CometChatSearch - CometChat Docs

Overview

The CometChatSearch component provides a unified search experience across conversations and messages. It combines a debounced search input, a filter chip bar, and two lazy-loaded result sections (conversations and messages) into a single, cohesive UI. The component follows a service-driven architecture:

SearchConversationsService handles conversation search queries, pagination, and real-time listener updates
SearchMessagesService handles message search queries, pagination, and attachment-type filtering
CometChatTemplatesService provides template resolution with a priority chain: @Input → service template → shared template → default
Component @Input properties allow per-instance overrides for scoping, filtering, and display

Key Features

Cross-Entity Search: Search across both conversations and messages simultaneously, or scope to one
9 Filter Types: Audio, Documents, Groups, Photos, Videos, Links, Unread, Conversations, Messages
Scoped Search: Narrow results to a specific user (uid) or group (guid)
Debounced Input: 500ms debounce prevents excessive SDK calls while typing
Lazy-Loaded Sections: Conversation and message result lists use @defer for optimal initial load
Unified State Views: Single empty/error view when both sections report the same state
Template Customization: Override any section of conversation or message result items
Real-Time Updates: Conversation results update with new messages, typing indicators, and user status changes
Filter Chip Logic: Intelligent mutual exclusivity — content filters (Photos, Videos, etc.) are mutually exclusive with Links; conversation filters (Unread, Groups) can coexist

Architecture

CometChatSearchComponent (parent)
├── Search input + filter bar
├── CometChatSearchConversationsListComponent (@defer)
│   ├── Uses SearchConversationsService (signal-based state)
│   └── Renders CometChatConversationItem per result
└── CometChatSearchMessagesListComponent (@defer)
    ├── Uses SearchMessagesService (signal-based state)
    └── Renders message items with type-specific leading/trailing views

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Basic Usage

Simple Implementation

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { CometChatSearchComponent } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-search',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)"
      (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)"
      (backClick)="onBack()">
    </cometchat-search>
  `
})
export class SearchComponent {
  onConversationClick(event: any): void {
    console.log('Conversation:', event.conversation, 'Keyword:', event.searchKeyword);
  }

  onMessageClick(event: any): void {
    console.log('Message:', event.message, 'Keyword:', event.searchKeyword);
  }

  onBack(): void {
    // Navigate back
  }
}

Scoped Search (Within a User or Group)

<!-- Search within a specific user's messages -->
<cometchat-search
  uid="user_123"
  (messageClick)="navigateToMessage($event)">
</cometchat-search>

<!-- Search within a specific group's messages -->
<cometchat-search
  guid="group_456"
  (messageClick)="navigateToMessage($event)">
</cometchat-search>

When uid or guid is set, conversation filters (Unread, Groups, Conversations) are hidden automatically and only message results are shown.

Scoped to One Entity Type

import { CometChatSearchScope } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

<!-- Conversations only -->
<cometchat-search
  [searchIn]="[CometChatSearchScope.Conversations]"
  (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)">
</cometchat-search>

<!-- Messages only -->
<cometchat-search
  [searchIn]="[CometChatSearchScope.Messages]"
  (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)">
</cometchat-search>

Properties

Configuration Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
`searchIn`	`CometChatSearchScope[]`	`[]` (both)	Scopes to search in. Empty array means both Conversations and Messages
`searchFilters`	`CometChatSearchFilter[]`	`[Audio, Documents, Groups, Photos, Videos, Links, Unread]`	Filter chips to display in the filter bar
`initialSearchFilter`	`CometChatSearchFilter`	`undefined`	Filter that should be active by default when the component loads
`defaultSearchText`	`string`	`undefined`	Pre-fill the search input and immediately trigger a search on load
`conversationsRequestBuilder`	`ConversationsRequestBuilder`	`undefined`	Custom request builder for conversation search queries
`messagesRequestBuilder`	`MessagesRequestBuilder`	`undefined`	Custom request builder for message search queries
`conversationOptions`	`(conv: Conversation) => CometChatOption[]`	`undefined`	Function to provide custom context menu options for conversation results
`textFormatters`	`CometChatTextFormatter[]`	`[]`	Custom text formatters for message content display
`messageSentAtDateTimeFormat`	`CalendarObject`	`undefined`	Custom date/time format for message timestamps

