Hi ! In this article, I'll explain how you can create a WhatsApp web UI clone using Tailwind CSS. Read the complete article and follow all the steps. All the code and asset files of the project are here.
To understand the UI, we have divided the it in small parts.
The red rectangle, I'll call it left part and blue one is right.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>WhatsApp</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css">
<link rel="icon" href="images/favicon.png">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.2.0/css/all.min.css"
integrity="sha512-xh6O/CkQoPOWDdYTDqeRdPCVd1SpvCA9XXcUnZS2FmJNp1coAFzvtCN9BmamE+4aHK8yyUHUSCcJHgXloTyT2A=="
crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />
</head>
<body></body>
</html>
The background image is provided in the asset files. We have to make the background fixed. So, on scroll the background don't move.
<body class="bg-[url(/images/bg-image.png)] min-h-screen grid place-items-center bg-fixed"></body>
Now, create a div and its child elements are the left part and right part.
<div class="w-[97.5vw] h-[95vh] bg-red-50 flex flex-row"></div>
Left part has height:100% and width:30%
<div class="left bg-[#ffffff] h-full w-[30%]"></div>
If you observe the WhatsApp web UI, you'll find that the search bar and status section both have position sticky as it remains at the top always. So, we create a new div which is sticky and contains the both elements.
<div class="sticky flex flex-col">
<div class="upper-nav"></div>
<div class="lower-nav"></div>
</div>
Now create the upper-nav
<div class="upper-nav bg-[#F0F2F5] flex justify-between items-center px-4 py-[0.60rem] border-r border-slate-300">
<div class="dp flex justify-center items-center w-[40px] h-[40px]">
<img class="rounded-full" src="/images/dp.jpg" alt="profile">
</div>
<div class="tools flex justify-center items-center space-x-2">
<div class="status w-[40px] h-[40px] grid place-items-center">
<svg version="1.1" id="df9d3429-f0ef-48b5-b5eb-f9d27b2deba6" x="0" y="0" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
width="24" height="24" class="">
<path fill="#54656F"
d="M12.072 1.761a10.05 10.05 0 0 0-9.303 5.65.977.977 0 0 0 1.756.855 8.098 8.098 0 0 1 7.496-4.553.977.977 0 1 0 .051-1.952zM1.926 13.64a10.052 10.052 0 0 0 7.461 7.925.977.977 0 0 0 .471-1.895 8.097 8.097 0 0 1-6.012-6.386.977.977 0 0 0-1.92.356zm13.729 7.454a10.053 10.053 0 0 0 6.201-8.946.976.976 0 1 0-1.951-.081v.014a8.097 8.097 0 0 1-4.997 7.209.977.977 0 0 0 .727 1.813l.02-.009z">
</path>
<path fill="#009588" d="M19 1.5a3 3 0 1 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 1 0-6z"></path>
</svg>
</div>
<div class="new-chat w-[42.5px] h-[40px] grid place-items-center">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class="">
<path fill="#54656F"
d="M19.005 3.175H4.674C3.642 3.175 3 3.789 3 4.821V21.02l3.544-3.514h12.461c1.033 0 2.064-1.06 2.064-2.093V4.821c-.001-1.032-1.032-1.646-2.064-1.646zm-4.989 9.869H7.041V11.1h6.975v1.944zm3-4H7.041V7.1h9.975v1.944z">
</path>
</svg>
</div>
<div class="menu w-[40px] h-[40px] grid place-items-center">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class="">
<path fill="#54656F"
d="M12 7a2 2 0 1 0-.001-4.001A2 2 0 0 0 12 7zm0 2a2 2 0 1 0-.001 3.999A2 2 0 0 0 12 9zm0 6a2 2 0 1 0-.001 3.999A2 2 0 0 0 12 15z">
</path>
</svg>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Now create the lower-nav
<div class="lower-nav px-4 py-2 flex items-center">
<div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class="absolute left-10">
<path fill="#54656F"
d="M15.009 13.805h-.636l-.22-.219a5.184 5.184 0 0 0 1.256-3.386 5.207 5.207 0 1 0-5.207 5.208 5.183 5.183 0 0 0 3.385-1.255l.221.22v.635l4.004 3.999 1.194-1.195-3.997-4.007zm-4.808 0a3.605 3.605 0 1 1 0-7.21 3.605 3.605 0 0 1 0 7.21z">
</path>
</svg>
<input class="outline-none bg-[#F0F2F5] rounded-md pl-16 py-1 w-[26vw] mr-2"
placeholder="Search or start new chat" type="text" id="search">
<div class="w-[40px] h-[40px] lg:flex justify-center items-center hidden">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"
class="relative">
<path fill="#54656F" d="M10 18.1h4v-2h-4v2zm-7-12v2h18v-2H3zm3 7h12v-2H6v2z"></path>
</svg>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Now, we have to create the chat box.
