From 7137b60da998d0abbfe090186c2fc41b16bec906 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Darshan Phaldesai <dev.darshanphaldesai@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:31:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] compactLayout: add spacing around messages and chatbar

---
 src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml             | 2 ++
 src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml    | 8 +++++---
 src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml | 5 +++--
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml b/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
index b00050b0f..d8727e40b 100644
--- a/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
+++ b/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ Item {
         endBreakpoint: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 66
         startPercentWidth: 100
         endPercentWidth: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? 100 : 85
+        leftPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : 0 
+        rightPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : 0 
         maxWidth: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? root.width - Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 60
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
index ec28c4d13..65c7ce76e 100644
--- a/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ MessageDelegateBase {
     Message.maxContentWidth: maxContentWidth - bubble.leftPadding - bubble.rightPadding
 
     width: parent?.width
+    leftPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+    rightPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
 
     enableAvatars: NeoChatConfig?.showAvatarInTimeline ?? false
     compactMode: NeoChatConfig?.compactLayout ?? false
@@ -135,9 +137,9 @@ MessageDelegateBase {
 
     contentItem: Bubble {
         id: bubble
-        topPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing / 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
-        bottomPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing / 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
-        leftPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? 0 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+        topPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? 0 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        bottomPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? 0 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        leftPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
         rightPadding: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
 
         author: root.author
diff --git a/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
index 708cbf0d3..cf77dbd42 100644
--- a/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/ReadMarkerDelegate.qml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ TimelineDelegate {
     }
 
     width: parent?.width
-    rightPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout && root.ListView.view.width >= Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 20 ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 2 + Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+    leftPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout && root.ListView.view.width >= Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 20 ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+    rightPadding: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout && root.ListView.view.width >= Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 20 ? Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
 
     alwaysFillWidth: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
 
         topInset: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing + Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing
         bottomInset: Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing
-        rightInset: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        rightInset: 0
         leftInset: 0
 
         Timer {