date separators and marks the head and tail if it's the chain of messages made by the same user
-const getView = (items = []) => {
-  const messages = orderBy(items, ['pending', 'id'], ['asc', 'asc'])
-  return messages.reduceRight((acc, message, index) => {
-    const date = new Date(message.created_at)
-
-    const olderMessage = messages[index - 1]
-    const newerMessage = messages[index + 1]
-    const newerItem = acc[acc.length - 1]
-
-    const diff = message.created_at - (olderMessage?.created_at || 0)
-    const MAX_DIFF = 1000 * 60 // 5 minutes
-
-    const chatItem = {
-      type: 'message',
-      data: message,
-      date,
-      id: message.id,
-      isTail: true,
-      isHead: true,
-    }
-
-    if (newerItem == null) {
-      chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
-    } else {
-      if (newerItem.type === 'date') {
-        chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
-      } else if (newerItem.type === 'message') {
-        if (newerItem.data.account_id !== message.account_id) {
-          chatItem.messageChainId = uniqueId()
-        } else {
-          chatItem.messageChainId = newerItem.messageChainId
-          chatItem.isTail = false
-          newerItem.isHead = false
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (diff > MAX_DIFF || !olderMessage) {
-      return [...acc, chatItem, {
-        type: 'date',
-        date,
-        id: date.getTime().toString(),
-      }]
-    } else {
-      return [...acc, chatItem]
-    }
-  }, []).reverse()
-}
-
 const ChatService = {
   add,
   empty,
-  getView,
   deleteMessage,
   cullOlderMessages,
   resetNewMessageCount,