Update message menu so long messages extend behind options

[gpunto]

Goal

The message menu was a scrollable column where the options were always at the bottom. Instead, the options should always show, and long messages should extend behind them.

While working on this, I also realized the max message width wasn't up to date with the designs, so I also changed that.

Implementation

Update the modifiers applied to the message in the message menu

🎨 UI Changes

Before	After

Testing

Check the message menu on long messages

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Revised selected message menu layout behavior to eliminate unnecessary vertical scrolling

• Style

  • Expanded message container width for improved display of polls and messages

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PR checklist ✅

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Quality Gate passed

Issues
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Measures
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100.0% Coverage on New Code
0.0% Duplication on New Code

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SDK Size Comparison 📏

SDK	Before	After	Difference	Status
stream-chat-android-client	5.25 MB	5.70 MB	0.45 MB	🟡
stream-chat-android-ui-components	10.60 MB	11.00 MB	0.40 MB	🟡
stream-chat-android-compose	12.81 MB	12.04 MB	-0.78 MB	🚀

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• stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/components/selectedmessage/SelectedMessageMenu.kt
• stream-chat-android-compose/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/android/compose/ui/messages/list/MessageContainer.kt

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Walkthrough

The changes adjust the layout behavior and dimensions of message-related UI components. The SelectedMessageMenu transitions from a scrollable column layout to a non-scrollable, height-wrapping layout with adjusted alignment. The MessageContainer increases its maximum width from 250.dp to 264.dp, providing additional horizontal space for message content.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
SelectedMessageMenu Layout Restructuring stream-chat-android-compose/.../SelectedMessageMenu.kt	Replaces verticalScroll modifier with wrapContentHeight for non-scrollable behavior. Adds weight(1f, fill = false) to Box and changes MessageContainer modifier from clipToBounds to wrapContentHeight(align = Alignment.Top, unbounded = true). Adjusts imports accordingly.
MessageContainer Dimension Adjustment stream-chat-android-compose/.../MessageContainer.kt	Increases maximum width of message content container from 250.dp to 264.dp, affecting the layout bounds for poll and regular messages.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~8 minutes

Poem

🐰 A menu stripped of scrolling chains,
Wider now, the message reigns,
Layout flows without a bound,
Pixels dance—no scroll around!

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 2 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (2 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main change: updating the message menu so long messages extend behind options instead of pushing them down.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description includes Goal, Implementation, UI Changes with before/after screenshots, and Testing sections. However, it lacks the Contributor Checklist and other optional but expected sections from the template.

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