Working on messenger

resources/dialogue/dorm_dialogues.json

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Бекзат, сынок, мы c мамой тебе отправили немного денег, постарайся прожить на эти деньги до конца недели!",
           "next": "line_2",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message01in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_2",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Спасибо!",
           "next": "end_1",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message02out"
+          "chatBubble": "out"
         },
         {
           "id": "end_1",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Жители Бишкека все чаще жалуются на депрессию и апатию. Смотрите свежее видео об этом на нашем канале!",
           "next": "end_1",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message01in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
         {
           "id": "end_1",
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Бекзат, помнишь мы скидывались на торт для Аиды Джаныбековой? Я тогда еще приносила скатерть, тарелки и нож для торта. И я до сих пор не получила назад ничего.",
           "next": "line_2",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message01in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_2",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Скатерть и тарелки вроде бы лежат в студзоне.",
           "next": "line_3",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message02out"
+          "chatBubble": "out"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_3",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "А нож?",
           "next": "line_4",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message03in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_4",
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Нож, наверное, так и остался в учительской.",
           "next": "line_5",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message04out"
+          "chatBubble": "out"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_5",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "А давай не \"наверное\"?",
           "next": "line_6",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message05in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_6",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "А давай ты приедешь в универ, зайдешь в учительскую, заберешь нож и отдашь мне?",
           "next": "line_7",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message06in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_7",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "У вас сегодня как раз Аида ведет лекцию. После лекции попросишь у нее ключи от учительской и заберешь нож.",
           "next": "line_8",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message07in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_8",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Почему ты сама не можешь забрать?",
           "next": "line_9",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message08out"
+          "chatBubble": "out"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_9",
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Ты же знаешь, если я встречу Аиду, она 100% даст мне какое-нибудь сложное задание.",
           "next": "line_10",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message09in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_10",
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "И потом, это ты у меня брал нож, с чего я должна ходить искать его по всему универу?",
           "next": "line_11",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message10in"
+          "chatBubble": "in"
         },
 		{
           "id": "line_11",
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
           "portrait": "resources/dialogue/portrait_phone.png",
           "text": "Так что жду тебя в универе! Не вздумай прогулять!",
           "next": "end_1",
-          "bubbleSlot": "message11in",
+          "chatBubble": "in",
 		  "questUnlock" : "aiperi_knife"
         },
         {

resources/w/ui/screen_phone_chat1.json

@@ -35,152 +35,26 @@
                     "pressed": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/PhoneChat001.png"
                 }
             },
-			{
+            {
-                "type": "StaticImage",
+                "type": "FrameLayout",
-                "name": "message01in",
+                "name": "chatMessagesContainer",
-                "width": 320.6,
+                "width": "match_parent",
-                "height": 148.4,
+                "height": "match_parent"
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 1097,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_01in.png"
             },
-			{
+            {
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message02out",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 64.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 1022.6,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "right",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_02out.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message03in",
-                "width": 103.6,
-                "height": 43.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 969.2,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_03in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message04out",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 64.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 894.8,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "right",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_04out.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message05in",
-                "width": 243.6,
-                "height": 43.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 841.4,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_05in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message06in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 85.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 746,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_06in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message07in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 106.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 629.6,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_07in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message08out",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 64.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 555.2,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "right",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_08out.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message09in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 85.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 459.8,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_09in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message10in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 85.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 364.4,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_10in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message11in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 64.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 290,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat02_11in.png"
-            },
-			{
                 "type": "StaticImage",
                 "name": "chatTopCover",
                 "width": 446.25,
                 "height": 70.82,
-				"x" : 0,
+                "x": 0,
-				"y" : -50.82,
+                "y": -50.82,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
                 "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat_top_cover001.png"
             },
             {
                 "type": "TextButton",
                 "name": "chatTitleButton",
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
                 "x": 0.0,
                 "y": 20.0,
                 "width": 446.25,
@@ -193,12 +67,7 @@
                 "textCentered": false,
                 "topAligned": true,
                 "wrap": true,
-                "color": [
+                "color": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0
-                ],
                 "textures": {
                     "normal": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader001.png",
                     "hover": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader001.png",

