implemented global user search integration for Talk chats with role-coded badges and direct chat creation logic

lib/api/demo/data/demo_users.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import '../../marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.dart';
+
+/// Demo fixtures for the Talk user search — a small mixed set of teachers and
+/// students, filtered client-side so the demo search feels responsive.
+class DemoUsers {
+  const DemoUsers._();
+
+  static final List<McUserSearchResult> _all = [
+    McUserSearchResult(
+      username: 'm.muster',
+      firstName: 'Maria',
+      lastName: 'Mustermann',
+      userType: 'TEACHER',
+    ),
+    McUserSearchResult(
+      username: 'j.beispiel',
+      firstName: 'Jonas',
+      lastName: 'Beispiel',
+      userType: 'TEACHER',
+    ),
+    McUserSearchResult(
+      username: 'l.schueler',
+      firstName: 'Lena',
+      lastName: 'Schüler',
+      userType: 'STUDENT',
+      className: '9c',
+    ),
+    McUserSearchResult(
+      username: 'p.probe',
+      firstName: 'Paul',
+      lastName: 'Probe',
+      userType: 'STUDENT',
+      className: 'Q2',
+    ),
+  ];
+
+  static List<McUserSearchResult> search(String query) {
+    final q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (q.length < 2) return const [];
+    return _all
+        .where(
+          (u) =>
+              u.firstName.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+              u.lastName.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+              u.username.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+              '${u.firstName} ${u.lastName}'.toLowerCase().contains(q),
+        )
+        .toList();
+  }
+}

lib/api/demo/demo_marianumconnect.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'data/demo_breaker.dart';
 import 'data/demo_holidays.dart';
 import 'data/demo_timetable.dart';
+import 'data/demo_users.dart';
 
 /// Single source of truth for the MarianumConnect demo responses. The demo
 /// interceptor asks this for the body of any MC request. Read endpoints reuse
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ class DemoMarianumConnect {
         return DemoTimetable.holidays().result.map((e) => e.toJson()).toList();
       case 'holidays':
         return DemoHolidays.upcoming().map((e) => e.toJson()).toList();
+      case 'users/search':
+        return DemoUsers.search(query['q']?.toString() ?? '')
+            .map((e) => e.toJson())
+            .toList();
       case 'breaker':
         return DemoBreaker.none().toJson();
       case 'timetable/elements/teachers':

lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/create_room/create_room.dart

@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:http/http.dart';
 
 import '../talk_api.dart';
 import 'create_room_params.dart';
+import 'create_room_response.dart';
 
-class CreateRoom extends TalkApi {
+class CreateRoom extends TalkApi<CreateRoomResponse> {
   CreateRoomParams params;
 
   CreateRoom(this.params) : super('v4/room', params);
 
   @override
-  Null assemble(String raw) => null;
+  CreateRoomResponse assemble(String raw) {
+    final decoded = jsonDecode(raw) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    return CreateRoomResponse.fromJson(decoded['ocs'] as Map<String, dynamic>);
+  }
 
   @override
   Future<Response>? request(

lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/create_room/create_room_response.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import 'package:json_annotation/json_annotation.dart';
+
+import '../../../api_response.dart';
+
+part 'create_room_response.g.dart';
+
+@JsonSerializable(explicitToJson: true)
+class CreateRoomResponse extends ApiResponse {
+  final CreateRoomResponseData data;
+
+  CreateRoomResponse(this.data);
+
+  factory CreateRoomResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$CreateRoomResponseFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$CreateRoomResponseToJson(this);
+}
+
+@JsonSerializable()
+class CreateRoomResponseData {
+  final String token;
+
+  CreateRoomResponseData(this.token);
+
+  factory CreateRoomResponseData.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$CreateRoomResponseDataFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$CreateRoomResponseDataToJson(this);
+}

lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/create_room/create_room_response.g.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'create_room_response.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// JsonSerializableGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+CreateRoomResponse _$CreateRoomResponseFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    CreateRoomResponse(
+        CreateRoomResponseData.fromJson(json['data'] as Map<String, dynamic>),
+      )
+      ..headers = (json['headers'] as Map<String, dynamic>?)?.map(
+        (k, e) => MapEntry(k, e as String),
+      );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$CreateRoomResponseToJson(CreateRoomResponse instance) =>
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'headers': ?instance.headers,
+      'data': instance.data.toJson(),
+    };
+
+CreateRoomResponseData _$CreateRoomResponseDataFromJson(
+  Map<String, dynamic> json,
+) => CreateRoomResponseData(json['token'] as String);
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$CreateRoomResponseDataToJson(
+  CreateRoomResponseData instance,
+) => <String, dynamic>{'token': instance.token};

lib/api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
+
+import '../../errors/marianumconnect_error.dart';
+import '../../marianumconnect_api.dart';
+import '../../marianumconnect_endpoint.dart';
+import 'user_search_response.dart';
+
+/// Searches active users (students, teachers, staff) via the MarianumConnect
+/// mobile API. Returns each match's Nextcloud username plus role, so the Talk
+/// search can start a direct chat and label results without hitting Nextcloud.
+class UserSearch {
+  final Dio _dio;
+
+  UserSearch({Dio? dio}) : _dio = dio ?? MarianumConnectApi.dio();
+
+  Future<UserSearchResponse> run(String query) async {
+    try {
+      final response = await _dio.get<List<dynamic>>(
+        MarianumConnectEndpoint.resolve('users/search'),
+        queryParameters: {'q': query},
+      );
+      final list = response.data!
+          .map((e) => McUserSearchResult.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList();
+      return UserSearchResponse(result: list);
+    } on DioException catch (e) {
+      throw mapMarianumConnectError(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

lib/api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import 'package:json_annotation/json_annotation.dart';
+
+import '../../../api_response.dart';
+
+part 'user_search_response.g.dart';
+
+@JsonSerializable(explicitToJson: true)
+class McUserSearchResult {
+  /// Nextcloud-/Talk-Username — dient als `invite` beim Chat-Start.
+  final String username;
+  final String firstName;
+  final String lastName;
+
+  /// STUDENT, TEACHER oder STAFF.
+  final String userType;
+  final String? className;
+
+  McUserSearchResult({
+    required this.username,
+    required this.firstName,
+    required this.lastName,
+    required this.userType,
+    this.className,
+  });
+
+  factory McUserSearchResult.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$McUserSearchResultFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$McUserSearchResultToJson(this);
+}
+
+@JsonSerializable(explicitToJson: true)
+class UserSearchResponse extends ApiResponse {
+  final List<McUserSearchResult> result;
+
+  UserSearchResponse({required this.result});
+
+  factory UserSearchResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$UserSearchResponseFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$UserSearchResponseToJson(this);
+}

lib/api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.g.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'user_search_response.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// JsonSerializableGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+McUserSearchResult _$McUserSearchResultFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    McUserSearchResult(
+      username: json['username'] as String,
+      firstName: json['firstName'] as String,
+      lastName: json['lastName'] as String,
+      userType: json['userType'] as String,
+      className: json['className'] as String?,
+    );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$McUserSearchResultToJson(McUserSearchResult instance) =>
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'username': instance.username,
+      'firstName': instance.firstName,
+      'lastName': instance.lastName,
+      'userType': instance.userType,
+      'className': instance.className,
+    };
+
+UserSearchResponse _$UserSearchResponseFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    UserSearchResponse(
+        result: (json['result'] as List<dynamic>)
+            .map((e) => McUserSearchResult.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
+            .toList(),
+      )
+      ..headers = (json['headers'] as Map<String, dynamic>?)?.map(
+        (k, e) => MapEntry(k, e as String),
+      );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$UserSearchResponseToJson(UserSearchResponse instance) =>
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'headers': ?instance.headers,
+      'result': instance.result.map((e) => e.toJson()).toList(),
+    };

