#messages {
  flex: 1;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 20px 15px 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  background-image: url('https://catherineasquithgallery.com/uploads/posts/2021-03/1614839415_1-p-fon-dlya-chata-1.jpg');
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.message-date {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--meta-color);
  margin: 15px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.message-date::before,
.message-date::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 30%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--meta-color);
}

.message-date::before {
  left: 0;
}

.message-date::after {
  right: 0;
}

.message {
  max-width: 80%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.3s ease;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.incoming {
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.outgoing {
  align-self: flex-end;
}

.bubble {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  word-break: break-word;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.incoming .bubble {
  background-color: var(--incoming-bg);
  border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.outgoing .bubble {
  background-color: var(--outgoing-bg);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--meta-color);
  gap: 5px;
}

.outgoing .meta {
  color: var(--meta-color);
}

.status {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.no-timestamps .time {
    display: none !important;
}