Display Control Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
`hideBackButton`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide the back navigation button in the header
`hideGroupType`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide group type icons (public, private, password) in conversation results
`hideUserStatus`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide user online/offline status indicator in conversation results
`hideReceipts`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide message read receipts (sent, delivered, read) in conversation results

Scoping Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
`uid`	`string`	`undefined`	Scope search to messages with a specific user. Hides conversation results and conversation filters
`guid`	`string`	`undefined`	Scope search to messages within a specific group. Hides conversation results and conversation filters

Template Properties

Conversation Result Templates

Property	Type	Context	Description
`conversationItemView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: Conversation }`	Custom template for the entire conversation result item
`conversationLeadingView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: Conversation }`	Custom template for the leading section (avatar area)
`conversationTitleView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: Conversation }`	Custom template for the title section
`conversationSubtitleView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: Conversation }`	Custom template for the subtitle section (last message preview)
`conversationTrailingView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: Conversation }`	Custom template for the trailing section (timestamp, badges)

Message Result Templates

Property	Type	Context	Description
`messageItemView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: BaseMessage }`	Custom template for the entire message result item
`messageLeadingView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: BaseMessage }`	Custom template for the leading section (type-specific icon)
`messageTitleView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: BaseMessage }`	Custom template for the title section (conversation/sender name)
`messageSubtitleView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: BaseMessage }`	Custom template for the subtitle section (message content)
`messageTrailingView`	`TemplateRef`	`{ $implicit: BaseMessage }`	Custom template for the trailing section (timestamp, image/video thumbnail)

State View Templates

Property	Type	Description
`initialView`	`TemplateRef`	Shown before any search is performed (no keyword, no filters)
`loadingView`	`TemplateRef`	Shown while search results are being fetched (shimmer placeholders by default)
`emptyView`	`TemplateRef`	Shown when search returns no results
`errorView`	`TemplateRef`	Shown when a search operation fails

Template resolution follows a priority chain: @Input template → CometChatTemplatesService search template → CometChatTemplatesService shared template → built-in default.

Events

Event	Payload Type	Description
`backClick`	`void`	Emitted when the back button is clicked
`conversationClick`	`SearchConversationClickEvent`	Emitted when a conversation result is clicked. Payload includes `conversation` and `searchKeyword`
`messageClick`	`SearchMessageClickEvent`	Emitted when a message result is clicked. Payload includes `message` and `searchKeyword`
`searchError`	`CometChat.CometChatException`	Emitted when a search operation fails in either section

Event Payload Types

interface SearchConversationClickEvent {
  conversation: CometChat.Conversation;
  searchKeyword: string;
}

interface SearchMessageClickEvent {
  message: CometChat.BaseMessage;
  searchKeyword: string;
}

Filter System

The search component includes a filter chip bar that allows users to narrow results by type. Filters are organized into two categories:

Conversation Filters

These filters affect the conversation results section:

Filter	Enum Value	Behavior
Unread	`CometChatSearchFilter.Unread`	Shows only conversations with unread messages
Groups	`CometChatSearchFilter.Groups`	Shows only group conversations
Conversations	`CometChatSearchFilter.Conversations`	Shows all conversations (explicit scope)

Message Filters

These filters affect the message results section:

Filter	Enum Value	Behavior
Photos	`CometChatSearchFilter.Photos`	Shows only image messages
Videos	`CometChatSearchFilter.Videos`	Shows only video messages
Documents	`CometChatSearchFilter.Documents`	Shows only file/document messages
Audio	`CometChatSearchFilter.Audio`	Shows only audio messages
Links	`CometChatSearchFilter.Links`	Shows only messages containing links
Messages	`CometChatSearchFilter.Messages`	Shows all message types (explicit scope)

Filter Behavior Rules

When a conversation filter is active, only the conversations section renders
When a message filter is active, only the messages section renders
Content filters (Photos, Videos, Documents, Audio) are mutually exclusive with Links
Multiple conversation filters can coexist (e.g., Unread + Groups)
When no filters are active and a keyword is entered, both sections render
When uid or guid is set, conversation filters are hidden automatically

