Message

This multi kit consists of a an avatar, a status, a caption, a body text, and a time stamp, all of which are optional.

Default

Anna Black

20 seconds ago

How can we assist you today?

Patrick Welch

9 minutes ago

We'll escalate this issue to a Senior Support agent.

Lucille Sanchez

4 hours ago

Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval

Beverly Reyes

2 days ago

We're so sorry you had a bad experience!

Keith Craig

2 days ago

Please hold for one moment, I'll check with my manager.

2 days ago

We're so sorry you had a bad experience!

2 days ago

2 days ago

Please hold for one moment, I'll check with my manager.

Use this kit when displaying a message or a sort of communication with either a user or a bot. Use it in history displays, chat rooms, discussion threads or comments section.

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Anna Black",
  message: "How can we assist you today?",
  timestamp: "20 seconds ago",
  avatar_name: "Mike Bishop",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/men/50.jpg",
  avatar_status: "online"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Patrick Welch",
  message: "We'll escalate this issue to a Senior Support agent.",
  timestamp: "9 minutes ago",
  avatar_name: "Wade Winningham",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/men/14.jpg",
  align_timestamp: "left"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Lucille Sanchez",
  message: "Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval",
  timestamp: "4 hours ago",
  avatar_name: "Becca Jacobs",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/women/50.jpg"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Beverly Reyes",
  message: "We're so sorry you had a bad experience!",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Tim Wenhold"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Keith Craig",
  message: "Please hold for one moment, I'll check with my manager.",
  timestamp: "2 days ago"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "",
  message: "We're so sorry you had a bad experience!",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Tim Wenhold"
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Tim Wenhold"
}) do %>
  <%= pb_rails("image", props: { alt: "picture of a misty forest", size: "xl", url: "https://unsplash.it/500/400/?image=634" }) %>
<% end %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "",
  message: "Please hold for one moment, I'll check with my manager.",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Tim Wenhold"
}) do %>
  <%= pb_rails("image", props: { alt: "picture of a misty forest", size: "xl", url: "https://unsplash.it/500/400/?image=634" }) %>
<% end %>

With Timestamp Hover

Anna Black

4 hours ago

May 10 · 8:27p

Hover over me to check out the real time I was made!

Becca Jacobs

12.20p

May 10 · 8:27p

Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Anna Black",
  message: "Hover over me to check out the real time I was made!",
  timestamp: "4 hours ago",
  timestamp_object: DateTime.current,
  avatar_name: "Lisa Thompson",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/women/39.jpg"
}) %>
<br><br>
<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Becca Jacobs",
  message: "Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval",
  timestamp: "12.20p",
  align_timestamp: "left",
  timestamp_object: DateTime.current,
  avatar_name: "Lisa Thompson",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/women/39.jpg"
}) %>

Hover

Anna Black

How can we assist you today?

Becca Jacobs

Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  avatar_name: "Mike Bishop",
  avatar_status: "online",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/men/50.jpg",
  border_radius: "rounded",
  hover: { background: "success_subtle" },
  label: "Anna Black",
  message: "How can we assist you today?",
  padding: "xs",
}) %>

<br><br>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  align_timestamp: "left",
  avatar_name: "Lucille Sanchez",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/women/50.jpg",
  border_radius: "rounded",
  hover: { shadow: "deepest" },
  label: "Becca Jacobs",
  message: "Application for Kate Smith is waiting for your approval",
  padding: "xs",
}) %>

<br><br>

Mentions

Keith Craig

2 days ago

@all

let's welcome

@Lucille Sanchez

to the team this week!

Lucille Sanchez

2 days ago

@Keith Craig

thanks for the warm welcome! I'm so excited!

The message kit also supports @mentions using a compound component structure. See the code example for details on how to pass user mentions through your messages.

