ChatComposite with react-native

[tariromukute]

I am trying to use react-native with ACS. There is an example for ACS calling feature with react-native here where RNAzureCommunicationUICalling module from your React Native Javascript code is used to implement ACS with react-native.

I want to implement the ChatComposite. I can't see any reference for the ChatComposite. Is ChatComposite support for react-native? If so, where can I find resources or documents to help me get started?

[jpeng-ms]

Hi @tariromukute , thanks for you question, this is John and I will be helping you this week. Please allow me to check with our team and I will get you back shortly.

[jpeng-ms]

Hi @tariromukute , thanks for your patience. I have checked with our team and you are correct that we currently only have a sample for CallComposite in React Native. That being said, we welcome you to raise a feature request in this forum: https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/forum/81ff6d2b-0c25-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f0858.

Alternatively, our ChatComposite is available in public preview for native platforms such as iOS and Android. If you would like, you can explore creating the bindings by following the documentations from React Native.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions!

[tariromukute]

Hi @jpeng-ms, thanks for checking in with the team, and for the suggestion of creating bindings. I am new to React Native and I wanted a quick POC for a chat service. I followed your suggestion of bindings and used the tutorials Swift in React Native - The Ultimate Guide Part 2: UI Components and React-Native UI Native components in Swift and Java to port the ChatComposite, at the moment only managed to do so for iOS.

I saw that react native has something called Fabric Native Components in their new architecture. Since this is still experimental I was hesitate on going that route as a first timer, however it seems like it has the advantage that you can export the components to be reused by others. If you don't have any work on this maybe I can raise a feature request for that instead.

[jpeng-ms]

Hi @tariromukute, we currently don't have any plans on "Fabric Native Components", feel free to raise a feature request for us.

Thanks again!