📡 Echo – Cross-Platform Chat Application

Echo is a cross-platform chat application built using .NET MAUI. It is designed to deliver real-time messaging with a native look and feel across desktop and mobile devices. This project is currently under development.

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🔧 Functional Requirements (Planned)

• User Registration & Login
  Allow users to create an account and authenticate using credentials.

• One-to-One Chat
  Enable real-time text messaging between two users.

• Chat Interface (UI)
  A responsive chat interface with time-stamped messages and scrollable history.

• Message Storage
  Temporarily store messages locally (SQLite) with future backend sync support.

• Message Timestamps & Read Status
  Show when a message was sent and optionally whether it has been read.

• Cross-Platform Compatibility
  Support for Windows, Android (with plans for macOS and iOS).

• Theme Support
  Optional dark/light theme toggle for better UX.

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🛠️ Technologies

• Frontend / UI: .NET MAUI (XAML + C#)
• Local Storage: SQLite (planned)
• Language: C#
• IDE: Visual Studio / JetBrains Rider

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🚧 Project Status

This project is in progress. Core UI and navigation structure have been implemented. Messaging logic and storage features are currently under development.

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📂 Folder Structure (Planned)

/Echo/ ├── Views/ ├── ViewModels/ ├── Models/ ├── Services/ ├── Resources/ └── MainPage.xaml

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📌 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/echo-app.git
   cd echo-app

Make sure you have .NET MAUI installed:

 dotnet workload install maui

Notes

1. This project is for educational and experimental purposes.
2. Backend services and real-time networking are not yet integrated.