Limiting Available Filters

import { CometChatSearchFilter } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

<!-- Only show media-related filters -->
<cometchat-search
  [searchFilters]="[
    CometChatSearchFilter.Photos,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Videos,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Documents
  ]">
</cometchat-search>

Pre-Selecting a Filter

<cometchat-search
  [initialSearchFilter]="CometChatSearchFilter.Unread">
</cometchat-search>

Unified State Management

When both conversation and message sections are active, the component coordinates their empty/error states to avoid duplicate views:

Conversations State	Messages State	Result
Empty	Empty	Single unified empty view (no section headers)
Empty	Loaded	Conversations section hidden entirely; messages shown normally
Loaded	Empty	Messages section hidden entirely; conversations shown normally
Error	Error	Single unified error view (no section headers)
Error	Loaded	Conversations shows error with header; messages shown normally
Loaded	Error	Conversations shown normally; messages shows error with header

When only one scope is active (via searchIn, uid, or guid), that section handles its own empty/error states independently.

Advanced Usage

Custom Request Builders

Override the default SDK query builders for conversations and messages:

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript';
import { CometChatSearchComponent } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-custom-search',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      [conversationsRequestBuilder]="convBuilder"
      [messagesRequestBuilder]="msgBuilder"
      (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)"
      (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)">
    </cometchat-search>
  `
})
export class CustomSearchComponent implements OnInit {
  convBuilder!: CometChat.ConversationsRequestBuilder;
  msgBuilder!: CometChat.MessagesRequestBuilder;

  ngOnInit(): void {
    this.convBuilder = new CometChat.ConversationsRequestBuilder()
      .setLimit(15)
      .withTags(true);

    this.msgBuilder = new CometChat.MessagesRequestBuilder()
      .setLimit(20);
  }

  onConversationClick(event: any): void {
    // Navigate to conversation
  }

  onMessageClick(event: any): void {
    // Navigate to message in context
  }
}

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript';
import { CometChatSearchComponent, CometChatOption } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-search-with-menu',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      [conversationOptions]="getOptions"
      (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)">
    </cometchat-search>
  `
})
export class SearchWithMenuComponent {
  getOptions = (conversation: CometChat.Conversation): CometChatOption[] => {
    return [
      {
        id: 'pin',
        title: 'Pin Conversation',
        iconURL: 'assets/pin.svg',
        onClick: () => console.log('Pin:', conversation)
      },
      {
        id: 'delete',
        title: 'Delete',
        iconURL: 'assets/delete.svg',
        onClick: () => console.log('Delete:', conversation)
      }
    ];
  };

  onConversationClick(event: any): void {
    console.log('Selected:', event.conversation);
  }
}

A common pattern is navigating to the matched message within its conversation when a message result is clicked:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript';
import {
  CometChatSearchComponent,
  SearchConversationClickEvent,
  SearchMessageClickEvent,
  ChatStateService,
} from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-search-navigation',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)"
      (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)"
      (backClick)="closeSearch()">
    </cometchat-search>
  `
})
export class SearchNavigationComponent {
  constructor(private chatState: ChatStateService) {}

  onConversationClick(event: SearchConversationClickEvent): void {
    const conversationWith = event.conversation.getConversationWith();
    if (conversationWith instanceof CometChat.User) {
      this.chatState.setActiveUser(conversationWith);
    } else if (conversationWith instanceof CometChat.Group) {
      this.chatState.setActiveGroup(conversationWith as CometChat.Group);
    }
    this.closeSearch();
  }

  onMessageClick(event: SearchMessageClickEvent): void {
    // Navigate to the message's conversation and scroll to the message
    const message = event.message;
    const receiverType = message.getReceiverType();

    if (receiverType === 'user') {
      this.chatState.setActiveUser(message.getSender());
    } else {
      this.chatState.setActiveGroup(message.getReceiver() as CometChat.Group);
    }
    // Your app can use message.getId() to scroll to the specific message
    this.closeSearch();
  }

  closeSearch(): void {
    // Navigate back to the main chat view
  }
}

Customization with Templates

Custom Message Result Item

Override the entire message result row:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript';
import { CometChatSearchComponent } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-custom-message-results',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CommonModule, CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      [messageItemView]="customMessageItem"
      (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)">

