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# Message Bubble Styling

> Customize CometChat Android UI Kit message bubbles with incoming and outgoing styles, borders, corner radius, and per-message-type styling.

<Accordion title="AI Integration Quick Reference">
  | Field           | Value                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Goal            | Customize incoming, outgoing, and per-type message bubble appearance via XML theme styles                                                                                   |
  | Where           | `app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml`                                                                                                                                        |
  | Hub styles      | `CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle`, `CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle`                                                                                                |
  | Per-type styles | Text, Image, Audio, Video, File, Sticker, Poll, Collaborative, Call Action, Delete, AI Assistant bubbles                                                                    |
  | Constraints     | App theme must extend `CometChatTheme.DayNight`; rebuild after updating styles                                                                                              |
  | Related         | [Theme Introduction](/ui-kit/android/v5/theme-introduction) \| [Component Styling](/ui-kit/android/v5/component-styling) \| [Message List](/ui-kit/android/v5/message-list) |
</Accordion>

Configure and style incoming, outgoing, and specific message bubbles in your Android UI Kit.

## When to use this

* You want to customize the look of incoming and outgoing message bubbles.
* You need different styles for text, image, audio, video, file, sticker, poll, or collaborative bubbles.
* You want to style call action bubbles, delete bubbles, or AI assistant bubbles.
* You need to customize quoted reply previews.
* You prefer centralized styling through `res/values/themes.xml`.

## Prerequisites

* CometChat UI Kit for Android is installed and initialized.
* Your app theme extends `CometChatTheme.DayNight`.
* You can edit `res/values/themes.xml` in your Android module.
* You rebuild or sync Gradle after updating styles.

## Quick start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set up the global bubble hubs">
    Define `CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle` and `CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle` in `res/values/themes.xml` and connect them to `AppTheme`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Style a specific bubble type">
    Create a custom style for the bubble type (e.g., `CustomIncomingTextBubbleStyle`) and link it inside the hub style.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build and verify">
    Run the app, open a conversation, and confirm the bubble styling.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Message bubbles are the core visual element in chat applications. Customizing them allows you to create a consistent user experience that aligns with your app's theme.

This guide covers how to style **Base Message Bubbles** (the container) and **Specific Message Types** (Text, Image, Audio, etc.). Customization options include adjusting the **background color**, **text appearance**, and **bubble shape** to differentiate between incoming and outgoing messages.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/tZPD16fqeKDNncBX/images/90e70e8b-incoming_outgoing_bubble-534f3104b6c087d0b2db810b9e69e216.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tZPD16fqeKDNncBX&q=85&s=74f5b5a1c6d7523eb9cc4fabd78aea7f" width="724" height="164" data-path="images/90e70e8b-incoming_outgoing_bubble-534f3104b6c087d0b2db810b9e69e216.png" />
</Frame>

## Styling Architecture

To style message bubbles effectively without duplicating code, understand this inheritance hierarchy.

<Note>
  All code in this guide belongs in `res/values/themes.xml`.
</Note>

1. **`AppTheme`**: The root theme of your application.
2. **`Message Bubble Styles`**: Acts as a central hub for all incoming/outgoing message styles. Linked directly to the `AppTheme`.
3. **`Specific Bubble Styles`**: Targets specific message types (e.g., Text, Video, Audio). These are linked *inside* the Message Bubble Styles.

### Global Setup

Define this **once** in your `res/values/themes.xml`. All subsequent custom bubble styles will be routed through these hubs.

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- 1. Central Hub for Incoming Messages -->
<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <!-- Specific Incoming styles (Text, Image, etc.) will be added here -->
</style>

<!-- 2. Central Hub for Outgoing Messages -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <!-- Specific Outgoing styles (Text, Image, etc.) will be added here -->
</style>

<!-- 3. Connect the Hubs to your App Theme -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="CometChatTheme.DayNight">
   <item name="cometchatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle</item>
   <item name="cometchatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

Customizing Incoming Message Bubble

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/AwjxTkGL2Ub6G-wI/images/68dfc288-incoming_bubble_styling-41b09e86811d02c5b9c62cd135e23188.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AwjxTkGL2Ub6G-wI&q=85&s=0a75ec11c9a9a93e4a8ae452fc5b7686" width="1203" height="1321" data-path="images/68dfc288-incoming_bubble_styling-41b09e86811d02c5b9c62cd135e23188.png" />
</Frame>