lib/state/app/modules/chat_list/bloc/chat_list_bloc.dart

@@ -100,9 +100,12 @@ class ChatListBloc
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> createDirectChat(String invite) async {
+  /// Creates (or resolves) a 1:1 chat and returns its room token, or null in
-    await repo.data.createDirectRoom(invite);
+  /// demo mode. Refreshes the list so the room shows up.
+  Future<String?> createDirectChat(String invite) async {
+    final token = await repo.data.createDirectRoom(invite);
     await refresh();
+    return token;
   }
 
   int? lastReadMessageFor(String token) {

lib/state/app/modules/chat_list/data_provider/chat_list_data_provider.dart

@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@ class ChatListDataProvider {
     );
   }
 
-  Future<void> createDirectRoom(String invite) {
+  /// Returns the token of the created (or already existing) 1:1 room, or null
-    if (DemoMode.active) return Future.value();
+  /// in demo mode where no room is actually created.
-    return CreateRoom(CreateRoomParams(roomType: 1, invite: invite)).run();
+  Future<String?> createDirectRoom(String invite) async {
+    if (DemoMode.active) return null;
+    final response = await CreateRoom(
+      CreateRoomParams(roomType: 1, invite: invite),
+    ).run();
+    return response.data.token;
   }
 }

lib/view/pages/marianum_dates/search_marianum_dates.dart

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SearchMarianumDates extends SearchDelegate<MarianumDate?> {
   @override
   List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
     if (query.isNotEmpty)
-      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.delete)),
+      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.clear)),
   ];
 
   @override

lib/view/pages/marianum_message/search_marianum_messages.dart

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SearchMarianumMessages extends SearchDelegate<MarianumMessage?> {
   @override
   List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
     if (query.isNotEmpty)
-      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.delete)),
+      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.clear)),
   ];
 
   @override

lib/view/pages/talk/chat_list.dart

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import '../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_con
 import '../../../state/app/modules/chat_list/bloc/chat_list_bloc.dart';
 import '../../../state/app/modules/chat_list/bloc/chat_list_state.dart';
 import '../../../state/app/modules/settings/bloc/settings_cubit.dart';
-import '../../../widget/confirm_dialog.dart';
 import '../../../widget/demo_restricted.dart';
 import '../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
+import 'data/open_direct_chat.dart';
 import 'join_chat.dart';
 import 'notification_permission_prompt.dart';
 import 'search_chat.dart';
@@ -91,7 +91,15 @@ class _ChatListViewState extends State<_ChatListView> {
                   if (rooms == null) return;
                   showSearch(
                     context: context,
-                    delegate: SearchChat(rooms.data.toList()),
+                    delegate: SearchChat(
+                      rooms.data.toList(),
+                      onStartChat: (username, displayName) =>
+                          openOrCreateDirectChat(
+                            context,
+                            actorId: username,
+                            actorDisplayName: displayName,
+                          ),
+                    ),
                   );
                 },
               ),
@@ -106,13 +114,11 @@ class _ChatListViewState extends State<_ChatListView> {
                 username,
               ) {
                 if (username == null || !context.mounted) return;
-                ConfirmDialog(
+                openOrCreateDirectChat(
-                  title: 'Talk-Chat starten',
+                  context,
-                  content:
+                  actorId: username,
-                      "Möchtest du einen Talk-Chat mit Nutzer '$username' starten?",
+                  actorDisplayName: username,
-                  confirmButton: 'Talk-Chat starten',
+                );
-                  onConfirmAsync: () => bloc.createDirectChat(username),
-                ).asDialog(context);
               });
             },
             child: const Icon(Icons.add_comment_outlined),

lib/view/pages/talk/data/open_direct_chat.dart

@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ void openOrCreateDirectChat(
     return null;
   }
 
