implement multi selection for messages

art/message_bubble_received.svg

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
    width="36"
-   height="26"
+   height="24"
    id="svg2"
    version="1.1"
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@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
        opacity="0.03137255" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="20,26"
+       position="20,24"
        id="guide3060" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="24,26"
+       position="24,24"
        id="guide3062" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="0,1"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
        id="guide3066" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="26,0"
+       position="24,0"
        id="guide3068" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
       <path
          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
          id="path2989"
-         d="M 4,4 16,16 16,4 z"
+         d="M 4,4 22,16 22,4 z"
          sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
       <rect
-         ry="2"
+         ry="16"
          y="4"
          x="12"
          height="20"

art/message_bubble_received_dark.svg

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
    width="36"
-   height="26"
+   height="24"
    id="svg2"
    version="1.1"
    inkscape:version="0.48.5 r10040"
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
        opacity="0.03137255" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="20,26"
+       position="20,24"
        id="guide3060" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="24,26"
+       position="24,24"
        id="guide3062" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="0,1"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
        id="guide3066" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="26,0"
+       position="24,0"
        id="guide3068" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
       <path
          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
          id="path2989"
-         d="M 4,4 16,16 16,4 z"
+         d="M 4,4 22,16 22,4 z"
          sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
       <rect
-         ry="2"
+         ry="16"
          y="4"
          x="12"
          height="20"

art/message_bubble_received_dark_non_first.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="36"
+   height="24"
+   id="svg2"
+   version="1.1"
+   inkscape:version="0.48.5 r10040"
+   sodipodi:docname="message_bubble_received.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs4">
+    <filter
+       x="-0.25"
+       y="-0.25"
+       width="1.5"
+       height="1.5"
+       inkscape:label="Drop Shadow"
+       id="filter3811"
+       color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+      <feFlood
+         flood-opacity="0.25"
+         flood-color="rgb(0,0,0)"
+         result="flood"
+         id="feFlood3813" />
+      <feComposite
+         in="flood"
+         in2="SourceGraphic"
+         operator="in"
+         result="composite1"
+         id="feComposite3815" />
+      <feGaussianBlur
+         stdDeviation="0.5"
+         result="blur"
+         id="feGaussianBlur3817" />
+      <feOffset
+         dx="0"
+         dy="1"
+         result="offset"
+         id="feOffset3819" />
+      <feComposite
+         in="SourceGraphic"
+         in2="offset"
+         operator="over"
+         result="composite2"
+         id="feComposite3821" />
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+  </defs>
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="16"
+     inkscape:cx="25.745257"
+     inkscape:cy="9.618802"
+     inkscape:document-units="px"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer1"
+     showgrid="true"
+     inkscape:window-width="989"
+     inkscape:window-height="755"
+     inkscape:window-x="22"
+     inkscape:window-y="16"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0"
+     showguides="true"
+     inkscape:guide-bbox="true"
+     guidecolor="#000000"
+     guideopacity="0.49803922">
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+       type="xygrid"
+       id="grid2985"
+       empspacing="4"
+       visible="true"
+       enabled="true"
+       snapvisiblegridlinesonly="true"
+       spacingx="1px"
+       spacingy="1px"
+       originx="0px"
+       originy="0px"
+       color="#0000ff"
+       opacity="0.03137255" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="20,24"
+       id="guide3060" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="24,24"
+       id="guide3062" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="36,22"
+       id="guide3064" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="36,6"
+       id="guide3066" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="24,0"
+       id="guide3068" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="18,0"
+       id="guide3070" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="0,10"
+       id="guide3074" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="0,8"
+       id="guide3076" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata7">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title />
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
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+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer"
+     transform="translate(0,-2)">
+    <g
+       id="g3759"
+       style="fill:#295e2d;fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;filter:url(#filter3811)">
+      <path
+         style="display:none"
+         d="m 8,6 c 2,2 4,6 4,10 L 16,6 z"
+         id="path3805"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         transform="translate(0,2)"
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
+      <rect
+         ry="16"
+         y="4"
+         x="12"
+         height="20"
+         width="20"
+         id="rect2987" />
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>

art/message_bubble_received_grey.svg

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
    width="36"
-   height="26"
+   height="24"
    id="svg2"
    version="1.1"
    inkscape:version="0.91 r13725"
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
        opacity="0.03137255" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="20,26"
+       position="20,24"
        id="guide3060" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="24,26"
+       position="24,24"
        id="guide3062" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="0,1"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
        id="guide3066" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="26,0"
+       position="24,0"
        id="guide3068" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
       <path
          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
          id="path2989"
-         d="M 4,4 16,16 16,4 z"
+         d="M 4,4 22,16 22,4 z"
          sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc"
          style="fill:#424242;fill-opacity:1" />
       <rect
-         ry="2"
+         ry="16"
          y="4"
          x="12"
          height="20"

