[robbiet480]

I've see this pre-defined select an option chat UI in a few apps now. I wonder if everyone is just duplicating off each other or there is a framework (like Chatto for Swift) that is being used. I've seen this on Quartz, Digit, Square Cash and now Ozlo.

Anyone know what the design pattern is even called?

[okito]

Hi - we developed our suggestions UI quite some time ago. I think variations are becoming more popular because it's a way of solving the "invisible UI" problem for conversational systems.

Note that with Ozlo, however, our suggestions are just shortcuts. You can also text Ozlo anything you like by tapping on his avatar in the bottom left corner.

Many people who build these are actually just doing menu systems.

[maxerickson]

Why isn't it just a menu?

[okito]

Our suggestions are more like auto-suggest; you can type anything you want. See above!

[mwexler]

Annoying.