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

Apr 16 · 12:12a

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

Becca Jacobs

12.20p

Apr 16 · 12:12a

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
align_content	enum \| responsive	start end center spaceBetween spaceAround spaceEvenly
align_items	enum \| responsive	start end center
border_radius	enum	none xs sm md lg xl rounded
cursor	enum	auto default none contextMenu help pointer progress wait cell
dark	boolean	true false
flex	enum \| responsive	auto initial 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 none
flex_direction	enum \| responsive	row column rowReverse columnReverse
flex_wrap	enum \| responsive	wrap nowrap wrapReverse
justify_content	enum \| responsive	start end center spaceBetween spaceAround spaceEvenly
line_height	enum	loosest looser loose normal tight tighter tightest
margin_right	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_left	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_top	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
margin_bottom	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
margin	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
width	string
min_width	string
max_width	string
gap	string \| responsive
column_gap	string \| responsive
row_gap	string \| responsive
number_spacing	enum	tabular
order	enum \| responsive	none first 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
overflow_x	enum	scroll visible hidden auto
overflow_y	enum	scroll visible hidden auto
overflow	enum	scroll visible hidden auto
padding_right	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_left	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_top	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
padding_bottom	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
padding	array	none xxs xs sm md lg xl
position	enum	relative absolute fixed sticky static
shadow	enum	none deep deeper deepest
text_align	enum \| responsive	start end left right center justify justifyAll matchParent
truncate	enum	none 1 2 3 4 5
vertical_align	enum \| responsive	baseline super top middle bottom sub text-top text-bottom
z_index	enum \| responsive	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 max
top	enum \| object	xxs xs sm md lg xl xxl
inset	boolean	true false
right	enum \| object	xxs xs sm md lg xl xxl
bottom	enum \| object	xxs xs sm md lg xl xxl
left	enum \| object	xxs xs sm md lg xl xxl
height	string
max_height	string
min_height	string
hover	object
group_hover	boolean	true false

Props	Type	Values	Default
avatar_grayscale	boolean	true false	false
avatar_name	string
avatar_status	enum	away offline online
avatar_url	string
label	string
message	string
timestamp	string
timestamp_object	date
timezone	string		America/New_York
align_timestamp	string	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

align_content

align_items

border_radius

cursor

dark

flex

flex_direction

flex_wrap

justify_content

line_height

margin_right

margin_left

margin_top

margin_bottom

margin_x

margin_y

margin

width

min_width

max_width

gap

column_gap

row_gap

number_spacing

order

overflow_x

overflow_y

overflow

padding_right

padding_left

padding_top

padding_bottom

padding_x

padding_y

padding

position

shadow

text_align

truncate

vertical_align

z_index

top

inset

right

bottom

left

height

max_height

min_height

hover

group_hover

avatar_grayscale

avatar_name

avatar_status

avatar_url

label

message

timestamp

timestamp_object

timezone

align_timestamp

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