Overview
MessageComposer is a Component that enables users to write and send a variety of messages, including text, image, video, and custom messages. Features such as Live Reaction, Attachments, and Message Editing are also supported by it.
Base Components | Description |
---|---|
MessageInput | This provides a basic layout for the contents of this component, such as the TextField and buttons |
ActionSheet | The ActionSheet component presents a list of options in either a list or grid mode, depending on the user’s preference |
Usage
Integration
The following code snippet illustrates how you can directly incorporate the MessageComposer component into your app.Actions
Actions dictate how a component functions. They are divided into two types: Predefined and User-defined. You can override either type, allowing you to tailor the behavior of the component to fit your specific needs.1. OnSendButtonClick
TheOnSendButtonClick
event gets activated when the send message button is clicked. It has a predefined function of sending messages entered in the composer EditText
. However, you can overide this action with the following code snippet.
2. onError
This action doesn’t change the behavior of the component but rather listens for any errors that occur in the MessageList component.Filters
MessageComposer component does not have any available filters.Events
Events are emitted by aComponent
. By using event you can extend existing functionality. Being global events, they can be applied in Multiple Locations and are capable of being Added or Removed.
The list of events emitted by the Messages component is as follows.
Event | Description |
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ccMessageEdited | Triggers whenever a loggedIn user edits any message from the list of messages .it will have three states such as: inProgress, success and error |
ccMessageSent | Triggers whenever a loggedIn user sends any message, it will have three states such as: inProgress, success and error |
ccLiveReaction | Triggers whenever a loggedIn clicks on live reaction |
CometChatMessageEvents
Listener’s
Removing
CometChatMessageEvents
Listener’s
Customization
To fit your app’s design requirements, you can customize the appearance of the MessageComposer component. We provide exposed methods that allow you to modify the experience and behavior according to your specific needs.Style
Using Style you can customize the look and feel of the component in your app, These parameters typically control elements such as the color, size, shape, and fonts used within the component.1. MessageComposer Style
To modify the styling, you can apply the MessageComposerStyle to the MessageComposer Component using themessageComposerStyle
property.
Property | Description | Code |
---|---|---|
border | Used to set border | border?: string, |
borderRadius | Used to set border radius | borderRadius?: string; |
background | Used to set background colour | background?: string; |
height | Used to set height | height?: string; |
width | Used to set width | width?: string; |
inputBackground | Used to set input background color | inputBackground?: string; |
inputBorder | used to set input border | inputBorder?: string; |
inputBorderRadius | used to set input border radius | inputBorderRadius?: string; |
textFont | Used to set input text font | textFont?: string; |
textColor | used to set input text color | textColor?: string; |
placeHolderTextColor | Used to set placeholder text color | placeHolderTextColor?: string; |
placeHolderTextFont | Used to set placeholder text font | placeHolderTextFont?: string; |
attachIcontint | Used to set attachment icon tint | attachIcontint?: string; |
sendIconTint | Used to set send button icon tint | sendIconTint?: string; |
dividerTint | Used to set separator color | dividerTint?: string; |
voiceRecordingIconTint | used to set voice recording icon color | voiceRecordingIconTint?: string; |
emojiIconTint | used to set emoji icon color | emojiIconTint?: string; |
AIIconTint | used to set AI icon color | AIIconTint?: string; |
emojiKeyboardTextFont | used to set emoji keyboard text font | emojiKeyboardTextFont?: string; |
previewTitleFont | used to set preview title font | previewTitleFont?: string; |
previewTitleColor | used to set preview title color | previewTitleColor?: string; |
previewSubtitleFont | used to set preview subtitle font | previewSubtitleFont?: string; |
previewSubtitleColor | used to set preview subtitle color | previewSubtitleColor?: string; |
closePreviewTint | used to set close preview color | closePreviewTint?: string; |
maxInputHeight | used to set max input height | maxInputHeight?: string; |
2. MediaRecorder Style
To customize the styles of the MediaRecorder component within the MessageComposer Component, use themediaRecorderStyle
property. For more details, please refer to MediaRecorder styles.
3. MentionsWarning Style
To customize the styles of the MentionsWarning within the MessageComposer Component, use thementionsWarningStyle
property.
Functionality
These are a set of small functional customizations that allow you to fine-tune the overall experience of the component. With these, you can change text, set custom icons, and toggle the visibility of UI elements.Property | Description | Code |
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User | Used to pass user object of which header specific details will be show | [user]="userObject" |
Group | Used to pass group object of which header specific details will be shown | [group]="groupObject" |
placeHolderText | Used to set composer’s placeholder text | placeHolderText="your custom placeholder text" |
mentionsWarningText | Text to be displayed when max limit reaches for valid mentions | [mentionsWarningText]="'Your Custom Mentions warning Text'" |
disableTypingEvents | Used to disable/enable typing events , default false | [disableTypingEvents]="true" |
disableSoundForMessages | Used to toggle sound for outgoing messages | [disableSoundForMessages]="true" |
sendButtonIconURL | Used to set send button icon | sendButtonIconURL="your custom isend button icon url" |
text | Used to set predefined text | text="Your custom text" |
voiceRecordingStartIconURL | Sets custom icon for voice recording start. | voiceRecordingStartIconURL="your custom voice recording start icon" |
voiceRecordingStopIconURL | Sets custom icon for voice recording stop. | voiceRecordingStopIconURL="your custom voice recording stop icon" |
voiceRecordingCloseIconURL | Sets custom icon for voice recording close. | voiceRecordingCloseIconURL="your custom voice recording close icon" |
voiceRecordingSubmitIconURL | Sets custom icon for voice recording submit | voiceRecordingSubmitIconURL="your custom voice recording submit icon" |
auxiliaryButtonAlignment | controls position of auxiliary button view , can be left or right . default right | auxiliaryButtonAlignment=AuxiliaryButtonAlignment.left |
attachmentIconURL | sets the icon to show in the attachment button | attachmentIconURL="your custom attachment icon url" |
hideLiveReaction | used to toggle visibility for live reaction component | [hideLiveReaction]="true" |
customSoundForMessage | Used to give custom sounds to outgoing messages | customSoundForMessage="your custom sound for messages" |
LiveReactionIconURL | used to set custom live reaction icon. | LiveReactionIconURL="your custom live reaction icon" |
AIIconURL | used to set custom AI icon. | AIIconURL="your custom AI icon" |
emojiIconURL | used to set custom emoji icon. | emojiIconURL="your custom emoji icon" |
hideLayoutMode | used to hide the layout mode. | [hideLayoutMode]="true" |
hideVoiceRecording | used to hide the voice recording option. | [hideVoiceRecording]="true" |
Disable Mentions | Sets whether mentions in text should be disabled. Processes the text formatters If there are text formatters available and the disableMentions flag is set to true, it removes any formatters that are instances of CometChatMentionsFormatter. | [disableMentions]="true" |
Advanced
For advanced-level customization, you can set custom views to the component. This lets you tailor each aspect of the component to fit your exact needs and application aesthetics. You can create and define your views, layouts, and UI elements and then incorporate those into the component.AttachmentOptions
By usingattachmentOptions
, you can set a list of custom MessageComposerActions
for the MessageComposer Component. This will override the existing list of MessageComposerActions
.
Example

