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Messenger Chat Design

Blazor Messenger implements a Bootstrap-based chat UI with conversation list, message composer and file attachments. It also exposes a deviations table and a remarks modal for approve/reject workflows.

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## What's implemented - Two-column messaging UI: conversation sidebar and chat area with header, messages, and composer. - Message composer with InputTextArea, typing indicator debounce, InputFile file attachments and pending attachment chips. - Message list with sent/received bubbles, avatars, timestamps and attachment items. - Deviation summary table with action links and bulk action buttons (Approve / Reject / Request More Info). - Remarks modal implemented as a Blazor-rendered modal for collecting action remarks. ## Key components - Razor constructs: foreach, @if, @onclick, @bind-Value, Task.Run and StateHasChanged. - Input components: InputTextArea, InputFile, custom pending-attachment elements. - Models: ConversationModel, MessageModel, UserModel, AttachmentModel (DataModel.cs). - UI elements: Bootstrap layout classes (container-fluid, row, col-*, card), table, buttons, modal markup. - Typing debounce using CancellationTokenSource and async Task.Delay. ## How it works - Conversations are seeded in OnInitialized and stored in a List<ConversationModel>. - Selecting a conversation sets selectedConversation and clears composer state. - Composer uses @bind-Value on newMessageText plus OnInput to implement a typing indicator with debounce via CancellationTokenSource. - InputFile captures file metadata to pendingAttachments without uploading; attachments are copied into MessageModel on SendMessage. - SendMessage adds a MessageModel to selectedConversation.Messages, clears composer state, and schedules an optional automated reply via Task.Run. - Remarks modal is conditionally rendered (showRemarksModal) and ConfirmRemarks appends a system message summarizing the action. ## Styling - Uses Bootstrap utility and component classes for layout, spacing and responsive grid. - Custom CSS provided (app.css) for messenger-specific styles: conversation-item states, message bubble variants, composer, attachment chips and a modal backdrop. - Responsive rules adjust max-heights and bubble widths for small screens. ## Reuse steps 1. Add the Razor file and DataModel.cs to a Blazor project and include app.css in wwwroot or import in _Host/_Layout. 2. Ensure Bootstrap and Font Awesome are referenced in index.html/_Host for layout and icons. 3. Import namespaces if moved to components folder; no extra NuGet packages required beyond Blazor templates. 4. Wire persistent data and real-time features: replace in-memory Lists with a service (scoped) or SignalR hub for live updates. 5. Adapt attachment handling to upload via a backend endpoint and store references instead of only metadata. ## Limitations & next steps - This demo is a single-page, in-memory implementation generated by Instruct UI and editable; it does not include authentication, server-side storage, or real-time transport. - Remarks modal is UI-only; action handling should call backend APIs and update persisted state. - File attachments store metadata only; implement upload endpoints, streaming and size/type validation for production use. - Consider replacing Task.Run simulated replies with SignalR for multi-user real-time behavior and move seed data to a service for testability.