feat: Migrate board entries and encrypted chat to ComposerBar widget

- Replace custom TextField+send-button in board_entry_detail_screen with ComposerBar
- Replace custom compose UI in create_board_post_sheet with ComposerBar (text+image+send)
- Enable GIF picker in encrypted group chat (allowGifs: true in ComposerConfig)
- Enable GIF picker in encrypted group feed posts (allowGifs: true)
- Add GIF URL detection in group_chat_tab: detect GIF URLs stored as body text from sendGroupMessage fallback
- Add

sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/board_entry_detail_screen.dart

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import '../../models/board_entry.dart';
 import '../../services/api_service.dart';
 import '../../theme/tokens.dart';
 import '../../theme/app_theme.dart';
+import '../../widgets/composer/composer_bar.dart';
 
 class BoardEntryDetailScreen extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   final BoardEntry entry;
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ class _BoardEntryDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<BoardEntryDetailScreen>
   List<BoardReply> _replies = [];
   bool _isLoading = true;
   bool _isNeighborhoodAdmin = false;
-  bool _isSendingReply = false;
-  final _replyController = TextEditingController();
   final _scrollController = ScrollController();
 
   @override
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ class _BoardEntryDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<BoardEntryDetailScreen>
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _replyController.dispose();
     _scrollController.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
@@ -57,46 +55,32 @@ class _BoardEntryDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<BoardEntryDetailScreen>
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> _sendReply() async {
+  Future<void> _sendReply(String text, String? _) async {
-    final body = _replyController.text.trim();
+    final data = await ApiService.instance.createBoardReply(
-    if (body.isEmpty) return;
+      entryId: _entry.id,
-
+      body: text,
-    setState(() => _isSendingReply = true);
+    );
-    try {
+    if (mounted) {
-      final data = await ApiService.instance.createBoardReply(
+      final reply = BoardReply.fromJson(data['reply'] as Map<String, dynamic>);
-        entryId: _entry.id,
+      setState(() {
-        body: body,
+        _replies.add(reply);
-      );
+        _entry = BoardEntry(
-      if (mounted) {
+          id: _entry.id, body: _entry.body, imageUrl: _entry.imageUrl, topic: _entry.topic,
-        final reply = BoardReply.fromJson(data['reply'] as Map<String, dynamic>);
+          lat: _entry.lat, long: _entry.long, upvotes: _entry.upvotes,
-        setState(() {
+          replyCount: _entry.replyCount + 1, isPinned: _entry.isPinned, createdAt: _entry.createdAt,
-          _replies.add(reply);
+          authorHandle: _entry.authorHandle, authorDisplayName: _entry.authorDisplayName,
-          _entry = BoardEntry(
+          authorAvatarUrl: _entry.authorAvatarUrl, hasVoted: _entry.hasVoted,
-            id: _entry.id, body: _entry.body, imageUrl: _entry.imageUrl, topic: _entry.topic,
+        );
-            lat: _entry.lat, long: _entry.long, upvotes: _entry.upvotes,
+      });
-            replyCount: _entry.replyCount + 1, isPinned: _entry.isPinned, createdAt: _entry.createdAt,
+      Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), () {
-            authorHandle: _entry.authorHandle, authorDisplayName: _entry.authorDisplayName,
+        if (_scrollController.hasClients) {
-            authorAvatarUrl: _entry.authorAvatarUrl, hasVoted: _entry.hasVoted,
+          _scrollController.animateTo(
+            _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent,
+            duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
+            curve: Curves.easeOut,
           );
-          _isSendingReply = false;
+        }
-        });
+      });
-        _replyController.clear();
-        // Scroll to bottom
-        Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), () {
-          if (_scrollController.hasClients) {
-            _scrollController.animateTo(
-              _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent,
-              duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
-              curve: Curves.easeOut,
-            );
-          }
-        });
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (mounted) {
-        setState(() => _isSendingReply = false);
-        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text('Could not post reply: $e')));
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -412,45 +396,9 @@ class _BoardEntryDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<BoardEntryDetailScreen>
         color: AppTheme.cardSurface,
         border: Border(top: BorderSide(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.08))),
       ),
-      child: Row(
+      child: ComposerBar(
-        children: [
+        config: const ComposerConfig(hintText: 'Write a reply…'),
-          Expanded(
+        onSend: _sendReply,
-            child: TextField(
-              controller: _replyController,
-              style: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.postContent, fontSize: 14),
-              decoration: InputDecoration(
-                hintText: 'Write a reply…',
-                hintStyle: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.textDisabled, fontSize: 14),
-                filled: true,
-                fillColor: AppTheme.scaffoldBg,
-                border: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20), borderSide: BorderSide.none),
-                contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 10),
-                isDense: true,
-              ),
-              maxLines: 3,
-              minLines: 1,
-              textInputAction: TextInputAction.send,
-              onSubmitted: (_) => _sendReply(),
-            ),
-          ),
-          const SizedBox(width: 6),
-          GestureDetector(
-            onTap: _isSendingReply ? null : _sendReply,
-            child: Container(
-              width: 38, height: 38,
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-                shape: BoxShape.circle,
-              ),
-              child: _isSendingReply
-                  ? const Padding(
-                      padding: EdgeInsets.all(10),
-                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2, color: SojornColors.basicWhite),
-                    )
-                  : const Icon(Icons.send, size: 16, color: SojornColors.basicWhite),
-            ),
-          ),
-        ],
       ),
     );
   }

sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/create_board_post_sheet.dart

