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Class RadChat

Inheritance
System.Object
RadControl
RadChat
Inherited Members
RadControl.RefCount
RadControl.isResizing2
RadControl.isDisposing2
RadControl.invalidResizeRect
RadControl.isAccessibilityRequested
RadControl.Dispose(Boolean)
RadControl.Construct()
RadControl.CreateBehavior()
RadControl.CreateRootElement()
RadControl.InitializeRootElement(RootRadElement)
RadControl.LoadElementTree()
RadControl.LoadElementTree(Size)
RadControl.SetIsInitializing(Boolean)
RadControl.ShouldSerializeBackColor()
RadControl.SetBackColorThemeOverrides()
RadControl.ResetBackColorThemeOverrides()
RadControl.ShouldSerializeForeColor()
RadControl.SetForeColorThemeOverrides()
RadControl.ResetForeColorThemeOverrides()
RadControl.ShouldSerializeFont()
RadControl.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.OnPreviewKeyDown(PreviewKeyDownEventArgs)
RadControl.OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs)
RadControl.OnClick(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnDoubleClick(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseEnter(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseLeave(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseHover(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnMouseCaptureChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnLostFocus(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnCreateControl()
RadControl.OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnParentChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnFontChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnForeColorChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnBackColorChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnEnabledChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnBindingContextChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnLocationChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnPaddingChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs)
RadControl.OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs)
RadControl.OnAutoSizeChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.WndProc(Message)
RadControl.OnInvalidated(RadElement)
RadControl.OnLoad(Size)
RadControl.OnCaptureLosing()
RadControl.OnThemeChanged()
RadControl.OnToolTipTextNeeded(Object, ToolTipTextNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.OnScreenTipNeeded(Object, ScreenTipNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.OnThemeNameChanged(ThemeNameChangedEventArgs)
RadControl.ProcessMnemonic(Char)
RadControl.ProcessFocusRequested(RadElement)
RadControl.ProcessCaptureChangeRequested(RadElement, Boolean)
RadControl.ProcessAutoSizeChanged(Boolean)
RadControl.CallOnMouseCaptureChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallBaseOnGotFocus(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallBaseOnLostFocus(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnToolTipTextNeeded(Object, ToolTipTextNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnScreenTipNeeded(Object, ScreenTipNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnClick(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnDoubleClick(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseEnter(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseLeave(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnMouseHover(EventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnPreviewKeyDown(PreviewKeyDownEventArgs)
RadControl.CallBaseOnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.CallBaseOnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs)
RadControl.IsInputKey(Keys)
RadControl.GetInputElement()
RadControl.CallBaseOnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnThemeNameChanged(ThemeNameChangedEventArgs)
RadControl.CallOnVisibleChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.BeginInit()
RadControl.EndInit()
RadControl.OnNotifyPropertyChanged(String)
RadControl.OnNotifyPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.GetShowFocusCues()
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CreateRootElement()
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CreateChildItems(RadElement)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.InitializeRootElement(RootRadElement)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.InvalidateElement(RadElement)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.InvalidateElement(RadElement, Rectangle)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.InvalidateIfNotSuspended()
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.GetAmbientPropertyValue(RadProperty)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.ControlThemeChangedCallback()
