ChatMessageAuthorLabel API

API reference docs for the React ChatMessageAuthorLabel component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Chat - Message Appearance

Import

import { ChatMessageAuthorLabel } from '@mui/x-chat/ChatMessage';
// or
import { ChatMessageAuthorLabel } from '@mui/x-chat';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Name	Type	Description

The component cannot hold a ref.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-error		Applied when the message has an error status
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-actions	actions	Styles applied to the message actions element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-authorLabel	authorLabel	Styles applied to the message author label element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-avatar	avatar	Styles applied to the message avatar element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-bubble	bubble	Styles applied to the message bubble element inside content.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-content	content	Styles applied to the message content element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-dateDivider	dateDivider	Styles applied to the date divider element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-group	group	Styles applied to the message group element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-groupAuthorName	groupAuthorName	Class applied to the group author name element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-groupTimestamp	groupTimestamp	Class applied to the group timestamp element (compact variant only).
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-inlineMeta	inlineMeta	Styles applied to the inline meta container element (default variant).
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-inlineMetaSpacer	inlineMetaSpacer	Styles applied to the inline meta spacer element (default variant).
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-meta	meta	Styles applied to the message meta element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-roleAssistant	roleAssistant	Applied when the message role is 'assistant'
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-roleUser	roleUser	Applied when the message role is 'user'
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-root	root	Styles applied to the message root element.
.MuiChatMessageAuthorLabel-streaming	streaming	Applied while the message is streaming

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.