art/message_bubble_received_grey_non_first.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="36"
+   height="24"
+   id="svg2"
+   version="1.1"
+   inkscape:version="0.91 r13725"
+   sodipodi:docname="message_bubble_received_grey.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs4">
+    <filter
+       x="-0.25"
+       y="-0.25"
+       width="1.5"
+       height="1.5"
+       inkscape:label="Drop Shadow"
+       id="filter3811"
+       color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+      <feFlood
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+         flood-color="rgb(0,0,0)"
+         result="flood"
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+      <feComposite
+         in="flood"
+         in2="SourceGraphic"
+         operator="in"
+         result="composite1"
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+      <feGaussianBlur
+         stdDeviation="0.5"
+         result="blur"
+         id="feGaussianBlur3817" />
+      <feOffset
+         dx="0"
+         dy="1"
+         result="offset"
+         id="feOffset3819" />
+      <feComposite
+         in="SourceGraphic"
+         in2="offset"
+         operator="over"
+         result="composite2"
+         id="feComposite3821" />
+    </filter>
+  </defs>
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="16"
+     inkscape:cx="-9.879743"
+     inkscape:cy="9.618802"
+     inkscape:document-units="px"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer"
+     showgrid="true"
+     inkscape:window-width="2135"
+     inkscape:window-height="911"
+     inkscape:window-x="22"
+     inkscape:window-y="16"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0"
+     showguides="true"
+     inkscape:guide-bbox="true"
+     guidecolor="#000000"
+     guideopacity="0.49803922">
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+       type="xygrid"
+       id="grid2985"
+       empspacing="4"
+       visible="true"
+       enabled="true"
+       snapvisiblegridlinesonly="true"
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+       spacingy="1px"
+       originx="0px"
+       originy="0px"
+       color="#0000ff"
+       opacity="0.03137255" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="20,24"
+       id="guide3060" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="24,24"
+       id="guide3062" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="36,22"
+       id="guide3064" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="36,6"
+       id="guide3066" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="24,0"
+       id="guide3068" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="1,0"
+       position="18,0"
+       id="guide3070" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="0,10"
+       id="guide3074" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+       orientation="0,1"
+       position="0,8"
+       id="guide3076" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata7">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title />
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer"
+     transform="translate(0,-2)">
+    <g
+       id="g3759"
+       style="fill:#424242;fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;filter:url(#filter3811)">
+      <path
+         style="display:none;fill:#424242;fill-opacity:1"
+         d="m 8,6 c 2,2 4,6 4,10 L 16,6 z"
+         id="path3805"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         transform="translate(0,2)"
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
+      <rect
+         ry="16"
+         y="4"
+         x="12"
+         height="20"
+         width="20"
+         id="rect2987"
+         style="fill:#424242;fill-opacity:1" />
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>

art/message_bubble_received_non_first.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+    xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+    xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+    xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+    width="36"
+    height="24"
+    id="svg2"
+    version="1.1"
+    inkscape:version="0.91 r13725"
+    sodipodi:docname="message_bubble_received_grey.svg">
+  <defs
+      id="defs4">
+    <filter
+        x="-0.25"
+        y="-0.25"
+        width="1.5"
+        height="1.5"
+        inkscape:label="Drop Shadow"
+        id="filter3811"
+        color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
+      <feFlood
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+          flood-color="rgb(0,0,0)"
+          result="flood"
+          id="feFlood3813" />
+      <feComposite
+          in="flood"
+          in2="SourceGraphic"
+          operator="in"
+          result="composite1"
+          id="feComposite3815" />
+      <feGaussianBlur
+          stdDeviation="0.5"
+          result="blur"
+          id="feGaussianBlur3817" />
+      <feOffset
+          dx="0"
+          dy="1"
+          result="offset"
+          id="feOffset3819" />
+      <feComposite
+          in="SourceGraphic"
+          in2="offset"
+          operator="over"
+          result="composite2"
+          id="feComposite3821" />
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+  <sodipodi:namedview
+      id="base"
+      pagecolor="#ffffff"
+      bordercolor="#666666"
+      borderopacity="1.0"
+      inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+      inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+      inkscape:zoom="16"
+      inkscape:cx="-9.879743"
+      inkscape:cy="9.618802"
+      inkscape:document-units="px"
+      inkscape:current-layer="layer"
+      showgrid="true"
+      inkscape:window-width="2135"
+      inkscape:window-height="911"
+      inkscape:window-x="22"
+      inkscape:window-y="16"
+      inkscape:window-maximized="0"
+      showguides="true"
+      inkscape:guide-bbox="true"
+      guidecolor="#000000"
+      guideopacity="0.49803922">
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+        type="xygrid"
+        id="grid2985"
+        empspacing="4"
+        visible="true"
+        enabled="true"
+        snapvisiblegridlinesonly="true"
+        spacingx="1px"
+        spacingy="1px"
+        originx="0px"
+        originy="0px"
+        color="#0000ff"
+        opacity="0.03137255" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="20,24"
+        id="guide3060" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="24,24"
+        id="guide3062" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="36,22"
+        id="guide3064" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="36,6"
+        id="guide3066" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="24,0"
+        id="guide3068" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="18,0"
+        id="guide3070" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="0,10"
+        id="guide3074" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="0,8"
+        id="guide3076" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <metadata
+      id="metadata7">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+          rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+            rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title />
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
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+      inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+      id="layer"
+      transform="translate(0,-2)">
+    <g
+        id="g3759"
+        style="fill:#4d8e50;fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;filter:url(#filter3811)">
+      <path
+          style="display:none;fill:#424242;fill-opacity:1"
+          d="m 8,6 c 2,2 4,6 4,10 L 16,6 z"
+          id="path3805"
+          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+          transform="translate(0,2)"
+          sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
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+          y="4"
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+          width="20"
+          id="rect2987"
+          style="fill:#4d8e50;fill-opacity:1" />
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>

