ConstType of messages, which must extend IdentifiableMessage. It can be any type that has an id property for unique identifying messages.
ChatViewerProps properties for the component and ref that will expose ChatViewerHandle's methods.
Optionalalignment?: ChatAlignmentAlignment of the chat list. Determines whether new messages appear at the top or bottom.
OptionalclassName?: stringClass name for the root element of the chat viewer.
OptionalhistoryEndOffset?: numberOffset in pixels from the end of the history at which to trigger onHistoryEndReached.
OptionalkeepMountedIds?: MessageId<M>[]MessageIds of messages to keep mounted even when out of view.
OptionalkeepMountedIndexes?: number[]Indexes of messages to keep mounted even when out of view. This allows you to preserve the state of messages that are not currently visible.
The array of messages to display in the chat viewer.
OptionalonAtBottom?: ChatCallback<M>Callback fired when the viewport reaches the bottom of the message list.
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
OptionalonAtTop?: ChatCallback<M>Callback fired when the viewport reaches the top of the message list.
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
OptionalonHistoryEndReached?: ChatCallback<M>Callback fired when the user scrolls to the end of the history (top or bottom, depending on alignment).
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
OptionalonKeyDown?: KeyboardEventHandlerCallback fired on key down events in the scrollable container.
OptionalonNewerMessages?: OnMessagesCallback<M>Callback fired when newer messages are requested (e.g., user scrolls to the bottom).
You might want to use this callback with utility functions like followEveryMessage, followMessagesAtBottom, or followMessagesBy to automatically scroll to automatically follow new messages.
<ChatViewer
messages={messages}
renderMessage={renderMessage}
onNewerMessages={followMessagesAtBottom()}
/>
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
followMessagesAtBottom - scrolls to the bottom when viewport is at the bottom of the history.
OptionalonOlderMessages?: OnMessagesCallback<M>Callback fired when older messages are requested (e.g., user scrolls to the top).
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
OptionalonPrefixDisplay?: OnAffixCallback<M>Callback fired when the prefix node is displayed in the viewport.
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
OptionalonScroll?: (offset: number) => voidCallback fired on scroll with the current scroll offset.
OptionalonScrollEnd?: () => voidCallback fired when scrolling ends.
OptionalonSuffixDisplay?: OnAffixCallback<M>Callback fired when the suffix node is displayed in the viewport.
ChatViewerHandle instance. Allows you to control the chat viewer.
followSuffixAtBottom - scrolls to the bottom when viewport when suffix is displayed at the bottom of the history.
OptionalonWheel?: WheelEventHandlerCallback fired on wheel events in the scrollable container.
Optionaloverscan?: numberNumber of extra items to render beyond the visible area (for virtualization performance).
Passed to Virtua's overscan prop.
Optionalprefix?: ReactNodeReact node to render before the message list (e.g., a header or history loader). It can be conditionally displayed. When changed, it will trigger a onPrefixDisplay callback.
A React ref created by useRef hook. It will expose ChatViewerHandle instance for imperative control over the chat viewer.
Function to render a message.
OptionalscrollerClassName?: stringClass name for the scrollable container.
OptionalscrollerStyle?: CSSPropertiesStyle for the scrollable container.
OptionalssrCount?: numberNumber of items to render on the server for SSR. Passed to Virtua's ssrCount prop.
Optionalstyle?: CSSPropertiesStyle for the root element of the chat viewer.
Optionalsuffix?: ReactNodeReact node to render after the message list (e.g., a footer or typing indicator). It can be conditionally displayed. When changed, it will trigger a onSuffixDisplay callback.
ChatViewer component that implements a virtualized chat viewer. It supports features like prefix and suffix rendering, scrolling to specific messages, and tracking seen messages.