-  void switchToChat(GetRoomResponseObject room) {
+  void switchToChat(String token) {
     // Pop the previous ChatView first — otherwise it stays in the
     // back-stack with a now-mismatched currentToken and renders empty
     // on back-swipe. Stop at popups so an open dialog stays alive.
     Navigator.of(
       context,
     ).popUntil((route) => route.isFirst || route is PopupRoute);
-    AppRoutes.openChatByToken(context, room.token);
+    AppRoutes.openChatByToken(context, token);
   }
 
   final existing = findExisting();
   if (existing != null) {
-    switchToChat(existing);
+    switchToChat(existing.token);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -53,15 +53,11 @@ void openOrCreateDirectChat(
         'Soll einer erstellt werden?',
     confirmButton: 'Erstellen',
     onConfirmAsync: () async {
-      await chatListBloc.createDirectChat(actorId);
+      // The create call returns the new room's token directly, so we open it
-      final created = findExisting();
+      // without racing the (asynchronously updated) chat-list state.
-      if (created == null) {
+      final token = await chatListBloc.createDirectChat(actorId);
-        throw Exception(
+      if (context.mounted && token != null) {
-          'Privatchat konnte nach dem Erstellen nicht gefunden werden.',
+        switchToChat(token);
-        );
-      }
-      if (context.mounted) {
-        switchToChat(created);
       }
     },
   ).asDialog(context);

lib/view/pages/talk/join_chat.dart

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import 'package:async/async.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import '../../../api/errors/error_mapper.dart';
-import '../../../api/marianumcloud/autocomplete/autocomplete_api.dart';
+import '../../../api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search.dart';
-import '../../../api/marianumcloud/autocomplete/autocomplete_response.dart';
+import '../../../api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.dart';
-import '../../../model/endpoint_data.dart';
 import '../../../widget/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import '../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
+import 'widgets/user_search_tile.dart';
 
 class JoinChat extends SearchDelegate<String> {
-  CancelableOperation<AutocompleteResponse>? future;
+  CancelableOperation<UserSearchResponse>? future;
 
   @override
   List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class JoinChat extends SearchDelegate<String> {
         },
       ),
     if (query.isNotEmpty)
-      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.delete)),
+      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.clear)),
   ];
 
   @override
@@ -39,36 +39,30 @@ class JoinChat extends SearchDelegate<String> {
 
     if (query.isEmpty) {
       return const PlaceholderView(
-        text: 'Suche nach benutzern',
+        text: 'Suche nach Schülerinnen, Schülern und Lehrkräften',
         icon: Icons.person_search_outlined,
       );
     }
 
-    future = CancelableOperation.fromFuture(AutocompleteApi().find(query));
+    future = CancelableOperation.fromFuture(UserSearch().run(query));
-    return FutureBuilder<AutocompleteResponse>(
+    return FutureBuilder<UserSearchResponse>(
       future: future!.value,
       builder: (context, snapshot) {
         if (snapshot.hasData) {
+          final results = snapshot.data!.result;
+          if (results.isEmpty) {
+            return PlaceholderView(
+              icon: Icons.person_off_outlined,
+              text: 'Keine Treffer für „$query"',
+            );
+          }
           return ListView.builder(
-            itemCount: snapshot.data!.data.length,
+            itemCount: results.length,
             itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-              var object = snapshot.data!.data[index];
+              final object = results[index];
-              var circleAvatar = CircleAvatar(
+              return UserSearchTile(
-                foregroundImage: Image.network(
+                user: object,
-                  'https://${EndpointData().nextcloud().full()}/avatar/${object.id}/128',
+                onTap: () => close(context, object.username),
-                ).image,
-                backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
-                foregroundColor: Colors.white,
-                child: const Icon(Icons.person),
-              );
-              return ListTile(
-                leading: circleAvatar,
-                title: Text(object.label),
-                subtitle: Text(object.id),
-                trailing: const Icon(Icons.arrow_right),
-                onTap: () {
-                  close(context, object.id);
-                },
               );
             },
           );

lib/view/pages/talk/search_chat.dart

@@ -1,49 +1,249 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
+import '../../../api/errors/error_mapper.dart';
 import '../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/room/get_room_response.dart';
+import '../../../api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search.dart';
+import '../../../api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.dart';
+import '../../../widget/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'widgets/chat_tile.dart';
+import 'widgets/user_search_tile.dart';
 
 class SearchChat extends SearchDelegate<GetRoomResponseObject?> {
   List<GetRoomResponseObject> chats;
   final void Function(GetRoomResponseObject room)? onTapOverride;
 
