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| 1 | +<h1> |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Ourchat |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +</h1> |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +<a href="https://typst.app/universe/package/ourchat"> |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/xml?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftypst.app%2Funiverse%2Fpackage%2Fourchat&query=%2Fhtml%2Fbody%2Fdiv%2Fmain%2Fdiv%5B2%5D%2Faside%2Fsection%5B2%5D%2Fdl%2Fdd%5B3%5D&logo=typst&label=Universe&color=%2339cccc" alt="Universe" /> |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +</a> <a href="https://github.com/QuadnucYard/ourchat-typ"> |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/toml?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FQuadnucYard%2Fourchat-typ%2Frefs%2Fheads%2Fmain%2Ftypst.toml&query=package.version&logo=GitHub&label=GitHub" alt="GitHub" /> |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +</a> |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +_Create chat interfaces in Typst with ease_ |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Ourchat is a [Typst](https://typst.app/) package for building chat UI mockups. It helps you document software features, create presentations, or prototype chat interfaces with themes for popular platforms like WeChat, Discord, and QQ. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## Features |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +- **Out-of-the-box themes**: WeChat, Discord, QQNT theme support |
| 24 | +- **Simple API**: Easy-to-use, declarative interface |
| 25 | +- **Customizable styling**: Colors, avatars, layouts, and typography |
| 26 | +- **Just do it**: Write anything inside messages—Code blocks, tables, mathematical equations… |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Quick Start |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +First, import the package in your Typst document: |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +```typst |
| 33 | +#import "@preview/ourchat:0.2.1" as oc |
| 34 | +#import oc.themes: * |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +Then create your first chat: |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +```typst |
| 40 | +#let alice = wechat.user(name: [Alice], avatar: circle(fill: blue, text(white)[A])) |
| 41 | +#let bob = wechat.user(name: [Bob], avatar: circle(fill: green, text(white)[B])) |
| 42 | +
|
| 43 | +#wechat.chat( |
| 44 | + oc.time[Today 14:30], |
| 45 | +
|
| 46 | + oc.message(left, alice)[ |
| 47 | + Hey! How's the new project going? |
| 48 | + ], |
| 49 | +
|
| 50 | + oc.message(right, bob)[ |
| 51 | + Great! Just finished the API integration. |
| 52 | + The performance improvements are impressive! 🚀 |
| 53 | + ], |
| 54 | +) |
| 55 | +``` |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +## Builtin Themes |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### WeChat Theme |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +```typst |
| 64 | +#let user1 = wechat.user(name: [Alice], avatar: circle(fill: blue, text(white)[A])) |
| 65 | +#let user2 = wechat.user(name: [Bob], avatar: circle(fill: green, text(white)[B])) |
| 66 | +
|
| 67 | +#wechat.chat( |
| 68 | + theme: "light", // or "dark" |
| 69 | + layout: ( |
| 70 | + bubble-radius: 8pt, |
| 71 | + ), |
| 72 | + width: 400pt, |
| 73 | +
|
| 74 | + oc.time[Monday 9:00 AM], |
| 75 | + oc.message(left, user1)[Hello world!], |
| 76 | + oc.message(right, user2)[Hi there! 👋], |
| 77 | +) |
| 78 | +``` |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +### Discord Theme |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +````typst |
| 85 | +#set text(font: ("gg sans", "IBM Plex Sans SC")) |
| 86 | +
|
| 87 | +#let developer = discord.user( |
| 88 | + name: [Dev], |
| 89 | + avatar: circle(fill: purple, text(white)[D]) |
| 90 | +) |
| 91 | +#let admin = discord.user( |
| 92 | + name: [Admin], |
| 93 | + avatar: circle(fill: red, text(white)[A]) |
| 94 | +) |
| 95 | +
|
| 96 | +#discord.chat( |
| 97 | + oc.time[Today at 2:14 PM], |
| 98 | +
|
| 99 | + oc.message(left, developer)[ |
| 100 | +```python |
| 101 | +def optimize_query(): |
| 102 | + return cache_strategy.redis_cluster() |
| 103 | +``` |
| 104 | + What do you think about this approach? @admin |
| 105 | + ], |
| 106 | +
|
| 107 | + oc.message(right, admin)[ |
| 108 | + @developer Looks good! The Redis cluster should handle the load well. |
| 109 | + ], |
| 110 | +) |
| 111 | +```` |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### QQNT Theme |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +```typst |
| 118 | +#let student = qqnt.user( |
| 119 | + name: [Student], |
| 120 | + avatar: circle(fill: orange, text(white)[S]) |
| 121 | +) |
| 122 | +#let expert = qqnt.user( |
| 123 | + name: [Expert], |
