feat: Enhance socket reconnection and chat screen lifecycle management, and refine agent detail and home screen UI.

lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_detail_screen.dart

@@ -656,7 +656,11 @@ class _AgentDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<AgentDetailScreen> {
           const SizedBox(height: 8),
           // Location (wrapping) + Member Since (separate line)
           Builder(builder: (_) {
-            final parts = state.locationParts;
+            var parts = state.locationParts;
+            // Fallback: use agent model location if fieldValues-based parts are empty
+            if (parts.isEmpty && agent.location.isNotEmpty) {
+              parts = agent.location.split(', ').map((s) => s.trim()).where((s) => s.isNotEmpty).toList();
+            }
             const maxVisible = 4;
             final visibleParts = parts.take(maxVisible).join(', ');
             final remaining = parts.length - maxVisible;
@@ -1520,8 +1524,9 @@ class _SpecializationCardWidgetState extends State<_SpecializationCardWidget> {
 
     return Container(
       width: 298,
-      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minHeight: 236),
+      height: _expanded ? null : 236,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16),
+      clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
         color: Colors.white,
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15),
@@ -1531,6 +1536,7 @@ class _SpecializationCardWidgetState extends State<_SpecializationCardWidget> {
         ),
       ),
       child: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: _expanded ? MainAxisSize.min : MainAxisSize.max,
         children: [
           Icon(_icon, size: 32, color: AppColors.accentOrange),
           const SizedBox(height: 8),

lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_home_screen.dart

@@ -1083,20 +1083,22 @@ class _AgentHomeContentState extends ConsumerState<_AgentHomeContent> {
     final displayName = AgentDetailState.titleCase(card.name);
     final sectionKey = 'spec_${card.slug}';
     final isExpanded = _expandedTagSections.contains(sectionKey);
-    final displayValues = isExpanded ? card.values : card.values.take(5).toList();
+    final displayValues = isExpanded ? card.values : card.values.take(3).toList();
-    final hasMore = card.values.length > 5;
+    final hasMore = card.values.length > 3;
 
     return Container(
       margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 66, vertical: 8),
       width: 298,
-      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minHeight: 236),
+      height: isExpanded ? null : 236,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16, horizontal: 20),
+      clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
         color: Colors.white,
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15),
         border: Border.all(color: AppColors.primaryDark, width: 0.7),
       ),
       child: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: isExpanded ? MainAxisSize.min : MainAxisSize.max,
         children: [
           const Icon(Icons.category_outlined,
               size: 28, color: AppColors.accentOrange),

lib/features/home/presentation/screens/home_screen.dart

@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ class HomeScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
           // Testimonials Section
           const TestimonialsSection(),
           const SizedBox(height: 40),
-
-          // Footer
-          _buildFooter(context),
         ],
       ),
     );
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ class HomeScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
     'FAQ': '/faq',
   };
 
-  Widget _buildFooter(BuildContext context) {
+  Widget _buildFooter(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     return Container(
       width: double.infinity,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24, vertical: 24),
@@ -76,13 +73,13 @@ class HomeScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
           Row(
             mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
             children: [
-              _buildFooterLink(context, 'Home'),
+              _buildFooterLink(context, 'Home', ref),
               _buildFooterDot(),
-              _buildFooterLink(context, 'About'),
+              _buildFooterLink(context, 'About', ref),
               _buildFooterDot(),
-              _buildFooterLink(context, 'Contact'),
+              _buildFooterLink(context, 'Contact', ref),
               _buildFooterDot(),
-              _buildFooterLink(context, 'FAQ'),
+              _buildFooterLink(context, 'FAQ', ref),
             ],
           ),
           const SizedBox(height: 16),
@@ -100,11 +97,22 @@ class HomeScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildFooterLink(BuildContext context, String text) {
+  Widget _buildFooterLink(BuildContext context, String text, WidgetRef ref) {
     return GestureDetector(
       onTap: () {
         final route = _footerRoutes[text];
-        if (route != null) context.go(route);
+        if (route == null) return;
+        final currentLocation = GoRouterState.of(context).uri.toString();
+        if (route == '/home' && currentLocation == '/home') {
+          // Already on home — scroll to top
+          ref.read(homeScrollControllerProvider).animateTo(
+                0,
+                duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 400),
+                curve: Curves.easeOut,
+              );
+        } else {
+          context.go(route);
+        }
       },
       child: Text(
         text,

lib/features/messaging/data/socket_service.dart

@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class SocketService {
       .setAuth({'token': token})
       .disableAutoConnect()
       .enableReconnection()
-      .setReconnectionAttempts(5)
+      .setReconnectionAttempts(double.maxFinite.toInt())
       .setReconnectionDelay(1000)
-      .setReconnectionDelayMax(5000)
+      .setReconnectionDelayMax(10000)
       .build(),
     );
 
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ class SocketService {
       _connectionController.add(false);
     });
 
+    _socket!.onReconnect((_) {
+      _log.i('Socket reconnected successfully');
+    });
+
+    _socket!.onReconnectAttempt((attempt) {
+      _log.w('Socket reconnection attempt #$attempt');
+    });
+
+    _socket!.onReconnectError((error) {
+      _log.e('Socket reconnection error: $error');
+    });
+
     // Listen for events
     _socket!.on('new_message', (data) {
       try {
@@ -172,6 +184,12 @@ class SocketService {
     _socket?.connect();
   }
 
+  /// Ensure socket is connected — reconnect if needed.
+  Future<void> ensureConnected() async {
+    if (_socket?.connected == true) return;
+    await connect();
+  }
+
   void disconnect() {
     _intentionalDisconnect = true;
     _socket?.disconnect();

lib/features/messaging/presentation/screens/chat_screen.dart

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ChatScreen extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   ConsumerState<ChatScreen> createState() => _ChatScreenState();
 }
 
-class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
+class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen>
+    with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   final TextEditingController _messageController = TextEditingController();
   final ScrollController _scrollController = ScrollController();
   final FocusNode _messageFocusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       final notifier = ref.read(messagingProvider.notifier);
       notifier.setActiveConversation(widget.conversationId);
@@ -43,10 +45,12 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
       notifier.markAsRead(widget.conversationId);
       // Suppress push notifications for this conversation while viewing
       PushNotificationService().activeConversationId = widget.conversationId;
-      // Join socket room for real-time updates
+      // Ensure socket is connected and join room for real-time updates
-      if (_socket.isConnected) {
+      _socket.ensureConnected().then((_) {
-        _socket.joinConversation(widget.conversationId);
+        if (_socket.isConnected) {
-      }
+          _socket.joinConversation(widget.conversationId);
+        }
+      });
       // Listen for ALL connection changes (initial connect + reconnects)
       // so we re-join the room after any reconnection
       _connectionSub = _socket.onConnectionChange.listen((connected) {
@@ -59,8 +63,23 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
     _messageController.addListener(_onTextChanged);
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
+    if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
+      // App came back to foreground — reconnect socket and refresh messages
+      _socket.ensureConnected().then((_) {
+        if (_socket.isConnected && mounted) {
+          _socket.joinConversation(widget.conversationId);
+        }
+      });
+      // Refresh messages to catch anything missed while in background
+      ref.read(messagingProvider.notifier).loadMessages(widget.conversationId);
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
     _connectionSub?.cancel();
     // Stop typing and leave room before disposing
     if (_isComposing) {