From fa93e007590ffe715881cfe890ca170d38ced439 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JustTemmie <47639983+JustTemmie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 22:22:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feat: improve message box :3

---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 public/themes/dark.css     |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 81221f0..1247f31 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -9,11 +9,23 @@
 		</div>
 		<div id="message-box" class="rounded-corners">
 			<form id="message-form" @submit="sendMessage">
+				<div id="message-box-left-elements">
+					<span class="message-box-button">
+						<Icon name="lucide:file-plus-2" />
+					</span>
+				</div>
+
 				<input v-model="messageInput" id="message-box-input" class="rounded-corners" type="text"
 					name="message-input" autocomplete="off">
-				<button id="submit-button" type="submit">
-					<Icon name="lucide:send" />
-				</button>
+				
+				<div id="message-box-right-elements">
+					<button class="message-box-button" type="submit">
+						<Icon name="lucide:send" />
+					</button>
+					<span class="message-box-button">
+						<Icon name="lucide:image-play" />
+					</span>
+				</div>
 			</form>
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -249,33 +261,51 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 }
 
 #message-box {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	justify-content: center;
-	align-content: center;
-	border: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	padding-bottom: 1dvh;
-	padding-top: 1dvh;
-	margin-bottom: 1dvh;
+	/* flex-direction: column; */
+	/* justify-content: center; */
+	/* align-content: center; */
+	/* padding-bottom: 1dvh; */
+	/* padding-top: 1dvh; */
+	margin-bottom: 2dvh;
 	margin-left: 1dvw;
 	margin-right: 1dvw;
-	background: var(--optional-message-box-background);
+	/* background: var(--optional-message-box-background); */
 }
 
 #message-form {
 	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: row;
+	
+	border: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
+	height: 100%;
+	padding-left: 2%;
+	padding-right: 2%;
+
+	min-height: 100%;
 	justify-content: center;
+	background-color: var(--chatbox-background-color);
 }
 
 #message-box-input {
-	width: 80%;
+	height: 100%;
+	width: 100%;
+	margin-left: 1.5%;
+	margin-right: 1.5%;
+
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	display: inline-block;
+	vertical-align: top;
+
 	border: none;
 	color: inherit;
-	padding-left: 1dvw;
-	padding-right: 1dvw;
 	background-color: var(--chatbox-background-color);
 }
 
+#message-box-left-elements, #message-box-right-elements {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
 #messages {
 	overflow-y: scroll;
 	display: flex;
@@ -284,7 +314,7 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 	padding-right: 1dvw;
 }
 
-#submit-button {
+.message-box-button {
 	background-color: inherit;
 	border: none;
 	color: var(--primary-color);
@@ -292,7 +322,7 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 	font-size: 1.5em;
 }
 
-#submit-button:hover {
+.message-box-button:hover {
 	color: var(--primary-highlighted-color);
 	cursor: pointer;
 }
diff --git a/public/themes/dark.css b/public/themes/dark.css
index b999e93..af94112 100644
--- a/public/themes/dark.css
+++ b/public/themes/dark.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	--sidebar-background-color: #2e2a27;
 	--sidebar-highlighted-background-color: #36322b;
 	--topbar-background-color: #2a2723;
-	--chatbox-background-color: #2a2723;
+	--chatbox-background-color: #1a1713;
 
     --padding-color: #484848;
     

From 51c2578e60573b986526d7d1af36cd237f86b603 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JustTemmie <47639983+JustTemmie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 15:45:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] fix: remove unused code, set chatbox input to a
 transparent colour

---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 1247f31..9bf6df8 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -261,15 +261,9 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 }
 
 #message-box {
-	/* flex-direction: column; */
-	/* justify-content: center; */
-	/* align-content: center; */
-	/* padding-bottom: 1dvh; */
-	/* padding-top: 1dvh; */
 	margin-bottom: 2dvh;
 	margin-left: 1dvw;
 	margin-right: 1dvw;
-	/* background: var(--optional-message-box-background); */
 }
 
 #message-form {
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 
 	border: none;
 	color: inherit;
-	background-color: var(--chatbox-background-color);
+	background-color: #00000000; /* completely transparent colour */
 }
 
