ChatAreaInput#

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import panel as pn

pn.extension()

The ChatAreaInput inherits from TextAreaInput, allowing entering any multiline string using a text input box, with the ability to click the “Enter” key or optionally the “Ctrl-Enter” key to submit the message.

Whether “Enter” or “Ctrl-Enter” sends the message depends on whether the enter_sends parameter is set to True (the default) or False.

Unlike TextAreaInput, the ChatAreaInput defaults to auto_grow=True and max_rows=10, and the value is not synced to the server until the message is actually sent, so watch value_input if you need to access what’s currently available in the text input box.

Lines are joined with the newline character \n.

The primary purpose of ChatAreaInput is its use with ChatInterface for a high-level, easy to use, ChatGPT like interface.

Chat Design Specification

Parameters:#

For layout and styling-related parameters see the Control the size, Align Content and Style tutorials.

Core#

disabled_enter (bool): If True, disables sending the message by pressing the enter_sends key.
enter_sends (bool): If True, pressing the Enter key sends the message, if False it is sent by pressing the Ctrl-Enter. Defaults to True.
value (str): The value when the “Enter” or “Ctrl-Enter” key is pressed. Only to be used with watch or bind because the value resets to "" after the message is sent; use value_input instead to access what’s currently available in the text input box.
value_input (str): The current value updated on every key press.

Display#

auto_grow (boolean, default=True): Whether the TextArea should automatically grow in height to fit the content.
cols (int, default=2): The number of columns in the text input field.
disabled (boolean, default=False): Whether the widget is editable
max_length (int, default=5000): Max character length of the input field. Defaults to 5000
max_rows (int, default=10): The maximum number of rows in the text input field when auto_grow=True.
name (str): The title of the widget
placeholder (str): A placeholder string displayed when no value is entered
rows (int, default=2): The number of rows in the text input field.
resizable (boolean | str, default=’both’): Whether the layout is interactively resizable, and if so in which dimensions: width, height, or both.

Basics#

To submit a message, press the “Enter” key if enter_sends is True (the default), else press “Ctrl-Enter”.

pn.chat.ChatAreaInput(placeholder="Type something, and press Enter to clear!")

The ChatAreaInput is useful alongside pn.bind or param.depends.

def output(value):
    return f"Submitted: {value}"

chat_area_input = pn.chat.ChatAreaInput(placeholder="Type something, and press Enter to submit!")
output_markdown = pn.bind(output, chat_area_input.param.value)
pn.Row(chat_area_input, output_markdown)

To see what’s currently typed in, use value_input instead because value will only be set during submission and be "" otherwise.

chat_area_input = pn.chat.ChatAreaInput(enter_sends=False,   # To submit a message, press Ctrl-Enter
                                        placeholder="Type something, do not submit it, and run the next cell",)
output_markdown = pn.bind(output, chat_area_input.param.value)

pn.Row(chat_area_input, output_markdown)

print(f'{chat_area_input.value_input=}, {chat_area_input.value=}')

chat_area_input.value_input='', chat_area_input.value=''

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