Customizing Outgoing Message Bubble

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN/images/40b99d2c-outgoing_bubble_styling-3762ae90255a5e762e4d5efad2465cf6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN&q=85&s=99e58b7d294d3dfa975230dc3e0f02ff" width="1203" height="1321" data-path="images/40b99d2c-outgoing_bubble_styling-3762ae90255a5e762e4d5efad2465cf6.png" />
</Frame>

**Attribute references:**

* [Message bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_message_bubble.xml)

## Core Message Bubbles

The following sections define how to style specific types of messages. Define the custom style, then link it to the central hubs (`CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle` or `CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle`) established above.

### Text Bubble

Text bubbles display plain text messages. These are the most common bubble type.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/by9hIhEOaF9q_IUm/images/809ca388-default_text_bubble-3950681b2586cee82f95475de9a2ad1b.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=by9hIhEOaF9q_IUm&q=85&s=ecbe67377ef0b79884aed61736040bf3" width="1200" height="396" data-path="images/809ca388-default_text_bubble-3950681b2586cee82f95475de9a2ad1b.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/tZPD16fqeKDNncBX/images/94f47151-custom_text_bubble-31254c676ff87f3e25ecb4f89f5f5ffc.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tZPD16fqeKDNncBX&q=85&s=bba52ccbc9a0f78b621987863ef86ebe" width="1200" height="396" data-path="images/94f47151-custom_text_bubble-31254c676ff87f3e25ecb4f89f5f5ffc.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingTextBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingTextMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
</style>

<!-- Link to Hub -->
<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingTextBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingTextBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingTextBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<!-- Link to Hub -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingTextBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Text bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_text_bubble.xml)

### Link Preview Bubble

Displays a preview of links shared in messages, enriching the experience with titles, descriptions, and images.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/2e6OQ3rILLMNsgUH/images/147a1904-default_link_preview_bubble-b0718eaa09e0c01e47ff2f0aaa258bf0.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2e6OQ3rILLMNsgUH&q=85&s=5e669addb085425320d59e2ef8443d10" width="1200" height="1836" data-path="images/147a1904-default_link_preview_bubble-b0718eaa09e0c01e47ff2f0aaa258bf0.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/otpQIScOwrmraO-5/images/dd96b3ff-custom_link_preview_bubble-1b9e60f73664714bcde7f4e654077a02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=otpQIScOwrmraO-5&q=85&s=46352ef3bac40f53b99fc467e81aa1b6" width="1200" height="1836" data-path="images/dd96b3ff-custom_link_preview_bubble-1b9e60f73664714bcde7f4e654077a02.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingTextBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingTextMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleLinkPreviewBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingTextBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingTextBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleLinkPreviewBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>
</style>
```

### Image Bubble

Image bubbles display images shared within a conversation.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/2e6OQ3rILLMNsgUH/images/10135e8c-default_image_bubble-eb1c9814e16ddf71dabb0d15045c37af.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2e6OQ3rILLMNsgUH&q=85&s=30cf9181041e78ecc9e16df9a4e0057a" width="1200" height="1392" data-path="images/10135e8c-default_image_bubble-eb1c9814e16ddf71dabb0d15045c37af.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/8-TCB3z7pypmJw6f/images/050d471a-custom_image_bubble-cbf84ceb47eb0f7b6a0c27689fc911b9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8-TCB3z7pypmJw6f&q=85&s=8bf6915617b9188f72429f5ce6dd5c80" width="1200" height="1392" data-path="images/050d471a-custom_image_bubble-cbf84ceb47eb0f7b6a0c27689fc911b9.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingImageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingImageMessageBubbleStyle">
   <item name="cometchatImageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatImageBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingImageBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingImageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingImageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatImageBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatImageBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingImageBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Image bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_image_bubble.xml)

### Video Bubble

Video bubbles display video messages or clips in a chat.

**Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Y2UjXgxqQT8S5r1t/images/b4e3e6a4-custom_video_bubble-105a5b18f4021eafdf4266bedce930d7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y2UjXgxqQT8S5r1t&q=85&s=0e1faedd4929ee2632065ff75910d6eb" width="1200" height="1016" data-path="images/b4e3e6a4-custom_video_bubble-105a5b18f4021eafdf4266bedce930d7.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingVideoBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingVideoBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubblePlayIconTint">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingVideoBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingVideoBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingVideoBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubblePlayIconTint">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatVideoBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingVideoBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Video bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_video_bubble.xml)

### Audio Bubble

Audio bubbles represent audio messages or voice recordings.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP/images/b126bdd3-default_audio_bubble-7fb590ace370c888dba2650fa4669468.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP&q=85&s=7cf545705771dc8fde9435fa183c207b" width="1200" height="640" data-path="images/b126bdd3-default_audio_bubble-7fb590ace370c888dba2650fa4669468.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/tfGaU6BHMf3rsqNp/images/a1a5851e-custom_audio_bubble-7435f7e797b4c409156bc0df3c0bc077.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tfGaU6BHMf3rsqNp&q=85&s=919053f2b58a2028ba5a2681d5b1e6aa" width="1200" height="640" data-path="images/a1a5851e-custom_audio_bubble-7435f7e797b4c409156bc0df3c0bc077.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingAudioBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingAudioBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubbleAudioWaveColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubblePlayIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubblePauseIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingAudioBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingAudioBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingAudioBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubblePlayIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubblePauseIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
 </style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatAudioBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingAudioBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Audio bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_audio_bubble.xml)

### File Bubble

Displays shared files, such as documents, PDFs, or spreadsheets.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C/images/24743f44-default_file_bubble-083b19e01f49bddd2d1581bce2cd1959.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C&q=85&s=caee0b6088cda78f0f5a040978d92245" width="1200" height="632" data-path="images/24743f44-default_file_bubble-083b19e01f49bddd2d1581bce2cd1959.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN/images/3dffd2e7-custom_file_bubble-08f741eb4ad1e4a5098a5b65431f895b.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN&q=85&s=b94390bc721ab90ded6b980eaac125b1" width="1200" height="632" data-path="images/3dffd2e7-custom_file_bubble-08f741eb4ad1e4a5098a5b65431f895b.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingFileBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingFileBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatFileBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatFileBubbleFileDownloadIconTint">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatFileBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingFileBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingFileBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingFileBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatFileBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatFileBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingFileBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [File bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_file_bubble.xml)

### Sticker Bubble

Displays visual stickers shared in a conversation.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN/images/416ea259-default_sticker_bubble-8e4e300dd8b0bfc85905c13ff4b3644d.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9bvWm15D5Z0nKtGN&q=85&s=a7051292004e5824f3f3ab2d639164b6" width="1200" height="1128" data-path="images/416ea259-default_sticker_bubble-8e4e300dd8b0bfc85905c13ff4b3644d.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/PjPUjqT4xdASTBIw/images/8d48d80f-custom_sticker_bubble-5fac9a1c34cbecfeb3b4015755805309.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PjPUjqT4xdASTBIw&q=85&s=e02b65f0ae629a7d1d87d0d3c4d2afdb" width="1200" height="1128" data-path="images/8d48d80f-custom_sticker_bubble-5fac9a1c34cbecfeb3b4015755805309.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingStickerBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatStickerBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatStickerBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatStickerBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingStickerBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingStickerBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatStickerBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatStickerBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatStickerBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingStickerBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Sticker bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_sticker_bubble.xml)

### Poll Bubble

Displays polls, options, and live results.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C/images/28a41154-default_poll_bubble-d342e70693cdb8f683d9150111cf1721.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C&q=85&s=cd6a6b7b1a0b3302464fff7499f2dd50" width="1200" height="1412" data-path="images/28a41154-default_poll_bubble-d342e70693cdb8f683d9150111cf1721.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Kk7J9cnoG6Va4W-O/images/6c80d571-custom_poll_bubble-02042749c5c6030498163b51be103658.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Kk7J9cnoG6Va4W-O&q=85&s=b26b38c297b4a83f1d0f1397da899c31" width="1200" height="1412" data-path="images/6c80d571-custom_poll_bubble-02042749c5c6030498163b51be103658.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingPollBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingPollBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatPollBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatPollBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingPollBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingPollBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingPollBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatPollBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatPollBubbleProgressBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatPollBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingPollBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Poll bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_poll_bubble.xml)

### Collaborative Bubble

Displays collaborative content, such as shared documents or tasks.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/tfGaU6BHMf3rsqNp/images/a47a4f71-default_collaborative_bubble-532bcce90f0194e12e0f65b023b88e5e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tfGaU6BHMf3rsqNp&q=85&s=16ac82a8a9ac57fd86f6edb1ecbeac53" width="1200" height="1336" data-path="images/a47a4f71-default_collaborative_bubble-532bcce90f0194e12e0f65b023b88e5e.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/XMsfS12QYBaH51ob/images/4a4f308c-custom_collaborative_bubble-882924e176c97b69879fc4a4db812be4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XMsfS12QYBaH51ob&q=85&s=0c1378954fc500ee238b5b8569e08d89" width="1200" height="1336" data-path="images/4a4f308c-custom_collaborative_bubble-882924e176c97b69879fc4a4db812be4.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingCollaborativeBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingCollaborativeBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingCollaborativeBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingCollaborativeBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingCollaborativeBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleSeparatorColor">#FBAA75</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingCollaborativeBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Collaborative bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_collaborative_bubble.xml)

### Meet Call Bubble

Displays call-related actions and statuses in the chat interface.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF/images/5dd8351e-default_meet_call_bubble-651bb8f94fb7cbb52a0f1ec191abdd75.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF&q=85&s=9354bebeb1009d9411a8ad6b85ad3521" width="1200" height="600" data-path="images/5dd8351e-default_meet_call_bubble-651bb8f94fb7cbb52a0f1ec191abdd75.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/mEgglVcTH0fenwOu/images/2c71f1e5-custom_meet_call_bubble-ea1e86f24d9572d4f32e9d07df84c004.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mEgglVcTH0fenwOu&q=85&s=b141c423fb6dbe319fddd53234ac2820" width="1200" height="600" data-path="images/2c71f1e5-custom_meet_call_bubble-ea1e86f24d9572d4f32e9d07df84c004.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingMeetCallBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMeetCallBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleCallIconTint">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingMeetCallBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingMeetCallBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMeetCallBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleSeparatorColor">#FBAA75</item>
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleCallIconTint">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingMeetCallBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Meet call bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_meet_call_bubble.xml)

### Delete Bubble

Indicates a message that has been removed by the sender.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/NhJC_Kk7TiaWtalq/images/5427417c-default_delete_bubble-6f875810b6bca699d99168c06a2405ad.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NhJC_Kk7TiaWtalq&q=85&s=365295348d00d9b127e23ef330f271e4" width="1200" height="396" data-path="images/5427417c-default_delete_bubble-6f875810b6bca699d99168c06a2405ad.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/CJpQA8If0Hloe0oe/images/d323f495-custom_delete_bubble-9504ef572fcf69ada7c0ae9c1025f468.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CJpQA8If0Hloe0oe&q=85&s=2224995175a4f63b33720d005977d30b" width="1200" height="396" data-path="images/d323f495-custom_delete_bubble-9504ef572fcf69ada7c0ae9c1025f468.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- INCOMING -->
<style name="CustomIncomingDeleteBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageDeleteStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatDeleteBubbleStyle">@style/CustomIncomingDeleteBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- OUTGOING -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingDeleteBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingDeleteBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatDeleteBubbleStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingDeleteBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Delete bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_delete_bubble.xml)

## List-Level Bubbles & Special Features

Unlike standard messages, **Call Action** and **Action** bubbles are tied to the **Message List Style**, not the Incoming/Outgoing Hubs. AI Assistants and Quoted Replies have specialized formatting.

### Call Action Bubble

Displays call actions like missed calls within the message list.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C/images/22fe6b58-default_call_action_bubble-718466aaf48ac7d81ff36b6901f68c48.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C&q=85&s=c4a4a6a26a60bd5ceb6259bdcb2e6060" width="1200" height="1304" data-path="images/22fe6b58-default_call_action_bubble-718466aaf48ac7d81ff36b6901f68c48.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C/images/2680816a-custom_call_action_bubble-273452145034c0846b211e2ed53bc6df.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oy_pce31OzFtFI-C&q=85&s=aa42f6cac5e8341562bd8e6123fb04d3" width="1200" height="1304" data-path="images/2680816a-custom_call_action_bubble-273452145034c0846b211e2ed53bc6df.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- 1. Define the Style -->
<style name="CustomCallActionBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatCallActionBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleStrokeWidth">@dimen/cometchat_1dp</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleStrokeColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleTextColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleMissedCallBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleMissedCallIconTint">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleMissedCallTextColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<!-- 2. Apply it to the Message List Style -->
<style name="CustomCometChatMessageListStyle" parent="CometChatMessageListStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageListCallActionBubbleStyle">@style/CustomCallActionBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- 3. Connect to AppTheme -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="CometChatTheme.DayNight">
    <item name="cometchatMessageListStyle">@style/CustomCometChatMessageListStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute references:**

* [Call action bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_call_action_bubble.xml)
* [Message list attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_message_list.xml)

### Action Bubble

Displays global group actions (e.g., "User joined the chat").

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF/images/5e7674db-default_action_bubble-56d677344bfa2b44352443fac346f5b0.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF&q=85&s=538f782d960c682bf6646f6064fcbf7f" width="1200" height="476" data-path="images/5e7674db-default_action_bubble-56d677344bfa2b44352443fac346f5b0.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF/images/5ef64cf9-custom_action_bubble-c026ed34c02477f513b78475818781bc.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XfefM8BeM-YIVaDF&q=85&s=376ca8252c11bc37fe152de5ab0db6fc" width="1200" height="476" data-path="images/5ef64cf9-custom_action_bubble-c026ed34c02477f513b78475818781bc.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- 1. Define the Style -->
<style name="CustomActionBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatActionBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatActionBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>
    <item name="cometchatActionBubbleStrokeWidth">@dimen/cometchat_1dp</item>
    <item name="cometchatActionBubbleStrokeColor">#F76808</item>
    <item name="cometchatActionBubbleTextColor">#F76808</item>
</style>

<!-- 2. Apply it to the Message List Style -->
<style name="CustomCometChatMessageListStyle" parent="CometChatMessageListStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageListActionBubbleStyle">@style/CustomActionBubbleStyle</item>
</style>

<!-- 3. Connect to AppTheme -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="CometChatTheme.DayNight">
    <item name="cometchatMessageListStyle">@style/CustomCometChatMessageListStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Action bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_action_bubble.xml)

### AI Assistant Bubble

Styles interactions generated by the AI assistant. These are anchored to the `IncomingMessageBubbleStyle`.

**Default & Customization**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP/images/android-ai-assistant-bubble-default.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP&q=85&s=e9d81f7755f2d0deb8a23e712b11dbbf" width="3040" height="1760" data-path="images/android-ai-assistant-bubble-default.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP/images/android-ai-assistant-bubble-styled.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP&q=85&s=71ce422b9c25ba8f75dd3aff73719237" width="3040" height="1760" data-path="images/android-ai-assistant-bubble-styled.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- Define AI Font (Optional) -->
<style name="TextStyleTimesNewRoman">
    <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/times_new_roman_regular</item>
</style>

<!-- Define AI Bubble -->
<style name="CustomAIAssistantBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometChatAIAssistantBubbleBackgroundColor">@color/cometchat_color_transparent</item>
    <item name="cometChatAIAssistantBubbleTextAppearance">@style/TextStyleTimesNewRoman</item>
    <item name="cometChatAIAssistantBubbleTextColor">?attr/cometchatTextColorPrimary</item>
</style>

<!-- Link to Hub -->
<style name="CustomIncomingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatAIAssistantBubbleStyle">@style/CustomAIAssistantBubbleStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [AI assistant bubble attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/att_cometchat_ai_assistant_bubble.xml)

### Quoted Reply

Styles the preview block when a user replies to a specific message.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cometchat-22654f5b-docs-android-v6-6-0-8/sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP/images/android-quoted-reply-style.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sOq80ZxXAsBB4WwP&q=85&s=07c66f28eaabf7f96d2678c1712f877f" width="2560" height="1670" data-path="images/android-quoted-reply-style.png" />
</Frame>