art/message_bubble_received_warning.svg

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
    width="36"
-   height="26"
+   height="24"
    id="svg2"
    version="1.1"
    inkscape:version="0.48.5 r10040"
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
        opacity="0.03137255" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="20,26"
+       position="20,24"
        id="guide3060" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="24,26"
+       position="24,24"
        id="guide3062" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="0,1"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
        id="guide3066" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
-       position="26,0"
+       position="24,0"
        id="guide3068" />
     <sodipodi:guide
        orientation="1,0"
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       <path
          inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
          id="path2989"
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       <rect
-         ry="2"
+         ry="16"
          y="4"
          x="12"
          height="20"

art/message_bubble_received_warning_non_first.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
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+   height="24"
+   id="svg2"
+   version="1.1"
+   inkscape:version="0.48.5 r10040"
+   sodipodi:docname="message_bubble_received.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs4">
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+       y="-0.25"
+       width="1.5"
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+        position="16,24"
+        id="guide3148" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
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+        position="36,22"
+        id="guide3150" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
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+        position="36,6"
+        id="guide3152" />
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+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="18,0"
+        id="guide3154" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="1,0"
+        position="10,0"
+        id="guide3160" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="0,10"
+        id="guide3074" />
+    <sodipodi:guide
+        orientation="0,1"
+        position="0,8"
+        id="guide3076" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata7">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title />
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer"
+     transform="translate(0,-2)">
+    <g
+       id="g3759"
+       style="fill:#fafafa;fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;fill-rule:nonzero;filter:url(#filter3811)">
+      <path
+         style="display:none"
+         d="M 28,18 C 26,16 24,12 24,8 l -4,10 z"
+         id="path3809"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         transform="translate(0,2)"
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="cccc" />
+  
+      <rect
+         ry="16"
+         y="4"
+         x="4"
+         height="20"
+         width="20"
+         id="rect2987" />
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>

art/render.rb

@@ -71,12 +71,19 @@ images = {
   'ic_verified_fingerprint.svg' => ['ic_verified_fingerprint', 36],
   'qrcode-scan.svg' => ['ic_qr_code_scan_white_24dp', 24],
   'message_bubble_received.svg' => ['message_bubble_received.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_received_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_received_grey.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_grey.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_received_grey_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_grey_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_received_dark.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_dark.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_received_dark_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_dark_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_received_warning.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_warning.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_received_warning_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_warning_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_received_white.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_white.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_received_white_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_received_white_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_sent.svg' => ['message_bubble_sent.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_sent_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_sent_non_first.9', 0],
   'message_bubble_sent_grey.svg' => ['message_bubble_sent_grey.9', 0],
+  'message_bubble_sent_grey_non_first.svg' => ['message_bubble_send_grey_non_first.9', 0],
   'date_bubble_white.svg' => ['date_bubble_white.9', 0],
   'date_bubble_grey.svg' => ['date_bubble_grey.9', 0],
   'marker.svg' => ['marker', 0]
@@ -112,9 +119,9 @@ images.each do |source_filename, settings|
     output_parts = output_filename.split('/')
 
     path = if output_parts.count != 2
-             "../src/main/res/drawable-#{resolution}/#{output_filename}.png"
+             "/Users/kaleksashin/Documents/Conversations/src/main/res/drawable-#{resolution}/#{output_filename}.png"
            else
-             "../src/#{output_parts[0]}/res/drawable-#{resolution}/#{output_parts[1]}.png"
+             "/Users/kaleksashin/Documents/Conversations/src/#{output_parts[0]}/res/drawable-#{resolution}/#{output_parts[1]}.png"
            end
     execute_cmd "#{inkscape} #{source_filename} -C -w #{width.to_i} -h #{height.to_i} --export-filename=#{path}"
 

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public final class Config {
     public static final Bitmap.CompressFormat IMAGE_FORMAT = Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG;
     public static final int IMAGE_QUALITY = 75;
 
-    public static final int MESSAGE_MERGE_WINDOW = 20;
+    public static final int MESSAGE_MERGE_WINDOW = 30;
 
     public static final int PAGE_SIZE = 50;
     public static final int MAX_NUM_PAGES = 3;

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java

@@ -464,11 +464,6 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
             messages.clear();
             messages.addAll(this.messages);
         }
-        for (Iterator<Message> iterator = messages.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
-            if (iterator.next().wasMergedIntoPrevious()) {
-                iterator.remove();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java