resources/w/ui/screen_phone_chat2.json

@@ -35,20 +35,26 @@
                     "pressed": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/PhoneChat001.png"
                 }
             },
-			{
+            {
+                "type": "FrameLayout",
+                "name": "chatMessagesContainer",
+                "width": "match_parent",
+                "height": "match_parent"
+            },
+            {
                 "type": "StaticImage",
                 "name": "chatTopCover",
                 "width": 446.25,
                 "height": 70.82,
-				"x" : 0,
+                "x": 0,
-				"y" : -50.82,
+                "y": -50.82,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
                 "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat_top_cover001.png"
             },
             {
                 "type": "TextButton",
                 "name": "chatTitleButton",
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
                 "x": 0.0,
                 "y": 20.0,
                 "width": 446.25,
@@ -61,41 +67,12 @@
                 "textCentered": false,
                 "topAligned": true,
                 "wrap": true,
-                "color": [
+                "color": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0
-                ],
                 "textures": {
                     "normal": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader002.png",
                     "hover": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader002.png",
                     "pressed": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader002.png"
                 }
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message01in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 103.6,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 506.4,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat01_01in.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message02out",
-                "width": 116.2,
-                "height": 43.4,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 453,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "right",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat01_02out.png"
             }
         ]
     }

resources/w/ui/screen_phone_chat3.json

@@ -35,10 +35,26 @@
                     "pressed": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/PhoneChat001.png"
                 }
             },
+            {
+                "type": "FrameLayout",
+                "name": "chatMessagesContainer",
+                "width": "match_parent",
+                "height": "match_parent"
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "StaticImage",
+                "name": "chatTopCover",
+                "width": 446.25,
+                "height": 70.82,
+                "x": 0,
+                "y": -50.82,
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat_top_cover001.png"
+            },
             {
                 "type": "TextButton",
                 "name": "chatTitleButton",
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
+                "horizontal_gravity": "center",
                 "x": 0.0,
                 "y": 20.0,
                 "width": 446.25,
@@ -51,39 +67,12 @@
                 "textCentered": false,
                 "topAligned": true,
                 "wrap": true,
-                "color": [
+                "color": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0,
-                    1.0
-                ],
                 "textures": {
                     "normal": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader003.png",
                     "hover": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader003.png",
                     "pressed": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/CharHeader003.png"
                 }
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "chatTopCover",
-                "width": 446.25,
-                "height": 70.82,
-				"x" : 0,
-				"y" : -50.82,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "center",
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat_top_cover001.png"
-            },
-			{
-                "type": "StaticImage",
-                "name": "message01in",
-                "width": 320.6,
-                "height": 103.6,
-				"x" : 430,
-				"y" : 506.4,
-				"horizontal_gravity": "left",
-				"vertical_gravity": "bottom",
-				"visible": false,
-                "texture": "resources/w/ui/img/phone/chat03_01in.png"
             }
         ]
     }

src/Game.cpp

@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ namespace ZL
 			startNightTransition();
 		};
 
-		// Wire bubble-slot callback so chat bubbles appear as dialogue lines are shown.
+		// Wire chat-bubble callback so dynamic bubbles appear as dialogue lines are shown.
 		for (auto& [name, loc] : locations) {
-			loc->dialogueSystem.setOnBubbleSlotReady([this](const std::string& bubbleSlot) {
+			loc->dialogueSystem.setOnChatBubbleReady([this](const std::string& text, bool incoming) {
-				menuManager.revealPhoneChatBubble(bubbleSlot);
+				menuManager.onChatBubbleReady(text, incoming);
 			});
 		}
 

src/MenuManager.cpp

@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@ namespace ZL {
 
 		questJournal.loadFromFile("resources/quests/quests.json", zipFile);
 
+		const std::string imgDir = "resources/w/ui/img/phone/";
+		texBubbleInCenter_  = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_in_center.png",              zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleInLT_      = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_in_corner_left_top.png",    zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleInLB_      = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_in_corner_left_bottom.png", zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleInRT_      = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_in_corner_right_top.png",   zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleInRB_      = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_in_corner_right_bottom.png",zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleOutCenter_ = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_out_center.png",             zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleOutLT_     = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_out_corner_left_top.png",   zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleOutLB_     = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_out_corner_left_bottom.png",zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleOutRT_     = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_out_corner_right_top.png",  zipFile, true);
+		texBubbleOutRB_     = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng(imgDir + "bubble_out_corner_right_bottom.png",zipFile, true);
+
 		enterGameplay();
 	}
 
