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MessagesContext

Value

additionalTouchableProps

Additional props provided to the underlying TouchableOpacity used by components within a message such as MessageContent.

Type
object

animatedLongPress

Animate with a pop the long-press action on the message bubble.

Type	Default
boolean	iOS: true Android: false

Override of the Block UserMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The blockUser function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`channelId`

Id of current channel.

Type
string

`copyMessage`

Override of the Copy MessageMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The copyMessage function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`deleteMessage`

Override of the Delete MessageMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The deleteMessage function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

disableTypingIndicator

Disable typing indicator in MessageList.

Type	Default
boolean	false

dismissKeyboardOnMessageTouch

Dismiss the keyboard when a user touches any of the messages in the list.

Type	Default
boolean	false

`editMessage`

Override of the Edit MessageMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The editMessage function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

enableMessageGroupingByUser

Note: This prop is available only in SDK version >= v3.9.0

If false, consecutive messages from same user won’t be grouped together.

Type	Default
boolean	true

`flagMessage`

Override of the Flag MessageMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The flagMessage function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

forceAlignMessages

Forces alignment of messages in the list to either the left or right side of the screen. By default, received messages are aligned on the left side of the screen, and sent messages are aligned on the right.

Type	Default
’left’ \| ‘right’ \| false	false

`formatDate`

Format function that returns a string to be used for the date in the message status and delete message component.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
date	date to format provided as a string, Date, or number (Unix Timestamp)

`handleBlock`

Function called when the Block User action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Block User action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`handleCopy`

Function called when the Copy Message action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Copy Message action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`handleDelete`

Function called when the Delete Message action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Delete Message action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`handleEdit`

Function called when the Edit Message action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Edit Message action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`handleFlag`

Function called when the Flag Message action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Flag Message action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`handleMute`

Function called when the Mute User action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Mute User action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

handleQuotedReply

Function called when the Reply action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Reply action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

handleReaction

Function called when a reaction is selected in the message overlay, this is called on both the add and remove action. This function does not override the default behavior of the reaction being selected. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on
reactionType	string designating the type of reaction

`handleRetry`

Function called when the Retry action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Retry action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

handleThreadReply

Function called when the Thread Reply action is invoked from message actions list. This function does not override the default behavior of the Thread Reply action. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

initialScrollToFirstUnreadMessage

Load messages in a channel at the first unread message.

Type	Default
boolean	false

legacyImageViewerSwipeBehaviour

`markdownRules`

Object specifying rules defined within simple-markdown.

Type
object

`messageActions`

An array of, or function that returns and array of, actions that can be performed on a message shown in the message overlay. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type	Default
array \| function	messageActions

Parameter	Description
actionInfo	an object containing the original actions and relevant message data

messageContentOrder

Order in which to render the content of a message.

Type	Default
array	[‘quoted_reply’, ‘gallery’, ‘files’, ‘text’, ‘attachments’]

`mutesEnabled`

Note: This prop is available only in SDK version >= v3.7.0

Allow user to be muted via message action. The default value is supplied by the channel config.

Type
boolean

`muteUser`

Override of the Mute UserMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The muteUser function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

myMessageTheme

Theme applied to messages of the current user.

Type
object

onDoubleTapMessage

Function called when a user double taps a message.

The double tap reaction guide can be used as a reference for implementing other double tap actions.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
payload	`{ actionHandlers, message }`

onLongPressMessage

Function called when a user long presses a message. The default opens the message actions overlay.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
payload	`{ actionHandlers, message }`

onPressInMessage

Function called immediately when a touch is engaged on a message, before onPressMessage.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
payload	`{ actionHandlers, message }`

onPressMessage

Function called when a user presses a message.

The default handler for message press interactions acts differently when pressing on reactions and attachments. You will have to handle these cases when overriding this function.

Type
function

Parameter	Description
payload	`{ actionHandlers, message }`

quotedRepliesEnabled

Allow messages to be replied to using inline quotation.

Type	Default
boolean	true

`quotedReply`

Override of the ReplyMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The quotedReply function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

reactionsEnabled

Allow reactions on messages. The default value is supplied by the channel config.

Type
boolean

`removeMessage`

Function to remove message from local channel state. Please note that this function is only for updating the local state, it doesn’t call the API for deleting message (channel.deleteMessage).

Type
`(message) => void`

Reply

Component to render preview of parent of message for quoted reply.

Type	Default
component	`Reply`

retry

Override of the Resend MessageMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The retry function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

retrySendMessage

Function to re-attempt sending failed message.

Type
`(message) => void`

selectReaction

Full override of the reaction function on a message. This function must return a function that takes as a parameter the reactionType as a string. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

setEditingState

Enables editing state for given message.

