## Overview
Build your own chat UI with React components in just a few minutes using the **React Chat UI Kit from MinChat**. Our open-source toolkit accelerates the development of web chat applications with a flexible and powerful set of components.
**React Chat UI makes chat UI development faster**
### Why Choose MinChat's React Chat UI?
- **Speed up development**: Quickly integrate chat functionality into your app.
- **Customizable components**: Tailor the UI to fit your needs.
- **Open Source**: Benefit from community-driven improvements.
# Demo
[View Live Demo](https://minchat.io/demo)
If you would like to see the React chat UI in action, you can visit the [live demo](https://minchat.io/demo).
This demo allows you to test out the various features of the react chat components and see how it can be
integrated into a real-world application. We encourage you to give it a try and see for yourself the power
and flexibility of our chat UI.
# Documentation
You can view detailed documentation [here](https://react.minchat.io)
# Install
Install the component library using your preferred package manager:
**Using npm.**
```bash
npm install @minchat/react-chat-ui
```
**Using yarn.**
```bash
yarn add @minchat/react-chat-ui
```
# Usage
Here's a quick example to get you started:
```jsx
import {
MinChatUiProvider,
MainContainer,
MessageInput,
MessageContainer,
MessageList,
MessageHeader
} from "@minchat/react-chat-ui";
function App() {
return (
)
}
export default App
```
# Modify Component Colors
You can modify the colors of each and every component, by passing a colorSet prop to the `MinChatUiProvider` which defines the colors to use. ommited colors will use the default theme.
```jsx
const myColorSet = {
// input
"--input-background-color": "#FF0000",
"--input-text-color": "#fff",
"--input-element-color": "rgb(0, 0, 255)",
"--input-attach-color": "#fff",
"--input-send-color": "#fff",
"--input-placeholder-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
// message header
"--message-header-background-color": "#FF0000",
"--message-header-text-color": "#fff",
"--message-header-last-active-color": "rgb(0, 0, 255)",
"--message-header-back-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
// chat list header
"--chatlist-header-background-color": "#FF0000",
"--chatlist-header-text-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
"--chatlist-header-divider-color": "rgb(0, 128, 0)",
//chatlist
"--chatlist-background-color": "rgb(255, 192, 203)",
"--no-conversation-text-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
//chat item
"--chatitem-background-color": "rgb(0, 0, 255)",
"--chatitem-selected-background-color": "rgb(255, 255, 0)",
"--chatitem-title-text-color": "#FF0000",
"--chatitem-content-text-color": "#FF0000",
"--chatitem-hover-color": "#FF0000",
//main container
"--container-background-color": "rgb(255, 192, 203)",
//loader
"--loader-color": "rgb(0, 128, 0)",
//message list
"--messagelist-background-color": "rgb(0, 0, 255)",
"--no-message-text-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
// incoming message
"--incoming-message-text-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
"--incoming-message-name-text-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
"--incoming-message-background-color": "rgb(0, 128, 0)",
"--incoming-message-timestamp-color": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
"--incoming-message-link-color": "#FF0000",
//outgoing message
"--outgoing-message-text-color": "#FF0000",
"--outgoing-message-background-color": "rgb(255, 255, 0)",
"--outgoing-message-timestamp-color": "#FF0000",
"--outgoing-message-checkmark-color": "#FF0000",
"--outgoing-message-loader-color": "#FF0000",
"--outgoing-message-link-color": "rgb(0, 128, 0)",
}
function App() {
return (
{/** rest of your code*/}
)
}
```
# Typescript
Our library is written in TypeScript, offering type safety and easy integration into both TypeScript and JavaScript projects.
# Show your support
If you love our library, consider starring ⭐ our GitHub repository!
# Community and support
For articles, tutorials, and a full guide, visit our [website](https://minchat.io/blog). Connect with other developers, share ideas, and get help.
# Website
[https://minchat.io](https://minchat.io)
Unleash the power of seamless chat functionality with MinChat's [React Chat API!](https://minchat.io) Say goodbye to backend worries and hello to effortless integration. Get started today and save months of development time. Build a full-fledged React chat application in just minutes, not months!
# License
React Chat UI Kit is licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/MinChatHQ/react-chat-ui/blob/master/LICENSE). Feel free to use it in your projects.
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