dedicated compact live chat UI

Author: winrid

libraries/sdk/src/main/java/com/fastcomments/sdk/CommentViewHolder.java

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -103,24 +104,14 @@ public CommentViewHolder(Context context, FastCommentsSDK sdk, @NonNull View ite
     private boolean liveChatStyle = false;
 
     /**
-     * Set whether to use live chat styling (smaller avatars, hidden dates)
+     * Set whether this view is using live chat styling
      * @param liveChatStyle True for live chat style
      */
     public void setLiveChatStyle(boolean liveChatStyle) {
         this.liveChatStyle = liveChatStyle;
 
-        // Update avatar size
-        ViewGroup.LayoutParams avatarParams = avatarImageView.getLayoutParams();
-        if (liveChatStyle) {
-            // Smaller avatar for live chat
-            avatarParams.width = (int) (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * 28);
-            avatarParams.height = (int) (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * 28);
-        } else {
-            // Regular avatar size
-            avatarParams.width = (int) (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * 40);
-            avatarParams.height = (int) (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * 40);
-        }
-        avatarImageView.setLayoutParams(avatarParams);
+        // No need to modify the view since we're using different layouts
+        // Just store the flag for other behavior adjustments
     }
 
     public void setComment(final RenderableComment comment, boolean disableUnverifiedLabel, final CommentsAdapter.OnToggleRepliesListener listener) {
@@ -189,6 +180,8 @@ public void setComment(final RenderableComment comment, boolean disableUnverifie
         // Display the comment content with clickable links
         String htmlContent = comment.getComment().getCommentHTML();
         contentTextView.setText(HtmlLinkHandler.parseHtml(context, htmlContent, contentTextView));
+        
+        // No need for special handling for live chat - we're using a dedicated layout
 
         // Indent child comments to reflect hierarchy
         ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams itemViewLayoutParams = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) itemView.getLayoutParams();

libraries/sdk/src/main/java/com/fastcomments/sdk/CommentsAdapter.java

@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ public int getItemViewType(int position) {
     @Override
     public RecyclerView.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
         if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_COMMENT) {
-            View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_comment, parent, false);
+            // Use compact layout for live chat mode
+            int layoutResId = commentsTree.liveChatStyle ? 
+                    R.layout.item_comment_compact : R.layout.item_comment;
+                    
+            View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(layoutResId, parent, false);
             return new CommentViewHolder(context, sdk, view);
         } else if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_DATE_SEPARATOR) {
             View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.date_separator, parent, false);
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ private void bindDateSeparatorViewHolder(DateSeparatorViewHolder holder, int pos
     private void bindCommentViewHolder(CommentViewHolder holder, int position) {
         final RenderableComment comment = (RenderableComment) commentsTree.visibleNodes.get(position);
 
-        // Set live chat style for smaller avatars and hidden dates
+        // Inform the holder whether we're in live chat mode
         holder.setLiveChatStyle(commentsTree.liveChatStyle);
 
         // Pass config setting for unverified label

libraries/sdk/src/main/res/layout/item_comment.xml

@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
             android:contentDescription="@string/pinned_comment" />
 
         <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/commentContainer"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="vertical"
             android:padding="8dp">
 
         <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/commentHeader"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
             </FrameLayout>
 
             <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/commentInfoContainer"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"