Groups
Overview
CometChatGroups
functions as a standalone component designed to create a screen displaying a list of groups, with the added functionality of enabling users to search for specific groups. Acting as a container component, CometChatGroups encapsulates and formats the CometChatListBase
and CometChatGroupList
components without introducing any additional behavior of its own.
The Groups
component is composed of the following BaseComponents:
Components | Description |
---|---|
CometChatListBase | CometChatListBase serves as a container component equipped with a title (navigationBar), search functionality (search-bar), background settings, and a container for embedding a list view. |
CometChatListItem | This component renders information extracted from a Group object onto a tile, featuring a title, subtitle, leading view, and trailing view. |
Usage
Integration
The following code snippet illustrates how you can can launch CometChatGroups.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
let naviVC = UINavigationController(rootViewController: groups)
self.present(naviVC, animated: true)
If you are already using a navigation controller, you can use the pushViewController
function instead of presenting the view controller.
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. SetOnItemClick
This method proves valuable when users seek to override onItemClick functionality within CometChatGroups, empowering them with greater control and customization options.
The setOnItemClick
action doesn't have a predefined behavior. You can override this action using the following code snippet.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setOnItemClick (onItemClick:{ group, indexPath in
//Perform Your Action
})
2. SetOnItemLongClick
This method becomes invaluable when users seek to override long-click functionality within CometChatGroups, offering them enhanced control and flexibility in their interactions.
The setOnItemLongClick
action doesn't have a predefined behavior. You can override this action using the following code snippet.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setOnItemLongClick (onItemLongClick:{ group, indexPath in
//Perform Your Action
})
3. SetOnError
You can customize this behavior by using the provided code snippet to override the On Error
and improve error handling.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setOnError (onError:{ error in
//Perform Your Action
})
4. SetOnBack
Enhance your application's functionality by leveraging the SetOnBack
feature. This capability allows you to customize the behavior associated with navigating back within your app. Utilize the provided code snippet to override default behaviors and tailor the user experience according to your specific requirements.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setOnBack (onBack:{
//Perform Your Action
})
Filters
Filters allow you to customize the data displayed in a list within a Component. You can filter the list based on your specific criteria, allowing for a more customized. Filters can be applied using RequestBuilders of Chat SDK.
1. GroupsRequestBuilder
The GroupsRequestBuilder enables you to filter and customize the group list based on available parameters in GroupsRequestBuilder. This feature allows you to create more specific and targeted queries when fetching groups. The following are the parameters available in GroupsRequestBuilder
Methods | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
setLimit | Int | Configure the maximum number of groups to fetch in a single request, optimizing pagination for smoother navigation. |
setSearchKeyword | String | Employed to retrieve groups that match the provided string, facilitating precise searches. |
joinedOnly | boolean | Exclusively fetches joined groups. |
setTags | [String] | Utilized to fetch groups containing the specified tags. |
withTags | boolean | Utilized to retrieve groups with specific tags. |
Example
In the example below, we are applying a filter to the Group List based on only joined groups.
- Swift
// You can create GroupRequestBuilder as per your requirement
let groupsRequestBuilder = GroupsRequest.GroupsRequestBuilder(limit: 20).set(joinedOnly: true)
let groups = CometChatGroups(groupsRequestBuilder: groupsRequestBuilder)
let naviVC = UINavigationController(rootViewController: groups)
self.present(naviVC, animated: true)
2. SearchRequestBuilder
The SearchRequestBuilder uses GroupsRequestBuilder enables you to filter and customize the search list based on available parameters in GroupsRequestBuilder. This feature allows you to keep uniformity between the displayed Groups List and searched Group List.
Example
- Swift
// You can create GroupRequestBuilder as per your requirement
let groupsRequestBuilder = GroupsRequest.GroupsRequestBuilder(limit: 2).set(searchKeyword: "")
let groups = CometChatGroups(groupsRequestBuilder: groupsRequestBuilder)
let naviVC = UINavigationController(rootViewController: groups)
self.present(naviVC, animated: true)
Events
Events are emitted by a Component
. 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 Groups component is as follows.