      <ng-template #customMessageItem let-message>
        <div class="custom-message-row" (click)="onMessageClick({ message, searchKeyword: '' })">
          <div class="message-type-badge">
            {{ message.getType() | uppercase }}
          </div>
          <div class="message-body">
            <span class="sender">{{ message.getSender()?.getName() }}</span>
            <span class="content">{{ getPreview(message) }}</span>
          </div>
          <span class="time">{{ message.getSentAt() * 1000 | date:'shortTime' }}</span>
        </div>
      </ng-template>
    </cometchat-search>
  `,
  styles: [`
    .custom-message-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .custom-message-row:hover {
      background: var(--cometchat-background-color-02);
    }
    .message-type-badge {
      background: var(--cometchat-primary-color);
      color: white;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .message-body {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-width: 0;
    }
    .sender {
      font: var(--cometchat-font-body-medium);
      color: var(--cometchat-text-color-primary);
    }
    .content {
      font: var(--cometchat-font-body-regular);
      color: var(--cometchat-text-color-secondary);
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .time {
      font: var(--cometchat-font-caption1-regular);
      color: var(--cometchat-text-color-secondary);
    }
  `]
})
export class CustomMessageResultsComponent {
  getPreview(message: CometChat.BaseMessage): string {
    if (message.getType() === 'text') {
      return (message as CometChat.TextMessage).getText();
    }
    return message.getType();
  }

  onMessageClick(event: any): void {
    console.log('Message clicked:', event);
  }
}

Custom Empty and Error States

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { CometChatSearchComponent } from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-custom-states',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <cometchat-search
      [emptyView]="customEmpty"
      [errorView]="customError">

      <ng-template #customEmpty>
        <div class="custom-empty">
          <img src="assets/no-results.svg" alt="No results" />
          <h3>Nothing found</h3>
          <p>Try a different keyword or filter</p>
        </div>
      </ng-template>

      <ng-template #customError>
        <div class="custom-error">
          <img src="assets/error.svg" alt="Error" />
          <h3>Search failed</h3>
          <p>Please check your connection and try again</p>
        </div>
      </ng-template>
    </cometchat-search>
  `
})
export class CustomStatesComponent {}

Custom Initial View

Replace the default “Search for messages, conversations…” placeholder:

<cometchat-search [initialView]="customInitial">
  <ng-template #customInitial>
    <div class="search-prompt">
      <h3>Find anything</h3>
      <p>Search across all your conversations and messages</p>
    </div>
  </ng-template>
</cometchat-search>

Keyboard Accessibility

CometChatSearch provides keyboard accessibility for the search input, filter bar, and result items.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action	Context
`Tab`	Navigate between search input, filter chips, and result items	Global
`Shift + Tab`	Navigate backwards	Global
`Enter`	Activate focused result item or filter chip	When focused
`Space`	Toggle filter chip or activate result item	When focused
`Escape`	Clear search text and active filters	When search input is focused

Accessibility Features

ARIA Attributes:

role="search" on the main container
role="searchbox" on the search input
role="toolbar" on the filter bar
aria-pressed on filter chips indicating active state
aria-label on back button, search input, and clear button
aria-live="assertive" on empty and error state regions
role="list" and role="listitem" on result sections

Screen Reader Support:

Filter chip labels are localized via the translate pipe
State changes (empty, error) are announced via aria-live regions
Back button and clear button have descriptive aria-label attributes

Focus Management:

Search input auto-focuses on component load
Clear button restores focus to search input after clearing
Result items are focusable with tabindex="0" (message results)
Visible focus indicators meeting WCAG contrast requirements

Styling with CSS Variables

The component uses CometChat CSS variables for theming. Key variables:

cometchat-search {
  /* Background */
  --cometchat-background-color-01: #ffffff;
  --cometchat-background-color-02: #f5f5f5;
  --cometchat-background-color-03: #eeeeee;

