feat: Implement push notification suppression for active chats, prevent duplicate self-messages, update the chat typing indicator, and add back buttons to static screens.

lib/core/services/push_notification_service.dart

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class PushNotificationService {
   /// Callback when user taps a notification — set by the app to navigate.
   void Function(String? actionUrl)? onNotificationTap;
 
+  /// The conversation ID currently being viewed — suppress message push
+  /// notifications for this conversation to avoid self-notifications.
+  String? activeConversationId;
+
   /// Initialize Firebase Messaging and local notifications.
   Future<void> initialize() async {
     if (_initialized) return;
@@ -159,6 +163,14 @@ class PushNotificationService {
     final notification = message.notification;
     if (notification == null) return;
 
+    // Suppress message push notifications when user is viewing that conversation
+    final msgType = message.data['type'] as String?;
+    final convId = message.data['conversationId'] as String?;
+    if (msgType == 'message' && convId != null && convId == activeConversationId) {
+      debugPrint('[FCM] Suppressed notification — user is viewing conversation $convId');
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Show local notification on Android (iOS handles it natively)
     if (Platform.isAndroid) {
       _localNotifications?.show(

lib/core/widgets/app_bottom_nav_bar.dart

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ int _currentTabIndex(BuildContext context) {
     return 1;
   }
   if (location.startsWith('/profile')) return 3;
-  return 0; // home and everything else
+  if (location == '/home') return 0;
+  return -1; // other pages (about, contact, faq, etc.) — no tab highlighted
 }
 
 class AppBottomNavBar extends ConsumerWidget {

lib/features/about/presentation/screens/about_screen.dart

@@ -314,7 +314,36 @@ class AboutScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
       physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
       child: Column(
         children: [
-          const SizedBox(height: 18),
+          // Back button
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 8, 16, 0),
+            child: Align(
+              alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+              child: GestureDetector(
+                onTap: () {
+                  if (Navigator.of(context).canPop()) {
+                    Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                  } else {
+                    context.go('/home');
+                  }
+                },
+                child: Container(
+                  width: 36,
+                  height: 36,
+                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                    color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
+                    shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                  ),
+                  child: const Icon(
+                    Icons.arrow_back_ios_new_rounded,
+                    color: AppColors.primaryDark,
+                    size: 18,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 10),
           _buildHeroTitle(state.hero.headline),
           const SizedBox(height: 16),
           _buildHeroSubtitle(state.hero.description),

lib/features/contact/presentation/screens/contact_screen.dart

@@ -31,7 +31,36 @@ class _ContactScreenState extends State<ContactScreen> {
     return ListView(
       padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
       children: [
-        const SizedBox(height: 18),
+        // Back button
+        Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 8, 16, 0),
+          child: Align(
+            alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+            child: GestureDetector(
+              onTap: () {
+                if (Navigator.of(context).canPop()) {
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                } else {
+                  context.go('/home');
+                }
+              },
+              child: Container(
+                width: 36,
+                height: 36,
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
+                  shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                ),
+                child: const Icon(
+                  Icons.arrow_back_ios_new_rounded,
+                  color: AppColors.primaryDark,
+                  size: 18,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+        const SizedBox(height: 10),
         _buildTitle(),
         const SizedBox(height: 10),
         _buildDescription(),

lib/features/faq/presentation/screens/faq_screen.dart

@@ -188,8 +188,38 @@ class FaqScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
     }
 
     return ListView(
-      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(0, 20, 0, 30),
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(0, 8, 0, 30),
       children: [
+        // Back button
+        Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 0, 16, 0),
+          child: Align(
+            alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+            child: GestureDetector(
+              onTap: () {
+                if (Navigator.of(context).canPop()) {
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                } else {
+                  context.go('/home');
+                }
+              },
+              child: Container(
+                width: 36,
+                height: 36,
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
+                  shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                ),
+                child: const Icon(
+                  Icons.arrow_back_ios_new_rounded,
+                  color: AppColors.primaryDark,
+                  size: 18,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+        const SizedBox(height: 12),
         // Title
         const Padding(
           padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24),

lib/features/home/presentation/widgets/top_professionals_section.dart

@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ class _TopProfessionalsSectionState
                         height: 226,
                         fit: BoxFit.cover,
                         alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
-                        placeholder: (_) => _buildImagePlaceholder(index),
                         errorWidget: (_) => _buildImagePlaceholder(index),
                       )
                     : _buildImagePlaceholder(index),

lib/features/messaging/presentation/providers/messaging_provider.dart

@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ class MessagingNotifier extends StateNotifier<MessagingState> {
       // Avoid duplicates (broadcast may arrive after ack for sender's own message)
       if (currentMessages.any((m) => m.id == message.id)) return;
 
