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Build any chat use case into your Ruby app
Quickly embed a customizable chat experience into your Ruby app using the best chat APIs, feature-rich SDKs, and a highly customizable pre-built UI.
.message {
white-space: normal;
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: 0.75rem;
border-width: 1px;
border-style: solid;
word-wrap: break-word;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
max-width: calc(100% - 6rem - 0.25rem - 0.25rem);
border-color: #F2F2F2;
background-color: #F2F2F2;
color: #171717;
}
.has-avatar-spacer .message {
max-width: calc(100% - 3rem - 0.25rem - 0.25rem);
}
.by-me .message {
border-color: #171717;
background-color: #171717;
color: #fff;
margin-right: 0.50rem;
}
Hey, I'm trying to lift state up from a child component, but I'm getting undefined errors. Any ideas?
8m ago
Are you passing the state and the setState function correctly as props?
6m ago
I think so, yes.
5m ago
Maybe you're not binding the handler in the constructor. That might be the issue.
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Rails integration
Connect users with a fully customizable chat using our real-time messaging infrastructure that works great with Ruby on Rails.
Drop-in chat UI
Ship faster by using pre-built components that are highly customizable. Get up and running in just 10 minutes.
Fully-featured
All the essential messaging features you need. Replies, mentions, typing indicators, link previews, emojis, and more.
TalkJS works great with Ruby
Most of the TalkJS code will live in the frontend, so it seamlessly integrates with Rails. You can ship faster, simplify your stack, and save on development costs by using the best chat APIs and a feature-rich JavaScript SDK. It's all you need to add a fully-featured chat into your Rails app in minutes instead of months.
Talk.ready.then(function() {
var me = new Talk.User({
id: "<%= me.id %>",
name: "<%= me.name %>",
email: "<%= me.email %>",
photoUrl: "<%= me.photo_url %>",
welcomeMessage: "Hey there! How can I help you today?"
});
window.talkSession = new Talk.Session({
appId: "<APP_ID>",
me: me
});
var other = new Talk.User({
id: "<%= other.id %>",
name: "<%= other.name %>",
email: "<%= other.email %>",
photoUrl: "<%= other.photo_url %>",
welcomeMessage: "Hey, how can I help?"
});
var conversation = talkSession.getOrCreateConversation(Talk.oneOnOneId(me, other));
conversation.setParticipant(me);
conversation.setParticipant(other);
var chatbox = talkSession.createChatbox();
chatbox.select(conversation);
chatbox.mount(document.getElementById("talkjs-container"));
});
We were able to offload all messaging to TalkJS — hugely simplifying our development of an otherwise complex stack.
Deryk Wenaus
CTO, Retreat Guru
Ready-made chat UI you can customize
The chat UI comes with three different layouts — that are highly customizable — which you can mix and match to suit your needs. You have complete control over the styling, the layout, and document structure of the chat messages and the possibility to show metadata.
Inbox
The TalkJS Inbox shows the chat history on the left, selected conversation on the right. It's designed to act as the messaging center of your app, usually living on its own page.
Chatbox
The TalkJS Chatbox is just the right half of the Inbox UI mode. It takes up less space and is designed to be embedded in your app near an order confirmation, a booking, or user profile.
Popup
You can also show a conversation in a popup that only shows up when the user clicks a button somewhere. When shown, the popup is positioned on the bottom right of your page.