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
-import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import '../../models/board_entry.dart';
 import '../../providers/api_provider.dart';
-import '../../services/image_upload_service.dart';
 import '../../theme/tokens.dart';
 import '../../theme/app_theme.dart';
+import '../../widgets/composer/composer_bar.dart';
 
 /// Compose sheet for the standalone neighborhood board.
 /// Creates board_entries — completely separate from posts/beacons.
@@ -27,80 +25,23 @@ class CreateBoardPostSheet extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _CreateBoardPostSheetState extends ConsumerState<CreateBoardPostSheet> {
-  final ImageUploadService _imageUploadService = ImageUploadService();
-  final _bodyController = TextEditingController();
-
   BoardTopic _selectedTopic = BoardTopic.community;
-  bool _isSubmitting = false;
-  bool _isUploadingImage = false;
-  File? _selectedImage;
-  String? _uploadedImageUrl;
 
   static const _topics = BoardTopic.values;
 
-  @override
+  Future<void> _onComposerSend(String text, String? imageUrl) async {
-  void dispose() {
+    final apiService = ref.read(apiServiceProvider);
-    _bodyController.dispose();
+    final data = await apiService.createBoardEntry(
-    super.dispose();
+      body: text,
-  }
+      imageUrl: imageUrl,
-
+      topic: _selectedTopic.value,
-  Future<void> _pickImage() async {
+      lat: widget.centerLat,
-    setState(() => _isUploadingImage = true);
+      long: widget.centerLong,
-    try {
+    );
-      final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(
+    if (mounted) {
-        source: ImageSource.gallery,
+      final entry = BoardEntry.fromJson(data['entry'] as Map<String, dynamic>);
-        maxWidth: 1920,
+      widget.onEntryCreated(entry);
-        maxHeight: 1920,
+      Navigator.of(context).pop();
-        imageQuality: 85,
-      );
-      if (image == null) {
-        setState(() => _isUploadingImage = false);
-        return;
-      }
-      final file = File(image.path);
-      setState(() => _selectedImage = file);
-      final imageUrl = await _imageUploadService.uploadImage(file);
-      if (mounted) setState(() { _uploadedImageUrl = imageUrl; _isUploadingImage = false; });
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (mounted) {
-        setState(() => _isUploadingImage = false);
-        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text('Could not upload photo: $e')));
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  void _removeImage() {
-    setState(() { _selectedImage = null; _uploadedImageUrl = null; });
-  }
-
-  Future<void> _submit() async {
-    final body = _bodyController.text.trim();
-    if (body.isEmpty) {
-      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(const SnackBar(content: Text('Write something to share with your neighbors.')));
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setState(() => _isSubmitting = true);
-    try {
-      final apiService = ref.read(apiServiceProvider);
-      final data = await apiService.createBoardEntry(
-        body: body,
-        imageUrl: _uploadedImageUrl,
-        topic: _selectedTopic.value,
-        lat: widget.centerLat,
-        long: widget.centerLong,
-      );
-      if (mounted) {
-        final entry = BoardEntry.fromJson(data['entry'] as Map<String, dynamic>);
-        widget.onEntryCreated(entry);
-        Navigator.of(context).pop();
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (mounted) {
-        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text('Could not create post: $e')));
-      }
-    } finally {
-      if (mounted) setState(() => _isSubmitting = false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -136,7 +77,7 @@ class _CreateBoardPostSheetState extends ConsumerState<CreateBoardPostSheet> {
                   child: Text('Post to Board', style: TextStyle(color: AppTheme.navyBlue, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold)),
                 ),
                 IconButton(
-                  onPressed: _isSubmitting ? null : () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+                  onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
                   icon: Icon(Icons.close, color: SojornColors.textDisabled),
                 ),
               ],
@@ -185,93 +126,13 @@ class _CreateBoardPostSheetState extends ConsumerState<CreateBoardPostSheet> {
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 16),
 
-            // Body
+            // Composer (text + photo + send)
-            TextFormField(
+            ComposerBar(
-              controller: _bodyController,
+              config: const ComposerConfig(
-              style: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.postContent, fontSize: 14),
+                allowImages: true,
-              decoration: InputDecoration(
                 hintText: 'Share with your neighborhood…',
-                hintStyle: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.textDisabled),
-                filled: true,
-                fillColor: AppTheme.scaffoldBg,
-                border: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10), borderSide: BorderSide(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1))),
-                enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10), borderSide: BorderSide(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1))),
-                focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10), borderSide: BorderSide(color: AppTheme.brightNavy, width: 1)),
-                counterStyle: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.textDisabled),
-              ),
-              maxLines: 4,
-              maxLength: 500,
-            ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 10),
-
-            // Photo
-            if (_selectedImage != null) ...[
-              Stack(
-                children: [
-                  ClipRRect(
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                    child: Image.file(_selectedImage!, height: 120, width: double.infinity, fit: BoxFit.cover),
-                  ),
-                  Positioned(
-                    top: 6, right: 6,
-                    child: IconButton(
-                      onPressed: _removeImage,
-                      icon: const Icon(Icons.close, color: SojornColors.basicWhite, size: 18),
-                      style: IconButton.styleFrom(backgroundColor: SojornColors.overlayDark, padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4)),
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                ],
-              ),
-              const SizedBox(height: 12),
-            ] else ...[
-              GestureDetector(
-                onTap: _isUploadingImage ? null : _pickImage,
-                child: Container(
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 10),
-                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                    color: AppTheme.scaffoldBg,
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
-                    border: Border.all(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1)),
-                  ),
-                  child: Row(
-                    mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                    children: [
-                      if (_isUploadingImage)
-                        SizedBox(width: 16, height: 16, child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2, color: AppTheme.brightNavy))
-                      else
-                        Icon(Icons.add_photo_alternate, size: 18, color: SojornColors.textDisabled),
-                      const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                      Text(_isUploadingImage ? 'Uploading…' : 'Add photo',
-                        style: TextStyle(color: SojornColors.textDisabled, fontSize: 13)),
-                    ],
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ),
-              const SizedBox(height: 14),
-            ],
-
-            // Submit
-            SizedBox(
-              width: double.infinity, height: 48,
-              child: ElevatedButton(
-                onPressed: _isSubmitting ? null : _submit,
-                style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
-                  backgroundColor: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-                  foregroundColor: SojornColors.basicWhite,
-                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12)),
-                  disabledBackgroundColor: AppTheme.brightNavy.withValues(alpha: 0.3),
-                ),
-                child: _isSubmitting
-                    ? const SizedBox(width: 20, height: 20, child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2, color: SojornColors.basicWhite))
-                    : const Row(
-                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                        children: [
-                          Icon(Icons.send, size: 16),
-                          SizedBox(width: 8),
-                          Text('Post', style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold, fontSize: 15)),
-                        ],
-                      ),
               ),
+              onSend: _onComposerSend,
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 8),
           ],

sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/group_chat_tab.dart

@@ -51,7 +51,16 @@ class _GroupChatTabState extends State<GroupChatTab> {
         await _loadEncryptedMessages();
       } else {
         final msgs = await ApiService.instance.fetchGroupMessages(widget.groupId);
-        _messages = msgs.reversed.toList(); // API returns newest first, we want oldest first
+        // Detect GIF URLs stored as body text (from sendGroupMessage fallback)
+        _messages = msgs.reversed.map((msg) {
+          final body = msg['body'] as String? ?? '';
+          if (msg['gif_url'] == null && body.isNotEmpty && ApiConfig.needsProxy(body)) {
+            return Map<String, dynamic>.from(msg)
+              ..['gif_url'] = body
+              ..['body'] = '';
+          }
+          return msg;
+        }).toList();
       }
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('[GroupChat] Error: $e');
@@ -324,7 +333,7 @@ class _GroupChatTabState extends State<GroupChatTab> {
             top: false,
             child: ComposerBar(
               config: widget.isEncrypted
-                  ? const ComposerConfig(hintText: 'Encrypted message…')
+                  ? const ComposerConfig(allowGifs: true, hintText: 'Encrypted message…')
                   : ComposerConfig.chat,
               onSend: _onChatSend,
             ),

sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/group_feed_tab.dart

@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class _GroupFeedTabState extends State<GroupFeedTab> {
   Future<void> _onComposerSend(String text, String? mediaUrl) async {
     if (widget.isEncrypted && widget.capsuleKey != null) {
       final encrypted = await CapsuleSecurityService.encryptPayload(
-        payload: {'text': text, 'ts': DateTime.now().toIso8601String()},
+        payload: {'text': text, 'ts': DateTime.now().toIso8601String(),
+                 if (mediaUrl != null) 'image_url': mediaUrl},
         capsuleKey: widget.capsuleKey!,
       );
       await ApiService.instance.callGoApi(
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ class _GroupFeedTabState extends State<GroupFeedTab> {
           ),
           child: ComposerBar(
             config: widget.isEncrypted
-                ? ComposerConfig.privatePost
+                ? const ComposerConfig(allowGifs: true, hintText: 'Write an encrypted post…')
                 : ComposerConfig.publicPost,
             onSend: _onComposerSend,
           ),

sojorn_app/lib/screens/compose/compose_screen.dart

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import '../../services/api_service.dart';
 import '../../services/image_upload_service.dart';
 import '../../theme/app_theme.dart';
 import '../../theme/tokens.dart';
+import '../../config/api_config.dart';
 import '../../widgets/composer/composer_toolbar.dart';
+import '../../widgets/gif/gif_picker.dart';
 import '../../services/content_filter.dart';
 import '../../widgets/sojorn_snackbar.dart';
 import 'image_editor_screen.dart';
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
   Uint8List? _selectedImageBytes;
   String? _selectedImageName;
   ImageFilter? _selectedFilter;
+  String? _selectedGifUrl;
   final ImagePicker _imagePicker = ImagePicker();
   static const double _editorFontSize = 18;
   List<String> _tagSuggestions = [];
@@ -275,6 +278,19 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
       _selectedImageBytes = null;
       _selectedImageName = null;
       _selectedFilter = null;
+      _selectedGifUrl = null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _openGifPicker() {
+    showGifPicker(context, onSelected: (url) {
+      setState(() {
+        _selectedGifUrl = url;
+        _selectedImageFile = null;
+        _selectedImageBytes = null;
+        _selectedImageName = null;
+        _selectedFilter = null;
+      });
     });
   }
 
