messageWidthModeString
(default: "standard")
Controls the width mode of messages. Supported values are "standard" and "full".
Example
<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
{
id: 1,
text: "This message is displayed in full width mode, which makes it take up the entire available width of the chat container.",
authorId: "user1",
authorName: "John Doe",
authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0)
},
{
id: 2,
text: "Full width mode is useful when you want messages to use all available space.",
authorId: "user2",
authorName: "Jane Smith",
authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg",
timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5)
}
];
$("#chat").kendoChat({
messageWidthMode: "full",
authorId: "user1",
dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>
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