Event | Description |
---|---|
onGroupCreate | This gets triggered when the logged in user creates a group. |
onGroupDelete | This gets triggered when the logged in user deletes a group. |
onGroupMemberLeave | This gets triggered when the logged in user leaves a group. |
onGroupMemberChangeScope | This gets triggered when the logged in user changes the scope of another group member. |
onGroupMemberBan | This gets triggered when the logged in user bans a group member from the group. |
onGroupMemberKick | This gets triggered when the logged in user kicks another group member from the group. |
onGroupMemberUnban | This gets triggered when the logged in user unbans a user banned from the group. |
onGroupMemberJoin | This gets triggered when the logged in user joins a group. |
onGroupMemberAdd | This gets triggered when the logged in user adds new members to the group. |
onOwnershipChange | This gets triggered when the logged in user transfers the ownership of their group to some other member. |
Adding CometChatGroupsEvents
Listener's
- Add Listener
// View controller from your project where you want to listen events.
public class ViewController: UIViewController {
public override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Subscribing for the listener to listen events from user module
CometChatGroupEvents.addListener("UNIQUE_ID", self as CometChatGroupEventListener)
}
}
// Listener events from groups module
extension ViewController: CometChatGroupEventListener {
public func onGroupMemberAdd(group: Group, members: [GroupMember], addedBy: User) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onCreateGroupClick() {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupCreate(group: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupDelete(group: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberJoin(joinedUser: User, joinedGroup: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberLeave(leftUser: User, leftGroup: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberBan(bannedUser: User, bannedGroup: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberUnban(unbannedUserUser: User, unbannedUserGroup: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberKick(kickedUser: User, kickedGroup: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onGroupMemberChangeScope(updatedBy: User, updatedUser: User, scopeChangedTo: CometChat.MemberScope, scopeChangedFrom: CometChat.MemberScope, group: Group) {
// Do Stuff
}
public func onOwnershipChange(group: Group?, member: GroupMember?) {
// Do Stuff
}
}
///you need to pass the [Group] object of the group which is created
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupCreate(group: Group)
///you need to pass the [Group] object of the group which is deleted
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupDelete(group: Group)
///emit this when logged in user leaves the group.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberLeave(leftUser: User, leftGroup: Group)
///emit this when group member's scope is changed by logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberChangeScope(updatedBy: User , updatedUser: User , scopeChangedTo: CometChat.MemberScope , scopeChangedFrom: CometChat.MemberScope, group: Group)
///emit this when group member is banned from the group by logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberBan(bannedUser: User, bannedGroup: Group, bannedBy: User)
///emit this when group member is kicked from the group by logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberKick(kickedUser: User, kickedGroup: Group, kickedBy: User)
///emit this when a banned group member is unbanned from group by logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberUnban(unbannedUserUser: User, unbannedUserGroup: Group, unbannedBy: User)
///emit this when logged in user has joined a group successfully.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberJoin(joinedUser: User, joinedGroup: Group)
//emit this when members are added to a group by the logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberAdd(group: Group, members: [GroupMember], addedBy: User)
///emit this when ownership is changed by logged in user.
CometChatGroupEvents.emitOnGroupMemberChangeScope(updatedBy: User , updatedUser: User , scopeChangedTo: CometChat.MemberScope , scopeChangedFrom: CometChat.MemberScope, group: Group)
Removing CometChatGroupsEvents
Listener's
- Remove Listener
public override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
// Uncubscribing for the listener to listen events
CometChatGroupEvents.removeListener("LISTENER_ID_USED_FOR_ADDING_THIS_LISTENER")
}
Customization
To fit your app's design requirements, you can customize the appearance of the groups 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. Groups Style
Enhance your Groups Component by setting the GroupsStyle to customize its appearance.
