ChatConversationList API

API reference docs for the React ChatConversationList 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:

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

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
variant	'compact' \| 'default'	'default'	The visual variant of the conversation list. - `'default'` – shows avatar, title, preview, timestamp, and unread badge. - `'compact'` – shows only a small unread indicator, the title, and an actions button.

The component cannot hold a ref.

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
.MuiChatConversationList-compact	compact	Applied when variant="compact"
.MuiChatConversationList-item	item	Styles applied to the list item element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemActions	itemActions	Styles applied to the item actions element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemAvatar	itemAvatar	Styles applied to the item avatar element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemContent	itemContent	Styles applied to the item content element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemFocused	itemFocused	Applied to a focused conversation item
.MuiChatConversationList-itemPreview	itemPreview	Styles applied to the item preview element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemSelected	itemSelected	Applied to a selected conversation item
.MuiChatConversationList-itemTimestamp	itemTimestamp	Styles applied to the item timestamp element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemTitle	itemTitle	Styles applied to the item title element.
.MuiChatConversationList-itemUnread	itemUnread	Applied to an unread conversation item
.MuiChatConversationList-itemUnreadBadge	itemUnreadBadge	Styles applied to the item unread badge element.
.MuiChatConversationList-root	root	Styles applied to the conversation list root element.
.MuiChatConversationList-scroller	scroller	Styles applied to the scroller element.

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.

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