Utilise more screen width of messages

[GitCurious]

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Feature description

[Optionally] Allow the user to utilise more of the screen width for messages, reducing wasted space either side of message, as hinted in red.

Also, possibly allowing to resize/relocate/remove icon so it doesn't reduce message width further than is necessary.

Why do you want this feature?

Reduce wasted space/more visible text

Additional information

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[fancybody]

@naveensingh
Could the message box be widened (using blank space on the right) only for no-reply short-codes?
The blank space on the left (above the avatar) can be left alone for UI consistency across conversations.

[naveensingh]

Yes, that can be done but I'm leaning towards the following change:

• Increase message width to around ~90% of screen width. It's around 80% now.
• Remove contact image for one-to-one conversations and reduce its size for group conversations.
• Display author name above message in group conversations

[malev-v]

v 1.9.1
It still takes up space.
Why not display the contact image first, followed by the message text? And leave a little white space on the right or left side.
And for short codes, it’s not needed at all.
Right now, it just takes up space (the green bar).