Hi @djjcnncxn09,
I get it, but this kind of effect and request is really personal. The issue is that it’s tough to make it customizable; I’d have to add a lot of new options, which could easily lead to instability and bugs. I’d rather focus on having a really solid chatbot first, then look into adding those kinds of features.
It’s also tricky because these kinds of options often need to be adjusted depending on the theme, and so on. I’m not sure if you noticed, but I introduced a “UI Builder” section for the chatbots. I could definitely add a Message Thinking component there, and maybe we could choose between a few styles. I’ll take some time to think about it.
In the meantime, you can always play around with CSS. A developer could also inject some dynamic CSS to achieve the look you want, though that’s still a bit tricky. Honestly, I’d recommend just sticking with how it’s done now. It’s already well appreciated and validated by many users.
Feel free to share any chatbots you’ve seen online that use the kind of effect you like. That could be a helpful reference for me too. Thanks, and happy Sunday! 🙂
Hello again,
I would like to add this feature to my own website only with PHP code. There is no need to add it to the plugin as an update. I have already explained that I want to create such an effect. If you are not able to implement this, no problem — just provide me with the filters and hooks related to this case so that I can handle the coding process myself for my website.
Hi @djjcnncxn09,
Just to clarify: the typing animation isn’t something that can be changed with PHP filters or hooks: it’s a front-end effect (CSS/JS). Replacing it would require a custom hack, and since it relies on internal classes and behavior, there’s always a chance that a plugin update could break it.
That’s why I can’t provide a simple snippet here 😔 If you’d like to explore this, you’ll need a developer to adapt it to your theme. You’re very welcome to join our Discord (https://discord.gg/bHDGh38), where some developers sometimes take on these kinds of customizations.
In the future, I may add safe thinking styles to the UI Builder so this won’t require hacks.
Thanks for your understanding 😇