@@ -401,7 +417,7 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
     });
 
     try {
-      String? imageUrl;
+      String? imageUrl = _selectedGifUrl;
 
       if (_selectedImageFile != null || _selectedImageBytes != null) {
         setState(() {
@@ -650,6 +666,9 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
                         !isKeyboardOpen
                     ? _buildImagePreview()
                     : null,
+                gifPreviewWidget: _selectedGifUrl != null && !isKeyboardOpen
+                    ? _buildGifPreview()
+                    : null,
                 linkPreviewWidget: !_isTyping && _linkPreview != null && !isKeyboardOpen
                     ? _buildComposeLinkPreview()
                     : null,
@@ -668,6 +687,7 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
                 bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).viewInsets.bottom),
             child: ComposeBottomBar(
               onAddMedia: _pickMedia,
+              onAddGif: _openGifPicker,
               onToggleBold: _toggleBold,
               onToggleItalic: _toggleItalic,
               onToggleChain: _toggleChain,
@@ -734,6 +754,44 @@ class _ComposeScreenState extends ConsumerState<ComposeScreen> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _buildGifPreview() {
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+          horizontal: AppTheme.spacingLg, vertical: AppTheme.spacingSm),
+      child: ClipRRect(
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+        child: Stack(
+          children: [
+            Image.network(
+              ApiConfig.needsProxy(_selectedGifUrl!)
+                  ? ApiConfig.proxyImageUrl(_selectedGifUrl!)
+                  : _selectedGifUrl!,
+              height: 150,
+              width: double.infinity,
+              fit: BoxFit.cover,
+              errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) => const SizedBox.shrink(),
+            ),
+            Positioned(
+              top: 8, right: 8,
+              child: Material(
+                color: SojornColors.overlayDark,
+                shape: const CircleBorder(),
+                child: InkWell(
+                  onTap: _removeImage,
+                  customBorder: const CircleBorder(),
+                  child: const Padding(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all(6),
+                    child: Icon(Icons.close, color: SojornColors.basicWhite, size: 18),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   Widget _buildComposeLinkPreview() {
     final preview = _linkPreview!;
     final domain = preview['domain'] as String? ?? '';
@@ -895,6 +953,7 @@ class ComposeBody extends StatelessWidget {
   final bool isBold;
   final bool isItalic;
   final Widget? imageWidget;
+  final Widget? gifPreviewWidget;
   final Widget? linkPreviewWidget;
   final List<String> suggestions;
   final ValueChanged<String> onSelectSuggestion;
@@ -908,6 +967,7 @@ class ComposeBody extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.suggestions,
     required this.onSelectSuggestion,
     this.imageWidget,
+    this.gifPreviewWidget,
     this.linkPreviewWidget,
   });
 
@@ -982,6 +1042,7 @@ class ComposeBody extends StatelessWidget {
         ),
         if (linkPreviewWidget != null) linkPreviewWidget!,
         if (imageWidget != null) imageWidget!,
+        if (gifPreviewWidget != null) gifPreviewWidget!,
       ],
     );
   }
@@ -990,6 +1051,7 @@ class ComposeBody extends StatelessWidget {
 /// Bottom bar pinned above the keyboard with formatting + counter
 class ComposeBottomBar extends StatelessWidget {
   final VoidCallback onAddMedia;
+  final VoidCallback? onAddGif;
   final VoidCallback onToggleBold;
   final VoidCallback onToggleItalic;
   final VoidCallback onToggleChain;
@@ -1009,6 +1071,7 @@ class ComposeBottomBar extends StatelessWidget {
   const ComposeBottomBar({
     super.key,
     required this.onAddMedia,
+    this.onAddGif,
     required this.onToggleBold,
     required this.onToggleItalic,
     required this.onToggleChain,
@@ -1045,6 +1108,7 @@ class ComposeBottomBar extends StatelessWidget {
         top: false,
         child: ComposerToolbar(
           onAddMedia: onAddMedia,
+          onAddGif: onAddGif,
           onToggleBold: onToggleBold,
           onToggleItalic: onToggleItalic,
           onToggleChain: onToggleChain,

