Redesign the chat interface

Signed-off-by: denis0001-dev <denis0001.dev@ya.ru>

app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values-ru/strings.xml

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
     <string name="message_edited_suffix">(изменено)</string>
     <string name="message_replying_to">Ответ %1$s</string>
     <string name="message_reply_jump_cd">Перейти к цитируемому сообщению</string>
+    <string name="message_reply_photo">Фото</string>
+    <string name="chat_date_today">Сегодня</string>
+    <string name="chat_date_yesterday">Вчера</string>
     <string name="message_corrupted_short">Сообщение не показывается</string>
     <string name="attachment_image_load_failed">Не удалось загрузить</string>
     <string name="attachment_upload_failed">Не удалось отправить файл</string>

app/shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml

@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
     <string name="message_edited_suffix">(edited)</string>
     <string name="message_replying_to">Reply to %1$s</string>
     <string name="message_reply_jump_cd">Jump to quoted message</string>
+    <string name="message_reply_photo">Photo</string>
+    <string name="chat_date_today">Today</string>
+    <string name="chat_date_yesterday">Yesterday</string>
     <string name="message_corrupted_short">Can’t show this message</string>
     <string name="attachment_image_load_failed">Failed to load</string>
     <string name="attachment_upload_failed">Couldn\'t send file</string>

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/api/local/messages/MessageTimestamps.kt

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package ru.fromchat.api.local.messages
 
 import kotlin.time.Instant
+import kotlinx.datetime.DateTimeUnit
+import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
 import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDateTime
 import kotlinx.datetime.TimeZone
+import kotlinx.datetime.minus
 import kotlinx.datetime.number
+import kotlinx.datetime.toInstant
 import kotlinx.datetime.toLocalDateTime
 import kotlin.time.Clock
 
@@ -14,17 +18,22 @@ fun nowMessageTimestampIso(): String = Clock.System.now().toString()
 
 /**
  * Parse message timestamps from server or client.
- * Zone-less ISO strings are treated as UTC, then shown in the device zone.
+ *
+ * - Strings with `Z` / an offset (optimistic client stamps, proper UTC) are true instants.
+ * - Zone-less ISO from the API is naive server wall time (`datetime.now().isoformat()`),
+ *   interpreted in the device zone so HH:mm matches the user's clock.
  */
 internal fun parseMessageInstant(timestamp: String): Instant? {
     val raw = timestamp.trim()
     if (raw.isEmpty()) return null
     val normalized = raw.replace(' ', 'T')
-    parseInstantOrNull(normalized)?.let { return it }
+    if (hasExplicitOffset(normalized)) {
-    if (!hasExplicitOffset(normalized)) {
+        return parseInstantOrNull(normalized)
-        parseInstantOrNull("${normalized}Z")?.let { return it }
     }
-    return null
+    val local = parseLocalDateTimeOrNull(normalized) ?: return null
+    return runCatching {
+        local.toInstant(TimeZone.currentSystemDefault())
+    }.getOrNull()
 }
 
 internal fun parseMessageTimestampMillis(timestamp: String): Long? =
@@ -63,9 +72,37 @@ internal fun formatMessageDateTimeLocal(timestamp: String): String {
     return "$month/$day/${local.year} $hour:$minute"
 }
 
+/**
+ * Chat date separator label: Today / Yesterday / "d MMMM" / "d MMMM yyyy".
+ */
+internal fun formatChatDateSeparator(
+    date: LocalDate,
+    todayLabel: String,
+    yesterdayLabel: String,
+    monthName: (Int) -> String,
+): String {
+    val today = Clock.System.now().toLocalDateTime(TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()).date
+    val yesterday = today.minus(1, DateTimeUnit.DAY)
+    return when (date) {
+        today -> todayLabel
+        yesterday -> yesterdayLabel
+        else -> {
+            val month = monthName(date.month.number)
+            if (date.year == today.year) {
+                "${date.day} $month"
+            } else {
+                "${date.day} $month ${date.year}"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 private fun parseInstantOrNull(value: String): Instant? =
     runCatching { Instant.parse(value) }.getOrNull()
 
+private fun parseLocalDateTimeOrNull(value: String): LocalDateTime? =
+    runCatching { LocalDateTime.parse(value) }.getOrNull()
+
 private fun hasExplicitOffset(value: String): Boolean =
     value.endsWith('Z', ignoreCase = true) || OFFSET_SUFFIX.containsMatchIn(value)
 

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/AttachmentPreview.kt

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ import ru.fromchat.ui.chat.utils.coalesceDecodeTarget
 import ru.fromchat.ui.chat.utils.decodeSizeChangedMeaningfully
 import ru.fromchat.ui.components.Text
 import com.pr0gramm3r101.utils.scaleOnPress
+import ru.fromchat.ui.chat.MessageGroupInfo
 
 private val IMAGE_SIZE = 160.dp
 private val IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT = 240.dp
@@ -145,6 +146,10 @@ fun AttachmentPreview(
     /** Message text shown in attachment download/upload logs. */
     messageLabel: String? = null,
     onCancelUpload: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    messageGroup: MessageGroupInfo = MessageGroupInfo(
+        hasSameAuthorAbove = false,
+        hasSameAuthorBelow = false,
+    ),
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val isImage = when {
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ fun AttachmentPreview(
                             Modifier.sizeIn(maxWidth = IMAGE_SIZE, maxHeight = IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT)
                         }
                     )
-                    .clip(attachmentImageCornerShape(isAuthor))
+                    .clip(attachmentImageCornerShape(isAuthor, messageGroup))
                     .then(
                         if (onImageBounds != null && showImageTile) {
                             Modifier.onGloballyPositioned { coords ->
@@ -269,6 +274,7 @@ fun AttachmentPreview(
                             messageLabel = messageLabel,
                             onCancelUpload = onCancelUpload,
                             onFullyLoaded = { if (it) isFullyLoaded = true },
+                            messageGroup = messageGroup,
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -299,9 +305,13 @@ private fun ChatImageTileContent(
     messageLabel: String? = null,
     onCancelUpload: (() -> Unit)? = null,
     onFullyLoaded: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
+    messageGroup: MessageGroupInfo = MessageGroupInfo(
+        hasSameAuthorAbove = false,
+        hasSameAuthorBelow = false,
+    ),
 ) {
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-    val clipShape = attachmentImageCornerShape(isAuthor)
+    val clipShape = attachmentImageCornerShape(isAuthor, messageGroup)
     val cacheClientId = clientMessageId?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
     val layoutAspect = aspectRatio?.takeIf { it.isFinite() && it > 0f }
     val fallbackDecodeSize = rememberChatPreviewDecodeSize(IMAGE_SIZE, layoutAspect)