@@ -335,15 +347,15 @@ namespace ZL {
 		uiManager.setButtonCallback("phoneMain", [this](const std::string&) {});
 		uiManager.setTextButtonCallback("chat1button", [this](const std::string&) {
 			chatUnread_[0] = false;
-			openPhoneChatFromList(phoneChat1Root, "dialog_chat_aiperi001");
+			openPhoneChatFromList(0, phoneChat1Root, "dialog_chat_aiperi001");
 		});
 		uiManager.setTextButtonCallback("chat2button", [this](const std::string&) {
 			chatUnread_[1] = false;
-			openPhoneChatFromList(phoneChat2Root, "dialog_chat_parents001");
+			openPhoneChatFromList(1, phoneChat2Root, "dialog_chat_parents001");
 		});
 		uiManager.setTextButtonCallback("chat3button", [this](const std::string&) {
 			chatUnread_[2] = false;
-			openPhoneChatFromList(phoneChat3Root, "dialog_chat_news001");
+			openPhoneChatFromList(2, phoneChat3Root, "dialog_chat_news001");
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -424,14 +436,14 @@ namespace ZL {
 		});
 	}
 
-	void MenuManager::openPhoneChatFromList(std::shared_ptr<UiNode> chatRoot, const std::string& dialogueId) {
+	void MenuManager::openPhoneChatFromList(int chatIndex, std::shared_ptr<UiNode> chatRoot, const std::string& dialogueId) {
+		activeChatIndex_ = chatIndex;
 		phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.clear();
 		uiManager.pushMenuFromSavedRoot(chatRoot);
 
 		const bool firstOpen = dialogueId.empty() || startedDialogues_.find(dialogueId) == startedDialogues_.end();
-		if (firstOpen) {
+
-			resetPhoneChatNodes();
+		rebuildChatBubblesFromHistory(chatIndex);
-		}
 
 		uiManager.setButtonCallback("phoneExitButton", [this](const std::string&) {
 			closePhoneScreenFromChat();
@@ -448,12 +460,14 @@ namespace ZL {
 	}
 
 	void MenuManager::returnToPhoneChatList() {
+		activeChatIndex_ = -1;
 		phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.clear();
 		uiManager.popMenu();
 		refreshChatUnreadIndicators();
 	}
 
 	void MenuManager::closePhoneEntirely() {
+		activeChatIndex_ = -1;
 		state = GameState::Gameplay;
 		phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.clear();
 		const int depth = uiManager.menuStackSize();
@@ -754,19 +768,59 @@ namespace ZL {
 		uiManager.updateAllLayouts();
 	}
 
-	void MenuManager::revealPhoneChatBubble(const std::string& slotName) {
+	void MenuManager::rebuildChatBubblesFromHistory(int chatIndex) {
-		if (state != GameState::PhoneScreen) return;
+		uiManager.clearChatBubbles("chatMessagesContainer");
-		auto node = uiManager.findNode(slotName);
+		phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.clear();
-		if (!node) return;
 
