timestampVisibilityString(default: "onFocus")
Controls the visibility of message timestamps. Supported values:
"onFocus": Timestamps are only visible for selected/focused messages (default behavior)."hidden": Timestamps are never visible for any messages.
Example
<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
{
id: 1,
text: "Focus on this message to see the timestamp.",
authorId: "user1",
authorName: "John",
timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0)
},
{
id: 2,
text: "The timestamp appears on focus.",
authorId: "user1",
authorName: "John",
timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5)
}
];
$("#chat").kendoChat({
timestampVisibility: "onFocus",
dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>