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/ChatPanel.kt

@@ -333,12 +333,18 @@ abstract class ChatPanel(
 
         updateState { currentState ->
             val optimistic = currentState.messages.find { it.client_message_id == tempId }
-            val resolvedConfirmed = if (confirmedMessage.reply_to == null) {
+            // Keep client_message_id so LazyColumn keys / enter animation state stay stable.
-                val reply = optimistic?.reply_to
+            val withClientId = if (confirmedMessage.client_message_id.isNullOrBlank()) {
-                if (reply != null) confirmedMessage.copy(reply_to = reply) else confirmedMessage
+                confirmedMessage.copy(client_message_id = tempId)
             } else {
                 confirmedMessage
             }
+            val resolvedConfirmed = if (withClientId.reply_to == null) {
+                val reply = optimistic?.reply_to
+                if (reply != null) withClientId.copy(reply_to = reply) else withClientId
+            } else {
+                withClientId
+            }
             val withoutDupReal = if (resolvedConfirmed.id > 0) {
                 currentState.messages.filter { it.id != resolvedConfirmed.id }
             } else {
@@ -432,7 +438,13 @@ abstract class ChatPanel(
     suspend fun sendMessageWithImmediateDisplay(content: String, replyToId: Int?) {
         if (content.isBlank()) return
 
-        // Create temporary message for immediate display
+        val sendT0 = kotlin.time.Clock.System.now().toEpochMilliseconds()
+        Logger.d(
+            "EnterAnim",
+            "send_start contentLen=${content.trim().length} msgCount=${_state.messages.size}",
+        )
+
+        // Show the bubble immediately; pace only the network send below.
         val tempId = generateClientMessageId()
         val tempMessage = Message(
             id = -1, // Temporary negative ID
@@ -452,6 +464,13 @@ abstract class ChatPanel(
         val optimistic = tempMessage.copy(id = uniqueOptimisticMessageId())
         addMessage(optimistic)
 
+        Logger.d(
+            "EnterAnim",
+            "after_addMessage tempId=${tempId.take(8)} " +
+                "elapsedMs=${kotlin.time.Clock.System.now().toEpochMilliseconds() - sendT0} " +
+                "msgCount=${_state.messages.size}",
+        )
+
         // Set up timeout for failure
         val timeoutJob = scope.launch {
             delay(10000) // 10 seconds timeout
@@ -465,16 +484,24 @@ abstract class ChatPanel(
             runCatching { persistOptimisticMessage(optimistic) }
         }
 
-        // Actually send the message
+        // Network send is paced separately so UI enter never waits on the rate limiter.
-        try {
+        scope.launch {
-            sendMessage(content, replyToId, tempId)
+            try {
-            // Message sent successfully - will be updated when WebSocket confirms
+                val rateT0 = kotlin.time.Clock.System.now().toEpochMilliseconds()
-        } catch (error: Exception) {
+                MessageRateLimiter.awaitSlot()
-            removeMessageByClientMessageId(tempId)
+                Logger.d(
-            pendingMessages.remove(tempId)
+                    "EnterAnim",
-            timeoutJob.cancel()
+                    "after_rate_limit tempId=${tempId.take(8)} " +
-            scope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
+                        "waitedMs=${kotlin.time.Clock.System.now().toEpochMilliseconds() - rateT0}",
-                runCatching { removeOptimisticFromCache(optimistic) }
+                )
+                sendMessage(content, replyToId, tempId)
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+                removeMessageByClientMessageId(tempId)
+                pendingMessages.remove(tempId)
+                timeoutJob.cancel()
+                scope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
+                    runCatching { removeOptimisticFromCache(optimistic) }
+                }
             }
         }
     }