-		// Zero scale before making visible to avoid a one-frame flash at full size
+		if (chatIndex < 0 || chatIndex > 2) return;
-		node->scaleX = 0.0f;
+		for (const auto& msg : chatHistory_[chatIndex]) {
-		node->scaleY = 0.0f;
+			const bool inc = msg.incoming;
-
+			const std::string nodeName = uiManager.addChatBubble(
-		phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.push_back({slotName, node->height});
+				"chatMessagesContainer", msg.text, inc,
-		uiManager.setNodeVisible(slotName, true);
+				inc ? texBubbleInCenter_  : texBubbleOutCenter_,
+				inc ? texBubbleInLT_      : texBubbleOutLT_,
+				inc ? texBubbleInLB_      : texBubbleOutLB_,
+				inc ? texBubbleInRT_      : texBubbleOutRT_,
+				inc ? texBubbleInRB_      : texBubbleOutRB_,
+				renderer, "resources/fonts/DroidSans.ttf", 20, zipFile_);
+			if (!nodeName.empty()) {
+				auto n = uiManager.findNode(nodeName);
+				phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.push_back({ nodeName, n ? n->height : 60.0f });
+			}
+		}
 		recomputePhoneChatPositions();
-		uiManager.startPopIn(slotName, 300.0f);
+	}
+
+	void MenuManager::onChatBubbleReady(const std::string& text, bool incoming) {
+		if (activeChatIndex_ < 0) return;
+
+		auto& history = chatHistory_[activeChatIndex_];
+		if (static_cast<int>(history.size()) >= 5) {
+			history.erase(history.begin());
+		}
+		history.push_back({ text, incoming });
+
+		if (state != GameState::PhoneScreen) return;
+
+		const std::string nodeName = uiManager.addChatBubble(
+			"chatMessagesContainer", text, incoming,
+			incoming ? texBubbleInCenter_  : texBubbleOutCenter_,
+			incoming ? texBubbleInLT_      : texBubbleOutLT_,
+			incoming ? texBubbleInLB_      : texBubbleOutLB_,
+			incoming ? texBubbleInRT_      : texBubbleOutRT_,
+			incoming ? texBubbleInRB_      : texBubbleOutRB_,
+			renderer, "resources/fonts/DroidSans.ttf", 20, zipFile_);
+
+		if (nodeName.empty()) return;
+
+		auto node = uiManager.findNode(nodeName);
+		if (node) {
+			node->scaleX = 0.0f;
+			node->scaleY = 0.0f;
+			phoneChatVisibleBubbles_.push_back({ nodeName, node->height });
+		}
+		recomputePhoneChatPositions();
+		uiManager.startPopIn(nodeName, 300.0f);
 	}
 
 	void MenuManager::setDarklandsMode(bool enabled)

src/MenuManager.h

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ namespace ZL {
 
 		void openPhoneScreen();
 		void closePhoneScreen();
-		void revealPhoneChatBubble(const std::string& slotName);
 		bool isPhoneScreenOpen() const { return state == GameState::PhoneScreen; }
 		void closePhoneEntirely();
 
@@ -71,6 +70,9 @@ namespace ZL {
 		std::function<void()> startDarklandsTransitionFunc;
 		std::function<void()> startNightTransitionFunc;
 
+		// Called when a chat message bubble should be shown (text + direction)
+		void onChatBubbleReady(const std::string& text, bool incoming);
+
 		void setDarklandsMode(bool enabled);
 		void advanceTutorialStep();
 		void onItemPickedUp(const std::string& itemId);
@@ -102,10 +104,11 @@ namespace ZL {
 		void refreshChatUnreadIndicators();
 		void resetPhoneChatNodes();
 		void recomputePhoneChatPositions();
-		void openPhoneChatFromList(std::shared_ptr<UiNode> chatRoot, const std::string& dialogueId);
+		void openPhoneChatFromList(int chatIndex, std::shared_ptr<UiNode> chatRoot, const std::string& dialogueId);
 		void returnToPhoneChatList();
 		void closePhoneScreenFromChat();
 		void applyUniIntHud();
+		void rebuildChatBubblesFromHistory(int chatIndex);
 
 		GameState state = GameState::Gameplay;
 		Inventory* inventory = nullptr;
@@ -176,6 +179,15 @@ namespace ZL {
 		};
 		std::vector<PhoneChatBubbleInfo> phoneChatVisibleBubbles_;
 
+		// Per-chat message history (max 5 messages each)
+		struct StoredChatMessage { std::string text; bool incoming; };
+		std::vector<StoredChatMessage> chatHistory_[3];
+		int activeChatIndex_ = -1;
+
+		// Preloaded bubble textures
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texBubbleInCenter_,  texBubbleInLT_,  texBubbleInLB_,  texBubbleInRT_,  texBubbleInRB_;
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texBubbleOutCenter_, texBubbleOutLT_, texBubbleOutLB_, texBubbleOutRT_, texBubbleOutRB_;
+
 		static constexpr float CHAT_TOP_Y    = 610.0f;
 		static constexpr float CHAT_BOTTOM_Y = 290.0f;
 		static constexpr float CHAT_SPACING  = 10.0f;