sojorn_app/lib/screens/secure_chat/secure_chat_full_screen.dart

@@ -151,96 +151,89 @@ class _SecureChatFullScreenState extends State<SecureChatFullScreen> {
       showSearch: false,
       showMessages: false,
       leadingActions: [
-        IconButton(
+        PopupMenuButton<_ChatMenuAction>(
-          onPressed: _loadConversations,
+          icon: Icon(Icons.more_vert, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-          icon: Icon(Icons.refresh, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+          tooltip: 'More options',
-          tooltip: 'Refresh conversations',
+          onSelected: (action) async {
-        ),
+            switch (action) {
-        IconButton(
+              case _ChatMenuAction.refresh:
-          onPressed: () async {
+                await _loadConversations();
-            try {
+              case _ChatMenuAction.uploadKeys:
-              await _chatService.uploadKeysManually();
+                try {
-              if (mounted) {
+                  await _chatService.uploadKeysManually();
-                ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+                  if (mounted) {
-                  SnackBar(
+                    ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                    content: Text('Keys uploaded successfully'),
+                      const SnackBar(
-                    backgroundColor: const Color(0xFF4CAF50),
+                        content: Text('Keys uploaded successfully'),
+                        backgroundColor: Color(0xFF4CAF50),
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  }
+                } catch (e) {
+                  if (mounted) {
+                    ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+                      SnackBar(
+                        content: Text('Failed to upload keys: $e'),
+                        backgroundColor: SojornColors.destructive,
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  }
+                }
+              case _ChatMenuAction.backup:
+                Navigator.push(
+                  context,
+                  MaterialPageRoute(
+                    builder: (context) => const EncryptionHubScreen(),
                   ),
                 );
-              }
+              case _ChatMenuAction.devices:
-            } catch (e) {
-              if (mounted) {
                 ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                  SnackBar(
+                  const SnackBar(content: Text('Device management coming soon')),
-                    content: Text('Failed to upload keys: $e'),
-                    backgroundColor: SojornColors.destructive,
-                  ),
                 );
-              }
             }
           },
-          icon: Icon(Icons.key, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+          itemBuilder: (_) => [
-          tooltip: 'Upload encryption keys',
+            PopupMenuItem(
+              value: _ChatMenuAction.refresh,
+              child: Row(children: [
+                Icon(Icons.refresh, size: 18, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+                const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                const Text('Refresh'),
+              ]),
+            ),
+            PopupMenuItem(
+              value: _ChatMenuAction.uploadKeys,
+              child: Row(children: [
+                Icon(Icons.key, size: 18, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+                const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                const Text('Upload keys'),
+              ]),
+            ),
+            PopupMenuItem(
+              value: _ChatMenuAction.backup,
+              child: Row(children: [
+                Icon(Icons.backup, size: 18, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+                const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                const Text('Backup & Recovery'),
+              ]),
+            ),
+            PopupMenuItem(
+              value: _ChatMenuAction.devices,
+              child: Row(children: [
+                Icon(Icons.devices, size: 18, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
+                const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                const Text('Device Management'),
+              ]),
+            ),
+          ],
         ),
       ],
       body: _buildBody(),
-      bottomNavigationBar: Container(
+      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        onPressed: _showNewConversationSheet,
-          color: AppTheme.scaffoldBg,
+        backgroundColor: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-          border: Border(
+        tooltip: 'New conversation',
-            top: BorderSide(
+        child: const Icon(Icons.edit_outlined, color: Colors.white),
-              color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
-              width: 1,
-            ),
-          ),
-        ),
-        child: SafeArea(
-          child: Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
-            child: Row(
-              children: [
-                Expanded(
-                  child: ElevatedButton.icon(
-                    onPressed: _showNewConversationSheet,
-                    icon: Icon(Icons.add, size: 18),
-                    label: Text('New Conversation'),
-                    style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
-                      backgroundColor: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-                      foregroundColor: SojornColors.basicWhite,
-                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 12),
-                      shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                ),
-                const SizedBox(width: 12),
-                IconButton(
-                  onPressed: () {
-                    Navigator.push(
-                      context,
-                      MaterialPageRoute(
-                        builder: (context) => const EncryptionHubScreen(),
-                      ),
-                    );
-                  },
-                  icon: Icon(Icons.backup, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-                  tooltip: 'Backup & Recovery',
-                ),
-                IconButton(
-                  onPressed: () {
-                    // TODO: Show device management
-                    ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                      SnackBar(content: Text('Device management coming soon')),
-                    );
-                  },
-                  icon: Icon(Icons.devices, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-                  tooltip: 'Device Management',
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ),
-        ),
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -490,6 +483,8 @@ class _SecureChatFullScreenState extends State<SecureChatFullScreen> {
   }
 }
 
+enum _ChatMenuAction { refresh, uploadKeys, backup, devices }
+
 class _ConversationTile extends StatefulWidget {
   final SecureConversation conversation;
   final VoidCallback onTap;

sojorn_app/lib/widgets/composer/composer_toolbar.dart

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import '../../theme/tokens.dart';
 /// Keyboard-attached toolbar for the composer with attachments, formatting, topic, and counter.
 class ComposerToolbar extends StatelessWidget {
   final VoidCallback onAddMedia;
+  final VoidCallback? onAddGif;
   final VoidCallback onToggleBold;
   final VoidCallback onToggleItalic;
   final VoidCallback onToggleChain;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class ComposerToolbar extends StatelessWidget {
   const ComposerToolbar({
     super.key,
     required this.onAddMedia,
+    this.onAddGif,
     required this.onToggleBold,
     required this.onToggleItalic,
     required this.onToggleChain,
@@ -71,6 +73,13 @@ class ComposerToolbar extends StatelessWidget {
                 ),
           tooltip: 'Add media',
         ),
+        if (onAddGif != null)
+          IconButton(
+            onPressed: onAddGif,
+            icon: Icon(Icons.gif_outlined,
+                color: AppTheme.navyText.withValues(alpha: 0.75)),
+            tooltip: 'Add GIF',
+          ),
         Row(
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
           children: [

sojorn_app/lib/widgets/gif/gif_picker.dart

@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ class _RetroTabState extends State<_RetroTab>
 
   static const _defaultQuery = 'space';
   static final _gifUrlRegex = RegExp(
-      r'https://blob\.gifcities\.org/gifcities/[A-Z0-9]+\.gif');
+      r'https://blob\.gifcities\.org/gifcities/[A-Za-z0-9_\-]+\.gif',
+      caseSensitive: false);
 
   @override
   bool get wantKeepAlive => true;

sojorn_app/lib/widgets/secure_chat/chat_bubble_widget.dart

@@ -165,22 +165,17 @@ class _ChatBubbleWidgetState extends State<ChatBubbleWidget>
 
                 if (!widget.showAvatar) return bubble;
 
+                // Only show avatar for incoming messages — not for own messages
+                if (widget.isMe) return bubble;
+
                 final avatar = _buildAvatar();
                 return Row(
-                  mainAxisAlignment: widget.isMe
+                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
-                      ? MainAxisAlignment.end
-                      : MainAxisAlignment.start,
                   crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
                   children: [
-                    if (!widget.isMe) ...[
+                    avatar,
-                      avatar,
+                    const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                      const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                    ],
                     Flexible(child: bubble),
-                    if (widget.isMe) ...[
-                      const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                      avatar,
-                    ],
                   ],
                 );
               },
@@ -238,6 +233,24 @@ class _ChatBubbleWidgetState extends State<ChatBubbleWidget>
     );
   }
 
