A Chip
with an icon and text label. You can deactivate the chip when needed.
Only available for Google Chat apps. Not available for Google Workspace Add-ons.
const chip = CardService.newChip() .setLabel('Open Link') .setOpenLink(CardService.newOpenLink().setUrl( 'https://www.google.com'));
Methods
Method | Return type | Brief description |
---|---|---|
set | Chip | Sets the alternative text of the chip for accessibility. |
set | Chip | Sets an authorization action that opens a URL to the authorization flow when the object is clicked. |
set | Chip | Sets an action that composes a draft email when the object is clicked. |
set | Chip | Sets whether the chip is disabled. |
set | Chip | Sets the icon to be used as the chip. |
set | Chip | Sets the title of the chip. |
set | Chip | Sets an action that executes when the object is clicked. |
set | Chip | Sets an action that opens a URL in a tab when the object is clicked. |
set | Chip | Sets a URL to be opened when the object is clicked. |
Detailed documentation
setAltText(altText)
Sets the alternative text of the chip for accessibility. If unset, defaults to the text that displays on the chip.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
alt | String | The alternative text to assign to this chip. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setAuthorizationAction(action)
Sets an authorization action that opens a URL to the authorization flow when the object is clicked. This opens the URL in a new window. When the user finishes the authorization flow and returns to the application, the add-on reloads.
A UI object can only have one of set
, set
, set
, set
, or set
set.
// ... const action = CardService.newAuthorizationAction().setAuthorizationUrl('url'); CardService.newTextButton().setText('Authorize').setAuthorizationAction(action);
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
action | Authorization | The object that specifies the authorization action to take when this element is clicked. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setComposeAction(action, composedEmailType)
Sets an action that composes a draft email when the object is clicked. A UI object can only
have one of set
, set
, set
,
set
, or set
set.
The Action
parameter must specify a callback function that returns a Compose
object configured using Compose
.
// ... const action = CardService.newAction().setFunctionName('composeEmailCallback'); CardService.newTextButton() .setText('Compose Email') .setComposeAction(action, CardService.ComposedEmailType.REPLY_AS_DRAFT); // ... function composeEmailCallback(e) { const thread = GmailApp.getThreadById(e.threadId); const draft = thread.createDraftReply('This is a reply'); return CardService.newComposeActionResponseBuilder() .setGmailDraft(draft) .build(); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
action | Action | The object that specifies the compose action to take when this element is clicked. |
composed | Composed | An enum value that specifies whether the composed draft is a standalone or reply draft. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setDisabled(disabled)
Sets whether the chip is disabled. A disabled chip is greyed out and cannot be clicked.
const chip = CardService.newChip().setLabel('bug Report').setDisabled(true);
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
disabled | Boolean | The disabled state. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setIcon(icon)
Sets the icon to be used as the chip.
const chip = CardService.newChip().setIcon( CardService.newIconImage().setMaterialIcon( CardService.newMaterialIcon().setName('bug_report'), ), );
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
icon | Icon | One of the predefined Icon values. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setLabel(label)
Sets the title of the chip. Required.
const chip = CardService.newChip().setLabel('bug Report');
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
label | String | The text to display. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setOnClickAction(action)
Sets an action that executes when the object is clicked. A UI object can only have one of
set
, set
, set
, set
, or set
set.
The Action
parameter must specify a callback function that returns a Action
object.
// ... const action = CardService.newAction().setFunctionName('notificationCallback'); CardService.newTextButton() .setText('Create notification') .setOnClickAction(action); // ... function notificationCallback() { return CardService.newActionResponseBuilder() .setNotification( CardService.newNotification().setText('Some info to display to user'), ) .build(); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
action | Action | The action to take when this element is clicked. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setOnClickOpenLinkAction(action)
Sets an action that opens a URL in a tab when the object is clicked. Use this function when the
URL needs to be built or when you need to take other actions in addition to creating the Open
object. A UI object can only have one of set
, set
, set
, set
, or
set
set.
The Action
parameter must specify a callback function that returns a Action
object configured using Action
.
// ... const action = CardService.newAction().setFunctionName('openLinkCallback'); CardService.newTextButton() .setText('Open Link') .setOnClickOpenLinkAction(action); // ... function openLinkCallback() { return CardService.newActionResponseBuilder() .setOpenLink(CardService.newOpenLink().setUrl('https://www.google.com')) .build(); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
action | Action | The object that specifies the open link action to take when this element is clicked. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.
setOpenLink(openLink)
Sets a URL to be opened when the object is clicked. Use this function when the URL is already
known and only needs to be opened. A UI object can only have one of set
,
set
, set
, set
,
or set
set.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
open | Open | An Open object describing the URL to open. |
Return
Chip
— This object, for chaining.