src/UiManager.cpp

@@ -824,6 +824,107 @@ namespace ZL {
 		return root;
 	}
 
+	// ---- UiChatBubble helpers ----
+
+	static void buildQuadMesh(VertexRenderStruct& mesh, float x0, float y0, float x1, float y1) {
+		mesh.data.PositionData.clear();
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.clear();
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x0, y0, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 0, 0 });
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x0, y1, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 0, 1 });
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x1, y1, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 1, 1 });
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x0, y0, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 0, 0 });
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x1, y1, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 1, 1 });
+		mesh.data.PositionData.push_back({ x1, y0, 0 });
+		mesh.data.TexCoordData.push_back({ 1, 0 });
+		mesh.RefreshVBO();
+	}
+
+	float UiChatBubble::computeHeight() const {
+		if (!textRenderer) return CORNER_SIZE * 2 + PAD_Y * 2 + static_cast<float>(fontSize);
+		const float textW = MAX_WIDTH - CORNER_SIZE * 2.0f - PAD_X * 2.0f;
+		const std::string wrapped = wrapTextByPixels(text, *textRenderer, textW, 1.0f);
+		int lines = 1;
+		for (char c : wrapped) if (c == '\n') ++lines;
+		return CORNER_SIZE * 2.0f + PAD_Y * 2.0f + lines * static_cast<float>(fontSize) * 1.25f;
+	}
+
+	void UiChatBubble::buildMeshes() {
+		const float x  = rect.x;
+		const float y  = rect.y;
+		const float w  = rect.w;
+		const float h  = rect.h;
+		const float cs = CORNER_SIZE;
+
+		const float OFFSET = 0.5f;
+
+		// 1. Middle center (full width, between top and bottom corner rows)
+		buildQuadMesh(meshMiddle,   x,      y + cs- OFFSET,  x + w,      y + h - cs +OFFSET);
+		// 2. Top strip (between corners)
+		buildQuadMesh(meshTopStrip, x + cs- OFFSET, y + h - cs, x + w - cs+ OFFSET, y + h);
+		// 3. Bottom strip
+		buildQuadMesh(meshBotStrip, x + cs- OFFSET, y,       x + w - cs+ OFFSET, y + cs);
+		// Corners
+		buildQuadMesh(meshCornerLT, x,          y + h - cs-OFFSET, x + cs,     y + h);
+		buildQuadMesh(meshCornerRT, x + w - cs, y + h - cs - OFFSET, x + w,      y + h);
+		buildQuadMesh(meshCornerLB, x,          y,          x + cs,     y + cs);
+		buildQuadMesh(meshCornerRB, x + w - cs, y,          x + w,      y + cs);
+	}
+
+	void UiChatBubble::draw(Renderer& renderer, float nodeScaleX, float nodeScaleY) const {
+		renderer.RenderUniform1i(textureUniformName, 0);
+
+
+		// Corners with blending (semi-transparent rounded corners)
+		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+		auto drawCorner = [&](const std::shared_ptr<Texture>& tex, const VertexRenderStruct& mesh) {
+			if (tex) {
+				glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex->getTexID());
+				renderer.DrawVertexRenderStruct(mesh);
+			}
+		};
+		drawCorner(texCornerLT, meshCornerLT);
+		drawCorner(texCornerRT, meshCornerRT);
+		drawCorner(texCornerLB, meshCornerLB);
+		drawCorner(texCornerRB, meshCornerRB);
+
+		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+		// Center parts (no blending needed — opaque fill)
+		if (texCenter) {
+			glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texCenter->getTexID());
+			renderer.DrawVertexRenderStruct(meshMiddle);
+			renderer.DrawVertexRenderStruct(meshTopStrip);
+			renderer.DrawVertexRenderStruct(meshBotStrip);
+		}
+
+		// Text — position is transformed around the bubble centre to match the renderer's
+		// scale matrix (which scales meshes around the same centre point).
+		if (textRenderer && !text.empty()) {
+			const float textW = rect.w - CORNER_SIZE * 2.0f - PAD_X * 2.0f;
+			const std::string wrapped = wrapTextByPixels(text, *textRenderer, textW, 1.0f);
+
+			const float tx0 = rect.x + CORNER_SIZE + PAD_X;
+			const float ty0 = rect.y + rect.h - CORNER_SIZE - PAD_Y - static_cast<float>(fontSize);
+
+			// Scale around bubble centre, matching how the renderer's ScaleMatrix works
+			const float cx = rect.x + rect.w * 0.5f;
+			const float cy = rect.y + rect.h * 0.5f;
+			const float tx = cx + (tx0 - cx) * nodeScaleX;
+			const float ty = cy + (ty0 - cy) * nodeScaleY;
+
+			textRenderer->drawText(wrapped, tx, ty, nodeScaleX, false, { 1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f });
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ---- end UiChatBubble helpers ----
+
 	void UiManager::replaceRoot(std::shared_ptr<UiNode> newRoot) {
 		root = newRoot;
 		layoutNode(
@@ -841,6 +942,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		textViews.clear();
 		textFields.clear();
 		staticImages.clear();
+		chatBubbles.clear();
 		pulsingNodes.clear();
 		popInNodes.clear();
 		collectButtonsAndSliders(root);
@@ -1052,6 +1154,12 @@ namespace ZL {
 			node->staticImage->rect = node->screenRect;
 			node->staticImage->buildMesh();
 		}
+
+		// 6. Chat bubble
+		if (node->chatBubble) {
+			node->chatBubble->rect = node->screenRect;
+			node->chatBubble->buildMeshes();
+		}
 	}
 
