I was working on a new design for Blowater by nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxymr0washgetj9eshqup0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uqzq6ua4ysvfdhvhukpyqv20gk3gw6dlhuc0rpmatrfuwdmt9uyrnrwufzavy and asked myself: the bubbles UI, typical of chat programs we are used to, is really the best and so inevitable solution?

Quick valuation:

- Pros: it makes clear the two parts in a conversation, both with the position and the colors.

- Cons: it reduces the width available space; it gives equal importance to the two parts, while the user is usually interested on the content by the other part; doesn't scale naturally to group chat.

This is an alternative solution that came out.

In linear structure with full width available; other part messages are prominent while their own are dimmed and collapsible to save space.

The line on the right permits to immediately spot the conversation flow/frequency, also on rapid scrolling.

Can adapt to groups putting a minimal profile pic near the date and customizing the right line with the main color picked from the pic itself.

What do you think?

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