<hr class="h-[0.01px] bg-slate-100">
<div class="h-[79.5vh] overflow-y-scroll">
<div class="chatbox hover:bg-gray-100 cursor-pointer">
<hr class="w-[85%] float-right">
<div class="flex items-center w-full">
<div class="p-3">
<img src="/images/Aditya.jpg" alt="" class="rounded-full w-[49px] h-[49px]">
</div>
<div class="flex justify-between w-[80%] ">
<div class="chat-name flex flex-col">
<h3 class="text-md text-gray-700 font-sans font-normal">Aditya Bamniya</h3>
<p class="text-md text-gray-500 font-sans font-normal flex items-center">
<svg viewBox="0 0 18 18" width="18" height="18" class=""><path fill="#7BCCEE" d="m17.394 5.035-.57-.444a.434.434 0 0 0-.609.076l-6.39 8.198a.38.38 0 0 1-.577.039l-.427-.388a.381.381 0 0 0-.578.038l-.451.576a.497.497 0 0 0 .043.645l1.575 1.51a.38.38 0 0 0 .577-.039l7.483-9.602a.436.436 0 0 0-.076-.609zm-4.892 0-.57-.444a.434.434 0 0 0-.609.076l-6.39 8.198a.38.38 0 0 1-.577.039l-2.614-2.556a.435.435 0 0 0-.614.007l-.505.516a.435.435 0 0 0 .007.614l3.887 3.8a.38.38 0 0 0 .577-.039l7.483-9.602a.435.435 0 0 0-.075-.609z"></path></svg>
<span class="inline-block">Aaja Chai peene Chale...</span>
</p>
</div>
<div class="last-chat">
<p class="text-[0.80rem] font-sans text-gray-500 font-light">yesterday</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="w-[85%] float-right">
</div>
</div>
You can add more chatbox. Just copy paste same the code.
Now start creating the right part which contains two div . Upper part which has details of user with whom you're chatting and Lower part has <input> where the user type the messages.
<div class="right bg-[#F0EBE4] h-full w-[70%]"></div>
Now we have to code the upper part
<div class="right-upper bg-[#F0F2F5] flex justify-between items-center px-4 py-[0.60rem]">
<div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full cursor-pointer">
<div class="flex justify-between items-center space-x-4">
<img src="/images/Ravindra.jpg" class="w-[40px] h-[40px] rounded-full " alt="">
<div class="flex flex-col">
<p class="text-slate-600 font-sans font-medium text-base">Ravindra</p>
<p class="text-slate-400 font-sans font-medium text-[0.75rem]">Online</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex justify-between items-center">
<div class="w-[40px] h-[40px] flex justify-center items-center ">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class=""><path fill="#54656F" d="M15.9 14.3H15l-.3-.3c1-1.1 1.6-2.7 1.6-4.3 0-3.7-3-6.7-6.7-6.7S3 6 3 9.7s3 6.7 6.7 6.7c1.6 0 3.2-.6 4.3-1.6l.3.3v.8l5.1 5.1 1.5-1.5-5-5.2zm-6.2 0c-2.6 0-4.6-2.1-4.6-4.6s2.1-4.6 4.6-4.6 4.6 2.1 4.6 4.6-2 4.6-4.6 4.6z"></path></svg>
</div>
<div class="w-[40px] h-[40px] flex justify-center items-center">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class=""><path fill="#54656F" d="M12 7a2 2 0 1 0-.001-4.001A2 2 0 0 0 12 7zm0 2a2 2 0 1 0-.001 3.999A2 2 0 0 0 12 9zm0 6a2 2 0 1 0-.001 3.999A2 2 0 0 0 12 15z"></path></svg>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Now, it's time to code the right lower part