@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
                         this.getCounterpart() != null &&
                         this.getCounterpart().equals(message.getCounterpart()) &&
                         this.edited() == message.edited() &&
-                        (message.getTimeSent() - this.getTimeSent()) <= (Config.MESSAGE_MERGE_WINDOW * 1000) &&
+                        Math.abs(message.getTimeSent() - this.getTimeSent()) <= (Config.MESSAGE_MERGE_WINDOW * 1000) &&
                         this.getBody().length() + message.getBody().length() <= Config.MAX_DISPLAY_MESSAGE_CHARS &&
                         !message.isGeoUri() &&
                         !this.isGeoUri() &&
@@ -703,39 +703,14 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
     public static class MergeSeparator {
     }
 
-    public SpannableStringBuilder getMergedBody() {
+    public SpannableStringBuilder getBodyForDisplaying() {
-        SpannableStringBuilder body = new SpannableStringBuilder(MessageUtils.filterLtrRtl(this.body).trim());
+        return new SpannableStringBuilder(MessageUtils.filterLtrRtl(this.body).trim());
-        Message current = this;
-        while (current.mergeable(current.next())) {
-            current = current.next();
-            if (current == null) {
-                break;
-            }
-            body.append("\n\n");
-            body.setSpan(new MergeSeparator(), body.length() - 2, body.length(),
-                    SpannableStringBuilder.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
-            body.append(MessageUtils.filterLtrRtl(current.getBody()).trim());
-        }
-        return body;
     }
 
     public boolean hasMeCommand() {
         return this.body.trim().startsWith(ME_COMMAND);
     }
 
-    public int getMergedStatus() {
-        int status = this.status;
-        Message current = this;
-        while (current.mergeable(current.next())) {
-            current = current.next();
-            if (current == null) {
-                break;
-            }
-            status = current.status;
-        }
-        return status;
-    }
-
     public long getMergedTimeSent() {
         long time = this.timeSent;
         Message current = this;
@@ -749,9 +724,17 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
         return time;
     }
 
-    public boolean wasMergedIntoPrevious() {
+    public int getMergedStatus() {
-        Message prev = this.prev();
+        int status = this.status;
-        return prev != null && prev.mergeable(this);
+        Message current = this;
+        while (current.mergeable(current.next())) {
+            current = current.next();
+            if (current == null) {
+                break;
+            }
+            status = current.status;
+        }
+        return status;
     }
 
     public boolean trusted() {

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java

@@ -4609,21 +4609,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
     }
 
     public void resendFailedMessages(final Message message) {
-        final Collection<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
+        message.setTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
-        Message current = message;
+        markMessage(message, Message.STATUS_WAITING);
-        while (current.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED) {
+        this.resendMessage(message, false);
-            messages.add(current);
-            if (current.mergeable(current.next())) {
-                current = current.next();
-            } else {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        for (final Message msg : messages) {
-            msg.setTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
-            markMessage(msg, Message.STATUS_WAITING);
-            this.resendMessage(msg, false);
-        }
         if (message.getConversation() instanceof Conversation) {
             ((Conversation) message.getConversation()).sort();
         }

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.ActionMode;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -123,7 +125,6 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Compatibility;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.GeoHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.MessageUtils;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.NickValidityChecker;
-import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Patterns;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.PermissionUtils;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.QuickLoader;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.StylingHelper;
@@ -192,6 +193,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
     private Toast messageLoaderToast;
     private ConversationsActivity activity;
     private boolean reInitRequiredOnStart = true;
+
+    private ActionMode selectionActionMode;
     private final OnClickListener clickToMuc =
             new OnClickListener() {
 
@@ -412,6 +415,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                 }
             };
     private Message selectedMessage;
+    private ArrayList<Message> selectedMessages = new ArrayList<>();
     private final OnClickListener mEnableAccountListener =
             new OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
@@ -562,6 +566,72 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     }
                 }
             };
+
+    private ActionMode.Callback actionModeCallback = new ActionMode.Callback() {
+        @Override
+        public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
+            mode.getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.message_select_context, menu);
+
+            unregisterForContextMenu(binding.messagesView);
+
+            selectionActionMode = mode;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
+            Collections.sort(selectedMessages, (o1, o2) -> Long.compare(o1.getTimeSent(), o2.getMergedTimeSent()));
+
+            if (item.getItemId() == R.id.copy_message) {
+                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < selectedMessages.size(); i++) {
+                    Message m = selectedMessages.get(i);
+                    final boolean encrypted =
+                            m.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTION_FAILED
+                                    || m.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP;
+
+                    final boolean unInitiatedButKnownSize = MessageUtils.unInitiatedButKnownSize(m);
+
+                    final Transferable t = m.getTransferable();
+
+                    if (!encrypted
+                            && !unInitiatedButKnownSize
+                            && t == null) {
+                        sb.append(m.getBodyForDisplaying());
+
+                        if (i < selectedMessages.size() - 1) {
+                            sb.append("\n\n");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ShareUtil.copyToClipboard(activity, sb);
+            } else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.share_message) {
+                ShareUtil.share(activity, selectedMessages);
+            }
+
+            if (selectionActionMode != null) {
+                selectionActionMode.finish();
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
+            selectionActionMode = null;
+            registerForContextMenu(binding.messagesView);
+            selectedMessages.clear();
+            messageListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+        }
+    };
+
     private int completionIndex = 0;
     private int lastCompletionLength = 0;
     private String incomplete;
@@ -688,14 +758,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         for (int i = 0; i < messages.size(); ++i) {
             if (uuid.equals(messages.get(i).getUuid())) {
                 return i;
-            } else {
-                Message next = messages.get(i);
-                while (next != null && next.wasMergedIntoPrevious()) {
-                    if (uuid.equals(next.getUuid())) {
-                        return i;
-                    }
-                    next = next.next();
-                }
             }
         }
         return -1;
@@ -1225,6 +1287,33 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         messageListAdapter = new MessageAdapter((XmppActivity) getActivity(), this.messageList);
         messageListAdapter.setOnContactPictureClicked(this);
         messageListAdapter.setOnContactPictureLongClicked(this);
+        MessageAdapter.MessageEmptyPartClickListener messageClickListener = new MessageAdapter.MessageEmptyPartClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onMessageEmptyPartClick(Message message) {
+                if (selectionActionMode != null) {
+                    toggleMessageSelection(message);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onMessageEmptyPartLongClick(Message message) {
+                toggleMessageSelection(message);
+            }
+        };
+
+        MessageAdapter.SelectionStatusProvider provider = new MessageAdapter.SelectionStatusProvider() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean isSelected(Message message) {
+                return selectedMessages.contains(message);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public boolean isSomethingSelected() {
+                return !selectedMessages.isEmpty();
+            }
+        };
+        messageListAdapter.setMessageEmptyPartLongClickListener(messageClickListener);
+        messageListAdapter.setSelectionStatusProvider(provider);
         binding.messagesView.setAdapter(messageListAdapter);
 