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.OnAmbientPropertyChanged(RadProperty)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.OnFocusRequested(RadElement)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.OnCaptureChangeRequested(RadElement, Boolean)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.OnDisplayPropertyChanged(RadPropertyChangedEventArgs)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CallOnThemeNameChanged(ThemeNameChangedEventArgs)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CallOnMouseCaptureChanged(EventArgs)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CallOnToolTipTextNeeded(Object, ToolTipTextNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.CallOnScreenTipNeeded(Object, ScreenTipNeededEventArgs)
RadControl.GetPreferredSize(Size)
RadControl.SetBoundsCore(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, BoundsSpecified)
RadControl.GetRootElementDesiredSize(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
RadControl.OnZoomGesture(ZoomGestureEventArgs)
RadControl.OnRotateGesture(RotateGestureEventArgs)
RadControl.OnPanGesture(PanGestureEventArgs)
RadControl.OnTwoFingerTapGesture(GestureEventArgs)
RadControl.OnPressAndTapGesture(PressAndTapGestureEventArgs)
RadControl.OnGesture(GestureEventArgs)
RadControl.ProcessGesture(Message)
RadControl.EnableGesture(GestureType)
RadControl.DisableGesture(GestureType)
RadControl.Refresh()
RadControl.SuspendUpdate()
RadControl.ResumeUpdate()
RadControl.ResumeUpdate(Boolean)
RadControl.InvokeLayoutCallback(LayoutCallback)
RadControl.RegisterHostedControl(RadHostItem)
RadControl.UnregisterHostedControl(RadHostItem, Boolean)
RadControl.ControlDefinesThemeForElement(RadElement)
RadControl.ResolveStyleGroupForElement(StyleGroup, RadObject)
RadControl.GetPlainText()
RadControl.CanEditUIElement(RadElement)
RadControl.GetChildAt(Int32)
RadControl.ShouldSerializeProperty(RadProperty)
RadControl.ShouldSerializeProperty(RadProperty, RadObject)
RadControl.ResetProperty(RadProperty, RadObject)
RadControl.CanEditElementAtDesignTime(RadElement)
RadControl.GetControlDefaultSize()
RadControl.GetDpiScaledSize(Size)
RadControl.GetDpiScaledSize(SizeF)
RadControl.ProcessCodedUIMessage(IPCMessage)
RadControl.FindPropertyInChildren(RadControl, IPCMessage)
RadControl.CallAccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32)
RadControl.IPCHost.ProcessMessage(IPCMessage)
RadControl.ScaleControl(SizeF, BoundsSpecified)
RadControl.PerformRadAutoScale(Nullable<BoundsSpecified>)
RadControl.SetRadAutoScale(Boolean)
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.get_Name()
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.set_Name(String)
RadControl.EnableDpiScaling
RadControl.EnableRadAutoScale
RadControl.EnableRadFormInitialDpiScaling
RadControl.EnableImageDpiScaling
RadControl.EnableSvgImages
RadControl.IsTrial
RadControl.IsLoaded
RadControl.LayoutManager
RadControl.ElementTree
RadControl.UseCompatibleTextRenderingDefaultValue
RadControl.Behavior
RadControl.RootElement
RadControl.Padding
RadControl.ThemeName
RadControl.Text
RadControl.EnableTheming
RadControl.ThemeClassName
RadControl.ImageList
RadControl.ImageScalingSize
RadControl.UseCompatibleTextRendering
RadControl.AutoSize
RadControl.MaximumSize
RadControl.MinimumSize
RadControl.Focusable
RadControl.Site
RadControl.CausesValidation
RadControl.IsInitializing
RadControl.SmallImageList
RadControl.SmallImageScalingSize
RadControl.IsDesignMode
RadControl.IsDisplayed
RadControl.FocusedElement
RadControl.AllowShowFocusCues
RadControl.ShowItemToolTips
RadControl.CommandBindings
RadControl.EnableKeyMap
RadControl.BackColor
RadControl.ForeColor
RadControl.Font
RadControl.ValidationCancel
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.IsDesignMode
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.ElementTree
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.Behavior
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.Initializing
RadControl.IComponentTreeHandler.ThemeClassName
RadControl.EnableGestures
RadControl.EnableAnalytics
RadControl.AnalyticsName
RadControl.EnableRadAccessibilityObjects
RadControl.AccessibilityRequested
RadControl.EnableCodedUITests
RadControl.EnableCodedUITestsDefaultValue
RadControl.IPCHost.Context
RadControl.ElementInvalidated
RadControl.ToolTipTextNeeded
RadControl.ScreenTipNeeded
RadControl.ThemeNameChanged
RadControl.Initialized
RadControl.PropertyChanged
RadControl.ZoomGesture
RadControl.RotateGesture
RadControl.PanGesture
RadControl.TwoFingerTapGesture
RadControl.PressAndTapGesture
Namespace: Telerik.WinControls.UI
Assembly: Telerik.WinControls.UI.dll

