This collection is a practical guide to coding responsive chat interfaces. It relies on Flexbox for properly distributing incoming and outgoing messages, while the flex-direction: column-reverse technique ensures the dialogue always starts from the bottom, simplifying history management. Pseudo-elements allow for crafting classic message “tails” without extra HTML, and max-width alongside border-radius ensure bubble responsiveness. Additionally, CSS variables simplify theming, and overscroll-behavior enhances scrolling UX on mobile devices.
13 CSS Chats
AI Hero Chat Using the Popover API
An up-to-date Hero Section featuring an interactive chat implemented via the new Popover API. It showcases clean style organization using CSS @layer and leverages Open Props for modern variables and design.
Adium Concept
A meticulous CSS-only recreation of the Adium messenger interface for macOS, leveraging SCSS nesting and Compass mixins.
See the Pen Adium Concept.
Chat UI 2.0
A responsive group chat interface modeled after modern messaging apps, utilizing Flexbox for message alignment and CSS pseudo-elements to craft speech bubbles.
See the Pen Chat UI 2.0.