         registerForContextMenu(binding.messagesView);
@@ -1278,10 +1367,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
     private void populateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu) {
         final Message m = this.selectedMessage;
         final Transferable t = m.getTransferable();
-        Message relevantForCorrection = m;
-        while (relevantForCorrection.mergeable(relevantForCorrection.next())) {
-            relevantForCorrection = relevantForCorrection.next();
-        }
         if (m.getType() != Message.TYPE_STATUS && m.getType() != Message.TYPE_RTP_SESSION) {
 
             if (m.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_AXOLOTL_NOT_FOR_THIS_DEVICE
@@ -1319,6 +1404,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
             MenuItem cancelTransmission = menu.findItem(R.id.cancel_transmission);
             MenuItem deleteFile = menu.findItem(R.id.delete_file);
             MenuItem showErrorMessage = menu.findItem(R.id.show_error_message);
+            MenuItem selectMessage = menu.findItem(R.id.select_message);
             final boolean unInitiatedButKnownSize = MessageUtils.unInitiatedButKnownSize(m);
             final boolean showError =
                     m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED
@@ -1332,7 +1418,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     && t == null) {
                 copyMessage.setVisible(true);
                 quoteMessage.setVisible(!showError && MessageUtils.prepareQuote(m).length() > 0);
-                final String scheme = ShareUtil.getLinkScheme(m.getMergedBody());
+                final String scheme = ShareUtil.getLinkScheme(m.getBodyForDisplaying());
                 if ("xmpp".equals(scheme)) {
                     copyLink.setTitle(R.string.copy_jabber_id);
                     copyLink.setVisible(true);
@@ -1344,9 +1430,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                 retryDecryption.setVisible(true);
             }
             if (!showError
-                    && relevantForCorrection.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT
+                    && m.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT
                     && !m.isGeoUri()
-                    && relevantForCorrection.isLastCorrectableMessage()
+                    && m.isLastCorrectableMessage()
                     && m.getConversation() instanceof Conversation) {
                 correctMessage.setVisible(true);
             }
@@ -1402,6 +1488,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     || (mime != null && mime.startsWith("audio/"))) {
                 openWith.setVisible(true);
             }
+
+            selectMessage.setVisible(true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1444,6 +1532,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
             case R.id.show_error_message:
                 showErrorMessage(selectedMessage);
                 return true;
+            case R.id.select_message:
+                toggleMessageSelection(selectedMessage);
+                return true;
             case R.id.open_with:
                 openWith(selectedMessage);
                 return true;
@@ -2085,9 +2176,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     }
                 }
                 if (message != null) {
-                    while (message.next() != null && message.next().wasMergedIntoPrevious()) {
-                        message = message.next();
-                    }
                     return message.getUuid();
                 }
             }
@@ -2105,6 +2193,26 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         }
     }
 
+    private void toggleMessageSelection(final Message message) {
+        if (selectionActionMode == null) {
+            activity.startActionMode(actionModeCallback);
+        }
+
+        if (selectedMessages.contains(message)) {
+            selectedMessages.remove(message);
+        } else {
+            selectedMessages.add(message);
+        }
+
+        if (selectedMessages.size() == 0) {
+            selectionActionMode.finish();
+        } else {
+            selectionActionMode.setTitle(selectedMessages.size() + "");
+        }
+
+        this.messageListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+    }
+
     private void showErrorMessage(final Message message) {
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity());
         builder.setTitle(R.string.error_message);
@@ -2232,9 +2340,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
     }
 
     private void correctMessage(Message message) {
-        while (message.mergeable(message.next())) {
-            message = message.next();
-        }
         this.conversation.setCorrectingMessage(message);
         final Editable editable = binding.textinput.getText();
         this.conversation.setDraftMessage(editable.toString());
@@ -2790,6 +2895,13 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     binding.unreadCountCustomView.setUnreadCount(
                             conversation.getReceivedMessagesCountSinceUuid(lastMessageUuid));
                 }
+
+                for (Message message : selectedMessages) {
+                    if (!messageList.contains(message)) {
+                        selectedMessages.remove(message);
+                    }
+                }
+
                 this.messageListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
                 updateChatMsgHint();
                 if (notifyConversationRead && activity != null) {
@@ -3463,6 +3575,11 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
 