Syntax

[TelerikToolboxCategory("Data Controls")]
public class RadChat : RadControl, INotifyPropertyChanged, ISupportInitializeNotification, ISupportInitialize, IComponentTreeHandler, ILayoutHandler, IPCHost, IAnalyticsProvider

Constructors

RadChat()

Declaration
public RadChat()

Properties

Author

Gets or sets the current author. This instance is used when AutoAddUserMessages is set to true as well as to determine the messages alignment and styling.

Declaration
public Author Author { get; set; }
Property Value
Author

AutoAddUserMessages

Gets or sets a value indicating whether messages typed by the user will automatically be added as ChatTextMessage to the chat.

Declaration
public bool AutoAddUserMessages { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

AvatarSize

Gets or sets the size of the avatar images.

Declaration
public SizeF AvatarSize { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.SizeF

ChatElement

Gets the main chat element.

Declaration
public RadChatElement ChatElement { get; }
Property Value
RadChatElement

DefaultSize

Declaration
protected override Size DefaultSize { get; }
Property Value
System.Drawing.Size

ShowAvatars

Gets or sets whether avatar images will be displayed in the chat window next to messages.

Declaration
public bool ShowAvatars { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

ShowMessagesOnOneSide

Gets or sets whether messages will be displayed aligned to only one side of the chat window or on both.

Declaration
public bool ShowMessagesOnOneSide { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

TimeSeparatorInterval

Gets or sets the time interval between messages that will trigger the automatic addition of a Time separator. If set to System.TimeSpan.Zero no Time separators will be added.

Declaration
public TimeSpan TimeSeparatorInterval { get; set; }
Property Value
System.TimeSpan

Methods

AddMessage(ChatMessage)

Adds a new message to the chat. Typical messages are ChatTextMessage, ChatSuggestedActionsMessage, ChatMediaMessage, ChatCardMessage and ChatOverlayMessage

Declaration
public void AddMessage(ChatMessage message)
Parameters
ChatMessage message

The message to be displayed in the chat.

CreateChatElement()

Declaration
protected virtual RadChatElement CreateChatElement()
Returns
RadChatElement

CreateChildItems(RadElement)

Declaration
protected override void CreateChildItems(RadElement parent)
Parameters
RadElement parent

Overrides
RadControl.CreateChildItems(RadElement)

HideOverlay()

Hides any overlays that are currently displayed by the control.

Declaration
public virtual void HideOverlay()

OnGotFocus(EventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnGotFocus(EventArgs e)
Parameters
System.EventArgs e

Overrides
RadControl.OnGotFocus(EventArgs)

OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs)

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e

Overrides
RadControl.OnMouseWheel(MouseEventArgs)

ShowOverlay(ChatOverlayMessage)

Shows the provided overlay in the control.

Declaration
public virtual void ShowOverlay(ChatOverlayMessage message)
Parameters
ChatOverlayMessage message

The message that contains the overlay info.

Events

CardActionClicked

Occurs when the user clicks on a Card Action

Declaration
public event CardActionEventHandler CardActionClicked
Event Type
CardActionEventHandler

ItemFormatting

Occurs when the data item of a visual element is changed and the element is prepared for visualization.

Declaration
public event ChatItemElementEventHandler ItemFormatting
Event Type
ChatItemElementEventHandler

SendMessage

Occurs when the user performs an action e.g hits the Enter key, clicks the Send message button, clicks on a Suggested Action or a Card Action, clicks OK on an overlay.

Declaration
public event SendMessageEventHandler SendMessage
Event Type
SendMessageEventHandler

SuggestedActionClicked

Occurs when the user clicks on a Suggested Action

Declaration
public event SuggestedActionEventHandler SuggestedActionClicked
Event Type
SuggestedActionEventHandler

TimeSeparatorAdding

Occurs after a new message is added. Allows you to decide whether a time separator should be inserted before the currently added message.

Declaration
public event TimeSeparatorEventHandler TimeSeparatorAdding
Event Type
TimeSeparatorEventHandler

ToolbarActionClicked

Occurs when the user clicks on a Toolbar Action

Declaration
public event ToolbarActionEventHandler ToolbarActionClicked
Event Type
ToolbarActionEventHandler

Extension Methods

SvgExtentions.Traverse<T>(T, Func<T, IEnumerable<T>>)
SvgExtentions.TraverseDepthFirst<T>(T, Func<T, IEnumerable<T>>)

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