diff --git a/config/filachat.php b/config/filachat.php
index 9fb6815..1f4fb0e 100644
--- a/config/filachat.php
+++ b/config/filachat.php
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
     */
     'navigation_icon' => 'heroicon-o-chat-bubble-bottom-center',
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Navigation Sort
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This option specifies the navigation sort used in the chat navigation. You can
+    | customize this if you have a different sort order in your application.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'navigation_sort' => 1,
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Max Content Width
diff --git a/resources/views/filachat/components/chat-box.blade.php b/resources/views/filachat/components/chat-box.blade.php
index 0f9278b..479b57f 100644
--- a/resources/views/filachat/components/chat-box.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/filachat/components/chat-box.blade.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @props(['selectedConversation'])
 <!-- Right Section (Chat Conversation) -->
 <div
-x-load-css="[@js(\Filament\Support\Facades\FilamentAsset::getStyleHref('filachat-styles', package: 'jaocero/filachat'))]"
-class="flex flex-col w-full md:w-2/3 overflow-hidden">
+    x-load-css="[@js(\Filament\Support\Facades\FilamentAsset::getStyleHref('filachat-styles', package: 'jaocero/filachat'))]"
+    class="flex flex-col w-full md:w-2/3 overflow-hidden">
     @if ($selectedConversation)
         <!-- Chat Header -->
         <div class="flex items-center h-20 gap-2 p-5 border-b dark:border-gray-800/60 border-gray-200/90">
@@ -29,26 +29,54 @@ class="flex flex-col w-full md:w-2/3 overflow-hidden">
         </div>
 
         <!-- Chat Messages -->
-        <div x-data="{ markAsRead: false }" x-init="
+        <div x-data="{ markAsRead: false, isTyping:false }" x-init="
 
-            Echo.channel('filachat')
-                .listen('.JaOcero\\FilaChat\\Events\\FilaChatMessageReadEvent', e => {
-                    if (e.conversationId == @js($selectedConversation->id)) {
-                        markAsRead = true;
-                    }
-                })
-                .listen('.JaOcero\\FilaChat\\Events\\FilaChatMessageReceiverIsAwayEvent', e => {
-                    if (e.conversationId == @js($selectedConversation->id)) {
-                        markAsRead = false;
+            const channel = Echo.channel('filachat');
+
+            channel.listen('.JaOcero\\FilaChat\\Events\\FilaChatMessageReadEvent', e => {
+                if (e.conversationId == @js($selectedConversation->id)) {
+                    markAsRead = true;
+                }
+            });
+            channel.listen('.JaOcero\\FilaChat\\Events\\FilaChatMessageReceiverIsAwayEvent', e => {
+                if (e.conversationId == @js($selectedConversation->id)) {
+                    markAsRead = false;
+                }
+            });
+
+            // listen to typing event and reset the typing status after 3 seconds
+            channel.listen('.JaOcero\\FilaChat\\Events\\FilaChatUserTypingEvent', e => {
+                if (e.conversationId == @js($selectedConversation->id)) {
+                    if(e.receiverId == @js(auth()->id())) {
+                        isTyping = true;
+                           setTimeout(() => {
+                                isTyping = false;
+                            }, 3000);
                     }
-                });
+                }
+            });
 
             " id="chatContainer"
-            class="flex flex-col-reverse flex-1 p-5 overflow-y-auto">
+             class="flex flex-col-reverse flex-1 p-5 overflow-y-auto">
+            <!-- add the typing indicator to the bottom of the chat box -->
+            <div class="flex items-end gap-2 mb-2" x-show="isTyping">
+                <x-filament::avatar
+                    src="https://ui-avatars.com/api/?name={{ urlencode($selectedConversation->other_person_name) }}"
+                    alt="Profile" size="sm" />
+                <div class="max-w-md p-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-t-xl rounded-br-xl dark:bg-gray-800" >
+                    <p class="text-sm">
+                        <svg height="40" width="40" class="loader">
+                            <circle class="dot" cx="10" cy="20" r="3" style="fill:grey;" />
+                            <circle class="dot" cx="20" cy="20" r="3" style="fill:grey;" />
+                            <circle class="dot" cx="30" cy="20" r="3" style="fill:grey;" />
+                        </svg>
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
             <!-- Message Item -->
             @foreach ($conversationMessages as $index => $message)
                 <div wire:key="{{ $message->id }}">
-                  @php
+                    @php
                         $nextMessage = $conversationMessages[$index + 1] ?? null;
                         $nextMessageDate = $nextMessage ? \Carbon\Carbon::parse($nextMessage->created_at)->setTimezone(config('filachat.timezone', 'app.timezone'))->format('Y-m-d') : null;
                         $currentMessageDate = \Carbon\Carbon::parse($message->created_at)->setTimezone(config('filachat.timezone', 'app.timezone'))->format('Y-m-d');
@@ -75,7 +103,7 @@ class="flex flex-col-reverse flex-1 p-5 overflow-y-auto">
                             // Show avatar if the current message is the first in a consecutive sequence or a new day
                             $showAvatar = $message->senderable_id !== auth()->user()->id && ($message->senderable_id !== $previousSenderId || $currentMessageDate !== $previousMessageDate);
                         @endphp
-                        <!-- Left Side -->
+                            <!-- Left Side -->
                         <div class="flex items-end gap-2 mb-2">
                             @if ($showAvatar)
                                 <x-filament::avatar
@@ -217,6 +245,7 @@ class="flex flex-col-reverse flex-1 p-5 overflow-y-auto">
                     <div class="w-full mb-6 text-center text-gray-500">{{__('Loading more messages...')}}</div>
                 </div>
             @endif
+
         </div>
 
