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Open Fluent Messaging Widget for a Specific User

Hi everyone, I’m building a custom app on top of FluentCommunity using Fluent Messaging.

Is there a supported way to open the floating chat widget directly to a specific user’s conversation from my custom UI?

For example: user taps a member’s avatar β†’ floating chat opens with that member, without navigating to the full /chat/?user_id= page.

If not currently supported, could this be added as a JavaScript API or event?

Nick Fitters

Would like to have Fluent Messaging as a dedicated app too!

Hi Adetayo, thanks for the request.

Right now the "Message" button opens the full /chat page. We're building exactly this β€” on desktop it'll open the conversation directly in the floating widget (mobile keeps full-page).

It's in review now β€” I'll update here once it ships.

Adetayo, the feature has been added in v2.9.0.
Now, if you click send message of a user popover or from user profile button, in desktop mode, the widget will open now with the user chat modal. Test it on your site and check.

Adetayo

Ok thanks I look forward to it

Adetayo

Awesome. Thank you