  /* Text */
  --cometchat-text-color-primary: #141414;
  --cometchat-text-color-secondary: #727272;
  --cometchat-text-color-tertiary: #a1a1a1;

  /* Primary color (active filter, icons) */
  --cometchat-primary-color: #6852D6;

  /* Border */
  --cometchat-border-color-dark: #dcdcdc;
  --cometchat-border-color-light: #e8e8e8;

  /* Icons */
  --cometchat-icon-color-primary: #141414;
  --cometchat-icon-color-secondary: #a1a1a1;

  /* Typography */
  --cometchat-font-heading4-regular: 400 16px/24px sans-serif;
  --cometchat-font-body-regular: 400 14px/20px sans-serif;
  --cometchat-font-body-medium: 500 14px/20px sans-serif;
  --cometchat-font-caption1-regular: 400 12px/16px sans-serif;
  --cometchat-font-caption1-medium: 500 12px/16px sans-serif;

  /* Spacing */
  --cometchat-padding-2: 8px;
  --cometchat-padding-3: 12px;
  --cometchat-padding-4: 16px;

  /* Border radius */
  --cometchat-radius-max: 1000px;
  --cometchat-radius-2: 8px;
}

Filter Chip Styling

Active filter chips use a dark pill style with white text and icons:

/* Default filter chip */
.cometchat-search__body-filter {
  background: var(--cometchat-background-color-03);
  color: var(--cometchat-text-color-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--cometchat-radius-max);
}

/* Active filter chip */
.cometchat-search__body-filter-active {
  background: var(--cometchat-neutral-color-900);
  color: var(--cometchat-neutral-color-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--cometchat-neutral-color-800);
}

Error Handling

Built-in Error Handling

The component handles errors from both conversation and message search services:

<cometchat-search
  (searchError)="handleSearchError($event)">
</cometchat-search>

handleSearchError(error: CometChat.CometChatException): void {
  console.error('Search error:', error);

  if (error.code === 'NETWORK_ERROR') {
    this.showToast('Network error. Please check your connection.');
  } else if (error.code === 'AUTH_ERROR') {
    this.showToast('Authentication error. Please log in again.');
  } else {
    this.showToast('Search failed. Please try again.');
  }
}

Error State Behavior

If only one section errors while the other has results, the errored section shows its own error view with its section header
If both sections error, a single unified error view is shown without section headers
Custom errorView templates are used when provided

Complete Example

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript';
import {
  CometChatSearchComponent,
  CometChatSearchFilter,
  CometChatSearchScope,
  SearchConversationClickEvent,
  SearchMessageClickEvent,
  ChatStateService,
  CometChatOption,
} from '@cometchat/chat-uikit-angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-search-demo',
  standalone: true,
  imports: [CommonModule, CometChatSearchComponent],
  template: `
    <div class="search-container">
      <cometchat-search
        [searchFilters]="filters"
        [conversationOptions]="getConversationOptions"
        [hideReceipts]="false"
        [hideUserStatus]="false"
        [emptyView]="customEmpty"
        (conversationClick)="onConversationClick($event)"
        (messageClick)="onMessageClick($event)"
        (backClick)="closeSearch()"
        (searchError)="onError($event)">

        <ng-template #customEmpty>
          <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 100%; padding: 20px; text-align: center;">
            <h3 style="margin: 0 0 4px; font: var(--cometchat-font-heading4-bold); color: var(--cometchat-text-color-primary);">No results</h3>
            <p style="margin: 0; font: var(--cometchat-font-body-regular); color: var(--cometchat-text-color-secondary);">Try a different search term or filter</p>
          </div>
        </ng-template>
      </cometchat-search>
    </div>
  `,
  styles: [`
    .search-container {
      height: 100vh;
      width: 400px;
    }
  `]
})
export class SearchDemoComponent implements OnInit {
  filters = [
    CometChatSearchFilter.Unread,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Groups,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Photos,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Videos,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Documents,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Audio,
    CometChatSearchFilter.Links,
  ];

