Reactions

Overview

The CometChatReactions component provides a visual representation of emoji reactions associated with a specific message. It enables users to quickly identify which emojis were used to react to the message and by whom.

iOS

Android

Usage

Integration

The following code snippet illustrates how you can directly incorporate the Reactions component into your app.

App.tsx

import React from "react";
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';
import { CometChatMessages, CometChatReactions, ReactionsStyleInterface } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native';

function App(): React.JSX.Element {
    const [chatUser, setChatUser] = React.useState<CometChat.User| undefined>();
    const [message, setMessage] = React.useState<CometChat.TextMessage | undefined>(undefined);

    React.useEffect(() => {
        CometChat.getUser("uid").then((user) => {
           setChatUser(user);
        })
        CometChat.getMessageDetails(messageId).then((message: any) => {
           setMessage(message);
        });
    }, []);

    return (
     <>
         {message && <CometChatReactions 
                        messageObject={message} 
                      >
                     </CometChatReactions>}
     </>
   );
  }

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. onReactionPress

ReactionPress is triggered when you press on each Reaction in the footer view of message bubble. You can override this action using the following code snippet.

onReactionPress={onReactionPressHandler}

Example

In this example, we are employing the onReactionPress action.

App.tsx

App.tsx

import React from "react";
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';
import { CometChatMessages, CometChatReactions, ReactionsStyleInterface } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native';

function App(): React.JSX.Element {
    const [chatUser, setChatUser] = React.useState<CometChat.User| undefined>();
    const [message, setMessage] = React.useState<CometChat.TextMessage | undefined>(undefined);

    React.useEffect(() => {
        CometChat.getUser("uid").then((user) => {
           setChatUser(user);
        })
        CometChat.getMessageDetails(messageId).then((message: any) => {
           setMessage(message);
        });
    }, []);

    const reactionsStyle : ReactionsStyleInterface = {
       backgroundColor:'red',
       primaryBackgroundColor: "#b067f5",
       primaryBorder: {
         borderWidth: 2,
         borderStyle: 'solid',
         borderColor: 'red'
      }
    };

    const onReactionPressHandler = (reaction: CometChat.ReactionCount, messageObject: CometChat.BaseMessage) => {
       //code
    }  

    return (
     <>
         {message && <CometChatReactions 
                        messageObject={message} 
                        style={reactionsStyle}
                        onReactionPress={onReactionPressHandler}>
                     </CometChatReactions>}
     </>
   );
  }

2. onReactionLongPress

ReactionLongPress is triggered when you press on each Reaction in the footer view of message bubble. You can override this action using the following code snippet.

onReactionLongPress={onReactionLongPressHandler}

Example

In this example, we are employing the onReactionLongPress action.

App.tsx

App.tsx

import React from "react";
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';
import { CometChatMessages, CometChatReactions, ReactionsStyleInterface } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native';

function App(): React.JSX.Element {
    const [chatUser, setChatUser] = React.useState<CometChat.User| undefined>();
    const [message, setMessage] = React.useState<CometChat.TextMessage | undefined>(undefined);

    React.useEffect(() => {
        CometChat.getUser("uid").then((user) => {
           setChatUser(user);
        })
        CometChat.getMessageDetails(messageId).then((message: any) => {
           setMessage(message);
        });
    }, []);

    const reactionsStyle : ReactionsStyleInterface = {
       backgroundColor:'red',
       primaryBackgroundColor: "#b067f5",
       primaryBorder: {
         borderWidth: 2,
         borderStyle: 'solid',
         borderColor: 'red'
      }
    };

    const onReactionLongPressHandler = (reaction: CometChat.ReactionCount, messageObject: CometChat.BaseMessage) => {
       //long
    }  

    return (
     <>
         {message && <CometChatReactions 
                        messageObject={message} 
                        style={reactionsStyle}
                        onReactionLongPress={onReactionLongPressHandler}
                        >
                     </CometChatReactions>}
     </>
   );
  }

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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 ChatSDK.

The Reactions component does not have any exposed filters.

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 Reactions component does not produce any events.

Customization

To fit your app's design requirements, you can customize the appearance of the Reaction 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. reactionsStyle

To customize the appearance, you can assign a reactionsStyle object to the Reactions component.

Example

In this example, we are employing the reactionsStyle.

App.tsx

App.tsx

import React from "react";
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';
import { CometChatMessages, CometChatReactions, ReactionsStyleInterface } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native';

function App(): React.JSX.Element {
    const [chatUser, setChatUser] = React.useState<CometChat.User| undefined>();
    const [message, setMessage] = React.useState<CometChat.TextMessage | undefined>(undefined);

    React.useEffect(() => {
        CometChat.getUser("uid").then((user) => {
           setChatUser(user);
        })
        CometChat.getMessageDetails(messageId).then((message: any) => {
           setMessage(message);
        });
    }, []);

    const reactionsStyle : ReactionsStyleInterface = {
       backgroundColor:'red',
       primaryBackgroundColor: "#b067f5",
       primaryBorder: {
         borderWidth: 2,
         borderStyle: 'solid',
         borderColor: 'red'
      }
    };


    return (
     <>
         {message && <CometChatReactions 
                        messageObject={message} 
                        onReactionPress={onReactionPressHandler}>
                     </CometChatReactions>}
     </>
   );
  }

iOS

Android

List of properties exposed by ReactionsStyle

Property	Description	Code
border	Used to set border	border?: BorderStyleInterface
borderRadius	Used to set border radius	borderRadius?: number;
backgroundColor	Used to set background colour	background?: string;
height	Used to set height	height?: number | string;
width	Used to set width	width?: number | string;
emojiFont	Used to set the Emoji Font	emojiFont?: FontStyle
countColor	Used to set the reactions count color	countColor?: string;
countFont	Used to set the reactions count font	countFont?: FontStyle;
primaryBackgroundColor	Used to set the reactions primary background color	primaryBorder?: BorderStyleInterface;
primaryBorder	Used to set the primary border	reactionBackground?: string;

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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.

App.tsx

App.tsx

import React from "react";
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';
import { CometChatMessages, CometChatReactions } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native';

function App(): React.JSX.Element {
    const [chatUser, setChatUser] = React.useState<CometChat.User| undefined>();
    const [message, setMessage] = React.useState<CometChat.TextMessage | undefined>(undefined);

    React.useEffect(() => {
        CometChat.getUser("uid").then((user) => {
           setChatUser(user);
        })
        CometChat.getMessageDetails(messageId).then((message: any) => {
           setMessage(message);
        });
    }, []);


    return (
     <>
         {message && <CometChatReactions 
                        messageObject={message} 
                        alignment={"right"}>
                     </CometChatReactions>}
     </>
   );
  }

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Below is a customizations list along with corresponding code snippets

Property	Description	Code
alignment report	Used to set the allignment of the reactions. it can be either left, right or center	alignment="right"