 
@@ -247,18 +276,18 @@ class="flex flex-col-reverse flex-1 p-5 overflow-y-auto">
 
 </div>
 @script
-    <script>
-        $wire.on('chat-box-scroll-to-bottom', () => {
+<script>
+    $wire.on('chat-box-scroll-to-bottom', () => {
 
-            chatContainer = document.getElementById('chatContainer');
-            chatContainer.scrollTo({
-                top: chatContainer.scrollHeight,
-                behavior: 'smooth',
-            });
-
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                chatContainer.scrollTop = chatContainer.scrollHeight;
-            }, 400);
+        chatContainer = document.getElementById('chatContainer');
+        chatContainer.scrollTo({
+            top: chatContainer.scrollHeight,
+            behavior: 'smooth',
         });
-    </script>
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            chatContainer.scrollTop = chatContainer.scrollHeight;
+        }, 400);
+    });
+</script>
 @endscript
diff --git a/src/Events/FilaChatUserTypingEvent.php b/src/Events/FilaChatUserTypingEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05ad7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Events/FilaChatUserTypingEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace JaOcero\FilaChat\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\Channel;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\InteractsWithSockets;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcastNow;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class FilaChatUserTypingEvent implements ShouldBroadcastNow
+{
+    use Dispatchable;
+    use InteractsWithSockets;
+    use SerializesModels;
+
+    public string $type = FilaChatUserTypingEvent::class;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new event instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $conversationId,
+        public bool $isTyping,
+        public int $receiverId,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Get the channels the event should broadcast on.
+     *
+     * @return Channel
+     */
+    public function broadcastOn()
+    {
+        return new Channel('filachat');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Livewire/ChatBox.php b/src/Livewire/ChatBox.php
index 57d0984..30c5845 100644
--- a/src/Livewire/ChatBox.php
+++ b/src/Livewire/ChatBox.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Events\FilaChatMessageEvent;
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Events\FilaChatMessageReadEvent;
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Events\FilaChatMessageReceiverIsAwayEvent;
+use JaOcero\FilaChat\Events\FilaChatUserTypingEvent;
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Models\FilaChatMessage;
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Traits\CanGetOriginalFileName;
 use JaOcero\FilaChat\Traits\CanValidateAudio;
@@ -102,6 +103,19 @@ public function form(Form $form): Form
                         ->grow(false),
                     Forms\Components\Textarea::make('message')
                         ->hiddenLabel()
+                        ->live(debounce: 500)
+                        ->afterStateUpdated(function (?string $old, ?string $state) {
+                            // check and set the receiver id
+                            if (auth()->id() === $this->selectedConversation->receiverable_id) {
+                                $receiverableId = $this->selectedConversation->senderable_id;
+                            } else {
+                                $receiverableId = $this->selectedConversation->receiverable_id;
+                            }
+                            // check if the user is typing by comparing the old state and the new state and broadcast the typing event
+                            if ($state != $old) {
+                                broadcast(new FilaChatUserTypingEvent($this->selectedConversation->id, true, $receiverableId));
+                            }
+                        })
                         ->placeholder(function () use ($isRoleEnabled, $isAgent, $isOtherPersonAgent) {
                             if ($isRoleEnabled) {
 
diff --git a/src/Pages/FilaChat.php b/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
index 9089eea..c894ab2 100644
--- a/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
+++ b/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public static function getNavigationIcon(): string | Htmlable | null
         return config('filachat.navigation_icon');
     }
 
+    public static function getNavigationSort(): ?int
+    {
+        return config('filachat.navigation_sort');
+    }
+
     public function mount(?int $id = null): void
     {
         if ($id) {