How TO - Chat
Learn how to create a chat message with CSS.
Chat Messages
Hello. How are you today?
11:00
Hey! I'm fine. Thanks for asking!
11:01
Sweet! So, what do you wanna do today?
11:02
Nah, I dunno. Play soccer.. or learn more coding perhaps?
11:05How To Create Chat Messages
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="container">
<img src="/w3images/bandmember.jpg"
alt="Avatar">
<p>Hello. How are you today?</p>
<span
class="time-right">11:00</span>
</div>
<div class="container darker">
<img src="/w3images/avatar_g2.jpg"
alt="Avatar" class="right">
<p>Hey! I'm fine. Thanks for asking!</p>
<span class="time-left">11:01</span>
</div>
<div class="container">
<img src="/w3images/bandmember.jpg" alt="Avatar">
<p>Sweet! So, what
do you wanna do today?</p>
<span class="time-right">11:02</span>
</div>
<div class="container darker">
<img src="/w3images/avatar_g2.jpg"
alt="Avatar" class="right">
<p>Nah, I dunno. Play soccer.. or learn
more coding perhaps?</p>
<span class="time-left">11:05</span>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
/* Chat containers */
.container {
border: 2px solid #dedede;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
border-radius: 5px;
padding: 10px;
margin: 10px 0;
}
/* Darker
chat container */
.darker {
border-color: #ccc;
background-color: #ddd;
}
/* Clear floats */
.container::after {
content: "";
clear: both;
display: table;
}
/* Style images
*/
.container img {
float: left;
max-width: 60px;
width: 100%;
margin-right: 20px;
border-radius: 50%;
}
/*
Style the right image */
.container img.right
{
float: right;
margin-left: 20px;
margin-right:0;
}
/* Style time text */
.time-right {
float: right;
color:
#aaa;
}
/* Style time text */
.time-left {
float: left;
color: #999;
}
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