-  SearchChat(this.chats, {this.onTapOverride});
+  /// When set, results are extended with a clearly separated "start a new chat"
+  /// section fed by the MarianumConnect user search. Tapping a person invokes
+  /// this callback with their username and display name. Left null (e.g. the
+  /// share picker) the search stays limited to existing chats.
+  final void Function(String username, String displayName)? onStartChat;
+
+  SearchChat(this.chats, {this.onTapOverride, this.onStartChat});
 
   @override
   List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
     if (query.isNotEmpty)
-      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.delete)),
+      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.clear)),
   ];
 
   @override
   Widget? buildLeading(BuildContext context) => null;
 
   @override
-  Widget buildResults(BuildContext context) {
+  Widget buildResults(BuildContext context) => _SearchChatResults(
-    var items =
+    chats: chats,
-        chats
+    query: query,
-            .where(
+    onTapOverride: onTapOverride,
-              (e) =>
+    onStartChat: onStartChat == null
-                  e.displayName.toString().toLowerCase().contains(
+        ? null
-                    query.toLowerCase(),
+        : (username, displayName) {
-                  ) ||
+            close(context, null);
-                  e.name.toString().toLowerCase().contains(query.toLowerCase()),
+            onStartChat!(username, displayName);
-            )
+          },
-            .toList()
+  );
-          ..sort((a, b) => b.lastActivity.compareTo(a.lastActivity));
-    return ListView.builder(
-      itemCount: items.length,
-      itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-        var item = items.elementAt(index);
-        return ChatTile(
-          data: item,
-          disableContextActions: true,
-          onTapOverride: onTapOverride,
-        );
-      },
-    );
-  }
 