- Swift
// Creating GroupsStyle object
let groupsStyle = GroupsStyle()
// Creating Modifying the propeties of groups
groupsStyle.set(background: .black)
.set(cornerRadius: CometChatCornerStyle(cornerRadius: 0.0))
.set(borderColor: .clear)
.set(borderWidth: 0)
.set(largeTitleFont: .boldSystemFont(ofSize: 34))
.set(largeTitleColor: .white)
.set(titleFont: .systemFont(ofSize: 18))
.set(titleColor: .white)
.set(searchIconTint: .white)
.set(searchTextFont: .systemFont(ofSize: 16))
.set(searchTextColor: .white)
.set(searchPlaceholderColor: .systemFill)
.set(protectedGroupIconBackgroundColor: .green)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(groupsStyle: groupsStyle)
Property | Description | Code |
---|---|---|
Background | Sets the background color | .set(background: UIColor) |
CornerRadius | Sets the corner radius | .set(cornerRadius: CometChatCornerStyle) |
BorderWidth | Sets the border width | .set(borderWidth: CGFloat) |
TitleColor | Sets the title color | .set(titleColor: UIColor) |
TitleFont | Sets the title font | .set(titleFont: UIFont) |
LargeTitleColor | Sets the large title color | .set(largeTitleColor: UIColor) |
LargeTitleFont | Sets the large title font | .set(largeTitleFont: UIFont) |
BackIconTint | Sets the back button tint color | .set(backIconTint: UIColor) |
SearchIconTint | Sets the search icon tint color | .set(searchIconTint: UIColor) |
SearchTextFont | Sets the search text font | .set(searchTextFont: UIFont) |
SearchTextColor | Sets the search text color | .set(searchTextColor: UIColor) |
SearchCancelButtonTint | Sets the search cancel icon tint | .set(searchCancelButtonTint: UIColor) |
SearchPlaceholderFont | Sets the search placeholder font | .set(searchPlaceholderFont: UIFont) |
SearchPlaceholderColor | Sets the search placeholder color | .set(searchPlaceholderColor: UIColor) |
PrivateGroupIconBackgroundColor | Sets the private group icon background | .set(privateGroupIconBackgroundColor: UIColor) |
ProtectedGroupIconBackgroundColor | Sets the protected group icon background | .set(protectedGroupIconBackgroundColor: UIColor) |
2. Avatar Style
To apply customized styles to the Avatar
component in the Groups Component, you can use the following code snippet. For further insights on Avatar
Styles refer
- Swift
// Creating AvatarStyle object
let avatarStyle = AvatarStyle()
// Creating Modifying the propeties of avatar
avatarStyle.set(background: .red)
.set(textFont: .systemFont(ofSize: 18))
.set(textColor: .white)
.set(cornerRadius: CometChatCornerStyle(cornerRadius: 8.0))
.set(borderColor: .white)
.set(borderWidth: 5)
.set(outerViewWidth: 3)
.set(outerViewSpacing: 3)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(avatarStyle: avatarStyle)
3. StatusIndicator Style
To apply customized styles to the Status Indicator component in the Groups Component, You can use the following code snippet. For further insights on Status Indicator Styles refer
- Swift
let statusIndicatorStyle = StatusIndicatorStyle()
.set(background: .yellow)
.set(borderColor: .red)
.set(borderWidth: 7)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(statusIndicatorStyle: statusIndicatorStyle)
4. ListItem Style
To apply customized styles to the ListItemStyle
component in the Groups
Component, you can use the following code snippet. For further insights on ListItemStyle
Styles refer
- Swift
// Creating ListItemStyle object
let listItemStyle = ListItemStyle()
// Creating Modifying the propeties of list item
listItemStyle.set(background: .init(red: 0.67, green: 0.62, blue: 0.93, alpha: 1.00))
.set(titleFont: .systemFont(ofSize: 20))
.set(titleColor: .black)
.set(cornerRadius: CometChatCornerStyle(cornerRadius: 10.0))
.set(borderColor: .init(red: 0.36, green: 0.10, blue: 0.92, alpha: 1.00))
.set(borderWidth: 2)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(listItemStyle: listItemStyle)
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.
