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How to add a bubble message list in TAdvSmoothListBox
You can achieve a bubble message list like in a chat-style application by setting:
AdvSmoothListBox.Layout := lblBubble;
Example:
procedure TForm4.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); var it: TAdvSmoothListBoxItem; begin AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.BeginUpdate; AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Fill.Color := RGB(176,188,205); AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Fill.ColorTo := RGB(109,132,162); AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Fill.BorderColor := RGB(45,54,66); AdvSmoothListBox1.Fill.Color := RGB(219,226,237); AdvSmoothListBox1.Fill.BorderColor := RGB(45,54,66); AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Caption := ''Conversion with Matt''; AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Font.Color := clWhite; AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Font.Style := [fsBold]; AdvSmoothListBox1.Header.Font.Size := 14; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.FillAlterNate.Color := RGB(146,216,65); AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.FillAlterNate.GradientType := gtsolid; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.FillAlterNate.ColorMirror := clNone; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.FillAlterNate.BorderColor := RGB(146,216,65); AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.Fill.Color := RGB(211,211,211); AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.Fill.GradientType := gtsolid; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.Fill.ColorMirror := clNone; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.Fill.BorderColor := RGB(211,211,211); AdvSmoothListBox1.Layout := lblBubble; AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Clear; AdvSmoothListBox1.Footer.Visible := False; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>Matt</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopLeft; it.Notes := ''Hi John, when does the game begin?''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>John</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopRight; it.Notes := ''Hi Matt, the game begins at 7:30 pm!''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>Matt</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopLeft; it.Notes := ''Thanks, are you going alone there or with a friend?''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>John</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopLeft; it.Notes := ''We are travelling with a couple of friends''+#13#10+''If you want, you may join us at 7:00 pm at the parking lot''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>Matt</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopLeft; it.Notes := ''Ok, I will be there''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Caption := ''<b>John</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopRight; it.Notes := ''See you at the parking lot then !''; it := AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add; it.AutoSize := True; it.Alternate := lbaRight; it.Caption := ''<b>John</b>''; it.NotesLocation := plTopRight; it.Notes := ''Oh, and do not forget your tickets''; AdvSmoothListBox1.LookupBar.Visible := False; AdvSmoothListBox1.ItemAppearance.HorizontalSpacing := 8; AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.EndUpdate; end;
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