React Chat - Message

A configuration object for a message.

import { ChatTypes } from "devextreme-react/chat"
Type: ChatTypes.Message

author

A user who is the author of the message.

Selector: Author
Type:

User

If you don't specify the author, the following automatic adjustments take place:

  • Without author.name, the name is displayed as "Unknown User".

  • Without author or without its ID, the message appears as from a chat companion (to the left).

id

Message's identification number or string.

Type:

Number

|

String

text

The message text.

Type:

String

timestamp

A timestamp of when the message was sent.

Type:

Date

|

Number

|

String