 	void UiManager::updateAllLayouts() {
@@ -1106,6 +1214,9 @@ namespace ZL {
 		if (node->pulseEnabled && node->staticImage) {
 			pulsingNodes.push_back(node);
 		}
+		if (node->chatBubble) {
+			chatBubbles.push_back(node->chatBubble);
+		}
 		for (auto& c : node->children) collectButtonsAndSliders(c);
 	}
 
@@ -1215,6 +1326,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		prev.textViews = textViews;
 		prev.textFields = textFields;
 		prev.staticImages = staticImages;
+		prev.chatBubbles = chatBubbles;
 		prev.pulsingNodes = pulsingNodes;
 		prev.pressedButtons = pressedButtons;
 		prev.pressedTextButtons = pressedTextButtons;
@@ -1280,6 +1392,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		textViews = s.textViews;
 		textFields = s.textFields;
 		staticImages = s.staticImages;
+		chatBubbles = s.chatBubbles;
 		pulsingNodes = s.pulsingNodes;
 		popInNodes = s.popInNodes;
 		pressedButtons = s.pressedButtons;
@@ -1348,6 +1461,11 @@ namespace ZL {
 				node->staticImage->draw(renderer);
 			}
 
+			// 1b. Chat bubble (composite widget)
+			if (node->chatBubble) {
+				node->chatBubble->draw(renderer, node->scaleX, node->scaleY);
+			}
+
 			// 2. Потом кнопки
 			if (node->button) {
 				node->button->draw(renderer);
@@ -1994,4 +2112,86 @@ namespace ZL {
 		if (!node) return false;
 		return node->visible;
 	}
+
+	std::string UiManager::addChatBubble(
+		const std::string& parentNodeName,
+		const std::string& text, bool incoming,
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCenter,
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texLT, std::shared_ptr<Texture> texLB,
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texRT, std::shared_ptr<Texture> texRB,
+		Renderer& renderer, const std::string& fontPath, int fontSize,
+		const std::string& zipFile)
+	{
+		if (!root) return "";
+		auto parent = findNodeByName(root, parentNodeName);
+		if (!parent) {
+			std::cerr << "UiManager::addChatBubble: parent '" << parentNodeName << "' not found\n";
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		static int bubbleCounter = 0;
+		const std::string nodeName = "chat_bubble_" + std::to_string(bubbleCounter++);
+
+		// Build the chat bubble component
+		auto bubble = std::make_shared<UiChatBubble>();
+		bubble->name     = nodeName;
+		bubble->text     = text;
+		bubble->incoming = incoming;
+		bubble->fontSize = fontSize;
+		bubble->texCenter   = texCenter;
+		bubble->texCornerLT = texLT;
+		bubble->texCornerLB = texLB;
+		bubble->texCornerRT = texRT;
+		bubble->texCornerRB = texRB;
+
+		bubble->textRenderer = std::make_unique<TextRenderer>();
+		if (!bubble->textRenderer->init(renderer, fontPath, fontSize, zipFile)) {
+			std::cerr << "UiManager::addChatBubble: TextRenderer init failed\n";
+		}
+
+		// Build the UiNode
+		auto node = std::make_shared<UiNode>();
+		node->name      = nodeName;
+		node->width     = UiChatBubble::MAX_WIDTH;
+		node->height    = bubble->computeHeight();
+		node->localX    = 430.0f;
+		node->localY    = 0.0f;
+		node->visible   = true;
+		node->chatBubble = bubble;
+
+		if (incoming) {
+			node->layoutSettings.hGravity = HorizontalGravity::Left;
+		} else {
+			node->layoutSettings.hGravity = HorizontalGravity::Right;
+		}
+		// Bottom gravity means localY is used as-is for screenRect.y (no parentH transform).
+		// The original static chat nodes all had "vertical_gravity": "bottom" for the same reason.
+		node->layoutSettings.vGravity = VerticalGravity::Bottom;
+
+		parent->children.push_back(node);
+
+		// Re-layout and collect the new node
+		updateAllLayouts();
+		bubble->rect = node->screenRect;
+		bubble->buildMeshes();
+		chatBubbles.push_back(bubble);
+
+		return nodeName;
+	}
+
+	void UiManager::clearChatBubbles(const std::string& parentNodeName) {
+		if (!root) return;
+		auto parent = findNodeByName(root, parentNodeName);
+		if (!parent) return;
+
+		// Remove children that have a chatBubble component
+		auto& ch = parent->children;
+		ch.erase(std::remove_if(ch.begin(), ch.end(),
+			[](const std::shared_ptr<UiNode>& n) { return n && n->chatBubble != nullptr; }),
+			ch.end());
+
+		// Remove from chatBubbles collection
+		chatBubbles.clear();
+	}
+
 } // namespace ZL

