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# Customize UI Kit

> Customize UI Kit — CometChat documentation.

This guide helps you to enable/disable features present in the UI Kit.

In order to achieve this, you need to refer to the `UIKitSettings` class present in the UI Kit Library.

<Warning>
  * UI Kit Settings parameters have to be changed in the UIKitSettings class located at *`CometChatWorkspace/src/util`*. By default, all settings will be enabled.

  * For advanced level customization, you can modify the source code of the UI Kit as per your requirement.
</Warning>

### Tab bar settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| chats = true | Hide/Show Recent Chats Value could be *true* or *false* |
| users = true | Hide/Show Users tab Value could be *true* or *false* |
| groups = true | Hide/Show Groups tab Value could be *true* or *false* |
| userSettings = true | Hide/Show User Information tab Value could be *true* or *false* |

### Recent chat settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| unreadCount = true | Show the unread count in the chats list Value could be *true* or *false* |
| chatListMode = "USERS\_AND\_ GROUPS" | Show user, group, or both chats Values could be "USERS", "GROUPS", "USERS\_AND\_GROUPS" |

### Call settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| userAudioCall = true | Enable audio call for user Value could be *true* or *false* |
| userVideoCall = true | Enable video call for user Value could be *true* or *false* |
| groupVideoCall = true | Enable video call for group Value could be *true* or *false* |
| enableSoundForCalls = true | Enable sound for calls Value could be *true* or *false* |
| callNotifications = true | Show action message for calls Value can be *true* or *false* |

### User settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| userListMode = "ALL" | Show all users/friends Values could be "ALL", "FRIENDS", "NONE" |
| showUserPresence = true | Show user presence Value could be *true* or *false* |
| blockUser = true | Allow block/unblock user Value could be *true* or *false* |
| searchUsers = true | Allow search in the user list Value could be true or false |

### Group settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| groupCreation = true | Allow creating group Value could be *true* or *false* |
| joinOrLeaveGroup = true | Allow joining or leaving a group Value could be *true* or *false* |
| allowDeleteGroup = true | Allow deleting group Value could be *true* or *false* |
| viewGroupMembers = true | Allow viewing group members Value could be *true* or *false* |
| allowAddMembers = true | Allow adding group member Value could be *true* or *false* |
| allowModeratorToDeleteMemberMessages = true | Allow moderator to delete messages of participants Value could be *true* or *false* |
| kickMember=true | Allow user to kick group members Value could be *true* or *false* |
| banMember = true | Allow user to ban group members Value could be *true* or *false* |
| allowPromoteDemoteMembers = true | Allow user to promote or demote members Value could be *true* or *false* |
| joinLeaveNotifications = true | Show action messages for groups. Value could be *true* or *false* |
| searchGroups = true | Allow search in the group list |
| messageInPrivate = true | Enable option to send message to group members in private Value could be true or false |

### Message settings

| Class variables | Description |
| - | - |
| sendMessageInOneOnOne = true | Allow sending 1-1 message Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendMessageInGroup = true | Allow sending message in groups Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendPhotoVideos = true | Allow sending photos & videos Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendFiles = true | Allow sending files & documents Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendTypingIndicator = true | Allow sending/receiving typing indicator Value could be *true* or *false* |
| editMessage = true | Allow editing a message Value could be *true* or *false* |
| deleteMessage = true | Allow deleting a message Value could be *true* or *false* |
| threadedChats = true | Allow threaded replies on a message Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendLiveReaction = true | Allow sharing live reaction Value could be *true* or *false* |
| viewShareMedia = true | Allow shared media Value could be *true* or *false* |
| showReadDeliveryReceipts = true | Allow read/delivery receipts for messages Value could be *true* or *false* |
| polls = true | Allow creating a poll (Poll Extension must be enabled from Dashboard) Value could be *true* or *false* |
| enableSoundForMessages = true | Enable sound for incoming/outgoing messages Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendMessageReaction = true | Enable reactions for messages Value could be *true* or *false* |
| sendStickers = true | Allow sending stickers(Stickers Extension must be enabled from Dashboard) Value could be *true* or *false* |
| hideDeletedMessages = false | Enable hiding deleted messages Value could be *true* or *false* |


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