style(desktop): right-align user messages as chat bubbles#3356
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Right-align user messages with a subtle accent-soft background bubble, matching the classic chat layout used by ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, iMessage, and similar products. This makes it easy to visually scan for user messages amidst long AI responses. Changes (CSS-only, no component logic): - .msg--user: margin-left auto, accent-soft background, rounded corners, max-width 75%, fit-content width - .msg__caret: hidden (redundant in bubble layout) - .rewind: remove margin-left auto (now inside bubble) - .msg--user .msg__text: flex-grow for proper wrapping Uses existing CSS variables (--accent-soft) so all themes (dark/light and every style variant) are automatically supported.
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Closing — upstream already implemented right-aligned user message bubbles in recent commits (msg--user with justify-content: flex-end, msg__body bubble styling, caret removal, hover-reveal rewind). No longer needed. |
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Problem
User messages and AI responses are both left-aligned, making it hard to quickly locate user messages when scrolling through long conversations. User inputs are typically 1-2 lines while AI outputs are dozens of lines — with everything stacked on the left, user messages get visually buried.
This differs from the classic chat layout used by ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, iMessage, WeChat, Slack, etc., where user messages are right-aligned and AI messages are left-aligned.
Solution
Right-align user messages as chat bubbles with a subtle
accent-softbackground. AI messages remain left-aligned. Pure CSS change — no component logic modified.Before
After
Changes (1 file, +12/-7 lines)
desktop/frontend/src/styles.css:.msg--user: right-align withmargin-left: auto, addaccent-softbackground bubble withborder-radius: 14px 14px 4px 14px,max-width: 75%,width: fit-content.msg__caret: hidden (redundant in bubble layout).rewind: removemargin-left: auto(now flows inside bubble).msg--user .msg__text:flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0for proper text wrappingTheme compatibility
Uses the existing
--accent-softCSS variable, which is already defined for every theme variant (dark, light, graphite, ember, aurora, midnight, sandstone, porcelain, linen, glacier). All themes are automatically supported with no extra work.