- Swift
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(title: "CometChat", mode: .never)
.hide(search: true)
.hide(separator: true)
If you are already using a navigation controller, you can use the pushViewController function instead of presenting the view controller.
Below is a list of customizations along with corresponding code snippets
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.
ListItemView
Utilize this property to assign a custom ListItem to the Groups Component, allowing for enhanced customization and flexibility in its rendering.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setListItemView(listItemView: { group in
//Perform Your Action
})
Example
In this example, we will create a UIView file CustomListItemGroupView
and pass it inside the setListItemView()
method.
import UIKit
import CometChatSDK
import CometChatUIKitSwift
class CustomListItemGroupView: UIView {
// Initialize your subviews
let titleLabel: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel()
label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
label.font = UIFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 16)
return label
}()
let statusIndicator: UIView = {
let view = UIView()
view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
view.backgroundColor = .green
view.layer.cornerRadius = 5
return view
}()
let groupImageView: CometChatAvatar = {
let imageView = CometChatAvatar(frame: .zero)
imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
return imageView
}()
// Override the initializer
override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)
// Add subviews and layout constraints
addSubview(groupImageView)
addSubview(titleLabel)
addSubview(statusIndicator)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
groupImageView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor, constant: 8),
groupImageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor),
groupImageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 40),
groupImageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 40),
titleLabel.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor),
titleLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: groupImageView.trailingAnchor, constant: 8),
titleLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: trailingAnchor, constant: -8),
statusIndicator.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 10),
statusIndicator.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 10),
statusIndicator.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: titleLabel.trailingAnchor),
statusIndicator.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: titleLabel.bottomAnchor)
])
}
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
// Configure the view with a group
func configure(with group: CometChatSDK.Group) {
titleLabel.text = group.name
statusIndicator.backgroundColor = group.hasJoined ? .green : .gray
groupImageView.setAvatar(avatarUrl: group.icon ?? "", with: group.name ?? "")
}
}
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setListItemView(listItemView: { group in
let customListItemGroupView = CustomListItemGroupView()
customListItemGroupView.configure(with: group!)
return customListItemGroupView
})
Ensure to pass and present CometChatGroups
. If a navigation controller is already in use, utilize the pushViewController function instead of directly presenting the view controller.
SubtitleView
You can set your custom Subtitle view using the .setSubtitleView()
method. But keep in mind, by using this you will override the default Subtitle view functionality.
- Swift
let groups = CometChatGroups()
.setSubtitleView (subtitle:{ group in
//Perform Your Action
})
- You can customize the subtitle view for each group item to meet your requirements
Example
In this example, we will create a Custom_Subtitle_Group_View
a UIView file.
import UIKit
import CometChatSDK
import CometChatUIKitSwift
class CustomSubtitleGroupView: UIView {
let memberLabel: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel()
label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
label.textColor = .systemCyan
label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 15, weight: .bold)
return label
}()
let createdLabel: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel()
label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
label.textColor = .init(red: 0.71, green: 0.55, blue: 0.98, alpha: 1.00)
label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 10, weight: .light)
return label
}()
override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)
addSubview(memberLabel)
addSubview(createdLabel)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
memberLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: topAnchor),
memberLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor),
memberLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: trailingAnchor),
createdLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: memberLabel.bottomAnchor, constant: 2),
createdLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor),
createdLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: trailingAnchor),
createdLabel.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: bottomAnchor)
])
}
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
func configure(with group: CometChatSDK.Group) {
memberLabel.text = "Members: \(group.membersCount)"
let date = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(group.createdAt))
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateStyle = .medium
createdLabel.text = "Created: \(dateFormatter.string(from: date))"
}
}
We will be passing a custom subtitle view to CometChatGroups, ensuring a tailored and user-friendly interface.