Type
`(message) => void`

setQuotedMessageState

Enables quoted-reply state on given message.

Type
`(message) => void`

supportedReactions

List of reactions which can be added on message. Please refer to the guide on customizing reactions for details.

Type	Default
array	reactionData

threadRepliesEnabled

Allow messages to be replied to in a thread. The default value is supplied by the channel config.

Type
boolean

`threadReply`

Override of the Thread ReplyMessageAction shown when a user long presses a message. The threadReply function receives as a parameter the relevant message and must return a MessageAction. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

Type
function \| null

Parameter	Description
message	message the action is called on

`updateMessage`

Upserts a given message in local channel state. Please note that this function doesn’t call channel.sendMessage. Channel component uses this function for optimistic updates to message.

Type
`(message) => void`

Attachment

Component for rendering attachments in MessageList.

Available props:

attachment {object}

Type	Default
component	`Attachment`

AttachmentActions

Component to render additional actions on attachment. for example send, shuffle, cancel in case of Giphy.

Type	Default
component	AttachmentActions

Card

Component to render any custom type of attachment. Please check the guides for Custom Attachment

Type	Default
component	`Card`

CardCover

Component to render main body for Card component which renders custom type of attachment. Please check the guides for Custom Attachment.

Type
component

CardFooter

Component to render footer for Card component which renders custom type of attachment. Please check the guides for Custom Attachment.

Type
component

CardHeader

Component to render header for Card component which renders custom type of attachment. Please check the guides for Custom Attachment.

Type
component

DateHeader

Component to render sticky date header within enclosed MessageList component.

Type	Default
component	DateHeader

FileAttachment

Component to render ‘file’ type attachment in MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`FileAttachment`

FileAttachmentGroup

Component to render group of file type attachments, when there are multiple file type attachments in message.

Type	Default
component	`FileAttachmentGroup`

FileAttachmentIcon

Component to render file icon for file type attachment.

Type	Default
component	`FileIcon`

FlatList

FlatList component for underlying MessageList component.

Type	Default
component	flat-list-mvcp

Gallery

Component to render ‘image’ type attachments in the MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`Gallery`

Giphy

Component to render Giphy type attachments in MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`Giphy`

InlineDateSeparator

Component to render inline date separators between messages which were created at a difference of more than a day.

Type	Default
component	InlineDateSeparator

InlineUnreadIndicator

Component to render inline separator in MessageList, to indicate the position of last read message in list.

Type	Default
component	InlineUnreadIndicator

MessageAvatar

Component to render avatar of sender for message, within MessageList. This component is only rendered for messages from other users.

Type	Default
component	`MessageAvatar`

MessageContent

Component to render content of message including status, attachments, reactions etc., within MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`MessageContent`

MessageDeleted

Component to render deleted message.

Type	Default
component	`MessageDeleted`

MessageFooter

Component to render footer for message, within MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`MessageFooter`

MessageHeader

Component to render header for message, within MessageList.

Type
component

MessageReplies

Component to show number of thread replies and avatars of members who replied on message

Type	Default
component	`MessageReplies`

MessageRepliesAvatars

Component to show avatars of members who thread replied on message.

Type	Default
component	`MessageRepliesAvatars`

MessageSimple

Component to render a message within MessageList.

Please check guides section for Customizing Message UI for details.

Type	Default
component	`MessageSimple`

MessageStatus

Component to render status of message, which includes time and read-receipts.

Type	Default
component	`MessageStatus`

MessageSystem

Component to render system type messages. Purpose of system messages is to inform user about changes to channel. System messages are part of message history, and have a property type set as system. You can add system messages within message history in following scenarios:

Type	Default
component	`MessageSystem`

MessageText

Component to render text of message. By default, we use Simple Markdown package to render the text content of message. If you decide to use this prop, please be aware that you will need to handle the markdown rendering yourself.

Type	Default
component	renderText

OverlayReactionList

Reaction selector component displayed within the message overlay when user long presses a message.

Type	Default
component	OverlayReactionList

ReactionList

Component to render list of reactions at top of message bubble.

Type	Default
component	`ReactionList`

ScrollToBottomButton

Component to render a button which when pressed, scrolls the message list to bottom.

Type	Default
component	`ScrollToBottomButton`

TypingIndicator

Component to render typing indicator within enclosed MessageList component.

Type	Default
component	`TypingIndicator`

TypingIndicatorContainer

Component to render container in which typing indicator gets rendered within enclosed MessageList component.

Type	Default
component	TypingIndicatorContainer

UrlPreview

Component to render preview of URLs in MessageList.

Type	Default
component	`Card`

MessageOverlayContext

OverlayContext