# MessageContentLeadingView

`MessageContentLeadingView` renders an optional prop-less slot to the left of the main message content body in [`MessageContent`](/chat/docs/sdk/react-native/v9/ui-components/message-content/).

If you do not provide an override, nothing is rendered for this position. `MessageContent` only creates the horizontal wrapper for leading/trailing content when at least one of `MessageContentLeadingView` or `MessageContentTrailingView` is provided.

## Props

This component does not receive props.

If you need message state such as `alignment`, `message`, or `isMyMessage`, read it with `useMessageContext()`.


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This page was last updated at 2026-04-03T17:24:30.235Z.

For the most recent version of this documentation, visit [https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/react-native/v9/ui-components/message-content-leading-view/](https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/react-native/v9/ui-components/message-content-leading-view/).