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibilityScope
 import androidx.compose.animation.SharedTransitionScope
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxWithConstraints
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -15,12 +14,18 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ime
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.navigationBars
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBars
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.animation.expandVertically
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
@@ -31,6 +36,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateMapOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
@@ -49,6 +55,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalFocusManager
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalSoftwareKeyboardController
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntOffset
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
+import ru.fromchat.api.local.messages.formatChatDateSeparator
+import ru.fromchat.chat_date_today
+import ru.fromchat.chat_date_yesterday
+import ru.fromchat.utils.rememberRegistrationDateFormatStrings
 import com.pr0gramm3r101.utils.resetFocus
 import com.pr0gramm3r101.utils.supportClipboardManagerImpl
 import dev.chrisbanes.haze.HazeProgressive
@@ -176,12 +187,158 @@ fun ChatScreen(
         }
     }
     val chatScrollClearancePx = remember { mutableStateOf(0 to 0) }
-    val scrollToChatMessage: (Int) -> Unit = { messageId ->
+    val dateToday = stringResource(Res.string.chat_date_today)
+    val dateYesterday = stringResource(Res.string.chat_date_yesterday)
+    val registrationDateStrings = rememberRegistrationDateFormatStrings()
+    val listItems = remember(
+        panelState.messages,
+        dateToday,
+        dateYesterday,
+        registrationDateStrings,
+    ) {
+        buildChatListItems(panelState.messages) { date: LocalDate ->
+            formatChatDateSeparator(
+                date = date,
+                todayLabel = dateToday,
+                yesterdayLabel = dateYesterday,
+                monthName = registrationDateStrings.monthName,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    var revealedTimestampKeys by rememberSaveable(panelId) {
+        mutableStateOf(setOf<String>())
+    }
+    var hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys by rememberSaveable(panelId) {
+        mutableStateOf(setOf<String>())
+    }
+    var lastAnimatedMessageKeys by rememberSaveable(panelId) {
+        mutableStateOf(setOf<String>())
+    }
+    val enterCoordinator = remember(panelId) { MessageEnterCoordinator(scope) }
+    val activeEnterAnimation by enterCoordinator.currentItem.collectAsState()
+    val pendingNewMessageKeys by enterCoordinator.pendingNewMessageKeys.collectAsState()
+    val queuedEnter by enterCoordinator.queuedEnter.collectAsState()
+    var previousNewestFingerprint by rememberSaveable(panelId) { mutableStateOf("") }
+    var previousEnterMessageCount by rememberSaveable(panelId) { mutableIntStateOf(0) }
+    var enterAnimationsSeeded by rememberSaveable(panelId) { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(panelState.messages) {
         val messages = panelState.messages
-        val messageIndex = messages.indexOfFirst { it.id == messageId }
+        val newest = messages.lastOrNull()
-        if (messageIndex != -1) {
+        if (newest == null) {
+            if (!enterAnimationsSeeded) {
+                previousNewestFingerprint = ""
+                previousEnterMessageCount = 0
+            }
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        val newestKey = messageListKey(newest)
+        val fingerprint = "$newestKey|${messages.size}"
+        if (fingerprint == previousNewestFingerprint) return@LaunchedEffect
+
+        val previousFingerprint = previousNewestFingerprint
+        val previousCount = previousEnterMessageCount
+        val sizeDelta = messages.size - previousCount
+
+        // First non-empty load (or reopen before seed): never animate existing history.
+        if (!enterAnimationsSeeded || previousFingerprint.isEmpty()) {
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys = messages.map { messageListKey(it) }.toSet()
+            previousNewestFingerprint = fingerprint
+            previousEnterMessageCount = messages.size
+            enterAnimationsSeeded = true
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+
+        previousNewestFingerprint = fingerprint
+        previousEnterMessageCount = messages.size
+
+        val previousNewestKey = previousFingerprint.substringBefore('|')
+        // History prepend / cache hydration: newest unchanged, older rows appeared.
+        if (newestKey == previousNewestKey) {
+            Logger.d(
+                "EnterAnim",
+                "skip_newest_unchanged newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} " +
+                    "sizeDelta=$sizeDelta count=${messages.size}",
+            )
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys =
+                lastAnimatedMessageKeys + messages.map { messageListKey(it) }
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        // Transient shrink (optimistic briefly missing from a DB sync): do not seed
+        // lastAnimated. Drop keys for rows that left so a restore can re-enqueue enter.
+        if (sizeDelta < 0) {
+            val presentKeys = messages.mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { messageListKey(it) }
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys = lastAnimatedMessageKeys.intersect(presentKeys)
+            Logger.d(
+                "EnterAnim",
+                "skip_shrink newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} sizeDelta=$sizeDelta " +
+                    "count=${messages.size} newestId=${newest.id}",
+            )
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        // Bulk replace / multi-message sync — seed, don't animate.
+        if (sizeDelta > 1) {
+            Logger.d(
+                "EnterAnim",
+                "skip_bulk_delta newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} sizeDelta=$sizeDelta " +
+                    "count=${messages.size} newestId=${newest.id}",
+            )
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys =
+                lastAnimatedMessageKeys + messages.map { messageListKey(it) }
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        if (newestKey in lastAnimatedMessageKeys) return@LaunchedEffect
+        // Confirm may briefly change key shape; don't re-animate the same send.
+        val newestCid = newest.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
+        if (newestCid.isNotEmpty() && "c:$newestCid" in lastAnimatedMessageKeys) {
+            Logger.d(
+                "EnterAnim",
+                "skip_cid_already_animated newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} " +
+                    "cid=${newestCid.take(8)}",
+            )
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys = lastAnimatedMessageKeys + newestKey
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        if (newest.id > 0 && lastAnimatedMessageKeys.any { it.startsWith("i:${newest.id}:") }) {
