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'@rocket.chat/livechat': minor
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Updated the MessageSeparator component in the Livechat widget to show user-friendly labels instead of always displaying the full formatted date.
Changes:

Added a getDateLabel helper function that compares the message date against today and yesterday
Messages from today now show "Today"
Messages from yesterday now show "Yesterday"
Older messages still display the full formatted date (e.g. MAY 15, 2026)

Files changed: packages/livechat/src/components/Messages/MessageSeparator/index.tsxe
82 changes: 53 additions & 29 deletions packages/livechat/src/components/Messages/MessageSeparator/index.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -15,36 +15,60 @@ type MessageSeparatorProps = {
use?: any;
};

const isSameDay = (a: Date, b: Date) =>
a.getFullYear() === b.getFullYear() &&
a.getMonth() === b.getMonth() &&
a.getDate() === b.getDate();


const getDateLabel = (date: string, t: TFunction): string => {

@psshrijith psshrijith May 22, 2026 •
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this version looks more readable. @Varun789-mx

const isSameDay = (a: Date, b: Date) =>
	a.getFullYear() === b.getFullYear() &&
	a.getMonth() === b.getMonth() &&
	a.getDate() === b.getDate();

const getDateLabel = (date: string, t: TFunction): string => {
	const messageDate = new Date(date);

	if (isNaN(messageDate.getTime())) return '';

	const today = new Date();

	if (isSameDay(messageDate, today)) {
		return t('today');
	}

	const yesterday = new Date(today);
	yesterday.setDate(today.getDate() - 1);

	if (isSameDay(messageDate, yesterday)) {
		return t('yesterday');
	}

	return t('message_separator_date', {
		val: messageDate,
		formatParams: {
			val: {
				month: 'short',
				day: '2-digit',
				year: 'numeric',
			},
		},
	}).toUpperCase();
};

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Yeah this LGTM and i place the

const isSameDay = (a: Date, b: Date) =>
	a.getFullYear() === b.getFullYear() &&
	a.getMonth() === b.getMonth() &&
	a.getDate() === b.getDate();

outside the main which will prevent multiple function calls make it more efficient

const messageDate = new Date(date);
if (isNaN(messageDate.getTime())) {
return '';
}
const today = new Date();
const yesterday = new Date();
yesterday.setDate(today.getDate() - 1);


if (isSameDay(messageDate, today)) return t('Today');
if (isSameDay(messageDate, yesterday)) return t('Yesterday');

return t('message_separator_date', {
val: messageDate,
formatParams: {
val: { month: 'short', day: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' },
},
}).toUpperCase();
};

// TODO: find a better way to pass `use` and do not default to a string
// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
const MessageSeparator = ({ date, unread, use: Element = 'div', className, style = {}, t }: MessageSeparatorProps) => (
<Element
className={createClassName(
styles,
'separator',
{
date: !!date && !unread,
unread: !date && !!unread,
},
[className],
)}
style={style}
>
<hr className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__line')} />
{(date || unread) && (
<span className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__text')}>
{(!!date &&
t('message_separator_date', {
val: new Date(date),
formatParams: {
val: { month: 'short', day: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' },
},
}).toUpperCase()) ||
(unread && t('unread_messages'))}
</span>
)}
<hr className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__line')} />
</Element>
);
const MessageSeparator = ({ date, unread, use: Element = 'div', className, style = {}, t }: MessageSeparatorProps) => {
const dateLabel = date ? getDateLabel(date, t) : '';

return (
<Element
className={createClassName(
styles,
'separator',
{
date: !!date && !unread,
unread: !date && !!unread,
},
[className],
)}
style={style}
>
<hr className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__line')} />
{(date || unread) && (
<span className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__text')}>
{dateLabel || (unread ? t('Unread_Messages') : null)}
</span>
)}
<hr className={createClassName(styles, 'separator__line')} />
</Element>
);
};

export default withTranslation()(memo(MessageSeparator));