| 124 | + avatar: circle(fill: teal, text(white)[E]) |
| 125 | +) |
| 126 | +
|
| 127 | +#qqnt.chat( |
| 128 | + theme: ( |
| 129 | + inherit: "light", |
| 130 | + bubble-left: rgb("#F0F8FF"), |
| 131 | + bubble-right: rgb("#E8F5E8"), |
| 132 | + text-right: rgb("#111111"), |
| 133 | + ), |
| 134 | +
|
| 135 | + oc.message(left, student)[ |
| 136 | + Can someone explain Rust ownership? |
| 137 | + ], |
| 138 | +
|
| 139 | + oc.message(right, expert)[ |
| 140 | + Sure! Ownership prevents data races at compile time... |
| 141 | + ], |
| 142 | +) |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +## Advanced Usage |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +### Convenience Functions |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +For multiple messages from the same user, use `with-side-user` to avoid repetition: |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +```typst |
| 154 | +#set text(font: ("gg sans", "IBM Plex Sans SC")) |
| 155 | +
|
| 156 | +#let admin = oc.user( |
| 157 | + name: [System Admin], |
| 158 | + avatar: circle(fill: red.darken(20%), text(white, weight: "bold")[⚡]) |
| 159 | +) |
| 160 | +
|
| 161 | +#discord.chat( |
| 162 | + oc.time[Today at 3:45 PM], |
| 163 | +
|
| 164 | + // Instead of repeating the user for each message: |
| 165 | + // oc.message(left, admin)[Server maintenance scheduled], |
| 166 | + // oc.message(left, admin)[Downtime: 30 minutes max], |
| 167 | + // oc.message(left, admin)[Please save your work], |
| 168 | +
|
| 169 | + // Use with-side-user for cleaner code: |
| 170 | + ..oc.with-side-user( |
| 171 | + left, |
| 172 | + admin, |
| 173 | + oc.free-message[🚨 *URGENT: Server Maintenance Alert*], |
| 174 | + oc.free-message[Scheduled downtime: Tonight 11 PM - 11:30 PM], |
| 175 | + oc.free-message[All services will be temporarily unavailable], |
| 176 | + oc.free-message[Please save your work and plan accordingly], |
| 177 | + ), |
| 178 | +) |
| 179 | +``` |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +### Custom User Avatars |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +Create distinctive user profiles: |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +```typst |
| 188 | +#let ceo = oc.user( |
| 189 | + name: [Sarah Chen], |
| 190 | + badge: qqnt.badge(text-color: purple, bg-color: purple.transparentize(80%))[#text(stroke: 0.05em + purple)[CEO]], |
| 191 | + avatar: rect( |
| 192 | + fill: blue.darken(20%), |
| 193 | + radius: 4pt, |
| 194 | + inset: 6pt, |
| 195 | + text(white, weight: "bold")[SC] |
| 196 | + ) |
| 197 | +) |
| 198 | +
|
| 199 | +#qqnt.chat( |
| 200 | + oc.message(left, ceo)[ |
| 201 | + Hi team! Ready for the quarterly review? |
| 202 | + ], |
| 203 | +) |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +### Rich Content Support |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +Include tables, code blocks, and visual elements: |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +```typst |
| 213 | +#let analyst = wechat.user( |
| 214 | + name: [Data Analyst], |
| 215 | + avatar: circle(fill: green.darken(10%), text(white)[📊]) |
| 216 | +) |
| 217 | +
|
| 218 | +#wechat.chat( |
| 219 | + oc.message(left, analyst)[ |
| 220 | + Here's our performance analysis: |
| 221 | +
|
| 222 | + #table( |
| 223 | + columns: (auto, auto, auto), |
| 224 | + [*Metric*], [*Before*], [*After*], |
| 225 | + [Response Time], [250ms], [120ms], |
| 226 | + [Throughput], [1000 RPS], [2500 RPS], |
| 227 | + ) |
| 228 | +
|
| 229 | + The optimization yielded 58% improvement! 📊 |
| 230 | + ] |
| 231 | +) |
| 232 | +``` |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +### Theme Customization |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +Modify existing themes or create your own: |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +```typst |
| 241 | +#let custom_theme = ( |
| 242 | + inherit: "light", |
| 243 | + background: rgb("#F5F5F5"), |
| 244 | + bubble-left: rgb("#E3F2FD"), |
| 245 | + bubble-right: rgb("#C8E6C9"), |
| 246 | + text-primary: rgb("#212121"), |
| 247 | + text-secondary: rgb("#757575"), |
| 248 | +) |
| 249 | +
|
| 250 | +#wechat.chat(theme: custom_theme, /* same as above */) |
| 251 | +``` |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +### Layout Control |
| 254 | + |
| 255 | +Fine-tune spacing and dimensions: |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +```typst |
| 258 | +#wechat.chat( |
| 259 | + layout: ( |
| 260 | + content-width: 350pt, |
| 261 | + message-spacing: 0.8em, |
| 262 | + avatar-size: 32pt, |
| 263 | + bubble-padding: 12pt, |
| 264 | + ), |
| 265 | + /* same as above */ |
| 266 | +) |
| 267 | +``` |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +## Examples Gallery |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +Explore our comprehensive example collection: [https://quadnucyard.github.io/ourchat-typ](https://quadnucyard.github.io/ourchat-typ) |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +The source codes for these example are located at `./examples`. |
