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MessageSettings

Updated on Feb 5, 2026

Represents the settings for the Chat message (see example).

Name	Type	Description
allowMessageCollapse?	`boolean`	If set to `true`, enables the expanding/collapsing of long messages.
fileActions?	`FileAction[]`	Sets the array of actions displayed for message files.
messageContextMenuActions?	`MessageAction[]`	Sets the array of actions displayed in the message context menu.
messageToolbarActions?	`MessageAction[]`	Sets the array of actions displayed in the message toolbar.
messageWidthMode?	`MessageWidthMode`	Sets the mode used to determine message width.
showAvatar?	`boolean`	Controls the visibility of the author's avatar in the message group.
showUsername?	`boolean`	Controls the visibility of the author's username in the message group.