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Overview

CometChatDetails is a Composite Component that provides additional information and settings related to a specific group. The details screen includes the following elements and functionalities:
  1. Group Information: It displays details about the user. This includes his/her profile picture, name, status, and other relevant information.
  2. Group Chat Features: It provides additional functionalities for managing the group. This includes options to add or remove participants, assign roles or permissions, and view group-related information.
  3. Group Actions: This offers actions related to the group, such as leaving the group, or deleting the group.
The CometChatDetails component is composed of the following BaseComponents:

Usage

Integration

CometChatDetails, as a component, offers flexible integration options, allowing it to be launched directly via button clicks or any user-triggered action. Additionally, it seamlessly integrates into tab view controllers. With banned members, users gain access to a wide range of parameters and methods for effortless customization of its user interface. The following code snippet exemplifies how you can seamlessly integrate the CometChatDetails component into your application. Since CometChatDetails is a custom view, It can be launched by adding the following code snippet into the XML layout file.
If you’re defining the Group members within the XML code, you’ll need to extract them and set them on the Group object using the appropriate method.

Actions

Actions dictate how a component functions. They are divided into two types: Predefined and User-defined. You can override either type, allowing you to tailor the behavior of the component to fit your specific needs.
1. SetOnError
You can customize this behavior by using the provided code snippet to override the setOnError and improve error handling.

2. AddOnBackPressListener
You can customize this behavior by using the provided code snippet to override the addOnBackPressListener and improve error handling.

Filters

Filters allow you to customize the data displayed in a list within a Component. You can filter the list based on your specific criteria, allowing for a more customized. Filters can be applied using RequestBuilders of Chat SDK. CometChatDetails component does not have available filters.

Events

Events are emitted by a Component. By using event you can extend existing functionality. Being global events, they can be applied in Multiple Locations and are capable of being Added or Removed. Events emitted by the Group Details component is as follows. Example
Remove the added listener

Customization

To fit your app’s design requirements, you can customize the appearance of the Details component. We provide exposed methods that allow you to modify the experience and behavior according to your specific needs.

Style

Using Style you can customize the look and feel of the component in your app, These parameters typically control elements such as the color, size, shape, and fonts used within the component.
1. Details Style
You can set the DetailsStyle to the CometChatDetails Component to customize the styling.
List of properties exposed by DetailsStyle This methods is used to customize the appearance of the CometChatDetails component
2. Avatar Style
To apply customized styles to the Avatar component in the Group Members Component, you can use the following code snippet. For further insights on Avatar Styles refer

3. StatusIndicator Style
To apply customized styles to the Status Indicator component in the Group Member Component, You can use the following code snippet. For further insights on Status Indicator Styles refer

4. ListItem Style
To apply customized styles to the List Item component in the Group Member Component, you can use the following code snippet. For further insights on List Item Styles refer

Functionality

These are a set of small functional customizations that allow you to fine-tune the overall experience of the component. With these, you can change text, set custom icons, and toggle the visibility of UI elements.
List of Functionality exposed by CometChatDetails

Advanced

For advanced-level customization, you can set custom views to the component. This lets you tailor each aspect of the component to fit your exact needs and application aesthetics. You can create and define your views, layouts, and UI elements and then incorporate those into the component.

SetMenu

You can set the Custom Menu view to add more options to the Groups component.
Example You need to create a view_menu.xml as a custom view file. Which we will inflate and pass to .setMenu().
view_menu.xml
You inflate the view and pass it to setMenu. You can get the child view reference and can handle click actions.
YourActivity.java

SubtitleView

You can set your custom Subtitle view using the .setSubtitleView() method. But keep in mind, by using this you will override the default Subtitle view functionality.
Example
You can indeed create a custom layout file named subtitle_layout.xml for more complex or unique list items. Once this layout file is made, you would inflate it inside the createView() method. The inflation process prepares the layout for use in your application: Following this, you would use the bindView() method to initialize and assign values to your individual views. This could include setting text on TextViews, images on ImageViews, and so on based on the properties of the Group object:
subtitle_layout.xml
YourActivity.java

SetCustomProfileView report

Tailor the custom profile view for each user item to suit your specific preferences and needs.
Example
custom_header_view

Template and Options

The CometChatDetailsOption is the class providing structure for options to be shown for users and group members The CometChatDetailsTemplate offers a structure for organizing information in the CometChatDetails component. It serves as a blueprint, defining how group-related details are presented. This structure allows for customization and organization within the CometChat interface.
Example
A list of CometChatDetailsOption defines the structure for sections of options available in the CometChatDetails A list of CometChatDetailsTemplate defines the structure for sections of options available in the CometChatDetails

Configurations

Configurations offer the ability to customize the properties of each component within a Composite Component. CometChatDetails has Add Members, Banned Members, Transfer Ownership and Group Members component. Hence, each of these components will have its individual Configuration.

Group Members

You can customize the properties of the Group Members component by making use of the GroupMembersConfiguration. You can accomplish this by employing the GroupMembersConfiguration as demonstrated below:
All exposed properties of GroupMembersConfiguration can be found under Group Members. Properties marked with the 🛑 symbol are not accessible within the Configuration Object. Example Let’s say you want to change the style of the Group Member subcomponent and, in addition, you only want to hide separator and show back button. You can modify the style using the groupMembersStyle property, hide the separator using setHideSeparator() property and show back button using setShowBackButton() property.

Add Members

You can customize the properties of the Add Members component by making use of the AddMembersConfiguration. You can accomplish this by employing the AddMembersConfiguration as demonstrated below:
All exposed properties of AddMembersConfiguration can be found under Add Members. Properties marked with the 🛑 symbol are not accessible within the Configuration Object. Example Let’s say you want to change the style of the Add Members subcomponent and, in addition, you only want to show the back button. You can modify the style using the ListItemStyle property and AvatarStyle property

Banned Members

You can customize the properties of the Banned Members component by making use of the BannedMembersConfiguration. You can accomplish this by employing the BannedMembersConfiguration as demonstrated below:
All exposed properties of BannedMembersConfiguration can be found under Banned Members. Properties marked with the 🛑 symbol are not accessible within the Configuration Object. Example Let’s say you want to change the style of the Banned Members subcomponent and, in addition, you only want to show the back button. You can modify the style using the ListItemStyle property and AvatarStyle property

Transfer Ownership

You can customize the properties of the Transfer Ownership component by making use of the TransferOwnershipConfiguration. You can accomplish this by employing the TransferOwnershipConfiguration as demonstrated below:
All exposed properties of TransferOwnershipConfiguration can be found under Transfer Ownership. Properties marked with the 🛑 symbol are not accessible within the Configuration Object. Example Let’s say you want to change the style of the Transfer Ownership subcomponent and, in addition, you only want to show the back button. You can modify the style using the ListItemStyle property and AvatarStyle property