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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.

General Usage​

import { StreamChat } from 'stream-chat';
import { Chat, Channel, MessageList, MessageInput, OverlayProvider } from 'stream-chat-react-native';

const client = StreamChat.getInstance('api_key');

export const App = () => (
  <OverlayProvider>
    <Chat client={client}>
      <Channel channel={channel}>
        <MessageList />
        <MessageInput />
      </Channel>
    </Chat>
  </OverlayProvider>
);

Props​

note

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

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
asyncMessagesLockDistance​

Controls how many pixels to the top side the user has to scroll in order to lock the recording view and allow the user to lift their finger from the screen without stopping the recording.

TypeDefault
Number50

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
asyncMessagesMinimumPressDuration​

Controls the minimum duration(in milliseconds) that the user has to press on the record button in the composer, in order to start recording a new voice message.

TypeDefault
Number500

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AsyncMessagesMultiSendEnabled​

When it’s enabled, recorded messages won’t be sent immediately. Instead they will “stack up” in the composer allowing the user to send multiple voice recording as part of the same message.

TypeDefault
Booleantrue

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
asyncMessagesSlideToCancelDistance​

Controls how many pixels to the leading side the user has to scroll in order to cancel the recording of a voice message.

TypeDefault
Number100

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
audioRecordingEnabled​

Controls whether the feature is enabled.

TypeDefault
Booleanfalse

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
clearEditingState​

Function to clear "Editing Message" state from MessageInput component.

Type
Function

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
clearQuotedMessageState​

Function to clear "Add Quoted Reply" state from MessageInput component.

Type
Function

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
closeAttachmentPicker​

Dismiss the attachment picker, if its already open.

Type
Function

overrides the value from ChannelContext
disabled​

True if channel is frozen and disableIfFrozenChannel is true.

Type
Boolean

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
editing​

Defined with message type if the user is editing some message within MessageInput component else its undefined.

Type
Boolean

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
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

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
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

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
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

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
inputBoxRef​

Ref for TextInput component within MessageInput

Type
React ref

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
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

overrides the value from ChannelContext
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.

caution

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

overrides the value from SuggestionsContext
suggestions​

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

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

overrides the value from SuggestionsContext
suggestionsTitle​

Title component of current active suggestions autocomplete list.

Type
string | Element

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
additionalTextInputProps​

Additional props provided to the underlying TextInput within MessageInput.

Type
object

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
asyncIds​

Queue that stores the asset id, if user hit send before image uploaded.

Type
String[]

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
asyncUploads​

It is of type Object with key as the asynchronous upload id, and value as an object containing file upload state and URL(url).

Type
Object

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
maxNumberOfFiles​

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

TypeDefault
number10

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
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
String[]

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
numberOfUploads​

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

Type
Number

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
quotedMessage​

Message that is quoted to the original message

Type
Boolean | Message type

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
removeImage​

Removes an attached image in a message being composed in the MessageInput component. By default, this function is attached to onPress handler for close button in ImageUploadPreview. It takes a string ID of the image to be removed in the imageUploads array as parameter.

Type
(id: string) => void

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
resetInput​

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

Type
Function

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
sending​

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
sendMessageAsync​

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
setGiphyActive​

Setter function for giphyActive

Type
(isActive) => void

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
showMoreOptions​

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

Type
Boolean

overrides the value from ThreadContext
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.

note

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

Type
object

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
uploadNewImage​

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

Type
(image) => Promise

overrides the value from ChannelContext
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.

caution

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

overrides the value from SuggestionsContext
triggerType​

The trigger type triggers a particular type of autocomplete list depending on user input.

Type
'command' | 'emoji' | 'mention'

UI Component Props​

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AudioRecorder​

Custom UI component to render audio recorder controls in MessageInput.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeAudioRecorder

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AudioRecordingInProgress​

Custom UI component to render audio recording in progress in MessageInput. It renders the waveform, duration etc, for the recording.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeAudioRecordingInProgress

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AudioRecordingLockIndicator​

Custom UI component to render audio recording lock indicator in MessageInput that can be dragged up to lock the recording start.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeAudioRecordingLockIndicator

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AudioRecordingPreview​

Custom UI component to render audio recording preview in MessageInput that allows playing the recording.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeAudioRecordingPreview

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
AudioRecordingWaveform​

Custom UI component to render audio recording waveform in MessageInput.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeAudioRecordingWaveform

overrides the value from ChannelContext
Reply​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeReply

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
FileUploadPreview​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeFileUploadPreview

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
ImageUploadPreview​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeImageUploadPreview

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
Input​

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

Type
ComponentType

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
InputButtons​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeInputButtons

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
SendButton​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeSendButton

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
ShowThreadMessageInChannelButton​

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

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeShowThreadMessageInChannelButton

overrides the value from MessageInputContext
StartAudioRecordingButton​

Custom UI component for audio recording mic button in MessageInput.

TypeDefault
ComponentTypeStartAudioRecordingButton

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