+            Logger.d(
+                "EnterAnim",
+                "skip_id_already_animated newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} id=${newest.id}",
+            )
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys = lastAnimatedMessageKeys + newestKey
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+
+        val previous = messages.getOrNull(messages.lastIndex - 1)
+        val mode = classifyEnterMode(previous, newest)
+        if (mode == EnterMode.None) {
+            lastAnimatedMessageKeys = lastAnimatedMessageKeys + newestKey
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        Logger.d(
+            "EnterAnim",
+            "will_enqueue newestKey=${newestKey.take(12)} " +
+                "prevKey=${previous?.let { messageListKey(it).take(12) }} mode=$mode " +
+                "sizeDelta=$sizeDelta newestId=${newest.id}",
+        )
+        lastAnimatedMessageKeys = lastAnimatedMessageKeys + newestKey
+        enterCoordinator.enqueue(
+            PendingEnter(
+                newMessageKey = newestKey,
+                previousMessageKey = previous?.let { messageListKey(it) },
+                mode = mode,
+                newDateSeparatorEpochDay = if (mode == EnterMode.NewDay) {
+                    messageLocalDate(newest)?.toEpochDays()
+                } else {
+                    null
+                },
+            ),
+        )
+    }
+
+    val scrollToChatMessage: (Int) -> Unit = { messageId ->
+        val lazyIndex = lazyIndexForMessageId(listItems, messageId)
+        if (lazyIndex != null) {
             scope.launch {
-                val lazyIndex = 1 + (messages.size - 1 - messageIndex)
                 val (topClearancePx, bottomClearancePx) = chatScrollClearancePx.value
                 listState.scrollChatMessageToCenter(
                     lazyIndex,
@@ -755,89 +912,211 @@ fun ChatScreen(
                                 .hazeSource(hazeState),
                             userScrollEnabled = !contextMenuState.isOpen,
                             reverseLayout = true,
-                            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
                         ) {
-                        item { Spacer(Modifier.height(innerPadding.calculateBottomPadding())) }
+                        item {
-
+                            Spacer(
-                        items(
+                                Modifier.height(
-                            items = panelState.messages.asReversed(),
+                                    innerPadding.calculateBottomPadding() + 12.dp,
-                            key = { msg ->
+                                ),
-                                val cid = msg.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
-                                if (cid.isNotEmpty()) "c:$cid" else "i:${msg.id}:${msg.timestamp}"
-                            }
-                        ) { message ->
-                            var tapPositionInRoot by remember { mutableStateOf(IntOffset(0, 0)) }
-
-                            MessageItem(
-                                message = message,
-                                isAuthor = message.user_id == currentUserId,
-                                isContextMenuOpen = contextMenuState.isOpen,
-                                isContextMenuForThisMessage = contextMenuState.isOpen && run {
-                                    val menu = contextMenuState.message ?: return@run false
-                                    val cid = menu.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
-                                    if (cid.isNotEmpty()) {
-                                        message.client_message_id?.trim() == cid
-                                    } else {
-                                        menu.id == message.id
-                                    }
-                                },
-                                onLongPress = {
-                                    if (isReadOnly) {
-                                        return@MessageItem
-                                    }
-                                    haptic(HapticFeedbackEvent.ContextMenuOpened)
-                                    contextMenuState = ContextMenuState(
-                                        isOpen = true,
-                                        message = message,
-                                        position = tapPositionInRoot
-                                    )
-                                },
-                                onTapPosition = { offset ->
-                                    tapPositionInRoot = IntOffset(offset.x.toInt(), offset.y.toInt())
-                                },
-                                onUsernameClick =
-                                    if (panel.supportsNavigateToSenderProfile &&
-                                        message.user_id != currentUserId &&
-                                        message.user_id > 0
-                                    ) {
-                                        {
-                                            ProfileCache.mergePreviewFromPublicMessage(message)
-                                            navController.navigate("profile/${message.user_id}")
-                                        }
-                                    } else {
-                                        null
-                                    },
-                                onImageClick = { msg, idx ->
-                                    resetFocus(keyboardController, focusManager)
-                                    expandedImage = msg to idx
-                                },
-                                onImageBounds = { key, rect ->
-                                    imageThumbBounds[key] = rect
-                                },
-                                expandedImageKey = expandedImageKey,
-                                isImageClosing = isImageClosing,
-                                showUsername = panel.showUsernamesInMessages,
-                                currentUserId = currentUserId,
-                                onCancelOutboundAttachment = { msg ->
-                                    scope.launch { panel.cancelQueuedMessage(msg) }
-                                },
-                                onRetryOutboundAttachment = { msg ->
-                                    val cid = msg.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
-                                    if (cid.isNotEmpty()) {
-                                        panel.updateMessageByClientMessageId(cid) {
-                                            it.copy(uploadError = null, uploadProgress = 0)
-                                        }
-
-                                        OutgoingMessageCoordinator.retryDmAttachmentUpload(cid)
-                                    }
-                                },
-                                onReplyClick = scrollToChatMessage,
-                                highlightMessageId = highlightMessageId,
-                                highlightFading = highlightFading,
                             )
                         }
 