  constructor(private chatState: ChatStateService) {}

  ngOnInit(): void {}

  getConversationOptions = (conv: CometChat.Conversation): CometChatOption[] => {
    return [
      { id: 'delete', title: 'Delete', iconURL: 'assets/delete.svg', onClick: () => console.log('Delete:', conv) },
    ];
  };

  onConversationClick(event: SearchConversationClickEvent): void {
    const entity = event.conversation.getConversationWith();
    if (entity instanceof CometChat.User) {
      this.chatState.setActiveUser(entity);
    } else {
      this.chatState.setActiveGroup(entity as CometChat.Group);
    }
    this.closeSearch();
  }

  onMessageClick(event: SearchMessageClickEvent): void {
    const msg = event.message;
    if (msg.getReceiverType() === 'user') {
      this.chatState.setActiveUser(msg.getSender());
    } else {
      this.chatState.setActiveGroup(msg.getReceiver() as CometChat.Group);
    }
    this.closeSearch();
  }

  onError(error: CometChat.CometChatException): void {
    console.error('Search error:', error);
  }

  closeSearch(): void {
    // Navigate back to main chat view
  }
}

CometChatConversations: Full conversation list component (CometChatSearch uses CometChatConversationItem internally for conversation results)
CometChatSearchBar: Standalone search bar component (CometChatSearch has its own built-in search input)
CometChatMessageList: Message list component for displaying messages in a conversation
CometChatMessageHeader: Header component that pairs with search for navigation context

Technical Details

Standalone Component: Can be imported and used independently
Change Detection: Uses OnPush strategy for optimal performance
Lazy Loading: Child result components use @defer blocks for code splitting
Signal-Based State: Services use Angular signals for reactive state management
Debounced Search: 500ms debounce on the search input to reduce SDK calls
BEM CSS: Follows Block Element Modifier naming convention (cometchat-search__*)
Localization: All text uses the translate pipe for i18n support

SearchConversationsService — Conversation search state, SDK queries, real-time listeners
SearchMessagesService — Message search state, attachment-type filtering, scoped queries
CometChatTemplatesService — Template resolution priority chain and global template overrides
Accessibility — Cross-component keyboard accessibility reference
Events — UIKit event bus for decoupled component communication

Documentation Index

​Overview

​Key Features

​Architecture

​Basic Usage

​Simple Implementation

​Scoped Search (Within a User or Group)

​Scoped to One Entity Type

​Properties

​Configuration Properties

​Display Control Properties

​Scoping Properties

​Template Properties

​Conversation Result Templates

​Message Result Templates

​State View Templates

​Events

​Event Payload Types

​Filter System

​Conversation Filters

​Message Filters

​Filter Behavior Rules

​Limiting Available Filters

​Pre-Selecting a Filter

​Unified State Management

​Advanced Usage

​Custom Request Builders

​Custom Context Menu for Conversation Results

​Handling Search Results for Navigation

​Customization with Templates

​Custom Message Result Item

​Custom Empty and Error States

​Custom Initial View

​Keyboard Accessibility

​Keyboard Shortcuts

​Accessibility Features

​Styling with CSS Variables

​Filter Chip Styling

​Error Handling

​Built-in Error Handling

​Error State Behavior

​Complete Example

​Related Components

​Technical Details

​Related Documentation

Overview

Key Features

Architecture

Basic Usage

Simple Implementation

Scoped Search (Within a User or Group)

Scoped to One Entity Type

Properties

Configuration Properties

Display Control Properties

Scoping Properties

Template Properties

Conversation Result Templates

Message Result Templates

State View Templates

Events

Event Payload Types

Filter System

Conversation Filters

Message Filters

Filter Behavior Rules

Limiting Available Filters

Pre-Selecting a Filter

Unified State Management

Advanced Usage

Custom Request Builders

Custom Context Menu for Conversation Results

Handling Search Results for Navigation

Customization with Templates

Custom Message Result Item

Custom Empty and Error States

Custom Initial View

Keyboard Accessibility

Keyboard Shortcuts

Accessibility Features

Styling with CSS Variables

Filter Chip Styling

Error Handling

Built-in Error Handling

Error State Behavior

Complete Example

Related Components

Technical Details

Related Documentation