src/UiManager.h

@@ -245,6 +245,45 @@ namespace ZL {
 		void draw(Renderer& renderer) const;
 	};
 
+	struct UiChatBubble {
+		std::string name;
+		UiRect rect;
+		std::string text;
+		bool incoming = true;
+
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCenter;
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCornerLT;
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCornerLB;
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCornerRT;
+		std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCornerRB;
+
+		static constexpr float CORNER_SIZE = 22.4f;
+		static constexpr float MAX_WIDTH   = 320.6f;
+		//static constexpr float PAD_X       = 7.0f;
+		//static constexpr float PAD_Y       = 5.0f;
+		static constexpr float PAD_X = -15.0f;
+		static constexpr float PAD_Y = -15.0f;
+
+		// 7 meshes: middle-center, top-strip, bottom-strip, LT, RT, LB, RB
+		VertexRenderStruct meshMiddle;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshTopStrip;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshBotStrip;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshCornerLT;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshCornerRT;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshCornerLB;
+		VertexRenderStruct meshCornerRB;
+
+		std::unique_ptr<TextRenderer> textRenderer;
+		int fontSize = 20;
+
+		// Must be called after rect is set and textRenderer is initialised
+		float computeHeight() const;
+		void buildMeshes();
+		// nodeScaleX/Y: the owning UiNode's current scale (for pop-in / animations).
+		// Text position and glyph size are transformed to match the renderer's scale matrix.
+		void draw(Renderer& renderer, float nodeScaleX = 1.0f, float nodeScaleY = 1.0f) const;
+	};
+
 	struct UiNode {
 		std::string name;
 		LayoutType layoutType = LayoutType::Frame;
@@ -290,6 +329,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		std::shared_ptr<UiTextView> textView;
 		std::shared_ptr<UiTextField> textField;
 		std::shared_ptr<UiStaticImage> staticImage;
+		std::shared_ptr<UiChatBubble> chatBubble;
 
 		// Анимации
 		struct AnimStep {
@@ -409,6 +449,19 @@ namespace ZL {
 		void clearMenuStack();
 		int  menuStackSize() const;
 
+		// Dynamically create a chat bubble node and append it to a named parent node.
+		// Returns the generated node name, or "" on failure.
+		std::string addChatBubble(const std::string& parentNodeName,
+			const std::string& text, bool incoming,
+			std::shared_ptr<Texture> texCenter,
+			std::shared_ptr<Texture> texLT, std::shared_ptr<Texture> texLB,
+			std::shared_ptr<Texture> texRT, std::shared_ptr<Texture> texRB,
+			Renderer& renderer, const std::string& fontPath, int fontSize,
+			const std::string& zipFile);
+
+		// Remove all chat-bubble children from named parent and clear chatBubbles collection.
+		void clearChatBubbles(const std::string& parentNodeName);
+
 		void update(float deltaMs);
 		void startAnimation(const std::string& animName);
 		bool startAnimationOnNode(const std::string& nodeName, const std::string& animName);
@@ -462,6 +515,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiTextView>> textViews;
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiTextField>> textFields;
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiStaticImage>> staticImages;
+		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiChatBubble>> chatBubbles;
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiNode>> pulsingNodes;
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiNode>> popInNodes;
 
