Typing Indicator

Updated on Mar 26, 2026

The TypingIndicator functionality of the Conversational UI can be used to indicate that an Author is typing. This is done through the following properties.

• TypingIndicatorVisibility: It is of type Visibility. By default its value is set to Collapsed. In order for the typing indicator to be displayed it can be set to Visible.
• TypingIndicatorText: A string property that specifies what text to be displayed when an Author is typing.
• TypingIndicatorIcon: An ImageSource property through which a custom icon for the TypingIndicator can be applied.

Setting the TypingIndicator

C#

var textMessage = new TextMessage(this.currentAuthor, "Hello", "sent");
textMessage.InlineViewModel.StatusVisibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Visible;

this.chat.AddMessage(textMessage);

this.chat.TypingIndicatorText = this.otherAuthor.Name + " is typing...";
this.chat.TypingIndicatorVisibility = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Visible;

RadChat with set TypingIndicator