The direct chat widget extends the card component to create a beautiful chat interface. This widget consists of a required messages pane and an optional contacts pane. Examples:
<!-- Construct the card with style you want. Here we are using card-danger -->
<!-- Then add the class direct-chat and choose the direct-chat-* contexual class -->
<!-- The contextual class should match the card, so we are using direct-chat-danger -->
<div class="card card-danger direct-chat direct-chat-danger">
<div class="card-header">
<h3 class="card-title">Direct Chat</h3>
<div class="card-tools">
<span data-toggle="tooltip" title="3 New Messages" class="badge badge-light">3</span>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-tool" data-card-widget="collapse">
<i class="fas fa-minus"></i>
</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-tool" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Contacts" data-widget="chat-pane-toggle">
<i class="fas fa-comments"></i>
</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-tool" data-card-widget="remove"><i class="fas fa-times"></i>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- /.card-header -->
<div class="card-body">
<!-- Conversations are loaded here -->
<div class="direct-chat-messages">
<!-- Message. Default to the left -->
<div class="direct-chat-msg">
<div class="direct-chat-infos clearfix">
<span class="direct-chat-name float-left">Alexander Pierce</span>
<span class="direct-chat-timestamp float-right">23 Jan 2:00 pm</span>
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-infos -->
<img class="direct-chat-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user1-128x128.jpg" alt="message user image">
<!-- /.direct-chat-img -->
<div class="direct-chat-text">
Is this template really for free? That's unbelievable!
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-text -->
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-msg -->
<!-- Message to the right -->
<div class="direct-chat-msg right">
<div class="direct-chat-infos clearfix">
<span class="direct-chat-name float-right">Sarah Bullock</span>
<span class="direct-chat-timestamp float-left">23 Jan 2:05 pm</span>
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-infos -->
<img class="direct-chat-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user3-128x128.jpg" alt="message user image">
<!-- /.direct-chat-img -->
<div class="direct-chat-text">
You better believe it!
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-text -->
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-msg -->
<!-- Message. Default to the left -->
<div class="direct-chat-msg">
<div class="direct-chat-infos clearfix">
<span class="direct-chat-name float-left">Alexander Pierce</span>
<span class="direct-chat-timestamp float-right">23 Jan 5:37 pm</span>
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-infos -->
<img class="direct-chat-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user1-128x128.jpg" alt="message user image">
<!-- /.direct-chat-img -->
<div class="direct-chat-text">
Working with AdminLTE on a great new app! Wanna join?
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-text -->
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-msg -->
<!-- Message to the right -->
<div class="direct-chat-msg right">
<div class="direct-chat-infos clearfix">
<span class="direct-chat-name float-right">Sarah Bullock</span>
<span class="direct-chat-timestamp float-left">23 Jan 6:10 pm</span>
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-infos -->
<img class="direct-chat-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user3-128x128.jpg" alt="message user image">
<!-- /.direct-chat-img -->
<div class="direct-chat-text">
I would love to.
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-text -->
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-msg -->
</div>
<!--/.direct-chat-messages-->
<!-- Contacts are loaded here -->
<div class="direct-chat-contacts">
<ul class="contacts-list">
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user1-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
Count Dracula
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">2/28/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">How have you been? I was...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user7-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
Sarah Doe
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">2/23/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">I will be waiting for...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user3-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
Nadia Jolie
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">2/20/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">I'll call you back at...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user5-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
Nora S. Vans
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">2/10/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">Where is your new...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user6-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
John K.
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">1/27/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">Can I take a look at...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
<li>
<a href="#">
<img class="contacts-list-img" src="/docs/3.1//assets/img/user8-128x128.jpg">
<div class="contacts-list-info">
<span class="contacts-list-name">
Kenneth M.
<small class="contacts-list-date float-right">1/4/2015</small>
</span>
<span class="contacts-list-msg">Never mind I found...</span>
</div>
<!-- /.contacts-list-info -->
</a>
</li>
<!-- End Contact Item -->
</ul>
<!-- /.contacts-list -->
</div>
<!-- /.direct-chat-pane -->
</div>
<!-- /.card-body -->
<div class="card-footer">
<form action="#" method="post">
<div class="input-group">
<input type="text" name="message" placeholder="Type Message ..." class="form-control">
<span class="input-group-append">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Send</button>
</span>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<!-- /.card-footer-->
</div>
<!--/.direct-chat -->
Of course you can use direct chat with a outline card by adding the class .card-outline
to the card. Here are a couple of examples: