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      • StatusIndicator

    Status indicator

    The Status indicator provides a consistent, accessible representation of a user’s current status.

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      • StatusIndicator
    Used for this
    • To display contextual information for a user’s current status
    Not for this
    • To communicate all other statuses, use a Tag

    How to use it

    Default

    The typical usage of a Status indicator component.

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    Caption

    Status indicators include a custom or no caption.

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    Type

    There are 4 types of Status indicators: available, away, transfers only, and offline.

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    Size

    Status indicators come in two sizes: default and compact.

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    Configuration

    • Name9.5.3•View source•View on npm
    • Installnpm install @zendeskgarden/react-avatars
    • Depsnpm install react react-dom styled-components @zendeskgarden/react-theming
    • Importimport { StatusIndicator } from '@zendeskgarden/react-avatars'

    API

    The Status indicator component follows this structure:

    <StatusIndicator>  {/* Status text */}</StatusIndicator>

    StatusIndicator

    Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>

    Provide an aria-label to ensure it is accessible.

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    isCompact
    		boolean

    Applies compact styling

    type
    		'available' | 'away' | 'transfers' | 'offline'
    'offline'

    Applies status type for styling and default aria-label

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