MessageOverlayContext

MessageOverlayContext is a context provided by OverlayProvider, to provide values for message overlay. Message overlay shows up when user long presses a message.

Value

setData

Setter function for data.

data

This is an object with following keys:

• alignment

{’ ’}

Sets if the message should be aligned to right or left side of list.

• clientId

Id of the current user connected to the chat.

• files

{’ ’}

Array of file type attachments to be shown in the grouped UI component.

const files = message.attachments.filter(a => a.type === 'file');

• groupStyles

{’ ’}

Position of message in the group. A message group is a group of consecutive messages from the same user. groupStyles can be used to style the message as per their position in message group.

For example, user avatar (to which message belongs to) is only showed for last (bottom) message in group.

• handleReaction

{’ ’}

Function called when a reaction is selected in the message overlay, this is called on both the add and remove action. This function does not override the default behavior of the reaction being selected. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

• images

{’ ’}

Array of image type attachments on message.

const images = message.attachments.filter(a => a.type === 'image');

• message

{’ ’}

Message object

• messageActions

{’ ’}

An array of, or function that returns and array of, actions that can be performed on a message shown in the message overlay. Please refer to the guide on customizing message actions for details.

• messageReactionTitle

Title for MessageReactions component.

• messagesContext

Entire value object of MessagesContext

• onlyEmojis

{’ ’}

True if the message text only contains emojis and nothing else.

• otherAttachments

{’ ’}

All the attachments on the message except for types file and image.

• OverlayReactionList

{’ ’}

Reaction selector component displayed within the message overlay when user long presses a message.

• supportedReactions

{’ ’}

List of reactions which can be added on message. Please refer to the guide on customizing reactions for details.

• threadList

{’ ’}

True if current message is part of a message thread.

OverlayReactionList

Reaction selector component displayed within the message overlay when user long presses a message.

OverlayReactions

List of reactions component within the message overlay.

OverlayReactionsAvatar

Component for rendering a avatar in the message reaction overlay.