+  void _showImageFullscreen(BuildContext context, String url) {
+    showDialog<void>(
+      context: context,
+      barrierColor: Colors.black87,
+      builder: (_) => GestureDetector(
+        onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+        child: Center(
+          child: InteractiveViewer(
+            child: SignedMediaImage(
+              url: url,
+              fit: BoxFit.contain,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   Widget _buildBubbleContent(double textScale) {
     final background = widget.isMe ? AppTheme.navyBlue : AppTheme.cardSurface;
     final textColor = widget.isMe ? AppTheme.white : AppTheme.navyText;
@@ -374,13 +387,18 @@ class _ChatBubbleWidgetState extends State<ChatBubbleWidget>
                   ...attachments.images.map(
                     (url) => Padding(
                       padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 8),
-                      child: ClipRRect(
+                      child: GestureDetector(
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                        onTap: () => _showImageFullscreen(context, url),
-                        child: SignedMediaImage(
+                        child: ClipRRect(
-                          url: url,
+                          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                          width: double.infinity,
+                          child: ConstrainedBox(
-                          height: 220,
+                            constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxHeight: 200),
-                          fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                            child: SignedMediaImage(
+                              url: url,
+                              width: double.infinity,
+                              fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                            ),
+                          ),
                         ),
                       ),
                     ),

sojorn_app/lib/widgets/secure_chat/composer_widget.dart

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import 'package:google_fonts/google_fonts.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import '../../theme/app_theme.dart';
 import '../../theme/tokens.dart';
-import '../../services/auth_service.dart';
 import '../../services/image_upload_service.dart';
+import '../gif/gif_picker.dart';
 
 class ComposerWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   const ComposerWidget({
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
   int _lineCount = 1;
   final ImagePicker _picker = ImagePicker();
   bool _isUploadingAttachment = false;
+  bool _drawerOpen = false;
 
   bool get _isDesktop {
     final platform = Theme.of(context).platform;
@@ -73,9 +74,7 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
     final lines = widget.controller.text.split('\n').length;
     final clamped = lines.clamp(1, 6).toInt();
     if (clamped != _lineCount) {
-      setState(() {
+      setState(() => _lineCount = clamped);
-        _lineCount = clamped;
-      });
     }
   }
 
@@ -86,45 +85,37 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
     widget.onSend();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _handleAddAttachment() async {
+  void _toggleDrawer() {
+    setState(() => _drawerOpen = !_drawerOpen);
+    if (_drawerOpen) widget.focusNode.unfocus();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _pickFromGallery() async {
+    setState(() => _drawerOpen = false);
+    await _pickAndUpload('photo_gallery');
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _takePhoto() async {
+    setState(() => _drawerOpen = false);
+    await _pickAndUpload('photo_camera');
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _pickGif() async {
+    setState(() => _drawerOpen = false);
+    showGifPicker(context, onSelected: (url) {
+      final existing = widget.controller.text.trim();
+      final tag = '[img]$url';
+      final nextText = existing.isEmpty ? tag : '$existing\n$tag';
+      widget.controller.text = nextText;
+      widget.controller.selection = TextSelection.fromPosition(
+        TextPosition(offset: widget.controller.text.length),
+      );
+      widget.focusNode.requestFocus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _pickAndUpload(String choice) async {
     if (widget.isSending || _isUploadingAttachment) return;
-    final choice = await showModalBottomSheet<String>(
-      context: context,
-      backgroundColor: AppTheme.cardSurface,
-      shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
-        borderRadius: BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(16)),
-      ),
-      builder: (context) => SafeArea(
-        child: Column(
-          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            ListTile(
-              leading: Icon(Icons.photo_outlined, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-              title: const Text('Photo from gallery'),
-              onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context, 'photo_gallery'),
-            ),
-            ListTile(
-              leading: Icon(Icons.videocam_outlined, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-              title: const Text('Video from gallery'),
-              onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context, 'video_gallery'),
-            ),
-            ListTile(
-              leading: Icon(Icons.photo_camera_outlined, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-              title: const Text('Take a photo'),
-              onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context, 'photo_camera'),
-            ),
-            ListTile(
-              leading: Icon(Icons.videocam, color: AppTheme.navyBlue),
-              title: const Text('Record a video'),
-              onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context, 'video_camera'),
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-      ),
-    );
-
-    if (!mounted || choice == null) return;
-
     try {
       XFile? file;
       if (choice == 'photo_gallery') {
@@ -134,14 +125,17 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
       } else if (choice == 'photo_camera') {
         file = await _picker.pickImage(source: ImageSource.camera);
       } else if (choice == 'video_camera') {
-        file = await _picker.pickVideo(source: ImageSource.camera, maxDuration: const Duration(seconds: 30));
+        file = await _picker.pickVideo(
+            source: ImageSource.camera,
+            maxDuration: const Duration(seconds: 30));
       }
       if (file != null) {
         setState(() => _isUploadingAttachment = true);
-        final url = await _uploadAttachment(File(file.path), isVideo: choice?.contains('video') ?? false);
+        final isVideo = choice.contains('video');
+        final url = await _uploadAttachment(File(file.path), isVideo: isVideo);
         if (url != null && mounted) {
           final existing = widget.controller.text.trim();
-          final tag = (choice?.contains('video') ?? false) ? '[video]$url' : '[img]$url';
+          final tag = isVideo ? '[video]$url' : '[img]$url';
           final nextText = existing.isEmpty ? tag : '$existing\n$tag';
           widget.controller.text = nextText;
           widget.controller.selection = TextSelection.fromPosition(
@@ -153,28 +147,22 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
     } catch (_) {
       // Ignore picker errors; UI remains usable.
     } finally {
-      if (mounted) {
+      if (mounted) setState(() => _isUploadingAttachment = false);
-        setState(() => _isUploadingAttachment = false);
-      }
     }
   }
 
