From bf5b0bc31590b0125a2d2dbe954f2fda56f479eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hafiz <hafizbhamidi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 13:15:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Improve empty state handling in inbox message list

Add logic to display an empty state in the inbox message
list when there are no messages to display. Also adds
margins to the chat intro item.
---
 Habitica/res/layout/tavern_chat_intro_item.xml     |  2 ++
 .../fragments/social/InboxMessageListFragment.kt   | 14 ++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/tavern_chat_intro_item.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/tavern_chat_intro_item.xml
index e0176e243..98f1b4c2b 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/tavern_chat_intro_item.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/tavern_chat_intro_item.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
         android:layout_height="42dp"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/spacing_medium"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/spacing_medium"
         android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
         android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.0"
         android:text="Start chatting below! Remember to be friendly and follow the Community Guidelines."
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/social/InboxMessageListFragment.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/social/InboxMessageListFragment.kt
index 19d5f18e7..857732834 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/social/InboxMessageListFragment.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/social/InboxMessageListFragment.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
+import androidx.paging.LoadState
 import androidx.paging.PagingData
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.R
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.HabiticaSnackbar
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.HabiticaSnackbar.Companion.showSnackbar
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.dialogs.HabiticaAlertDialog
 import com.habitrpg.common.habitica.helpers.ExceptionHandler
+import com.habitrpg.common.habitica.helpers.RecyclerViewState
 import com.habitrpg.common.habitica.helpers.launchCatching
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -122,6 +124,18 @@ class InboxMessageListFragment : BaseMainFragment<FragmentInboxMessageListBindin
             }
         }
 
+        chatAdapter?.addLoadStateListener { loadStates ->
+            val isEmpty = loadStates.refresh is LoadState.NotLoading &&
+                    loadStates.append.endOfPaginationReached &&
+                    chatAdapter?.itemCount == 0
+
+            if (isEmpty) {
+                binding?.recyclerView?.state = RecyclerViewState.EMPTY
+            } else {
+                binding?.recyclerView?.state = RecyclerViewState.DISPLAYING_DATA
+            }
+        }
+
         binding?.chatBarView?.sendAction = { sendMessage(it) }
         binding?.chatBarView?.maxChatLength = configManager.maxChatLength()