@@ -483,6 +537,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiTextView>> textViews;
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiTextField>> textFields;
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiStaticImage>> staticImages;
+			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiChatBubble>> chatBubbles;
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiNode>> pulsingNodes;
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<UiNode>> popInNodes;
 			std::map<int64_t, std::shared_ptr<UiButton>> pressedButtons;

src/dialogue/DialogueDatabase.cpp

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Node DialogueDatabase::parseNode(const json& j) {
 	node.falseNext = j.value("falseNext", "");
 	node.cutsceneId = j.value("cutsceneId", "");
 	node.luaCallback = j.value("luaCallback", "");
-	node.bubbleSlot  = j.value("bubbleSlot", "");
+	node.chatBubble  = j.value("chatBubble", "");
 	node.questUnlock       = j.value("questUnlock", "");
 	node.questComplete     = j.value("questComplete", "");
 	node.questFail         = j.value("questFail", "");

src/dialogue/DialogueRuntime.cpp

@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ void DialogueRuntime::setOnCutsceneFadeInComplete(std::function<void(const std::
 	onCutsceneFadeInComplete = std::move(cb);
 }
 
-void DialogueRuntime::setOnBubbleSlotReady(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb) {
+void DialogueRuntime::setOnChatBubbleReady(std::function<void(const std::string&, bool)> cb) {
-	onBubbleSlotReady = std::move(cb);
+	onChatBubbleReady = std::move(cb);
 }
 
 void DialogueRuntime::stop() {
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ void DialogueRuntime::presentLine(const Node& node) {
 	if (!node.luaCallback.empty() && onDialogueLineStarted) {
 		onDialogueLineStarted(node.luaCallback);
 	}
-	if (!node.bubbleSlot.empty() && onBubbleSlotReady) {
+	if (!node.chatBubble.empty() && onChatBubbleReady) {
-		onBubbleSlotReady(node.bubbleSlot);
+		onChatBubbleReady(node.text, node.chatBubble == "in");
 	}
 }
 

src/dialogue/DialogueRuntime.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 	void setOnDialogueLineStarted(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
 	void setOnCutsceneLineStarted(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
 	void setOnCutsceneFadeInComplete(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
-	void setOnBubbleSlotReady(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
+	void setOnChatBubbleReady(std::function<void(const std::string&, bool)> cb);
 	void stop();
 
 	void update(int deltaMs);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
 	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onDialogueLineStarted;
 	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onCutsceneLineStarted;
 	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onCutsceneFadeInComplete;
-	std::function<void(const std::string&)> onBubbleSlotReady;
+	std::function<void(const std::string&, bool)> onChatBubbleReady;
 	std::string activeCutsceneId;
 	bool fadeInCallbackFired = false;
 

src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.cpp

@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ void DialogueSystem::setOnCutsceneFadeInComplete(std::function<void(const std::s
 	runtime.setOnCutsceneFadeInComplete(std::move(cb));
 }
 
-void DialogueSystem::setOnBubbleSlotReady(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb) {
+void DialogueSystem::setOnChatBubbleReady(std::function<void(const std::string&, bool)> cb) {
-	runtime.setOnBubbleSlotReady(std::move(cb));
+	runtime.setOnChatBubbleReady(std::move(cb));
 }
 
 void DialogueSystem::stopDialogue() {

src/dialogue/DialogueSystem.h

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	void setOnDialogueLineStarted(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
 	void setOnCutsceneLineStarted(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
 	void setOnCutsceneFadeInComplete(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
-	void setOnBubbleSlotReady(std::function<void(const std::string&)> cb);
+	void setOnChatBubbleReady(std::function<void(const std::string&, bool)> cb);
 	void setOnDialogueAdvanced(std::function<void()> cb);
 	void stopDialogue();
 

src/dialogue/DialogueTypes.h

@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ struct Node {
 	// For CutsceneStart
 	std::string cutsceneId;
 
-	// Name of the UI node (StaticImage) to reveal in the phone chat when this line is shown
+	// "in" or "out" — creates a dynamic chat bubble; empty = not a chat message
-	std::string bubbleSlot;
+	std::string chatBubble;
 
 	// Quest actions fired when this line is presented (empty = no action)
 	std::string questUnlock;