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Community Hybrid Chat Screen

Overview​

The LMCommunityHybridChatViewController is responsible for managing a feed of chat conversations, including both group chats and direct messages (DMs). It implements a segmented control to switch between these two types of conversations and uses a page view controller to manage the content.

File Location:
LMCommunityHybridChatViewController.swift

Functionality​

UI Components​

  • containerStackView: A vertical LMStackView that holds the main UI components.
  • segmentControl: A UISegmentedControl for switching between Group and DM views.
  • pageContainerView: An LMView that contains the page view controller.
  • pageController: A UIPageViewController for managing the different feed pages.

Properties​

  • viewControllers: An array of UIViewController instances representing the different pages.
  • currentPageIndex: An integer tracking the currently displayed page index.

Methods​

  • setupSegmentControl(): Configures the appearance and behavior of the segment control.
  • setupPageController(): Configures the page view controller and adds it to the view hierarchy.
  • addControllers(): Adds the necessary view controllers to the viewControllers array.
  • segmentChanged(_:): Handles changes in the segment control selection.

Customization​

CustomChatFeedViewController.swift
class CustomChatFeedViewController: LMCommunityHybridChatViewController {
    override func setupAppearance() {
        super.setupAppearance()
        containerStackView.backgroundColor = .lightGray
    }

    override func setupSegmentControl() {
        super.setupSegmentControl()
        segmentControl.backgroundColor = .blue
        segmentControl.selectedSegmentTintColor = .white
    }
}
AppDelegate.swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
    LMCoreComponents.shared.communityHybridChatScreen = CustomChatFeedViewController.self
    // ...
    return true
}