AIChatControl.EmptyStateText Property

Gets or sets the text string displayed in the message area before the conversation starts.

Namespace: DevExpress.AIIntegration.WinForms.Chat

Assembly: DevExpress.AIIntegration.WinForms.Chat.v26.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.AIIntegration.WinForms.Chat

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(null)]
public string EmptyStateText { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(Nothing)>
Public Property EmptyStateText As String

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
String	null	The empty state text.

Remarks

You can modify the text or template displayed in the message area before a chat starts.

Use one of the following members:

• EmptyStateText - Specifies the empty area message.
• SetEmptyMessageAreaTemplate - Specifies a template (RenderFragment) that customizes the empty area.

Note

If you specify both the EmptyStateText property and the SetEmptyMessageAreaTemplate template, the chat control uses the template and ignores the EmptyStateText property.

Example

The following example specifies the message displayed before the conversation starts:

C#

aiChatControl1.EmptyStateText = "AI Assistant is ready to answer your questions.";

VB.NET

aiChatControl1.EmptyStateText = "AI Assistant is ready to answer your questions."

The following screenshot demonstrates the result:

Refer to the following help topic for additional information: AI Chat Control