| 274 | + |
| 275 | +## Architecture & Design |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +### API Design Philosophy |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +Ourchat follows a unified component architecture where `oc` provides the core building blocks: |
| 280 | + |
| 281 | +- `oc.message()`, `oc.user()`, `oc.time()` - Universal components that work across all themes |
| 282 | +- Built-in themes (`wechat`, `discord`, `qqnt`) import all common components but may override them for platform-specific features |
| 283 | + - For example, `qqnt.user()` extends the base user component with `badge` support for role badges |
| 284 | +- Uses `chat` as the rendering function of messages, which is defined in individual themes. Styling is decided here. |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +```typst |
| 287 | +// Universal approach - works with any theme |
| 288 | +#let user = oc.user(name: [Alice]) |
| 289 | +
|
| 290 | +// Theme-specific approach - leverages extended features |
| 291 | +#let qqnt_user = qqnt.user( |
| 292 | + name: [Alice], |
| 293 | + badge: qqnt.badge()[Admin] // QQNT specific feature |
| 294 | +) |
| 295 | +``` |
| 296 | + |
| 297 | +### Theme Customization Scope |
| 298 | + |
| 299 | +Built-in themes provide a solid foundation but don’t cover every possible customization. You’re encouraged to: |
| 300 | + |
| 301 | +- Extend existing themes for minor modifications using `theme` and `layout` parameters. |
| 302 | +- Create entirely new themes for different platforms or unique designs with basic blocks. Refer to the source code of built-in themes as implementation guides |
| 303 | + |
| 304 | +## API Reference |
| 305 | + |
| 306 | +Here only lists exported functions and variables. Please refer to the documentation comments of each function for details |
| 307 | + |
| 308 | +### Common Components |
| 309 | + |
| 310 | +- `oc.user(name, avatar, badge)`: Create universal user profiles |
| 311 | +- `oc.message(side, user, body, time, merge)`: Add chat messages (`left` or `right`) |
| 312 | +- `oc.time(body)`: Insert timestamp dividers |
| 313 | +- `oc.with-side-user(side, user, ..messages)`: Convenience for multiple messages from same user |
| 314 | +- `oc.free-message(body, time, merge)`: Create message without specific user or side |
| 315 | +- `oc.plain(side, user, body)`: Create plain item without padding |
| 316 | + |
| 317 | +Note: These are just helper functions for data wrapping. You can directly create data structures if you like. |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | +### Theme Collections |
| 320 | + |
| 321 | +#### `oc.themes.wechat` |
| 322 | + |
| 323 | +WeChat layout and color schemes (`light`, `dark`) |
| 324 | + |
| 325 | +- `wechat.chat(theme, layout, width, validate, ..messages)`: WeChat-style interface |
| 326 | +- `wechat.default-user`: Pre-configured user with WeChat avatar |
| 327 | + |
| 328 | +#### `oc.themes.qqnt` |
| 329 | + |
| 330 | +QQNT layout and color schemes (`light`, `dark`) |
| 331 | + |
| 332 | +- `qqnt.chat(theme, layout, width, validate, ..messages)`: QQNT-style interface |
| 333 | +- `qqnt.user` (uses `oc.user` with badge support): QQNT user with role support |
| 334 | +- `qqnt.badge(body, text-color, bg-color)`: Create role badges |
| 335 | + |
| 336 | +#### `oc.themes.discord` |
| 337 | + |
| 338 | +Discord layout and color schemes |
| 339 | + |
| 340 | +- `discord.newbie-user`: Pre-configured user with newbie badge |
| 341 | +- `discord.mention(body)`: Create Discord-style mention element |
| 342 | +- `discord.chat(theme, layout, width, validate, auto-mention, ..messages)`: Discord-style interface |
| 343 | + |
| 344 | +### Utilities (`oc.utils`) |
| 345 | + |
| 346 | +- `validate-theme(theme, reference, field-type)`: Validate theme dictionary fields |
| 347 | +- `validate-layout(layout, reference)`: Validate layout dictionary fields |
| 348 | +- `resolve-theme(themes, theme, default, validate)`: Resolve theme with inheritance support |
| 349 | +- `resolve-layout(layout, default-layout, validate)`: Merge and validate layout settings |
| 350 | +- `stretch-cover(item)`: Scale content to cover its container |
| 351 | +- `auto-mention-rule(auto-mention, styler)`: Create show rule for automatic mention styling |
| 352 | + |
| 353 | +## Contributing |
| 354 | + |
| 355 | +We welcome contributions! Please check our GitHub repository for: |
| 356 | + |
| 357 | +- Bug reports and feature requests |
| 358 | +- Code contributions and improvements |
| 359 | +- Documentation updates |
| 360 | +- New theme proposals and existing theme improvements |
| 361 | + |
| 362 | +## License |
| 363 | + |
| 364 | +MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. |
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