-                        item { Spacer(Modifier.height(floatingHeaderClearance)) }
+                        items(
+                            items = listItems,
+                            key = { item ->
+                                when (item) {
+                                    is ChatListItem.DateSeparator -> "d:${item.epochDay}"
+                                    is ChatListItem.MessageRow -> messageListKey(item.message)
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ) { item ->
+                            when (item) {
+                                is ChatListItem.DateSeparator -> {
+                                    ChatDateSeparator(
+                                        label = item.label,
+                                        enterAnimationRole = resolveDateSeparatorEnterRole(
+                                            item.epochDay,
+                                            activeEnterAnimation,
+                                        ),
+                                        modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 12.dp),
+                                    )
+                                }
+                                is ChatListItem.MessageRow -> {
+                                    val message = item.message
+                                    var tapPositionInRoot by remember {
+                                        mutableStateOf(IntOffset(0, 0))
+                                    }
+                                    val messageKey = timestampGroupKey(message)
+                                    val listKey = messageListKey(message)
+                                    // Keep the newest bubble as NewMessage before enqueue runs.
+                                    val newest = panelState.messages.lastOrNull()
+                                    val newestListKey = newest?.let { messageListKey(it) }
+                                    val compositionPendingNewest =
+                                        enterAnimationsSeeded &&
+                                            newestListKey != null &&
+                                            newestListKey !in lastAnimatedMessageKeys &&
+                                            newestListKey !in pendingNewMessageKeys &&
+                                            activeEnterAnimation?.newMessageKey != newestListKey
+                                    val pendingKeysForRole =
+                                        if (compositionPendingNewest) {
+                                            pendingNewMessageKeys + newestListKey
+                                        } else {
+                                            pendingNewMessageKeys
+                                        }
+                                    val enterRole = resolveMessageEnterRole(
+                                        listKey,
+                                        activeEnterAnimation,
+                                        pendingKeysForRole,
+                                        queuedEnter,
+                                    )
+                                    // Grouping flips isLastInGroup as soon as the new row exists.
+                                    // Hold the previous bubble's timestamp until PreviousLast is
+                                    // applied so fade runs in parallel with the enter spring —
+                                    // not before it (that looked like "fade, wait, then animate").
+                                    val holdTimestampForEnter = run {
+                                        if (item.group.isLastInGroup) return@run false
+                                        if (enterRole == EnterAnimationRole.PreviousLast) {
+                                            return@run true
+                                        }
+                                        val enter = queuedEnter ?: activeEnterAnimation?.let {
+                                            PendingEnter(
+                                                newMessageKey = it.newMessageKey,
+                                                previousMessageKey = it.previousMessageKey,
+                                                mode = it.mode,
+                                                newDateSeparatorEpochDay =
+                                                    it.newDateSeparatorEpochDay,
+                                            )
+                                        }
+                                        if (
+                                            enter != null &&
+                                            enter.mode == EnterMode.ExtendGroup &&
+                                            enter.previousMessageKey == listKey
+                                        ) {
+                                            return@run true
+                                        }
+                                        if (!compositionPendingNewest) return@run false
+                                        val previous = panelState.messages
+                                            .getOrNull(panelState.messages.lastIndex - 1)
+                                        previous != null &&
+                                            messageListKey(previous) == listKey &&
+                                            classifyEnterMode(previous, newest!!) ==
+                                                EnterMode.ExtendGroup
+                                    }
+                                    val showTimestamp = when {
+                                        messageKey in revealedTimestampKeys -> true
+                                        messageKey in hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys -> false
+                                        item.group.isLastInGroup || holdTimestampForEnter -> true
+                                        else -> false
+                                    }
+
+                                    MessageItem(
+                                        message = message,
+                                        isAuthor = message.user_id == currentUserId,
+                                        group = item.group,
+                                        showTimestamp = showTimestamp,
+                                        onBubbleTap = {
+                                            if (item.group.isLastInGroup &&
+                                                messageKey !in revealedTimestampKeys
+                                            ) {
+                                                // Default-visible last bubble: tap hides.
+                                                hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys =
+                                                    if (messageKey in hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys) {
+                                                        hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys - messageKey
+                                                    } else {
+                                                        hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys + messageKey
+                                                    }
+                                            } else {
+                                                revealedTimestampKeys =
+                                                    if (messageKey in revealedTimestampKeys) {
+                                                        revealedTimestampKeys - messageKey
+                                                    } else {
+                                                        revealedTimestampKeys + messageKey
+                                                    }
+                                                hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys =
+                                                    hiddenDefaultTimestampKeys - messageKey
+                                            }
+                                        },
+                                        enterAnimationRole = enterRole,
+                                        modifier = Modifier.padding(top = item.spacingAbove),
+                                        isContextMenuOpen = contextMenuState.isOpen,
+                                        isContextMenuForThisMessage =
+                                            contextMenuState.isOpen && run {
+                                                val menu = contextMenuState.message
+                                                    ?: return@run false
+                                                val cid = menu.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
+                                                if (cid.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                                    message.client_message_id?.trim() == cid
+                                                } else {
+                                                    menu.id == message.id
+                                                }
+                                            },
+                                        onLongPress = {
+                                            if (isReadOnly) {
+                                                return@MessageItem
+                                            }
+                                            haptic(HapticFeedbackEvent.ContextMenuOpened)
+                                            contextMenuState = ContextMenuState(
+                                                isOpen = true,
+                                                message = message,
+                                                position = tapPositionInRoot
+                                            )
+                                        },
+                                        onTapPosition = { offset ->
+                                            tapPositionInRoot =
+                                                IntOffset(offset.x.toInt(), offset.y.toInt())
+                                        },
+                                        onUsernameClick =
+                                            if (panel.supportsNavigateToSenderProfile &&
+                                                message.user_id != currentUserId &&
+                                                message.user_id > 0
+                                            ) {
+                                                {
+                                                    ProfileCache.mergePreviewFromPublicMessage(
+                                                        message,
+                                                    )
+                                                    navController.navigate(
+                                                        "profile/${message.user_id}",
+                                                    )
+                                                }
+                                            } else {
+                                                null
+                                            },
+                                        onImageClick = { msg, idx ->
+                                            resetFocus(keyboardController, focusManager)
+                                            expandedImage = msg to idx
+                                        },
+                                        onImageBounds = { key, rect ->
+                                            imageThumbBounds[key] = rect
+                                        },
+                                        expandedImageKey = expandedImageKey,
+                                        isImageClosing = isImageClosing,
+                                        showUsername = panel.showUsernamesInMessages,
+                                        currentUserId = currentUserId,
+                                        onCancelOutboundAttachment = { msg ->
+                                            scope.launch { panel.cancelQueuedMessage(msg) }
+                                        },
+                                        onRetryOutboundAttachment = { msg ->
+                                            val cid = msg.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
+                                            if (cid.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                                panel.updateMessageByClientMessageId(cid) {
+                                                    it.copy(
+                                                        uploadError = null,
+                                                        uploadProgress = 0,
+                                                    )
+                                                }
+                                                OutgoingMessageCoordinator
+                                                    .retryDmAttachmentUpload(cid)
+                                            }
+                                        },
+                                        onReplyClick = scrollToChatMessage,
+                                        highlightMessageId = highlightMessageId,
+                                        highlightFading = highlightFading,
+                                    )
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        item { Spacer(modifier.height(floatingHeaderClearance)) }
                         }
 