AuxiliaryButtonView
You can insert a custom view into the MessageComposer component to add additional functionality using the following method. Please note that the MessageComposer Component utilizes the AuxiliaryButton to provide sticker functionality. Overriding the AuxiliaryButton will subsequently replace the sticker functionality. In this example, we’ll be adding a custom SOS button. Example
SecondaryButtonView
You can add a custom view into the SecondaryButton component for additional functionality using the below method. In this example, we’ll be adding a custom SOS button. Example
SendButtonView
You can set a custom view in place of the already existing send button view. Using the following method. Example
HeaderView
You can set custom headerView to the MessageComposer component using the following method In the following example, we’re going to apply a mock chat bot button to the MessageComposer Component using theheaderView
property.
Example

TextFormatters
Assigns the list of text formatters. If the provided list is not null, it sets the list. Otherwise, it assigns the default text formatters retrieved from the data source. To configure the existing Mentions look and feel check out CometChatMentionsFormatter. Example
Configuration
Configurations offer the ability to customize the properties of each component within a Composite Component.UserMemberWrapper
From the MessageComposer, you can navigate to the UserMemberWrapper component as shown in the image.
UserMemberWrapperConfiguration
object.
UserMemberWrapperConfiguration
indeed provides access to all the Action, Filters, Styles, Functionality, and Advanced properties of the UserMemberWrapper component.
Please note that the Properties marked with the 🛑 symbol are not accessible within the Configuration Object.
Example

UserMemberWrapperConfiguration
.