- Swift
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.setSubtitleView(subtitle: { group in
let customSubtitleGroupView = CustomSubtitleGroupView()
customSubtitleGroupView.configure(with: group!)
return customSubtitleGroupView
})
Ensure to pass and present CometChatGroups
. If a navigation controller is already in use, utilize the pushViewController function instead of directly presenting the view controller.
EmptyView
You can set a custom EmptyView using .set(emptyView: UIView)
to match the empty view of your app.
- swift
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(emptyView: UIView)
Example
In this example, we will create a Custom_Empty_State_GroupView
a UIView file.
import UIKit
class CustomEmptyStateGroupView: UIView {
// Initialize your subviews
let imageView: UIImageView = {
let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(named: "noDataImage"))
imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
return imageView
}()
let messageLabel: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel()
label.text = "No groups available"
label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
label.font = UIFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 16)
label.textColor = .black
return label
}()
// Override the initializer
override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)
// Add subviews and layout constraints
addSubview(imageView)
addSubview(messageLabel)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
imageView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor),
imageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor),
imageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 120),
imageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 120),
messageLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageView.bottomAnchor, constant: 8),
messageLabel.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor)
])
}
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
}
We will be passing a custom empty view to CometChatGroups, ensuring a tailored and user-friendly interface.
- Swift
let customEmptyStateGroupView = CustomEmptyStateGroupView()
let groupsRequestBuilder = GroupsRequest.GroupsRequestBuilder(limit: 1000)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups(groupsRequestBuilder: groupsRequestBuilder)
.set(emptyView: customEmptyStateGroupView)
Ensure to pass and present CometChatGroups
. If a navigation controller is already in use, utilize the pushViewController function instead of directly presenting the view controller.
ErrorView
You can set a custom ErrorView using .set(errorView: UIView)
to match the error view of your app.
- Swift
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(errorView: UIView)
Example
In this example, we will create a UIView file Custom_ErrorState_GroupView
and pass it inside the .set(errorView: UIView)
method.
import UIKit
let CustomErrorStateGroupView: UIView = {
// Create main view
let view = UIView()
view.backgroundColor = .white
// Create an imageView and add it to the main view
let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle"))
imageView.tintColor = .red
imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
view.addSubview(imageView)
// Create a label with error message and add it to the main view
let label = UILabel()
label.text = "An error occurred. Please try again."
label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 16)
label.textColor = .darkGray
label.numberOfLines = 0
label.textAlignment = .center
label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
view.addSubview(label)
// Create constraints for imageView and label
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
imageView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.centerXAnchor),
imageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.centerYAnchor, constant: -50),
label.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageView.bottomAnchor, constant: 20),
label.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.leadingAnchor, constant: 20),
label.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.trailingAnchor, constant: -20)
])
return view
}()
- Swift
let customErrorStateGroupView = CustomErrorStateGroupView
let groupsRequestBuilder = GroupsRequest.GroupsRequestBuilder(limit: 1000)
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups(groupsRequestBuilder: groupsRequestBuilder)
.set(errorView: customErrorStateGroupView)
Ensure to pass and present CometChatGroups
. If a navigation controller is already in use, utilize the pushViewController function instead of directly presenting the view controller.
Menus
You can set the Custom Menus to add more options to the Groups component.
- Swift
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(menus: [UIBarButtonItem])
- You can customize the menus for groups to meet your requirements
Example
In this example, we'll craft a custom button tailored for CometChatGroups
, enhancing its interface with a personalized menu
for a more user-friendly experience.
- Swift
let customMenuButton: UIBarButtonItem = {
let button = UIButton(type: .system)
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "swift"), for: .normal)
button.setTitle("CometChat", for: .normal)
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(handleCustomMenu), for: .touchUpInside)
let barButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(customView: button)
return barButtonItem
}()
let cometChatGroups = CometChatGroups()
.set(menus: [customMenuButton])
Ensure to pass and present CometChatGroups
. If a navigation controller is already in use, utilize the pushViewController function instead of directly presenting the view controller.