refactor(ui): redesign history UI, allow history configuration in config (#744)

Author: dazy-ds

examples/chat/chat.py

@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class MyChat(ChatInterface):
         ),
     )
 
+    conversation_history = True
+
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.llm = LiteLLM(model_name="gpt-4o-mini")
 

packages/ragbits-chat/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - Added unit tests for UI's core components (#717)
 - Added share functionality with informative modal (#726)
 - Added persisent chat history to the default UI using IndexedDB (#732)
+- Redesigned history UI, allowed enabling of client side history using config (#744)
 
 ## 1.1.0 (2025-07-09)
 

packages/ragbits-chat/src/ragbits/chat/api.py

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ async def config() -> JSONResponse:
                 else None,
                 "user_settings": {"form": user_settings_config},
                 "debug_mode": self.debug_mode,
+                "conversation_history": self.chat_interface.conversation_history,
             }
 
             return JSONResponse(content=config_dict)

packages/ragbits-chat/src/ragbits/chat/interface/_interface.py

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class ChatInterface(ABC):
 
     feedback_config: FeedbackConfig = FeedbackConfig()
     user_settings: UserSettings = UserSettings()
+    conversation_history: bool = False
     ui_customization: UICustomization | None = None
     history_persistence: HistoryPersistenceStrategy | None = None