   @override
   Widget buildSuggestions(BuildContext context) => buildResults(context);
 }
+
+class _SearchChatResults extends StatefulWidget {
+  final List<GetRoomResponseObject> chats;
+  final String query;
+  final void Function(GetRoomResponseObject room)? onTapOverride;
+  final void Function(String username, String displayName)? onStartChat;
+
+  const _SearchChatResults({
+    required this.chats,
+    required this.query,
+    required this.onTapOverride,
+    required this.onStartChat,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_SearchChatResults> createState() => _SearchChatResultsState();
+}
+
+class _SearchChatResultsState extends State<_SearchChatResults> {
+  static const _debounceDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 350);
+  static const _minQueryLength = 2;
+  static const _loadingIndicator = Padding(
+    padding: EdgeInsets.all(16),
+    child: Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.medium()),
+  );
+
+  Timer? _debounce;
+
+  // Monotonic id so a slow response for an earlier query can never overwrite
+  // the results of a newer one.
+  int _requestId = 0;
+
+  // null until the first response for the current query settles; previous
+  // results stay put while the next query is loading, so the list does not
+  // flash to a spinner on every keystroke.
+  List<McUserSearchResult>? _users;
+  Object? _error;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _scheduleUserSearch(widget.query);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(_SearchChatResults oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (oldWidget.query != widget.query) _scheduleUserSearch(widget.query);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _debounce?.cancel();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  void _scheduleUserSearch(String query) {
+    if (widget.onStartChat == null) return;
+    _debounce?.cancel();
+    final trimmed = query.trim();
+    if (trimmed.length < _minQueryLength) {
+      // Invalidate any in-flight response and drop the section content.
+      _requestId++;
+      setState(() {
+        _users = null;
+        _error = null;
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    _debounce = Timer(_debounceDelay, () => _runSearch(trimmed));
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _runSearch(String query) async {
+    final id = ++_requestId;
+    try {
+      final response = await UserSearch().run(query);
+      if (!mounted || id != _requestId) return;
+      setState(() {
+        _users = response.result;
+        _error = null;
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (!mounted || id != _requestId) return;
+      setState(() => _error = e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final query = widget.query.toLowerCase();
+    final chatMatches =
+        widget.chats
+            .where(
+              (e) =>
+                  e.displayName.toString().toLowerCase().contains(query) ||
+                  e.name.toString().toLowerCase().contains(query),
+            )
+            .toList()
+          ..sort((a, b) => b.lastActivity.compareTo(a.lastActivity));
+
+    return ListView(
+      children: [
+        ...chatMatches.map(
+          (item) => ChatTile(
+            data: item,
+            disableContextActions: true,
+            onTapOverride: widget.onTapOverride,
+          ),
+        ),
+        if (widget.onStartChat != null) _buildUserSection(context),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildUserSection(BuildContext context) {
+    if (widget.query.trim().length < _minQueryLength) {
+      return const SizedBox.shrink();
+    }
+    // Usernames that already have a direct chat — they are listed above, so
+    // the "start new chat" section skips them.
+    final existing = <String>{
+      for (final c in widget.chats)
+        if (c.type == GetRoomResponseObjectConversationType.oneToOne) c.name,
+    };
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    return Column(
+      crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
+      children: [
+        const Divider(height: 32),
+        Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 0, 16, 8),
+          child: Row(
+            children: [
+              Icon(
+                Icons.person_add_alt_1,
+                size: 20,
+                color: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 10),
+              Expanded(
+                child: Column(
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                  children: [
+                    Text(
+                      'Neuen Chat starten',
+                      style: theme.textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    Text(
+                      'Personen aus der Suche',
+                      style: theme.textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                        color: theme.hintColor,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+        _buildUserResults(context, existing),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildUserResults(BuildContext context, Set<String> existing) {
+    if (_error != null) return _hint(context, errorToUserMessage(_error));
+    final all = _users;
+    if (all == null) return _loadingIndicator;
+    final users = all.where((u) => !existing.contains(u.username)).toList();
+    if (users.isEmpty) {
+      return _hint(context, 'Keine weiteren Personen gefunden');
+    }
+    return Column(
+      children: users
+          .map(
+            (user) => UserSearchTile(
+              user: user,
+              onTap: () => widget.onStartChat!(
+                user.username,
+                '${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}',
+              ),
+            ),
+          )
+          .toList(),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _hint(BuildContext context, String text) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 4, 16, 16),
+      child: Text(
+        text,
+        style: theme.textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(color: theme.hintColor),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/user_search_tile.dart

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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/marianumconnect/queries/user_search/user_search_response.dart';
+import '../../../../widget/user_avatar.dart';
+
+/// List entry for a MarianumConnect user-search hit: avatar, full name, a muted
+/// identifier line and a colour-coded role badge. Shared by the dedicated user
+/// search ([JoinChat]) and the "start new chat" section of the chat search.
+class UserSearchTile extends StatelessWidget {
+  final McUserSearchResult user;
+  final VoidCallback onTap;
+
+  const UserSearchTile({super.key, required this.user, required this.onTap});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return ListTile(
+      leading: UserAvatar(id: user.username, isGroup: false),
+      title: Text('${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}'),
+      subtitle: Text(_subtitle),
+      trailing: RoleBadge(userType: user.userType),
+      onTap: onTap,
+    );
+  }
+
+  String get _subtitle {
+    final className = user.className;
+    if (user.userType == 'STUDENT' &&
+        className != null &&
+        className.isNotEmpty) {
+      return '${user.username} · $className';
+    }
+    return user.username;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Compact colour-coded badge distinguishing teachers, students and staff.
+class RoleBadge extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String userType;
+
+  const RoleBadge({super.key, required this.userType});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final (label, color) = switch (userType) {
+      'TEACHER' => ('Lehrkraft', Colors.blue),
+      'STUDENT' => ('Schüler:in', Colors.green),
+      _ => ('Personal', Colors.orange),
+    };
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 4),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.15),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+      ),
+      child: Text(
+        label,
+        style: TextStyle(
+          color: color,
+          fontSize: 12,
+          fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}