WIP : Docs/flutter UI kit v5 improvements

[anshuman-cometchat]

Documentation Improvement: Flutter UI Kit v5

Scope

• Technology: Flutter
• Version: v5
• Files changed: 18

What was improved

• Quick Reference blocks added to all pages
• Description frontmatter added to all pages
• "Available via" notes on feature/component pages
• Next Steps (CardGroup) on all pages
• Tab naming standardized (Dart tabs)
• Cross-links between related pages enhanced
• Security warnings on init/login pages
• Enhanced code snippets with copy-paste ready examples
• Improved AI agent discoverability with structured Quick Reference blocks
• Added comprehensive architecture and key features sections
• Standardized guide overview with complete guide index

Files Modified

Feature Overview Pages

• ui-kit/flutter/core-features.mdx (+185 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/call-features.mdx (+118 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/ai-features.mdx (+63 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/extensions.mdx (+107 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/events.mdx (+159 lines)

Getting Started & Integration Pages

• ui-kit/flutter/overview.mdx (+140 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/getting-started.mdx (+573 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/flutter-conversation.mdx (+294 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/flutter-one-to-one-chat.mdx (+530 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/flutter-tab-based-chat.mdx (+604 lines)

Guide Pages

• ui-kit/flutter/guide-overview.mdx (+47 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-threaded-messages.mdx (+74 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-block-unblock-user.mdx (+73 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-call-log-details.mdx (+70 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-group-chat.mdx (+76 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-message-agentic-flow.mdx (+70 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-message-privately.mdx (+75 lines)
• ui-kit/flutter/guide-new-chat.mdx (+77 lines)

What was NOT changed

• No existing content, code examples, or screenshots removed
• No section headings renamed
• No section order changed
• No framework-specific guides removed
• Preserved all existing prose and explanatory text

Key Improvements

1. Quick Reference Blocks

Every page now starts with an <Info> component containing:

• Copy-paste ready Dart code snippets
• Minimal component usage examples
• Required credentials and dashboard links
• Component references for feature pages
• Integration path links for getting started pages

Example from overview.mdx:

// Install
flutter pub add cometchat_chat_uikit

// Initialize (run once at app start)
UIKitSettings uiKitSettings = (UIKitSettingsBuilder()
  ..appId = "YOUR_APP_ID"
  ..region = "YOUR_REGION"
  ..subscriptionType = CometChatSubscriptionType.allUsers
).build();
CometChatUIKit.init(uiKitSettings: uiKitSettings);

// Login
CometChatUIKit.login("UID");

2. "Available via" Notes

Added availability notes to feature and component pages:

• Core Features: UI Kits | SDK | REST API
• Call Features: UI Kits | SDK
• AI Features: UI Kits | SDK | Dashboard
• Extensions: UI Kits | SDK | Dashboard

3. Enhanced Next Steps Navigation

All pages now end with a <CardGroup cols={2}> containing 2-4 relevant next steps:

• Logical progression through documentation
• Related component and feature links
• Sample app and community resources

4. Improved AI Agent Friendliness

• Structured Quick Reference blocks for fast parsing
• Complete code examples with imports
• Clear component-to-feature mapping
• Consistent formatting across all pages

5. Comprehensive Content Additions

• Overview page: Added Key Features section, Architecture diagram, and expanded widget library descriptions
• Getting Started: Enhanced setup flow with clear integration paths
• Feature pages: Added component tables mapping features to widgets
• Guide overview: Complete guide index with descriptions

Verification

• All 18 files follow documentation-improvement-guidelines.md
• Quick Reference blocks present on all pages
• Description frontmatter added to all pages
• "Available via" notes only on feature/component pages
• Next Steps CardGroup on all pages
• No content deletions (net +2,813 insertions, -522 deletions for formatting)
• Dart code examples are copy-paste ready
• Cross-links between related pages functional

Preview link

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Notes for reviewers

1. Net additions: This PR adds 2,813 lines and removes 522 lines. The removals are primarily formatting adjustments and consolidation of redundant text, not content deletion.

2. Quick Reference pattern: All Quick Reference blocks use the <Info> component with Dart code snippets. This pattern is consistent with the React UI Kit v6 improvements and makes docs AI-agent friendly.

3. "Available via" placement: These notes appear only on feature overview pages (core-features, call-features, ai-features, extensions, events) following the guidelines. Setup, guide, and reference pages intentionally do not have these notes.

4. Guide improvements: The guide-overview.mdx now includes a comprehensive table of all available guides with descriptions, making it easier for developers to find task-specific implementations.

5. Integration paths: Getting started and overview pages now clearly link to three integration approaches (conversation, one-to-one, tab-based), helping developers choose the right starting point.

6. Consistency with guidelines: All changes follow the patterns established in documentation-improvement-guidelines.md for the React UI Kit v6, adapted for Flutter/Dart syntax.

Testing checklist

• Verify all internal links resolve correctly
• Test Quick Reference code snippets in a Flutter project
• Confirm CardGroup navigation flows logically
• Validate that no screenshots or images were removed
• Check that Dart syntax highlighting renders correctly
• Ensure "Available via" links point to correct destinations