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ToolbarAction

events

Fired when a toolbar action is executed on a message. This event allows you to handle custom toolbar actions and respond to user interactions with message controls.

toolbarAction

Event Data

e.type `String`

The type of toolbar action that was executed.

e.message `Object`

The message object associated with the action.

<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "Hello! How can I help you today?",
        authorId: "support",
        authorName: "Support Agent",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0)
    }
];

$("#chat").kendoChat({
    authorId: "user",
    dataSource: messagesData,
    messageToolbarActions: [
        { name: "like", text: "Like", icon: "heart" },
        { name: "translate", text: "Translate", icon: "globe" }
    ],
    toolbarAction: function(e) {
        console.log("Toolbar action executed:", e.type);
        console.log("On message:", e.message.text);

        if (e.type === "like") {
            alert("You liked this message!");
        } else if (e.type === "translate") {
            alert("Translating message: " + e.message.text);
        }
    }
});
</script>

ToolbarAction

toolbarAction

Event Data

e.type String

e.message Object

e.type `String`

e.message `Object`