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Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
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<div class="container-fluid main-content bootstrap snippets bootdeys">
<div class="page-title">
<h1>
Chat
</h1>
</div>
<div class="row">
<!-- Conversation -->
<div class="col-lg-12">
<div class="widget-container scrollable chat chat-page">
<div class="contact-list">
<div class="heading">
Contacts (15)<i class="fa fa-plus pull-right"></i>
</div>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Walter White<i class="fa fa-circle text-danger"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female2.png">Jessie Pinkman<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">Skyler White<i class="fa fa-circle text-warning"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Flynn White<i class="fa fa-circle text-danger"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female2.png">Hank Schrader<i class="fa fa-circle text-muted"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">Marie Schrader<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Steve Gomez<i class="fa fa-circle text-warning"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female2.png">Saul Goodman<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">Mike Ehrmantraut<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Gustavo Fring<i class="fa fa-circle text-muted"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female2.png">Skinny Pete<i class="fa fa-circle text-muted"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">Badger<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Gale Boetticher<i class="fa fa-circle text-warning"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female2.png">Huell<i class="fa fa-circle text-muted"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">Ted Beneke<i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i></a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#"><img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.png">Bogdan Wolynetz<i class="fa fa-circle text-warning"></i></a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="heading">
<i class="fa fa-comments"></i>Chat with <a href="#">John Smith</a><i class="fa fa-cog pull-right"></i><i class="fa fa-smile-o pull-right"></i>
</div>
<div class="widget-content padded">
<ul>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li class="current-user">
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">Jane Smith</a>
<p class="message">
Donec odio. Quisque volutpat mattis eros.
</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li class="current-user">
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">Jane Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
Donec odio. Quisque volutpat mattis eros.
</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li class="current-user">
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">Jane Smith</a>
<p class="message">
Suspendisse mauris. Fusce accumsan mollis eros. Pellentesque a diam sit amet mi ullamcorper vehicula. Integer adipiscing risus a sem. Nullam quis massa sit amet nibh viverra malesuada.
</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li class="current-user">
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">Jane Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Donec odio. Quisque volutpat mattis eros.
</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li class="current-user">
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-female.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">Jane Smith</a>
<p class="message">
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</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<img width="30" height="30" src="http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/avatar-male.jpg">
<div class="bubble">
<a class="user-name" href="#">John Smith</a>
<p class="message">
Consectetuer adipiscing elit. Donec odio. Quisque volutpat mattis eros.
</p>
<p class="time">
<strong>Today </strong>3:53 pm
</p>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="post-message">
<input class="form-control" placeholder="Write your message here…" type="text"><input type="submit" value="Send">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.6 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
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body{
margin-top:20px;
background:#ddd;
}
.main-content {
padding-bottom: 20px; }
.chat {
padding-bottom: 52px; }
.chat .widget-content {
padding-right: 20px;
background-color: white; }
.chat .widget-content .scrollbar-path-vertical {
bottom: 56px !important; }
.chat .widget-content ul {
list-style: none;
padding: 0; }
.chat .widget-content ul li {
margin-bottom: 14px;
padding-left: 40px;
padding-right: 80px;
position: relative; }
.chat .widget-content ul li:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0; }
.chat .widget-content ul li img {
position: absolute;
bottom: -2px;
left: 0;
border-radius: 50%; }
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble {
padding: 12px 15px;
background: #e5e5ea;
border-radius: 15px;
position: relative; }
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble:after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
left: -5px;
background: url("http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/chat-left.png") left top no-repeat;
width: 13px;
height: 13px;
display: block; }
@media (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.6 / 2), (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (min-resolution: 1.3dppx) {
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble:after {
background-image: url("http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/[email protected]");
background-size: 13px 13px; } }
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble .user-name {
font-size: 1.1em;
margin-bottom: 8px;
display: inline-block; }
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble p.message {
font-size: 0.95em;
margin-bottom: 12px;
color: #333333; }
.chat .widget-content ul li .bubble .time {
font-size: 0.8em;
color: #888888;
margin-bottom: 0; }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user {
padding-right: 40px;
padding-left: 80px; }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user img {
right: 0;
left: auto; }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user .bubble {
background: #178efe; }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user .bubble:after {
background: url("http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/chat-right.png") left top no-repeat;
left: auto;
right: -6px; }
@media (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.6 / 2), (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3), (min-resolution: 1.3dppx) {
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user .bubble:after {
background-image: url("http://andrewreifman.com/se7en/images/[email protected]");
background-size: 13px 13px; } }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user p, .chat .widget-content ul li.current-user a {
color: white !important; }
.chat .widget-content ul li.current-user .time {
opacity: 0.75; }
.chat .post-message {
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 52px;
padding: 8px 60px 8px 8px;
background: #f2f2f2;
border-top: 1px solid #cccccc; }
.chat .post-message input[type="text"] {
width: 100%;
height: 100%; }
.chat .post-message input[type="submit"] {
position: absolute;
top: 12px;
right: 10px;
margin: 0;
border: 0;
background: transparent;
color: #007aff;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 14px; }
.widget-container.chat-page {
height: 700px;
padding: 0 0 102px 222px;
position: relative;
background-color: #f2f2f2; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 222px;
height: 100%;
border-right: 1px solid #dddddd;
padding-top: 50px; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list .heading {
background-color: transparent;
color: #777777;
border-bottom: 1px solid #d6d6d6;
font-size: 16px;
padding-top: 12px;
padding-bottom: 14px;
background-color: #f2f2f2;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list .heading i {
margin-top: 4px;
font-size: 1em; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul {
list-style: none;
padding-left: 15px;
margin: 0;
overflow-y: auto;
overflow-x: hidden;
height: 100%; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul li {
border-bottom: 1px solid #d6d6d6;
margin: 0; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul li a {
display: block;
position: relative;
left: -15px;
width: 220px;
padding-left: 15px;
padding: 8px 0 8px 15px;
color: #888888; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul li a:hover {
background-color: #e6e6e6;
color: #666666; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul li img {
border-radius: 50%;
margin-right: 10px; }
.widget-container.chat-page .contact-list ul li i {
font-size: 12px;
float: right;
margin: 9px 20px 0 0; }
.widget-container.chat-page > .heading {
position: relative !important; }
.widget-container.chat-page .post-message {
position: relative; }
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.3.6, paste the HTML, add the CSS block, and include the JS (if any) to mirror the live preview.
Can I use it in commercial projects?
Yes. It’s free for personal and commercial work; check the snippets license for details.
Is it responsive?
Yes. It inherits the responsive grid and components from Bootstrap 3.3.6.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet, blue chat, was published on Mar 10th 2016, 23:41 by Bootdey Admin.
Optimized for copy‑paste: clean HTML, scoped CSS, and minimal JS so you can ship production‑ready UI faster and keep designs consistent.
Mobile‑first and responsive by default. Tested across modern browsers to reduce polish time on your project.
Already trusted in 1.4K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.3.6
<link rel='stylesheet' href='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css'>
<script src='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js'></script>
This code example is based on bootstrap 3.3.6 and the grid system of this framework
Responsive
Based on bootstrap framework makes all the layouts perfectly responsive for all devices
Crossbrowser compatibility
Tested on all major browsers, it works smoothly on all of them
semantic html 5
Built on html / css3 the code quality is really amazing
Simple Integration
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