                         ChatTopBar(
@@ -986,6 +1265,42 @@ fun ChatScreen(
 
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun ChatDateSeparator(
+    label: String,
+    enterAnimationRole: EnterAnimationRole,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    val animateEnter = enterAnimationRole == EnterAnimationRole.NewDateSeparator
+    AnimatedVisibility(
+        visible = true,
+        enter = if (animateEnter) {
+            fadeIn(tween(150)) + expandVertically(expandFrom = Alignment.Bottom)
+        } else {
+            fadeIn(tween(0))
+        },
+        exit = fadeOut(tween(0)),
+        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+    ) {
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                text = label,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .background(
+                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
+                        RoundedCornerShape(12.dp),
+                    )
+                    .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 private suspend fun LazyListState.scrollChatMessageToCenter(
     lazyIndex: Int,
     topClearancePx: Int,

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/MessageBubbleShape.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package ru.fromchat.ui.chat
+
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Spring
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateDpAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.spring
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+
+internal val BUBBLE_RADIUS_LARGE = 20.dp
+internal val BUBBLE_RADIUS_SMALL = 4.dp
+
+@Composable
+internal fun rememberAnimatedBubbleShape(
+    isAuthor: Boolean,
+    group: MessageGroupInfo,
+): RoundedCornerShape {
+    val large = BUBBLE_RADIUS_LARGE
+    val small = BUBBLE_RADIUS_SMALL
+
+    // Spec (outgoing / bubble-local): start always large; end depends on neighbors.
+    // Incoming: mirror so the tail sits on the screen-edge (start) side.
+    val topStartTarget: Dp
+    val topEndTarget: Dp
+    val bottomStartTarget: Dp
+    val bottomEndTarget: Dp
+    if (isAuthor) {
+        topStartTarget = large
+        bottomStartTarget = large
+        topEndTarget = if (group.hasSameAuthorAbove) small else large
+        bottomEndTarget = if (group.hasSameAuthorBelow) small else large
+    } else {
+        topEndTarget = large
+        bottomEndTarget = large
+        topStartTarget = if (group.hasSameAuthorAbove) small else large
+        bottomStartTarget = if (group.hasSameAuthorBelow) small else large
+    }
+
+    val springSpec = spring<Dp>(
+        dampingRatio = Spring.DampingRatioNoBouncy,
+        stiffness = Spring.StiffnessMedium,
+    )
+    val topStart by animateDpAsState(topStartTarget, springSpec, label = "bubbleTopStart")
+    val topEnd by animateDpAsState(topEndTarget, springSpec, label = "bubbleTopEnd")
+    val bottomStart by animateDpAsState(bottomStartTarget, springSpec, label = "bubbleBottomStart")
+    val bottomEnd by animateDpAsState(bottomEndTarget, springSpec, label = "bubbleBottomEnd")
+
+    return RoundedCornerShape(
+        topStart = topStart,
+        topEnd = topEnd,
+        bottomStart = bottomStart,
+        bottomEnd = bottomEnd,
+    )
+}
+
+internal fun bubbleTopRadii(
+    isAuthor: Boolean,
+    group: MessageGroupInfo,
+): Pair<Dp, Dp> {
+    val large = BUBBLE_RADIUS_LARGE
+    val small = BUBBLE_RADIUS_SMALL
+    return if (isAuthor) {
+        large to if (group.hasSameAuthorAbove) small else large
+    } else {
+        (if (group.hasSameAuthorAbove) small else large) to large
+    }
+}

