BlazorChat 1.3.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package BlazorChat --version 1.3.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package BlazorChat -Version 1.3.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="BlazorChat" Version="1.3.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="BlazorChat" Version="1.3.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="BlazorChat" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add BlazorChat --version 1.3.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: BlazorChat, 1.3.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package BlazorChat@1.3.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=BlazorChat&version=1.3.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=BlazorChat&version=1.3.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

BlazorChat - Real-Time Chat for Blazor

Drop-in Chat Widget • SignalR • Emoji Reactions • Themeable

License .NET

🚀 Quick Start

dotnet add package BlazorChat

Register the in-memory service (demos/testing):

// Program.cs 
using BlazorChat.Services;

builder.Services.AddSingleton<IChatService, InMemoryChatService>();

Add the widget to any interactive Razor component:


@page "/my-chat" 
@rendermode InteractiveServer

<ChatWidget ThreadId="project-alpha-general" 
			ChatSender="@currentUser"  
			ThreadTitle="Project Alpha Chat" />
@code { 
	private ChatSender currentUser = new() { Id = "user123", 
											 DisplayName = "Sam Wilson", 
											 AvatarUrl = "https://i.pravatar.cc/150?img=11" }; 
}

Note: InMemoryChatService is for demos only. For production, use BlazorChat.Server.SqlServer with HubUrl="/chathub".

🎯 Features

  • Real-time Messaging — instant delivery via SignalR
  • Emoji Reactions — react to any message
  • Typing Indicators — shows who's typing
  • Active User Presence — live count and user list
  • Message Editing & Deletion — soft-delete tombstones with undo
  • Reply to Message — threaded context
  • Themeable — CSS variables, built-in presets (Default, Dark, Teams, Slack), or custom ChatTheme
  • Backend Agnostic — implement IChatService for any database

📖 Parameters

Parameter Type Description
ThreadId string Required. Unique conversation identifier
ChatSender ChatSender Required. Current user
HubUrl string SignalR hub URL — only needed with BlazorChat.Server (default: /chathub)
ThreadTitle string Header title
ThemePreset ChatThemePreset Built-in theme (Default, Dark, Teams, Slack)
CustomTheme ChatTheme Custom theme override
WidgetWidth / Height string Widget dimensions (e.g. "500px", "100%")
BubbleBackgroundMine / Other string Bubble CSS colors
AutoCreateChatService bool Auto-create SignalRChatService if none injected (default: true)

🏢 Production — BlazorChat.Server

For production with persistence, add BlazorChat.Server.SqlServer:

  • Complete SignalR hub infrastructure
  • SQL Server persistence (included SQL scripts)
  • Extensible IChatRepository / IChatPresenceStore interfaces
  • 30-day free trial

Pricing & details →

📜 License

BlazorChat (this package) is GPL v3 — free and open source. Modifications to BlazorChat itself must remain open-source under GPL v3.

BlazorChat.Server requires a commercial license.

You can use BlazorChat with your own IChatService implementation without purchasing BlazorChat.Server.

Copyright (C) 2024-2026 LoneWorx LLC

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Version Downloads Last Updated
1.3.1 23 3/15/2026
1.3.0 37 3/13/2026
1.2.9 75 3/11/2026
1.2.8 75 3/10/2026
1.2.7 75 3/9/2026
1.2.6 73 3/8/2026
1.2.5 77 3/8/2026
1.2.4 78 3/8/2026
1.1.0 115 2/28/2026
1.0.2 103 2/24/2026
1.0.1 102 2/24/2026
1.0.0 112 2/24/2026

v1.3.0 (2026-03-12):
- Added: .NET 8 and .NET 9 multi-target support
- Added: Embedded debug symbols and SourceLink for consumer debugging
- Fixed: README — corrected quick start example, updated pricing links, removed stale changelog

v1.2.9:
- Updated: BlazorRTE dependency with contenteditable bug fixes for font family and font size dropdown selections
v1.2.8:
- Fixed: Send message on Enter key reliability improvements
v1.2.7:
- Fixed: Emoji reactions replacing each other when multiple different emojis added to the same message

v1.2.6:
- Added: Hover/focus affordance for the active users toggle button (.people-btn)
- Fixed: Active users dropdown panel — styled list of connected users anchored to the chat header
- Fixed: Styled tooltip on the active users badge now matches the BlazorRTE toolbar tooltip (data-tooltip pseudo-element) instead of the unstyled native browser title tooltip

v1.2.5:
- Fixed: Emoji reactions not appearing under message bubbles when using InMemoryChatService directly (without a SignalR hub)
- Fixed: RestoreMessageAsync signature mismatch with IChatService interface — undo-delete was silently no-op in InMemoryChatService

v1.2.4:
- Fixed: BlazorChat.Shared is now declared as a proper package dependency — resolves assembly-not-found errors when consuming BlazorChat from NuGet
- Fixed: BlazorChat.Shared models (ChatMessage, ChatSender, ChatReactionSummary, etc.) are now automatically restored in consumer projects