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# Message Input

> Message Input — CometChat documentation.

`CometChatMessageInput` is a component that provides a skeleton layout for contents of like `TextField`, auxiliary options, primary button view and attachment options.

## Methods

| Methods                         | Type                      | Description                                                   |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **setText**                     | String                    | initial text for the input field                              |
| **setPlaceHolderText**          | String                    | sets hint text for the input field                            |
| **setOnTextChangedListener**    | Function(String)          | callback to handle change in value of text in the input field |
| **setStyle**                    | MessageInputStyle         | provides style to this widget                                 |
| **setMaxLine**                  | int                       | maximum lines allowed to increase in the input field          |
| **setSecondaryButtonView**      | Widget                    | additional ui component apart from primary                    |
| **setAuxiliaryButtonView**      | Widget                    | additional ui component apart from primary and secondary      |
| **setPrimaryButtonView**        | Widget                    | a ui component that would trigger basic functionality         |
| **setAuxiliaryButtonAlignment** | AuxiliaryButtonsAlignment | controls position auxiliary button view                       |

## MessageInputStyle

`MessageInputStyle` helps to customize `CometChatMessageInput`

| Methods                    | Type          | Description                                                            |
| -------------------------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **setBorderWidth**         | int           | used to set border                                                     |
| **setCornerRadius**        | float         | used to set border radius                                              |
| **setBackground**          | @ColorInt int | used to set the background color                                       |
| **setInputBackground**     | @ColorInt int | Used to set the input text Background color                            |
| **setBackground**          | Drawable      | used to set background drawable                                        |
| **setInputTextAppearance** | TextStyle     | used to set input text style                                           |
| **setPlaceHolderColor**    | TextStyle     | used to set text color of the hint text                                |
| **setSeparatorTint**       | @ColorInt int | used to set color to the divider separating input field and bottom bar |