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/MessageListUi.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+package ru.fromchat.ui.chat
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
+import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
+import kotlinx.datetime.TimeZone
+import kotlinx.datetime.toLocalDateTime
+import ru.fromchat.Logger
+import ru.fromchat.api.local.messages.parseMessageInstant
+import ru.fromchat.api.schema.messages.Message
+import kotlin.time.Clock
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
+
+@Immutable
+data class MessageGroupInfo(
+    val hasSameAuthorAbove: Boolean,
+    val hasSameAuthorBelow: Boolean,
+) {
+    val isFirstInGroup: Boolean get() = !hasSameAuthorAbove
+    val isLastInGroup: Boolean get() = !hasSameAuthorBelow
+}
+
+sealed interface ChatListItem {
+    data class DateSeparator(
+        val label: String,
+        val epochDay: Long,
+    ) : ChatListItem
+
+    data class MessageRow(
+        val message: Message,
+        val group: MessageGroupInfo,
+        /** Spacing above this row in the visual (chronological) stack. */
+        val spacingAbove: Dp,
+    ) : ChatListItem
+}
+
+enum class EnterMode {
+    ExtendGroup,
+    NewGroup,
+    NewDay,
+    FirstMessage,
+    None,
+}
+
+enum class EnterAnimationRole {
+    None,
+    PreviousLast,
+    NewMessage,
+    NewDateSeparator,
+}
+
+data class ActiveEnterAnimation(
+    val newMessageKey: String,
+    val previousMessageKey: String?,
+    val mode: EnterMode,
+    val newDateSeparatorEpochDay: Long? = null,
+)
+
+data class PendingEnter(
+    val newMessageKey: String,
+    val previousMessageKey: String?,
+    val mode: EnterMode,
+    val newDateSeparatorEpochDay: Long? = null,
+)
+
+/** Shared 500ms pacing for outbound network sends (not UI display). */
+object MessageRateLimiter {
+    private const val MIN_INTERVAL_MS = 500L
+    private var nextSlotAtMs: Long = 0L
+    private val mutex = Mutex()
+
+    /**
+     * Reserves the next send slot and waits if needed.
+     * Does **not** hold [mutex] while delaying, so callers don't stack waits.
+     */
+    suspend fun awaitSlot() {
+        val wait = mutex.withLock {
+            val now = Clock.System.now().toEpochMilliseconds()
+            val waitMs = (nextSlotAtMs - now).coerceAtLeast(0L)
+            nextSlotAtMs = now + waitMs + MIN_INTERVAL_MS
+            waitMs
+        }
+        if (wait > 0L) delay(wait)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Publishes enter roles immediately. Hold window is visual only — never rate-limits.
+ */
+class MessageEnterCoordinator(
+    private val scope: CoroutineScope,
+) {
+    private val _currentItem = MutableStateFlow<ActiveEnterAnimation?>(null)
+    val currentItem: StateFlow<ActiveEnterAnimation?> = _currentItem.asStateFlow()
+    private val _pendingNewMessageKeys = MutableStateFlow(setOf<String>())
+    val pendingNewMessageKeys: StateFlow<Set<String>> = _pendingNewMessageKeys.asStateFlow()
+    private val _queuedEnter = MutableStateFlow<PendingEnter?>(null)
+    val queuedEnter: StateFlow<PendingEnter?> = _queuedEnter.asStateFlow()
+    private var activeJob: Job? = null
+    private var activeGeneration = 0
+
+    fun enqueue(entry: PendingEnter) {
+        val generation = ++activeGeneration
+        val previousKey = _queuedEnter.value?.newMessageKey
+        val cancelledPrev = activeJob?.isActive == true
+        Logger.d(
+            "EnterAnim",
+            "enqueue gen=$generation newKey=${entry.newMessageKey.take(12)} " +
+                "prevKey=${entry.previousMessageKey?.take(12)} mode=${entry.mode} " +
+                "cancelledPrev=$cancelledPrev prevQueued=${previousKey?.take(12)} " +
+                "pendingCount=${_pendingNewMessageKeys.value.size}",
+        )
+        _pendingNewMessageKeys.value =
+            _pendingNewMessageKeys.value - (previousKey ?: "") + entry.newMessageKey
+        _queuedEnter.value = entry
+        val active = ActiveEnterAnimation(
+            newMessageKey = entry.newMessageKey,
+            previousMessageKey = entry.previousMessageKey,
+            mode = entry.mode,
+            newDateSeparatorEpochDay = entry.newDateSeparatorEpochDay,
+        )
+        _currentItem.value = active
+        activeJob?.cancel()
+        activeJob = scope.launch {
+            try {
+                delay(450.milliseconds)
+            } finally {
+                val superseded = generation != activeGeneration
+                Logger.d(
+                    "EnterAnim",
+                    "hold_end gen=$generation newKey=${entry.newMessageKey.take(12)} " +
+                        "superseded=$superseded",
+                )
+                _pendingNewMessageKeys.value =
+                    _pendingNewMessageKeys.value - entry.newMessageKey
+                if (superseded) return@launch
+                if (_currentItem.value == active) {
+                    _currentItem.value = null
+                }
+                if (_queuedEnter.value?.newMessageKey == entry.newMessageKey) {
+                    _queuedEnter.value = null
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal fun messageListKey(message: Message): String {
+    val cid = message.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
+    return if (cid.isNotEmpty()) "c:$cid" else "i:${message.id}:${message.timestamp}"
+}
+
+internal fun timestampGroupKey(message: Message): String {
+    val cid = message.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
+    return if (cid.isNotEmpty()) "c:$cid" else "i:${message.id}"
+}
+
+internal fun messageLocalDate(message: Message): LocalDate? =
+    parseMessageInstant(message.timestamp)
+        ?.toLocalDateTime(TimeZone.currentSystemDefault())
+        ?.date
+
+/**
+ * Walks [messages] oldest→newest, inserts date separators, computes grouping,
+ * then returns items newest→oldest for `LazyColumn(reverseLayout = true)`.
+ */
+fun buildChatListItems(
+    messages: List<Message>,
+    dateLabel: (LocalDate) -> String,
+): List<ChatListItem> {
+    if (messages.isEmpty()) return emptyList()
+
+    val chronological = buildList {
+        var previousDate: LocalDate? = null
+        var previousUserId: Int? = null
+
+        messages.forEachIndexed { index, message ->
+            val date = messageLocalDate(message)
+            val dateChanged = date != null && date != previousDate
+            if (dateChanged) {
+                add(
+                    ChatListItem.DateSeparator(
+                        label = dateLabel(date),
+                        epochDay = date.toEpochDays(),
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+
+            val next = messages.getOrNull(index + 1)
+            val nextDate = next?.let { messageLocalDate(it) }
+            val hasSameAuthorAbove =
+                previousUserId == message.user_id &&
+                    previousDate != null &&
+                    date != null &&
+                    previousDate == date &&
+                    !dateChanged
+            val hasSameAuthorBelow =
+                next != null &&
+                    next.user_id == message.user_id &&
+                    date != null &&
+                    nextDate != null &&
+                    date == nextDate
+
+            val spacingAbove = when {
+                index == 0 && !dateChanged -> 0.dp
+                dateChanged -> 0.dp
+                hasSameAuthorAbove -> 1.dp
+                else -> 10.dp
+            }
+
+            add(
+                ChatListItem.MessageRow(
+                    message = message,
+                    group = MessageGroupInfo(
+                        hasSameAuthorAbove = hasSameAuthorAbove,
+                        hasSameAuthorBelow = hasSameAuthorBelow,
+                    ),
+                    spacingAbove = spacingAbove,
+                ),
+            )
+
+            previousDate = date ?: previousDate
+            previousUserId = message.user_id
+        }
+    }
+
+    return chronological.asReversed()
+}
+
+/** LazyColumn index for a message (index 0 = bottom spacer). */
+fun lazyIndexForMessageId(listItems: List<ChatListItem>, messageId: Int): Int? {
+    val itemIndex = listItems.indexOfFirst {
+        it is ChatListItem.MessageRow && it.message.id == messageId
+    }
+    return if (itemIndex == -1) null else 1 + itemIndex
+}
+
+fun classifyEnterMode(
+    previous: Message?,
+    newest: Message,
+): EnterMode {
+    if (previous == null) return EnterMode.FirstMessage
+    val prevDate = messageLocalDate(previous)
+    val newDate = messageLocalDate(newest)
+    if (prevDate == null || newDate == null || prevDate != newDate) return EnterMode.NewDay
+    return if (previous.user_id == newest.user_id) EnterMode.ExtendGroup else EnterMode.NewGroup
+}
+
+fun resolveMessageEnterRole(
+    messageKey: String,
+    active: ActiveEnterAnimation?,
+    pendingNewMessageKeys: Set<String> = emptySet(),
+    queuedEnter: PendingEnter? = null,
+): EnterAnimationRole {
+    // New message: pending or active/queued.
+    if (
+        messageKey in pendingNewMessageKeys ||
+        messageKey == active?.newMessageKey ||
+        messageKey == queuedEnter?.newMessageKey
+    ) {
+        return EnterAnimationRole.NewMessage
+    }
+    // PreviousLast only from the coordinator (active/queued), never composition-only,
+    // so the timestamp fade starts together with the new-bubble spring.
+    val previousKey = active?.previousMessageKey ?: queuedEnter?.previousMessageKey
+    val mode = active?.mode ?: queuedEnter?.mode
+    if (mode == EnterMode.ExtendGroup && messageKey == previousKey) {
+        return EnterAnimationRole.PreviousLast
+    }
+    return EnterAnimationRole.None
+}
+
+fun resolveDateSeparatorEnterRole(
+    epochDay: Long,
+    active: ActiveEnterAnimation?,
+): EnterAnimationRole {
+    if (active == null) return EnterAnimationRole.None
+    return if (
+        active.mode == EnterMode.NewDay &&
+        active.newDateSeparatorEpochDay == epochDay
+    ) {
+        EnterAnimationRole.NewDateSeparator
+    } else {
+        EnterAnimationRole.None
+    }
+}

