⚛️⚡ WhatsApp Floating Button Component for React

Description

This React component offers an elegant WhatsApp floating button, serving as a bridge to the official WhatsApp application. It simulates a WhatsApp chat interface, allowing users to initiate conversations directly from your website. Upon clicking "submit," users are redirected to WhatsApp with their message pre-filled, ready to continue the conversation. Ideal for enhancing customer support and engagement, this component simplifies the transition from web inquiries to WhatsApp communication using WhatsApp's API.

Screenshots

The WhatsApp Floating Button Component supports both light and dark modes, ensuring it can integrate seamlessly with your application's theme. Below are the mockups for each mode:

Light Mode	Dark Mode

Toggle between the modes to provide a consistent user experience regardless of your app's theme.

Installation

Install the component using your preferred package manager:

npm

npm install @carlos8a/react-whatsapp-floating-button

pnpm

pnpm install @carlos8a/react-whatsapp-floating-button

Yarn

yarn add @carlos8a/react-whatsapp-floating-button

Usage Example

Below is a basic example demonstrating how to integrate the WhatsApp floating button into your app:

import { FloatingWhatsApp } from '@carlos8a/react-whatsapp-floating-button';

const App = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <FloatingWhatsApp
        phoneNumber='5215540000000' // Required
        accountName='Carlos Ochoa' // Optional
        avatar='/images/avatar.webp' // Optional
        initialMessageByServer='Hi there! How can I assist you?' // Optional
        statusMessage='Available' // Optional
        placeholder='Write here...' // Optional
        allowEsc={true} // Optional
        // Explore all available props below
      />
    </div>
  );
};

export default App;

Available Props

Prop	Type	Required	Description	Default
phoneNumber	String	Yes	Phone number in international format	5215540000000
accountName	String	No	Account username	Account Name
onClick	Function	No	Callback fired on click	-
onSubmit	Function	No	Callback fired on submit with event and form input value	-
onClose	Function	No	Callback fired on close	-
onLoopDone	Function	No	Callback called when notification loop is done	-
onNotification	Function	No	Callback fired when a notification is triggered	-
avatar	String	No	Path to change user avatar	UI Face
statusMessage	String	No	Text displayed below the account username	Typically replies within 1 hour
initialMessageByServer	String	No	First message visitors receive	Hello there! How can we help?
placeholder	String	No	Placeholder text for the input field	Type a message..
messageDelay	Number	No	Delay before displaying initialMessageByServer (seconds)	2
darkMode	Boolean	No	Enables dark style	false
allowClickAway	Boolean	No	Allows chat box to close when clicking outside	false
allowEsc	Boolean	No	Allows chat box to close when pressing Escape key	false
className	String	No	CSS class for the main wrapping Div	floating-whatsapp
buttonClassName	String	No	CSS class for the button	floating-whatsapp-button
style	CSSProperties	No	Inline style for the main wrapping Div	{}
buttonStyle	CSSProperties	No	Inline style for the button	{}
chatboxHeight	Number	No	Chat box height	320
chatboxClassName	String	No	CSS class for the chat box	floating-whatsapp-chatbox
chatboxStyle	CSSProperties	No	Inline style for the chat box	{}
notification	Boolean	No	Enables notifications (disabled after user opens the chat box)	false
notificationDelay	Number	No	Delay between notifications (seconds)	60
notificationLoop	Number	No	Number of times notifications loop	0
notificationStyle	CSSProperties	No	Inline style for notification	-
notificationClassName	String	No	CSS class for notification indicator	floating-whatsapp-notification

Development and Testing Files

The following files are intended solely for development and testing purposes and do not form part of the component's distribution:

• <root>/index.html (used to test the component)
• <root>/src/**/* (excluding <root>/src/lib/**/* which is the component)
• <root>/public/ (used to test the component)
• <root>/preparePublish.js (prepares the component for npm publishing)

Building and Testing the Package

Note: For anyone that just want to get and use the component, the Installation and Usage Example sections have got all you need 👍🏻.

This section is for developers who want to modify the component. Follow the steps outlined below to rebuild and test your changes locally.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Node.js (version 18 or higher) installed on your system. This project employs pnpm for efficient dependency management. If you don't have pnpm, install it with the following command:

npm install -g pnpm

Setting Up the Development Environment

1. Clone the Repository: Get a copy of the project onto your local machine by cloning the GitHub repository.

   git clone https://github.com/CarlosUlisesOchoa/react-whatsapp-floating-button.git
   cd react-whatsapp-floating-button

2. Install Dependencies: Use pnpm to install all the necessary dependencies. This ensures your environment is equipped with everything needed for building and testing the component.

   pnpm install

Running a Local Development Server

You will be able to modify and see real-time changes due we are using Vite to dev and deploy.

You can run:

pnpm run dev

Now you will be able to start enhancing or customizing this beautiful but always improveable component 😁.

Rebuilding the Library

Execute the following command to build the library:

pnpm run build:lib

This script performs a series of tasks:

• Clears the dist directory for a clean build.
• Adjusts TypeScript configurations for the build.
• Compiles the library using Vite into the dist folder, which will contain the production-ready code.
• Resets TypeScript configurations after the build.

That's it. Now you can take a look at the dist directory where you'll find the bundled code.

Acknowledgements

• Special thanks to @awran5 for the react-floating-whatsapp component, which served as a base for this enhanced version.
• Gratitude to @darwinva97 for the PR contributing improvements in accessibility and SEO through aria-hidden attribute modifications.

License

MIT License © 2024