     @Override
     public void onContactPictureLongClicked(View v, final Message message) {
+        if (selectionActionMode != null) {
+            toggleMessageSelection(message);
+            return;
+        }
+
         final String fingerprint;
         if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP
                 || message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTED) {
@@ -3549,6 +3666,11 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
 
     @Override
     public void onContactPictureClicked(Message message) {
+        if (selectionActionMode != null) {
+            toggleMessageSelection(message);
+            return;
+        }
+
         String fingerprint;
         if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP
                 || message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTED) {

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.Button;
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.text.QuoteSpan;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.AvatarWorkerTask;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.MyLinkify;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.QuoteHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.StyledAttributes;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.ViewUtil;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget.ClickableMovementMethod;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
@@ -87,9 +91,12 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
     private final DisplayMetrics metrics;
     private OnContactPictureClicked mOnContactPictureClickedListener;
     private OnContactPictureLongClicked mOnContactPictureLongClickedListener;
+    private MessageEmptyPartClickListener messageEmptyPartClickListener;
+    private SelectionStatusProvider selectionStatusProvider;
     private boolean mUseGreenBackground = false;
     private final boolean mForceNames;
 
+
     public MessageAdapter(final XmppActivity activity, final List<Message> messages, final boolean forceNames) {
         super(activity, 0, messages);
         this.audioPlayer = new AudioPlayer(this);
@@ -103,6 +110,28 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         this(activity, messages, false);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean areAllItemsEnabled() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isEnabled(int position) {
+        boolean enabled;
+
+        switch (getItemViewType(position)) {
+            case SENT:
+            case RECEIVED:
+                enabled = true;
+                break;
+            default:
+                enabled = false;
+        }
+
+        return enabled;
+    }
+
+
     private static void resetClickListener(View... views) {
         for (View view : views) {
             view.setOnClickListener(null);
@@ -134,6 +163,17 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         this.mOnContactPictureLongClickedListener = listener;
     }
 
+    public void setMessageEmptyPartLongClickListener(
+            MessageEmptyPartClickListener listener) {
+        this.messageEmptyPartClickListener = listener;
+    }
+
+    public void setSelectionStatusProvider(
+            SelectionStatusProvider provider) {
+        this.selectionStatusProvider = provider;
+    }
+
+
     @Override
     public int getViewTypeCount() {
         return 5;
@@ -431,7 +471,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 
         if (message.getBody() != null) {
             final String nick = UIHelper.getMessageDisplayName(message);
-            SpannableStringBuilder body = message.getMergedBody();
+            SpannableStringBuilder body = message.getBodyForDisplaying();
             boolean hasMeCommand = message.hasMeCommand();
             if (hasMeCommand) {
                 body = body.replace(0, Message.ME_COMMAND.length(), nick + " ");
@@ -621,21 +661,26 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         ViewHolder viewHolder;
         if (view == null) {
             viewHolder = new ViewHolder();
+
             switch (type) {
                 case DATE_SEPARATOR:
                     view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.message_date_bubble, parent, false);
+                    viewHolder.root = view;
                     viewHolder.status_message = view.findViewById(R.id.message_body);
                     viewHolder.message_box = view.findViewById(R.id.message_box);
                     viewHolder.indicatorReceived = view.findViewById(R.id.indicator_received);
                     break;
                 case RTP_SESSION:
                     view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.message_rtp_session, parent, false);
+                    viewHolder.root = view;
                     viewHolder.status_message = view.findViewById(R.id.message_body);
                     viewHolder.message_box = view.findViewById(R.id.message_box);
                     viewHolder.indicatorReceived = view.findViewById(R.id.indicator_received);
                     break;
                 case SENT:
                     view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.message_sent, parent, false);
+                    viewHolder.clicksInterceptor = view.findViewById(R.id.clicks_interceptor);
+                    viewHolder.root = view;
                     viewHolder.message_box = view.findViewById(R.id.message_box);
                     viewHolder.contact_picture = view.findViewById(R.id.message_photo);
                     viewHolder.download_button = view.findViewById(R.id.download_button);
@@ -649,6 +694,8 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
                     break;
                 case RECEIVED:
                     view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.message_received, parent, false);
+                    viewHolder.clicksInterceptor = view.findViewById(R.id.clicks_interceptor);
+                    viewHolder.root = view;
                     viewHolder.message_box = view.findViewById(R.id.message_box);
                     viewHolder.contact_picture = view.findViewById(R.id.message_photo);
                     viewHolder.download_button = view.findViewById(R.id.download_button);
@@ -663,6 +710,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
                     break;
                 case STATUS:
                     view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.message_status, parent, false);
+                    viewHolder.root = view;
                     viewHolder.contact_picture = view.findViewById(R.id.message_photo);
                     viewHolder.status_message = view.findViewById(R.id.status_message);
                     viewHolder.load_more_messages = view.findViewById(R.id.load_more_messages);
@@ -748,6 +796,26 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 
         resetClickListener(viewHolder.message_box, viewHolder.messageBody);
 