 #message-box-left-elements, #message-box-right-elements {

From f1bec945fe0cd7a23eccb9a499a0b11da4de951a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JustTemmie <47639983+JustTemmie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 03:36:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] feat: multiline message box

this implementation SUCKS and i probably have to write an entirely custom solution where every line is a div or something
---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 9bf6df8..34a79fa 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 						<Icon name="lucide:file-plus-2" />
 					</span>
 				</div>
-
-				<input v-model="messageInput" id="message-box-input" class="rounded-corners" type="text"
-					name="message-input" autocomplete="off">
+				<textarea v-model="messageInput" id="message-box-input" ref="messageInputField"
+						class="rounded-corners" type="text" name="message-input"
+						autocomplete="off" contenteditable="true" spellcheck="true"
+						@keydown="handleMessageKeyDown">
+				</textarea>
 				
 				<div id="message-box-right-elements">
 					<button class="message-box-button" type="submit">
@@ -118,11 +120,19 @@ function pushMessage(message: MessageResponse) {
 	messages.value.push(message);
 }
 
+function handleMessageKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+	if (event.key === "Enter" && event.shiftKey) {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		messageInput.value += "\n"
+	} else if (event.key === "Enter") {
+		// <send message>
+	}
+}
+
 const messages = ref<MessageResponse[]>([]);
-
 const messageInput = ref<string>();
-
 const messagesElement = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
+const messageInputField = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement>();
 
 if (messagesRes) messages.value = messagesRes;
 
@@ -253,8 +263,8 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 
 <style scoped>
 #message-area {
-	display: grid;
-	grid-template-rows: 8fr 1fr;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
 	padding-left: 1dvw;
 	padding-right: 1dvw;
 	overflow: hidden;
@@ -264,35 +274,39 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 	margin-bottom: 2dvh;
 	margin-left: 1dvw;
 	margin-right: 1dvw;
-}
 
-#message-form {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: row;
-	
-	border: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
-	height: 100%;
 	padding-left: 2%;
 	padding-right: 2%;
+	
+	min-height: 5em;
+	max-height: 50%;
+	flex-grow: 1;
 
-	min-height: 100%;
-	justify-content: center;
+	border: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
 	background-color: var(--chatbox-background-color);
 }
 
-#message-box-input {
+#message-form {
 	height: 100%;
-	width: 100%;
-	margin-left: 1.5%;
-	margin-right: 1.5%;
+
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: row;
+	gap: .5em;
+}
+
+#message-box-input {
+	flex-grow: 1;
+
+	color: inherit;
+	font: inherit;
+	border: none;
+	background-color: #40404000; /* completely transparent colour */
 
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	display: inline-block;
-	vertical-align: top;
-
-	border: none;
-	color: inherit;
-	background-color: #00000000; /* completely transparent colour */
+	
+	overflow: auto;
+	resize: none;
 }
 
 #message-box-left-elements, #message-box-right-elements {

From e58809b4241d720e6bc1a2d62ac920510fbc3f40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JustTemmie <47639983+JustTemmie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 16:34:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] feat: implement multiline message box

---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 34a79fa..1470955 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 						<Icon name="lucide:file-plus-2" />
 					</span>
 				</div>
-				<textarea v-model="messageInput" id="message-box-input" ref="messageInputField"
-						class="rounded-corners" type="text" name="message-input"
-						autocomplete="off" contenteditable="true" spellcheck="true"
-						@keydown="handleMessageKeyDown">
-				</textarea>
+
+				<div id="message-textarea">
+					<div id="message-textbox-input" class=""
+							role="textbox" ref="messageTextboxInput"
+							autocorrect="off" spellcheck="true" contenteditable="true"
+							@keydown="handleTextboxKeyDown" @input="handleTextboxInput">
+					</div>
+				</div>
 				
 				<div id="message-box-right-elements">
 					<button class="message-box-button" type="submit">
@@ -120,19 +123,38 @@ function pushMessage(message: MessageResponse) {
 	messages.value.push(message);
 }
 
