HTML code
Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.4 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<div class="container">
<div class="col-md-12 col-lg-6">
<div class="panel">
<!--Heading-->
<div class="panel-heading">
<div class="panel-control">
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-default" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#demo-chat-body"><i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i></button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-gear"></i></button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
<li><a href="#">Available</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Busy</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Away</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a id="demo-connect-chat" href="#" class="disabled-link" data-target="#demo-chat-body">Connect</a></li>
<li><a id="demo-disconnect-chat" href="#" data-target="#demo-chat-body">Disconect</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<h3 class="panel-title">Chat</h3>
</div>
<!--Widget body-->
<div id="demo-chat-body" class="collapse in">
<div class="nano has-scrollbar" style="height:380px">
<div class="nano-content pad-all" tabindex="0" style="right: -17px;">
<ul class="list-unstyled media-block">
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">John Doe</a>
<p>Hello Lucy, how can I help you today ?</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i>09:23AM
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor speech-right">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">Lucy Doe</a>
<p>Hi, I want to buy a new shoes.</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:23AM
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">John Doe</a>
<p>Shipment is free. You\'ll get your shoes tomorrow!</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:25
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor speech-right">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">Lucy Doe</a>
<p>Wow, that\'s great!</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:27
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor speech-right">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">Lucy Doe</a>
<p>Ok. Thanks for the answer. Appreciated.</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:28
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">John Doe</a>
<p>You are welcome! <br> Is there anything else I can do for you today?</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:30
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor speech-right">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">Lucy Doe</a>
<p>Nope, That\'s it.</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:31
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="mar-btm">
<div class="media-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" class="img-circle img-sm" alt="Profile Picture">
</div>
<div class="media-body pad-hor">
<div class="speech">
<a href="#" class="media-heading">John Doe</a>
<p>Thank you for contacting us today</p>
<p class="speech-time">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-fw"></i> 09:32
</p>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="nano-pane"><div class="nano-slider" style="height: 141px; transform: translate(0px, 0px);"></div></div></div>
<!--Widget footer-->
<div class="panel-footer">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-9">
<input type="text" placeholder="Enter your text" class="form-control chat-input">
</div>
<div class="col-xs-3">
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-block" type="submit">Send</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.4 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Downloadbody{
margin-top:20px;
background:#ebeef0;
}
.panel {
box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.075);
border-radius: 0;
border: 0;
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.panel .panel-heading, .panel>:first-child {
border-top-left-radius: 0;
border-top-right-radius: 0;
}
.panel-heading {
position: relative;
height: 50px;
padding: 0;
border-bottom:1px solid #eee;
}
.panel-control {
height: 100%;
position: relative;
float: right;
padding: 0 15px;
}
.panel-title {
font-weight: normal;
padding: 0 20px 0 20px;
font-size: 1.416em;
line-height: 50px;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.panel-control>.btn:last-child, .panel-control>.btn-group:last-child>.btn:first-child {
border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
}
.panel-control .btn, .panel-control .dropdown-toggle.btn {
border: 0;
}
.nano {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
.nano>.nano-content {
position: absolute;
overflow: scroll;
overflow-x: hidden;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
}
.pad-all {
padding: 15px;
}
.mar-btm {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.media-block .media-left {
display: block;
float: left;
}
.img-sm {
width: 46px;
height: 46px;
}
.media-block .media-body {
display: block;
overflow: hidden;
width: auto;
}
.pad-hor {
padding-left: 15px;
padding-right: 15px;
}
.speech {
position: relative;
background: #b7dcfe;
color: #317787;
display: inline-block;
border-radius: 0;
padding: 12px 20px;
}
.speech:before {
content: "";
display: block;
position: absolute;
width: 0;
height: 0;
left: 0;
top: 0;
border-top: 7px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 7px solid transparent;
border-right: 7px solid #b7dcfe;
margin: 15px 0 0 -6px;
}
.speech-right>.speech:before {
left: auto;
right: 0;
border-top: 7px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 7px solid transparent;
border-left: 7px solid #ffdc91;
border-right: 0;
margin: 15px -6px 0 0;
}
.speech .media-heading {
font-size: 1.2em;
color: #317787;
display: block;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
margin-bottom: 10px;
padding-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: 300;
}
.speech-time {
margin-top: 20px;
margin-bottom: 0;
font-size: .8em;
font-weight: 300;
}
.media-block .media-right {
float: right;
}
.speech-right {
text-align: right;
}
.pad-hor {
padding-left: 15px;
padding-right: 15px;
}
.speech-right>.speech {
background: #ffda87;
color: #a07617;
text-align: right;
}
.speech-right>.speech .media-heading {
color: #a07617;
}
.btn-primary, .btn-primary:focus, .btn-hover-primary:hover, .btn-hover-primary:active, .btn-hover-primary.active, .btn.btn-active-primary:active, .btn.btn-active-primary.active, .dropdown.open>.btn.btn-active-primary, .btn-group.open .dropdown-toggle.btn.btn-active-primary {
background-color: #579ddb;
border-color: #5fa2dd;
color: #fff !important;
}
.btn {
cursor: pointer;
/* background-color: transparent; */
color: inherit;
padding: 6px 12px;
border-radius: 0;
border: 1px solid 0;
font-size: 11px;
line-height: 1.42857;
vertical-align: middle;
-webkit-transition: all .25s;
transition: all .25s;
}
.form-control {
font-size: 11px;
height: 100%;
border-radius: 0;
box-shadow: none;
border: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
transition-duration: .5s;
}
.nano>.nano-pane {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
position: absolute;
width: 5px;
right: 0;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
opacity: 0;
-webkit-transition: all .7s;
transition: all .7s;
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.3.4, 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 3.3.4.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.3.4 snippet, messages chat widget, was published on Jan 7th 2016, 21:38 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 46.1K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.3.4
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<script src='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js'></script>
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Responsive
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Crossbrowser compatibility
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