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Keith Craig",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Keith Craig",
  padding_bottom: "md"
}) do %>
  <%= pb_rails("message/message_mention", props: { variant: "user" }) do %>
    @all
  <% end %> let's welcome 
  <%= pb_rails("message/message_mention", props: { variant: "self" }) do %>
    @Lucille Sanchez
  <% end %> to the team this week!
<% end %>

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Lucille Sanchez",
  timestamp: "2 days ago",
  avatar_name: "Lucille Sanchez",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/women/50.jpg"
}) do %>
  <%= pb_rails("message/message_mention", props: {variant: "self"}) do %>
    @Keith Craig
  <% end %> thanks for the warm welcome! I'm so excited!
<% end %>

Grayscale Avatar

Mike Bishop

3 months ago

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

<%= pb_rails("message", props: {
  label: "Mike Bishop",
  message: "So long, and thanks for all the fish!",
  timestamp: "3 months ago",
  avatar_name: "Mike Bishop",
  avatar_url: "https://randomuser.me/api/portraits/men/50.jpg",
  avatar_status: "offline",
  avatar_grayscale: true,
}) %>

Things To Avoid

Avoid changing the format of this kit. Keep the layout true to its original design.

Available Props

Props	Type	Values
gap	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
max_width	array	0% xs sm md lg xl xxl 0 none 100%
min_width	array	0% xs sm md lg xl xxl 0 none 100%
width	array	0% xs sm md lg xl xxl 0 none 100%
z_index	array	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
number_spacing	array	tabular
shadow	array	none deep deeper deepest
line_height	array	tightest tighter tight normal loose looser loosest
display	array	block inline_block inline flex inline_flex none grid
cursor	array	auto default none contextMenu help pointer progress wait cell crosshair text verticalText alias copy move noDrop notAllowed grab grabbing eResize nResize neResize nwResize sResize seResize swResize wResize ewResize nsResize neswResize nwseResize colResize rowResize allScroll zoomIn zoomOut
flex_direction	array	row column rowReverse columnReverse
flex_wrap	array	wrap nowrap wrapReverse
justify_content	array	start end center spaceBetween spaceAround spaceEvenly
justify_self	array	auto start end center stretch
align_items	array	flexStart flexEnd start end center baseline stretch
align_content	array	start end center spaceBetween spaceAround spaceEvenly
align_self	array	auto start end center stretch baseline
flex	array	auto initial 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 none
flex_grow	array	1 0
flex_shrink	array	1 0
order	array	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
position	array	relative absolute fixed sticky
hover	array
border_radius	array	none xs sm md lg xl rounded
text_align	array	start end left right center justify justify-all match-parent
overflow	array	visible hidden scroll auto
truncate	array	1 2 3 4 5
left	array	0 xxs xs sm md lg xl auto initial inherit
top	array	0 xxs xs sm md lg xl auto initial inherit
right	array	0 xxs xs sm md lg xl auto initial inherit
bottom	array	0 xxs xs sm md lg xl auto initial inherit
vertical_align	array	baseline super top middle bottom sub text-top text-bottom
height	array	auto xs sm md lg xl xxl xxxl
min_height	array	auto xs sm md lg xl xxl xxxl
max_height	array	auto xs sm md lg xl xxl xxxl
overflow_x	array	visible hidden scroll auto
overflow_y	array	visible hidden scroll auto
margin	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_bottom	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_left	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_right	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_top	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_x	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_y	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_bottom	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_left	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_right	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_top	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_x	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_y	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
classname	string
dark	boolean
group_hover	boolean
id	string
data	hashprop
aria	hashprop
html_options	hashprop
children	proc
style	hashprop

Props	Type	Values	Default
avatar_name	string
avatar_status	string
avatar_url	string
avatar_grayscale	boolean		false
label	string
message	string
timestamp	string
timestamp_object	string
timezone	string		America/New_York
align_timestamp	enum	left right	right

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Anna Black

Patrick Welch

Lucille Sanchez

Beverly Reyes

Keith Craig

Anna Black

Becca Jacobs

Anna Black

Becca Jacobs

Keith Craig

Lucille Sanchez

Mike Bishop

Things To Avoid

Available Props

gap

max_width

min_width

width

z_index

number_spacing

shadow

line_height

display

cursor

flex_direction

flex_wrap

justify_content

justify_self

align_items

align_content

align_self

flex

flex_grow

flex_shrink

order

position

hover

border_radius

text_align

overflow

truncate

left

top

right

bottom

vertical_align

height

min_height

max_height

overflow_x

overflow_y

margin

margin_bottom

margin_left

margin_right

margin_top

margin_x

margin_y

padding

padding_bottom

padding_left

padding_right

padding_top

padding_x

padding_y

classname

dark

group_hover

id

data

aria

html_options

children

style

avatar_name

avatar_status

avatar_url

avatar_grayscale

label