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/panels/dm/DmPanel.kt

@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ class DmPanel(
             )
 
             val merged = confirmed.copy(
+                client_message_id = cid.ifEmpty { confirmed.client_message_id },
                 uploadJobId = null,
                 uploadProgress = null,
                 pendingFileUri = if (isImageAttachment) localPreviewUri ?: localUri else null,

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/utils/AttachmentImageGeometry.kt

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import ru.fromchat.api.local.db.aspectRatioFromDimensionPair
 import ru.fromchat.api.local.download.ChatPreviewDecodeSize
-
+import ru.fromchat.ui.chat.MessageGroupInfo
-/** Bubble top radius (must match [ru.fromchat.ui.chat.MessageItem] bubble shape). */
+import ru.fromchat.ui.chat.bubbleTopRadii
-private val BUBBLE_TOP = 20.dp
 
 /** Padding between bubble edge and attachment image (must match MessageItem image padding). */
 internal val ATTACHMENT_IMAGE_INSET = 2.dp
@@ -15,12 +14,18 @@ internal val ATTACHMENT_IMAGE_INSET = 2.dp
 private val IMAGE_BOTTOM_CORNER = 4.dp
 
 /** Inner clip: top corners follow bubble minus inset; bottom corners lightly rounded. */
-@Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
+internal fun attachmentImageCornerShape(
-internal fun attachmentImageCornerShape(isAuthor: Boolean): RoundedCornerShape {
+    isAuthor: Boolean,
+    group: MessageGroupInfo = MessageGroupInfo(
+        hasSameAuthorAbove = false,
+        hasSameAuthorBelow = false,
+    ),
+): RoundedCornerShape {
     val inset = ATTACHMENT_IMAGE_INSET
+    val (topStart, topEnd) = bubbleTopRadii(isAuthor, group)
     return RoundedCornerShape(
-        topStart = (BUBBLE_TOP - inset).coerceAtLeast(0.dp),
+        topStart = (topStart - inset).coerceAtLeast(0.dp),
-        topEnd = (BUBBLE_TOP - inset).coerceAtLeast(0.dp),
+        topEnd = (topEnd - inset).coerceAtLeast(0.dp),
         bottomStart = IMAGE_BOTTOM_CORNER,
         bottomEnd = IMAGE_BOTTOM_CORNER,
     )

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/utils/MessageListDedup.kt

@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ internal fun messageDedupeKey(msg: Message): String {
     return if (cid.isNotEmpty()) "c:$cid" else "i:${msg.id}"
 }
 
-/** Drops optimistic rows already represented by a confirmed message (same client id or recent own attachment). */
+/**
+ * Drops optimistic rows already represented by a confirmed message (same client id),
+ * or legacy near-duplicate own rows that have no client id.
+ *
+ * In-flight sends with a [Message.client_message_id] that is not yet confirmed must be kept —
+ * time-based heuristics must not remove them (that aborted enter animations mid-spring).
+ */
 internal fun dropSupersededOptimisticMessages(
     messages: List<Message>,
     currentUserId: Int?,
@@ -46,6 +52,8 @@ internal fun dropSupersededOptimisticMessages(
         if (msg.id >= 0) return@filter true
         val cid = msg.client_message_id?.trim().orEmpty()
         if (cid.isNotEmpty() && cid in confirmedClientIds) return@filter false
+        // Stable client id still in flight — never drop via time heuristics.
+        if (cid.isNotEmpty()) return@filter true
         // In-flight uploads (file or image): keep until a confirmed row shares the same client id.
         if (msg.pendingFileUri != null || !msg.uploadJobId.isNullOrBlank()) return@filter true
         if (self == null || msg.user_id != self) return@filter true

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/ui/chat/utils/MessageUiMerge.kt

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ internal fun mergeDatabaseMessagesWithPanelState(
 
     val mergedClientIds = mergedDb.mapNotNull { it.client_message_id?.trim()?.takeIf { id -> id.isNotEmpty() } }.toSet()
     val mergedIds = mergedDb.map { it.id }.toSet()
+    // Keep in-flight panel optimistics even when the DB Flow emission already stripped them.
     val extraPanel = panelMessages.filter { panel ->
         val cid = panel.client_message_id?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
         when {

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/utils/LastSeenFormat.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import kotlinx.datetime.number
 import kotlinx.datetime.toLocalDateTime
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import ru.fromchat.Res
+import ru.fromchat.api.local.messages.parseMessageInstant
 import ru.fromchat.month_apr
 import ru.fromchat.month_aug
 import ru.fromchat.month_dec
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ fun rememberLastSeenFormatStrings(): LastSeenFormatStrings {
 fun formatLastSeen(online: Boolean, lastSeenIso: String?, s: LastSeenFormatStrings): String {
     if (online) return s.online
     val iso = lastSeenIso ?: return ""
-    val instant = runCatching { Instant.parse(iso) }.getOrNull() ?: return s.recently
+    val instant = parseMessageInstant(iso) ?: return s.recently
     if (instant.toEpochMilliseconds() <= 0L) return s.longAgo
 
     val timeZone = TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()

app/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/ru/fromchat/utils/ProfileRegistrationDateFormat.kt

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import kotlinx.datetime.number
 import kotlinx.datetime.toLocalDateTime
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import ru.fromchat.Res
+import ru.fromchat.api.local.messages.parseMessageInstant
 import ru.fromchat.month_name_apr
 import ru.fromchat.month_name_aug
 import ru.fromchat.month_name_dec
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import ru.fromchat.month_name_oct
 import ru.fromchat.month_name_sep
 import ru.fromchat.profile_registration_date
 import kotlin.time.ExperimentalTime
-import kotlin.time.Instant
 
 private fun formatFromXmlTemplate(template: String, vararg args: Any): String {
     var result = template
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fun rememberRegistrationDateFormatStrings(): RegistrationDateFormatStrings {
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalTime::class)
 private fun parseRegistrationLocalDate(iso: String): LocalDate? {
-    runCatching { Instant.parse(iso) }.getOrNull()?.let {
+    parseMessageInstant(iso)?.let {
         return it.toLocalDateTime(TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()).date
     }
     runCatching { LocalDateTime.parse(iso).date }.getOrNull()?.let { return it }