+        View.OnLongClickListener messageItemLongClickListener = v -> {
+            if (messageEmptyPartClickListener != null) {
+                messageEmptyPartClickListener.onMessageEmptyPartLongClick(message);
+            }
+
+            return messageEmptyPartClickListener != null;
+        };
+
+        View.OnClickListener messageItemClickListener = v -> {
+            if (messageEmptyPartClickListener != null) {
+                messageEmptyPartClickListener.onMessageEmptyPartClick(message);
+            }
+        };
+
+        viewHolder.root.setOnLongClickListener(messageItemLongClickListener);
+        viewHolder.root.setOnClickListener(messageItemClickListener);
+
+        viewHolder.clicksInterceptor.setOnClickListener(messageItemClickListener);
+        viewHolder.clicksInterceptor.setOnLongClickListener(messageItemLongClickListener);
+
         viewHolder.contact_picture.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             if (MessageAdapter.this.mOnContactPictureClickedListener != null) {
                 MessageAdapter.this.mOnContactPictureClickedListener
@@ -765,6 +833,15 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
             }
         });
 
+        viewHolder.clicksInterceptor.setVisibility(
+                (selectionStatusProvider != null && selectionStatusProvider.isSomethingSelected())
+                        ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        if (selectionStatusProvider == null || !selectionStatusProvider.isSelected(message)) {
+            viewHolder.root.setBackground(null);
+        } else {
+            viewHolder.root.setBackgroundColor(StyledAttributes.getColor(view.getContext(), R.attr.color_message_selection));
+        }
+
         final Transferable transferable = message.getTransferable();
         final boolean unInitiatedButKnownSize = MessageUtils.unInitiatedButKnownSize(message);
         if (unInitiatedButKnownSize || message.isDeleted() || (transferable != null && transferable.getStatus() != Transferable.STATUS_UPLOADING)) {
@@ -827,18 +904,33 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
             }
         }
 
+        boolean mergeableWithPrev = message.mergeable(message.prev());
+        boolean mergeableWithNext = message.mergeable(message.next());
+
         if (type == RECEIVED) {
             if (isInValidSession) {
                 int bubble;
                 if (!mUseGreenBackground) {
+                    if (mergeableWithPrev) {
+                        bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_received_monochrome_non_first, R.drawable.message_bubble_received_white_non_first);
+                    } else {
                         bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_received_monochrome, R.drawable.message_bubble_received_white);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (mergeableWithPrev) {
+                        bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_received_green_non_first, R.drawable.message_bubble_received_white_non_first);
                     } else {
                         bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_received_green, R.drawable.message_bubble_received);
                     }
+                }
                 viewHolder.message_box.setBackgroundResource(bubble);
                 viewHolder.encryption.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            } else {
+                if (mergeableWithPrev) {
+                    viewHolder.message_box.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.message_bubble_received_warning_non_first);
                 } else {
                     viewHolder.message_box.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.message_bubble_received_warning);
+                }
                 viewHolder.encryption.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 if (omemoEncryption && !message.isTrusted()) {
                     viewHolder.encryption.setText(R.string.not_trusted);
@@ -848,11 +940,49 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
             }
         }
 
+        if (type == SENT) {
+            int bubble;
+            if (mergeableWithPrev) {
+                bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_sent_non_first, R.drawable.message_bubble_sent_non_first);
+            } else {
+                bubble = activity.getThemeResource(R.attr.message_bubble_sent, R.drawable.message_bubble_sent);
+            }
+
+            viewHolder.message_box.setBackgroundResource(bubble);
+        }
+
         displayStatus(viewHolder, message, type, darkBackground);
 
+        if (viewHolder.contact_picture != null)
+            viewHolder.contact_picture.setVisibility(mergeableWithPrev ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
+        if (viewHolder.edit_indicator != null)
+            viewHolder.edit_indicator.setVisibility(mergeableWithNext ? View.GONE : viewHolder.edit_indicator.getVisibility());
+        if (viewHolder.encryption != null)
+            viewHolder.encryption.setVisibility(mergeableWithNext ? View.GONE : viewHolder.encryption.getVisibility());
+        if (viewHolder.indicator != null)
+            viewHolder.indicator.setVisibility(mergeableWithNext ? View.GONE : viewHolder.indicator.getVisibility());
+       // if (viewHolder.time != null)
+       //     viewHolder.time.setVisibility(mergeableWithNext ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+        if (viewHolder.indicatorReceived != null)
+            viewHolder.indicatorReceived.setVisibility(mergeableWithNext ? View.GONE : viewHolder.indicatorReceived.getVisibility());
+
+        if (mergeableWithPrev && mergeableWithNext) {
+            view.setPadding(view.getPaddingLeft(), 0, view.getPaddingRight(), 0);
+        } else if (mergeableWithPrev) {
+            view.setPadding(view.getPaddingLeft(), 0, view.getPaddingRight(), dpToPx(4));
+        } else if (mergeableWithNext) {
+            view.setPadding(view.getPaddingLeft(), dpToPx(4), view.getPaddingRight(), 0);
+        } else {
+            view.setPadding(view.getPaddingLeft(), dpToPx(4), view.getPaddingRight(), dpToPx(4));
+        }
+
         return view;
     }
 
