Chat App

This is a simple chat application built with Flutter. The app sends user input to a server and displays the response in real-time.

Features

• Send messages to a chat server
• Display responses from the server in real-time
• Scrollable and selectable chat messages

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Flutter installed on your machine
• An HTTP server to handle chat requests. Update the server URL in the _sendMessage method to match your server's address.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/orestislef/chat_app.git
   cd chat_app

2. Install dependencies:

   flutter pub get

3. Run the app:

   flutter run

Usage

1. Enter your message in the text field.
2. Press the "Send" button.
3. The response from the server will be displayed in real-time.

Project Structure

• main.dart: The main entry point of the app.
• MyApp: The root widget, setting up the MaterialApp and the ChatScreen.
• ChatScreen: A StatefulWidget that manages the UI and logic for sending and receiving messages.
• _sendMessage: Method for making HTTP POST requests to the server.

Dependencies

• flutter/material.dart: Provides Material Design components.
• http/http.dart: Used for making HTTP requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Created by Orestis Lef.