   Future<String?> _uploadAttachment(File file, {required bool isVideo}) async {
     try {
       final service = ImageUploadService();
-      if (isVideo) {
+      return isVideo
-        return await service.uploadVideo(file);
+          ? await service.uploadVideo(file)
-      } else {
+          : await service.uploadImage(file);
-        return await service.uploadImage(file);
-      }
     } catch (e) {
       if (mounted) {
-        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(
-          SnackBar(
+          content: Text('Attachment upload failed: $e'),
-            content: Text('Attachment upload failed: $e'),
+          backgroundColor: AppTheme.error,
-            backgroundColor: AppTheme.error,
+        ));
-          ),
-        );
       }
       return null;
     }
@@ -186,8 +174,7 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
     final maxHeight = (52 + (_lineCount - 1) * 22).clamp(52, 140).toDouble();
     final shortcuts = _isDesktop
         ? <ShortcutActivator, Intent>{
-            const SingleActivator(LogicalKeyboardKey.enter):
+            const SingleActivator(LogicalKeyboardKey.enter): const _SendIntent(),
-                const _SendIntent(),
           }
         : const <ShortcutActivator, Intent>{};
 
@@ -196,13 +183,10 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
       curve: Curves.easeOut,
       padding: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: viewInsets.bottom),
       child: Container(
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 10),
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
           color: AppTheme.cardSurface,
           border: Border(
-            top: BorderSide(
+            top: BorderSide(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1)),
-              color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
-            ),
           ),
         ),
         child: SafeArea(
@@ -210,119 +194,187 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
           child: Column(
             mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
             children: [
-              if (widget.replyingLabel != null &&
+              // ── Reply preview ──────────────────────────────────────────
-                  widget.replyingSnippet != null)
+              if (widget.replyingLabel != null && widget.replyingSnippet != null)
-                _ReplyPreviewBar(
+                Padding(
-                  label: widget.replyingLabel!,
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(12, 8, 12, 0),
-                  snippet: widget.replyingSnippet!,
+                  child: _ReplyPreviewBar(
-                  onCancel: widget.onCancelReply,
+                    label: widget.replyingLabel!,
-                ),
+                    snippet: widget.replyingSnippet!,
-              Row(
+                    onCancel: widget.onCancelReply,
-                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
-                children: [
-                  IconButton(
-                    onPressed: _handleAddAttachment,
-                    icon: Icon(Icons.add, color: AppTheme.brightNavy),
                   ),
-                  Expanded(
+                ),
-                    child: AnimatedSize(
+
-                      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 160),
+              // ── Horizontal tool drawer ─────────────────────────────────
-                      curve: Curves.easeOut,
+              AnimatedContainer(
-                      alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
-                      child: ConstrainedBox(
+                curve: Curves.easeOut,
-                        constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                height: _drawerOpen ? 52 : 0,
-                          minHeight: 44,
+                child: OverflowBox(
-                          maxHeight: maxHeight,
+                  alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
+                  maxHeight: 52,
+                  child: SingleChildScrollView(
+                    scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 8),
+                    child: Row(
+                      children: [
+                        _DrawerPill(
+                          icon: Icons.photo_library_outlined,
+                          label: 'Gallery',
+                          onTap: _pickFromGallery,
                         ),
-                        child: Container(
+                        const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                        _DrawerPill(
-                              horizontal: 16, vertical: 6),
+                          icon: Icons.camera_alt_outlined,
-                          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                          label: 'Camera',
-                            color: SojornColors.basicWhite.withValues(alpha: 0.04),
+                          onTap: _takePhoto,
-                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(18),
+                        ),
-                            border: Border.all(
+                        const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                              color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
+                        _DrawerPill(
-                            ),
+                          icon: Icons.gif_outlined,
+                          label: 'GIF',
+                          onTap: _pickGif,
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+
+              // ── Input row ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+              Padding(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(8, 6, 8, 8),
+                child: Row(
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
+                  children: [
+                    // + toggle button
+                    AnimatedRotation(
+                      turns: _drawerOpen ? 0.125 : 0, // 45° when open → X
+                      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+                      child: IconButton(
+                        onPressed: _toggleDrawer,
+                        icon: Icon(
+                          Icons.add_circle_outline,
+                          color: _drawerOpen
+                              ? AppTheme.brightNavy
+                              : AppTheme.navyText.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
+                        ),
+                        padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                        constraints: const BoxConstraints(minWidth: 36, minHeight: 36),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(width: 4),
+
+                    // Text field
+                    Expanded(
+                      child: AnimatedSize(
+                        duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 160),
+                        curve: Curves.easeOut,
+                        alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                        child: ConstrainedBox(
+                          constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                            minHeight: 40,
+                            maxHeight: maxHeight,
                           ),
-                          child: Shortcuts(
+                          child: Container(
-                            shortcuts: shortcuts,
+                            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-                            child: Actions(
+                                horizontal: 14, vertical: 8),
-                              actions: {
+                            decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                _SendIntent: CallbackAction<_SendIntent>(
+                              color: AppTheme.scaffoldBg,
-                                  onInvoke: (_) {
+                              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-                                    _handleSend();
+                              border: Border.all(
-                                    return null;
+                                color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
-                                  },
+                              ),
-                                ),
+                            ),
-                              },
+                            child: Shortcuts(
-                              child: TextField(
+                              shortcuts: shortcuts,
-                                controller: widget.controller,
+                              child: Actions(
-                                focusNode: widget.focusNode,
+                                actions: {
-                                keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
+                                  _SendIntent: CallbackAction<_SendIntent>(
-                                textInputAction: TextInputAction.send,
+                                    onInvoke: (_) {
-                                maxLines: 6,
+                                      _handleSend();
