This is documentation for Stream Chat React Native SDK v3, which is nolonger actively maintained. For up-to-date documentation, see the latest version (v5).

MessageInput

MessageInput component provides all the UI and necessary functionality (e.g, attachment picker, commands, mentions autocomplete etc.) for composing a message. This component must be used as child of Channel component.

Basic Usage

<OverlayProvider>
  <Chat client={client}>
    <Channel channel={channel}>
      <MessageInput />
    </Channel>
  </Chat>
</OverlayProvider>

Props

All the configuration for MessageInput can be done on Channel component. Additionally please take a look at our Guide Section on how to customize MessageInput UI

clearEditingState

Function to clear “Editing Message” state from MessageInput component.

Type
function

clearQuotedMessageState

Function to clear “Add Quoted Reply” state from MessageInput component.

Type
function

closeAttachmentPicker

Dismiss the attachment picker, if its already open.

Type
function

`componentType`

Current active component type, which is basically a first parameter to openSuggestions.

Type
string \| Element

disabled

True if channel is frozen and disableIfFrozenChannel is true.

Type
boolean

editing

True if the user is editing some message within MessageInput component.

Type
boolean

`fileUploads`

List of file type attachments currently attached to message, which is being composed in MessageInput component.

[
  {
    file: {
      name: 'test.pdf';
      size: 2000;
      type: 'application/pdf';
      uri: 'file-uri';
    };
    id: 'asdas232bk3jb42k3';
    state: 'uploaded'; // or 'finished'
    url: 'https://cdn.getstream.io/kajsnkj2n3j4';
  }
]

Type
array

giphyActive

True if a user selects the giphy command from commands list (which is shown when you type a / in the input box). This value is set back to false when the user sends the message for searching Giphy.

Type
boolean

`imageUploads`

List of image type attachments currently attached to message, which is being composed in MessageInput component.

[
  {
    file: { name: 'fallback-name.jpeg' },
    id: '2j3n4k23nj4k23n4k3',
    state: 'finished', // or 'uploading'
    url: 'https://cdn.getstream.io/kajsnkj2n3j4', // If the state is `uploading`, then this will be a local uri of image.
  },
];

Type
array

inputBoxRef

Ref for TextInput component within MessageInput

Type
ref

isValidMessage

False if text within input box is empty and no images or files have been attached to a message yet. You can use this value to add enabled/disabled UI state on SendMessage button.

Type
boolean

members

Members of current channel. This value is received from backend when you query a channel, either using client.queryChannels() or channel.watch() API call.

client.queryChannels() or channel.watch() returns only up to 100 members of channel. So if you expect total number of members to be > 100, its better to use client.queryMembers() API endpoint separately to get the list of members.

Record<
  string, // userId
  {
    banned?: boolean;
    created_at?: string;
    invite_accepted_at?: string;
    invite_rejected_at?: string;
    invited?: boolean;
    is_moderator?: boolean;
    role?: string;
    shadow_banned?: boolean;
    updated_at?: string;
    user?: UserResponse<UserType>;
    user_id?: string;
  }
>;

Type
object

quotedRepliesEnabled

Allow messages to be replied to using inline quotation.

Type	Default
boolean	true

suggestions

Current active list of suggestions, within suggestions list for autocomplete feature.

Type
`{ data: array<object>, onSelect: function }`

`suggestionsTitle`

Title component of current active suggestions autocomplete list.

Type
string \| Element

additionalTextInputProps

Additional props provided to the underlying TextInput within MessageInput.

Type
object

`asyncIds`

`asyncUploads`

—>

maxNumberOfFiles

Maximum number of files (documents & images), that can be attached per message.

Type	Default
number	10

`mentionedUsers`

Ids of users which are mentioned (for example Hey @Vishal Narkhede, how are you) in a message, which is being composed in MessageInput component.

['vishal-user-id', 'jaap-user-id'];

Type
array

numberOfUploads

Number of image + files attached to message which is being composed in MessageInput component.

Type
number

`quotedMessage`

`removeImage`

Removes attached image in message, which is being composed in MessageInput component. By default, this function is attached to onPress handler for close button in ImageUploadPreview. It takes index of file (to be removed) in imageUploads array as parameter.

Type
`(index) => void`

`resetInput`

Resets the entire MessageInput component to empty state by clearing the text, attachments etc.

Type
function

sending

—>

sendMessageAsync

setGiphyActive

Setter function for giphyActive

Type
`(isActive) => void`

showMoreOptions

Represents the expanded or collapsed state for attach and commands button, next to input box.

Type
boolean

thread

A message object that when set indicates a thread is open. When used with the Thread component this will display the thread. When used with the standard MessageList component this will prevent any singleton components in the OverlayProvider form getting out of sync.

thread should be set on all Channel components when a thread is open.

Type
object

uploadNewImage

Function to upload an attached image in MessageInput. This function takes an image from imageUploads array as a parameter.

Type
`(image) => Promise`

watchers

Watchers of current channel. This value is received from backend when you query a channel, either using client.queryChannels() or channel.watch() API call.

client.queryChannels() or channel.watch() returns only up to 100 watchers for channel. So if you expect total number of watchers to be > 100, you should request them explicitly using Channel Pagination

Record<
  string, // string
  UserResponse<UserType>
>;

Type
object

Reply

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

Type	Default
component	`Reply`

FileUploadPreview

Component to render preview of attached file, within enclosed MessageInput component.

Type	Default
component	`FileUploadPreview`

ImageUploadPreview

Component to render preview of attached images, within enclosed MessageInput component

Type	Default
component	`ImageUploadPreview`

Input

Component to render UI part of enclosed MessageInput component. Please read section in guides about Customizing Message Input.

Type
component

InputButtons

Component to render action buttons (CommandsButton and AttachButton) on left side of input box, within enclosed MessageInput component.

Type	Default
component	`InputButtons`

SendButton

Component to render a send message button, within enclosed MessageInput component.

Type	Default
component	`SendButton`

ShowThreadMessageInChannelButton

Component to render a checkbox within enclosed Thread component, which when checked sets a show_in_channel property to true on a message.

Type	Default
component	`ShowThreadMessageInChannelButton`

MessageFooter

MessageList