+      // Ignore own messages — the sender path handles these via sendMessage()
+      final isMine = message.senderId == _currentUserId;
+      if (isMine) return;
+
       currentMessages.insert(0, message);
       final updatedMessages =
           Map<String, List<ChatMessage>>.from(state.messages)

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

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:real_estate_mobile/core/utils/image_url_resolver.dart';
 import 'package:real_estate_mobile/core/widgets/s3_image.dart';
 import 'package:real_estate_mobile/features/auth/presentation/providers/auth_provider.dart';
 import 'package:real_estate_mobile/features/messaging/data/models/messaging_models.dart';
+import 'package:real_estate_mobile/core/services/push_notification_service.dart';
 import 'package:real_estate_mobile/features/messaging/data/socket_service.dart';
 import 'package:real_estate_mobile/features/messaging/presentation/providers/messaging_provider.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
       notifier.setActiveConversation(widget.conversationId);
       notifier.loadMessages(widget.conversationId);
       notifier.markAsRead(widget.conversationId);
+      // Suppress push notifications for this conversation while viewing
+      PushNotificationService().activeConversationId = widget.conversationId;
       // Join socket room for real-time updates
       if (_socket.isConnected) {
         _socket.joinConversation(widget.conversationId);
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
     }
     _socket.leaveConversation(widget.conversationId);
     ref.read(messagingProvider.notifier).setActiveConversation(null);
+    PushNotificationService().activeConversationId = null;
     _messageController.dispose();
     _scrollController.dispose();
     _messageFocusNode.dispose();
@@ -1124,41 +1128,38 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
     return Align(
       alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
       child: Padding(
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 8),
-        child: Row(
-          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            _buildDot(0),
-            const SizedBox(width: 4),
-            _buildDot(1),
-            const SizedBox(width: 4),
-            _buildDot(2),
-          ],
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 24, bottom: 8),
+        child: Container(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15),
+          ),
+          child: Row(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: [
+              _BouncingDot(delay: 0),
+              const SizedBox(width: 4),
+              _BouncingDot(delay: 150),
+              const SizedBox(width: 4),
+              _BouncingDot(delay: 300),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              Text(
+                _formatTime(DateTime.now().toIso8601String()),
+                style: TextStyle(
+                  fontFamily: 'SourceSerif4',
+                  fontSize: 12,
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
+                  color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
         ),
       ),
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildDot(int index) {
-    return TweenAnimationBuilder<double>(
-      tween: Tween(begin: 0.3, end: 1.0),
-      duration: Duration(milliseconds: 600 + (index * 200)),
-      builder: (context, value, child) {
-        return Opacity(
-          opacity: value,
-          child: Container(
-            width: 6,
-            height: 6,
-            decoration: const BoxDecoration(
-              color: AppColors.subtleText,
-              shape: BoxShape.circle,
-            ),
-          ),
-        );
-      },
-    );
-  }
-
   // ============================================================
   // IMAGE FULL SCREEN VIEWER
   // ============================================================
@@ -1477,3 +1478,59 @@ class _AvatarFallback extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+/// Bouncing dot animation matching web's animate-bounce with staggered delay.
+class _BouncingDot extends StatefulWidget {
+  final int delay;
+  const _BouncingDot({required this.delay});
+
+  @override
+  State<_BouncingDot> createState() => _BouncingDotState();
+}
+
+class _BouncingDotState extends State<_BouncingDot>
+    with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
+  late AnimationController _controller;
+  late Animation<double> _animation;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _controller = AnimationController(
+      vsync: this,
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 600),
+    );
+    _animation = Tween<double>(begin: 0, end: -6).animate(
+      CurvedAnimation(parent: _controller, curve: Curves.easeInOut),
+    );
+    Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: widget.delay), () {
+      if (mounted) _controller.repeat(reverse: true);
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _controller.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AnimatedBuilder(
+      animation: _animation,
+      builder: (context, child) {
+        return Transform.translate(
+          offset: Offset(0, _animation.value),
+          child: Container(
+            width: 8,
+            height: 8,
+            decoration: BoxDecoration(
+              color: AppColors.primaryDark.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
+              shape: BoxShape.circle,
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}