-                                minLines: 1,
+                                      return null;
-                                textCapitalization:
+                                    },
-                                    TextCapitalization.sentences,
-                                style: GoogleFonts.inter(
-                                  color: AppTheme.navyText,
-                                ),
-                                decoration: InputDecoration(
-                                  isCollapsed: true,
-                                  hintText: 'Message',
-                                  hintStyle: GoogleFonts.inter(
-                                    color: AppTheme.textDisabled,
                                   ),
-                                  border: InputBorder.none,
+                                },
-                                  enabledBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                child: TextField(
-                                  focusedBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                  controller: widget.controller,
-                                  disabledBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                  focusNode: widget.focusNode,
-                                  contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                  keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
+                                  textInputAction: TextInputAction.send,
+                                  maxLines: 6,
+                                  minLines: 1,
+                                  textCapitalization: TextCapitalization.sentences,
+                                  style: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                                      color: AppTheme.navyText, fontSize: 14),
+                                  decoration: InputDecoration(
+                                    isCollapsed: true,
+                                    hintText: 'Message',
+                                    hintStyle: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                                        color: AppTheme.textDisabled,
+                                        fontSize: 14),
+                                    border: InputBorder.none,
+                                    enabledBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                    focusedBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                    disabledBorder: InputBorder.none,
+                                    contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                  ),
+                                  onSubmitted: _isDesktop ? null : (_) => _handleSend(),
                                 ),
-                                onSubmitted:
-                                    _isDesktop ? null : (_) => _handleSend(),
                               ),
                             ),
                           ),
                         ),
                       ),
                     ),
-                  ),
+                    const SizedBox(width: 6),
-                  const SizedBox(width: 8),
+
-                  ValueListenableBuilder<TextEditingValue>(
+                    // Voice / Send toggle
-                    valueListenable: widget.controller,
+                    ValueListenableBuilder<TextEditingValue>(
-                    builder: (context, value, _) {
+                      valueListenable: widget.controller,
-                      final canSend = _canSend(value.text);
+                      builder: (context, value, _) {
-                      return AnimatedContainer(
+                        final canSend = _canSend(value.text);
-                        duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
+                        final busy = widget.isSending || _isUploadingAttachment;
-                        curve: Curves.easeOut,
+                        return AnimatedContainer(
-                        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                          duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
-                          color: canSend
+                          curve: Curves.easeOut,
-                              ? AppTheme.brightNavy
+                          width: 38,
-                              : AppTheme.queenPink,
+                          height: 38,
-                          shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                          decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                        ),
+                            color: canSend
-                        child: IconButton(
+                                ? AppTheme.brightNavy
-                          onPressed:
+                                : AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
-                              canSend && !widget.isSending && !_isUploadingAttachment
+                            shape: BoxShape.circle,
-                                  ? _handleSend
+                          ),
-                                  : null,
+                          child: busy
-                          icon: (widget.isSending || _isUploadingAttachment)
+                              ? const Padding(
-                              ? const SizedBox(
+                                  padding: EdgeInsets.all(10),
-                                  width: 18,
-                                  height: 18,
                                   child: CircularProgressIndicator(
                                     strokeWidth: 2,
                                     color: SojornColors.basicWhite,
                                   ),
                                 )
-                              : const Icon(Icons.send,
+                              : GestureDetector(
-                                  color: SojornColors.basicWhite, size: 18),
+                                  onTap: canSend ? _handleSend : null,
-                        ),
+                                  child: AnimatedSwitcher(
-                      );
+                                    duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
-                    },
+                                    child: canSend
-                  ),
+                                        ? const Icon(Icons.send,
-                ],
+                                            key: ValueKey('send'),
+                                            color: SojornColors.basicWhite,
+                                            size: 17)
+                                        : Icon(Icons.mic_none_outlined,
+                                            key: const ValueKey('mic'),
+                                            color: AppTheme.navyBlue
+                                                .withValues(alpha: 0.5),
+                                            size: 19),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                        );
+                      },
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
               ),
             ],
           ),
@@ -332,6 +384,56 @@ class _ComposerWidgetState extends State<ComposerWidget>
   }
 }
 
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Horizontal drawer pill button
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class _DrawerPill extends StatelessWidget {
+  final IconData icon;
+  final String label;
+  final VoidCallback onTap;
+
+  const _DrawerPill({
+    required this.icon,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.onTap,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return GestureDetector(
+      onTap: onTap,
+      child: Container(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 14, vertical: 6),
+        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+          color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.07),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+          border: Border.all(color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.1)),
+        ),
+        child: Row(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          children: [
+            Icon(icon, size: 16, color: AppTheme.brightNavy),
+            const SizedBox(width: 6),
+            Text(
+              label,
+              style: TextStyle(
+                color: AppTheme.navyBlue,
+                fontSize: 13,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Reply preview bar
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 class _ReplyPreviewBar extends StatelessWidget {
   const _ReplyPreviewBar({
     required this.label,
@@ -367,9 +469,7 @@ class _ReplyPreviewBar extends StatelessWidget {
                   snippet,
                   maxLines: 1,
                   overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                  style: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                  style: GoogleFonts.inter(color: AppTheme.textDisabled),
-                    color: AppTheme.textDisabled,
-                  ),
                 ),
               ],
             ),