in-call-chat

name	in-call-chat
description	In-call chat messaging during active CometChat call session in Flutter. Chat button, unread count badge. Triggers on "in-call chat", "chat button", "messaging during call", "unread count", "in call message".
inclusion	manual

CometChat Calls SDK v5 — In-Call Chat (Flutter)

Overview

Enable in-call messaging so participants can send text messages during an active call session. The SDK provides a built-in chat button and unread count badge.

Key Imports

import 'package:cometchat_calls_sdk/cometchat_calls_sdk.dart';

Implementation

Show Chat Button

final settings = SessionSettingsBuilder()
    .hideChatButton(false)  // Show the chat button (hidden by default)
    .build();

Set Unread Count Badge

final session = CallSession.getInstance();
await session?.setChatButtonUnreadCount(5);

Listen for Chat Button Click

class MyButtonListener implements ButtonClickListeners {
  @override
  void onChatButtonClicked() {
    // Open your custom chat UI or handle the event
    debugPrint("Chat button clicked");
  }
}

Custom Chat Integration

class CallScreenWithChat extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<CallScreenWithChat> createState() => _CallScreenWithChatState();
}

class _CallScreenWithChatState extends State<CallScreenWithChat>
    implements ButtonClickListeners {
  bool _showChat = false;

  @override
  void onChatButtonClicked() {
    setState(() => _showChat = !_showChat);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Stack(
        children: [
          // Call widget here
          if (_showChat)
            Positioned(
              bottom: 80,
              right: 16,
              left: 16,
              height: 300,
              child: Card(
                child: YourChatWidget(sessionId: "..."),
              ),
            ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Gotchas

• hideChatButton defaults to true — you must explicitly set it to false
• The built-in chat uses the session's messaging channel
• Use setChatButtonUnreadCount to show a badge on the chat button
• For custom chat UI, listen for onChatButtonClicked and show your own widget
• In-call chat messages are separate from regular Chat SDK messages

Sample App Reference

• lib/screens/call_screen.dart — Chat button configuration