+    private static int dpToPx(int dp) {
+        return (int) (dp * Resources.getSystem().getDisplayMetrics().density);
+    }
+
     private void promptOpenKeychainInstall(View view) {
         activity.showInstallPgpDialog();
     }
@@ -911,7 +1041,18 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         void onContactPictureLongClicked(View v, Message message);
     }
 
+    public interface MessageEmptyPartClickListener {
+        void onMessageEmptyPartClick(Message message);
+        void onMessageEmptyPartLongClick(Message message);
+    }
+
+    public interface SelectionStatusProvider {
+        boolean isSelected(Message message);
+        boolean isSomethingSelected();
+    }
+
     private static class ViewHolder {
+        public View root;
 
         public Button load_more_messages;
         public ImageView edit_indicator;
@@ -926,5 +1067,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         protected ImageView contact_picture;
         protected TextView status_message;
         protected TextView encryption;
+
+        protected View clicksInterceptor;
     }
 }

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/util/ShareUtil.java

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.DownloadableFile;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ public class ShareUtil {
 			shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message.getBody());
 			shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
 		} else if (!message.isFileOrImage()) {
-			shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message.getMergedBody().toString());
+			shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message.getBodyForDisplaying().toString());
 			shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
 			shareIntent.putExtra(ConversationsActivity.EXTRA_AS_QUOTE, message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED);
 		} else {
@@ -79,8 +83,78 @@ public class ShareUtil {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static void share(XmppActivity activity, List<Message> messages) {
+		Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
+		shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE);
+
+		ArrayList<Uri> files = new ArrayList<>();
+		File firstFile = null;
+		String firstFileMimeType = "";
+		for (Message m : messages) {
+			if (m.isFileOrImage()) {
+				final DownloadableFile file = activity.xmppConnectionService.getFileBackend().getFile(m);
+				if (firstFile == null) {
+					firstFile = file;
+					firstFileMimeType = m.getMimeType();
+				}
+				files.add(FileBackend.getUriForFile(activity, file));
+			}
+		}
+
+		try {
+			shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, files);
+		} catch (SecurityException e) {
+			String filePath = "";
+			if (firstFile != null) {
+				filePath = firstFile.getAbsolutePath();
+			}
+
+			Toast.makeText(activity, activity.getString(R.string.no_permission_to_access_x, filePath), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			return;
+		}
+		shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+		String mime = firstFileMimeType;
+		if (mime == null || files.size() > 1) {
+			mime = "*/*";
+		}
+		shareIntent.setType(mime);
+
+
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		for (Message m : messages) {
+			if (sb.length() != 0) {
+				sb.append("\n\n");
+			}
+
+			if (m.isGeoUri()) {
+				sb.append(m.getBody());
+			} else if (!m.isFileOrImage()) {
+				sb.append(m.getBodyForDisplaying());
+			}
+		}
+
+		shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, sb.toString());
+
+		if (files.isEmpty()) {
+			shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
+		}
+
+		try {
+			activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, activity.getText(R.string.share_with)));
+		} catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+			//This should happen only on faulty androids because normally chooser is always available
+			Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.no_application_found_to_open_file, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static void copyToClipboard(XmppActivity activity, Message message) {
-		if (activity.copyTextToClipboard(message.getMergedBody().toString(), R.string.message)) {
+		if (activity.copyTextToClipboard(message.getBodyForDisplaying().toString(), R.string.message)) {
+			Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.message_copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void copyToClipboard(XmppActivity activity, StringBuilder sb) {
+		if (activity.copyTextToClipboard(sb.toString(), R.string.message)) {
 			Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.message_copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 		}
 	}
@@ -105,7 +179,7 @@ public class ShareUtil {
 	}
 
     public static void copyLinkToClipboard(final XmppActivity activity, final Message message) {
-        final SpannableStringBuilder body = message.getMergedBody();
+        final SpannableStringBuilder body = message.getBodyForDisplaying();
         for (final String url : MyLinkify.extractLinks(body)) {
             final Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
             if ("xmpp".equals(uri.getScheme())) {

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/MessageUtils.java

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class MessageUtils {
             }
             body = nick + " " + message.getBody().substring(Message.ME_COMMAND.length());
         } else {
-            body = message.getMergedBody().toString();
+            body = message.getBodyForDisplaying().toString();
         }
         for (String line : body.split("\n")) {
             if (!(line.length() <= 0) && QuoteHelper.isNestedTooDeeply(line)) {