<div class="right-bottom w-full top-full sticky flex justify-between items-center px-4 py-4 space-x-2 bg-[#F0F2F5]">
<div class="flex justify-between items-center">
<div class="w-[40px] h-[40px] flex justify-center items-center cursor-pointer">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class="ekdr8vow dhq51u3o"><path fill="currentColor" d="M9.153 11.603c.795 0 1.439-.879 1.439-1.962s-.644-1.962-1.439-1.962-1.439.879-1.439 1.962.644 1.962 1.439 1.962zm-3.204 1.362c-.026-.307-.131 5.218 6.063 5.551 6.066-.25 6.066-5.551 6.066-5.551-6.078 1.416-12.129 0-12.129 0zm11.363 1.108s-.669 1.959-5.051 1.959c-3.505 0-5.388-1.164-5.607-1.959 0 0 5.912 1.055 10.658 0zM11.804 1.011C5.609 1.011.978 6.033.978 12.228s4.826 10.761 11.021 10.761S23.02 18.423 23.02 12.228c.001-6.195-5.021-11.217-11.216-11.217zM12 21.354c-5.273 0-9.381-3.886-9.381-9.159s3.942-9.548 9.215-9.548 9.548 4.275 9.548 9.548c-.001 5.272-4.109 9.159-9.382 9.159zm3.108-9.751c.795 0 1.439-.879 1.439-1.962s-.644-1.962-1.439-1.962-1.439.879-1.439 1.962.644 1.962 1.439 1.962z"></path></svg>
</div>
<div class="flex justify-center items-center w-[40px] h-[40px] cursor-pointer">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class=""><path fill="currentColor" d="M1.816 15.556v.002c0 1.502.584 2.912 1.646 3.972s2.472 1.647 3.974 1.647a5.58 5.58 0 0 0 3.972-1.645l9.547-9.548c.769-.768 1.147-1.767 1.058-2.817-.079-.968-.548-1.927-1.319-2.698-1.594-1.592-4.068-1.711-5.517-.262l-7.916 7.915c-.881.881-.792 2.25.214 3.261.959.958 2.423 1.053 3.263.215l5.511-5.512c.28-.28.267-.722.053-.936l-.244-.244c-.191-.191-.567-.349-.957.04l-5.506 5.506c-.18.18-.635.127-.976-.214-.098-.097-.576-.613-.213-.973l7.915-7.917c.818-.817 2.267-.699 3.23.262.5.501.802 1.1.849 1.685.051.573-.156 1.111-.589 1.543l-9.547 9.549a3.97 3.97 0 0 1-2.829 1.171 3.975 3.975 0 0 1-2.83-1.173 3.973 3.973 0 0 1-1.172-2.828c0-1.071.415-2.076 1.172-2.83l7.209-7.211c.157-.157.264-.579.028-.814L11.5 4.36a.572.572 0 0 0-.834.018l-7.205 7.207a5.577 5.577 0 0 0-1.645 3.971z"></path></svg>
</div>
</div>
<input type="text" placeholder="Type a message" class="bg-white rounded-lg px-4 py-2 outline-none w-full" id="">
<div class="flex justify-center items-center w-[40px] h-[40px] cursor-pointer">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" class=""><path fill="currentColor" d="M11.999 14.942c2.001 0 3.531-1.53 3.531-3.531V4.35c0-2.001-1.53-3.531-3.531-3.531S8.469 2.35 8.469 4.35v7.061c0 2.001 1.53 3.531 3.53 3.531zm6.238-3.53c0 3.531-2.942 6.002-6.237 6.002s-6.237-2.471-6.237-6.002H3.761c0 4.001 3.178 7.297 7.061 7.885v3.884h2.354v-3.884c3.884-.588 7.061-3.884 7.061-7.885h-2z"></path></svg>
</div>
</div>
I tried my best to explain and hope you like it.
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