Managing & Viewing Call Logs in Your Flutter Chat App

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Overview

• This feature provides a dedicated Calls tab where users can view a list of recent audio and video calls and inspect detailed information for each call.
• Enables users to review communication history, redial, or manage past calls directly within the app.
• Users access comprehensive call logs and individual call details via intuitive UI components.

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Prerequisites

• A Flutter project with CometChat UIKit Flutter v5 installed
• CometChat credentials (appID, region, authKey) initialized
• Call functionality enabled in your CometChat app dashboard
• Required permissions for microphone and camera in your app
• Navigation setup for tabs and detail screens

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Components

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Integration Steps

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Add Calls Tab to Main UI

// In sample_app/lib/dashboard.dart, update your PageView or BottomNavigation
_pageController.selectedIndex == 2
  ? CometChatCallLogs(
      onItemClick: (callLog) {
        Navigator.push(
          context,
          MaterialPageRoute(
            builder: (context) => CometChatCallLogDetails(callLog: callLog),
          ),
        );
      },
    )
  : SizedBox.shrink(),

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Display Call Logs

CometChatCallLogs(
  onItemClick: (callLog) {
    // Navigates to details screen
  },
);

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Show Call Log Details

CometChatCallLogDetails(
  callLog: callLog,
);

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Implementation Flow

1. User selects the Calls tab in the dashboard
2. CometChatCallLogs displays recent calls
3. User taps on a call log entry
4. App navigates to CometChatCallLogDetails showing call details

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Customization Options

• Styling: Override colors, fonts, and list item layouts via UIKit theming
• Call Type Filters: Apply filters in CometChatCallLogs if supported
• Empty State: Provide custom UI when no call logs are available

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Filtering / Edge Cases

• No Call Logs: Display an empty state message when call history is empty
• Pagination: Handle large call logs with lazy loading or pagination controls
• Blocked Users: Indicate or hide entries involving blocked users

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Error Handling & Blocked-User Handling

• Network Errors: Show SnackBar or error widgets when fetch fails
• Blocked Users: Disable detail navigation or show warning if a user is blocked
• Retry Logic: Offer retry options for failed fetch or navigation

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Optional Context-Specific Notes

• Group Calls: CometChatCallLogDetails will list all participants for group calls
• 1:1 Calls: Details screen focuses on the other participant

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Summary / Feature Matrix

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Next Steps & Further Reading