```xml themes.xml lines theme={null}
<!-- Define Reply Fonts -->
<style name="TimesNewRoman">
    <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/times_new_roman_regular</item>
</style>

<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageDateStyle">
    <item name="cometchatDateTextAppearance">@style/TimesNewRoman</item>
    <item name="cometchatDateTextColor">@color/white</item>
</style>

<!-- Define Message Preview (The Quote itself) -->
<style name="CustomMessagePreviewStyle">
    <item name="cometChatMessagePreviewBackgroundColor">#ea6d71</item>
    <item name="cometChatMessagePreviewTitleTextAppearance">@style/TimesNewRoman</item>
    <item name="cometChatMessagePreviewSubtitleTextAppearance">@style/TimesNewRoman</item>
</style>

<!-- Define Text Style inside the Reply -->
<style name="CustomTextBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleTextColor">@color/white</item>
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleTextAppearance">@style/TimesNewRoman</item>
</style>

<!-- Define Wrapper Attributes & Link Preview to Outgoing Hub -->
<style name="CustomOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle" parent="CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle">
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#e54a4b</item>
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleCornerRadius">@dimen/cometchat_radius_3</item>
    <item name="cometchatTextBubbleStyle">@style/CustomTextBubbleStyle</item>
    <item name="cometchatMessageBubbleDateStyle">@style/CustomOutgoingMessageDateStyle</item>
    <item name="cometChatMessagePreviewStyle">@style/CustomMessagePreviewStyle</item>
</style>
```

**Attribute reference:**

* [Message preview attributes](https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-uikit-android/blob/v5/chatuikit/src/main/res/values/attr_cometchat_message_preview.xml)

## Customization matrix

| What you want to change         | Where                   | Property/API                                                                     | Example                                                                                            |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Incoming bubble background      | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor` in `CometChatIncomingMessageBubbleStyle` | `<item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>`                                |
| Outgoing bubble background      | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor` in `CometChatOutgoingMessageBubbleStyle` | `<item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#F76808</item>`                                |
| Text bubble background          | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor`                                             | `<item name="cometchatTextBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>`                                   |
| Link preview background         | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatTextBubbleLinkPreviewBackgroundColor`                                  | `<item name="cometchatTextBubbleLinkPreviewBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>`                        |
| Image bubble background         | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatImageBubbleBackgroundColor`                                            | `<item name="cometchatImageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FEEDE1</item>`                                  |
| Video bubble play icon tint     | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatVideoBubblePlayIconTint`                                               | `<item name="cometchatVideoBubblePlayIconTint">#F76808</item>`                                     |
| Audio bubble wave color         | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatAudioBubbleAudioWaveColor`                                             | `<item name="cometchatAudioBubbleAudioWaveColor">#F76808</item>`                                   |
| File bubble download icon tint  | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatFileBubbleFileDownloadIconTint`                                        | `<item name="cometchatFileBubbleFileDownloadIconTint">#F76808</item>`                              |
| Poll bubble progress background | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatPollBubbleProgressBackgroundColor`                                     | `<item name="cometchatPollBubbleProgressBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>`                           |
| Collaborative bubble separator  | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatCollaborativeBubbleSeparatorColor`                                     | `<item name="cometchatCollaborativeBubbleSeparatorColor">#FBAA75</item>`                           |
| Meet call bubble icon tint      | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatMeetCallBubbleCallIconTint`                                            | `<item name="cometchatMeetCallBubbleCallIconTint">#F76808</item>`                                  |
| Delete bubble background        | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor` in delete style                          | `<item name="cometchatMessageBubbleBackgroundColor">#FBAA75</item>`                                |
| Call action bubble text color   | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatCallActionBubbleTextColor`                                             | `<item name="cometchatCallActionBubbleTextColor">#F76808</item>`                                   |
| Action bubble text color        | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatActionBubbleTextColor`                                                 | `<item name="cometchatActionBubbleTextColor">#F76808</item>`                                       |
| AI assistant bubble background  | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometChatAIAssistantBubbleBackgroundColor`                                      | `<item name="cometChatAIAssistantBubbleBackgroundColor">@color/cometchat_color_transparent</item>` |
| Quoted reply preview background | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometChatMessagePreviewBackgroundColor`                                         | `<item name="cometChatMessagePreviewBackgroundColor">#ea6d71</item>`                               |
| Bubble corner radius            | `res/values/themes.xml` | `cometchatMessageBubbleCornerRadius`                                             | `<item name="cometchatMessageBubbleCornerRadius">@dimen/cometchat_radius_3</item>`                 |