-function handleMessageKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-	if (event.key === "Enter" && event.shiftKey) {
-		event.preventDefault();
-		messageInput.value += "\n"
+function handleTextboxKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+	if (event.key === "Enter" && event.shiftKey && messageTextboxInput.value) {
+		// this enters a newline, due to not preventing default
 	} else if (event.key === "Enter") {
-		// <send message>
+		event.preventDefault()
+		sendMessage(event)
+	}
+	
+	adjustTextboxHeight()
+}
+
+function handleTextboxInput() {
+	if (messageTextboxInput.value) {
+        messageInput.value = messageTextboxInput.value.innerText;
+    }
+
+	adjustTextboxHeight()
+}
+
+// this technically uses pixel units, but it's still set using dynamic units
+function adjustTextboxHeight() {
+	if (messageTextboxInput.value && messageTextboxDisplay.value) {
+		messageTextboxInput.value.style.height = "auto"
+		messageTextboxInput.value.style.height = `${messageTextboxInput.value.scrollHeight}px`
 	}
 }
 
 const messages = ref<MessageResponse[]>([]);
-const messageInput = ref<string>();
+const messageInput = ref<string>("");
 const messagesElement = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
-const messageInputField = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement>();
+const messageTextboxInput = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
+const messageTextboxDisplay = ref<HTMLDivElement>();
 
 if (messagesRes) messages.value = messagesRes;
 
@@ -180,14 +202,21 @@ if (accessToken && apiBase) {
 
 function sendMessage(e: Event) {
 	e.preventDefault();
-	const message = {
-		message: messageInput.value
-	}
-	console.log("message:", message);
-	if (message.message) {
+	if (messageInput.value && messageInput.value.trim() !== "") {
+		const message = {
+			message: messageInput.value.trim().replace(/\n/g, "<br>") // trim, and replace \n with <br>
+		}
+
+		console.log("message:", message);
 		ws.send(JSON.stringify(message));
-		messageInput.value = "";
-		console.log("MESSAGE SENT!!!");
+
+		// reset input field
+		messageInput.value = ""
+		if (messageTextboxInput.value) {
+			messageTextboxInput.value.innerText = ""
+		}
+
+		adjustTextboxHeight()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -278,35 +307,42 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 	padding-left: 2%;
 	padding-right: 2%;
 	
-	min-height: 5em;
-	max-height: 50%;
-	flex-grow: 1;
-
+	align-items: center;
+	
+	color: var(--text-color);
 	border: 1px solid var(--padding-color);
 	background-color: var(--chatbox-background-color);
 }
 
 #message-form {
-	height: 100%;
-
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: row;
-	gap: .5em;
+	gap: .55em;
 }
 
-#message-box-input {
+#message-textarea {
 	flex-grow: 1;
+	min-height: 2.35em;
+}
 
-	color: inherit;
-	font: inherit;
+#message-textbox-input {
+	width: 100%;
+	max-height: 50dvh;
+
+	padding: 0.5em 0;
+	user-select: text;
+
+	font-family: inherit;
+	font-size: inherit;
+	line-height: normal;
 	border: none;
 	background-color: #40404000; /* completely transparent colour */
 
-	box-sizing: border-box;
-	display: inline-block;
+	text-align: left;
+	word-break: break-word;
+	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 	
-	overflow: auto;
-	resize: none;
+	overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
 #message-box-left-elements, #message-box-right-elements {

From 2665f29341ec7b00ffef8a735a869849b9c081b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SauceyRed <saucey@saucey.red>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:55:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] feat: align message box buttons to bottom

---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 1470955..8a6cc80 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 
 #message-box-left-elements, #message-box-right-elements {
 	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
+	align-items: end;
 }
 
 #messages {

From e71db5f57172fcaa35d59bbd55360da346bd8e9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SauceyRed <saucey@saucey.red>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:56:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] chore: remove unused class attribute in message text box
 element

---
 components/MessageArea.vue | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 8a6cc80..aa50cbc 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 				</div>
 
 				<div id="message-textarea">
-					<div id="message-textbox-input" class=""
+					<div id="message-textbox-input"
 							role="textbox" ref="messageTextboxInput"
 							autocorrect="off" spellcheck="true" contenteditable="true"
 							@keydown="handleTextboxKeyDown" @input="handleTextboxInput">