Outgoing Call - CometChat Docs

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Component: CometChatOutgoingCall (UIViewController)
Import: import CometChatUIKitSwift
Usage: let outgoingCall = CometChatOutgoingCall() → outgoingCall.set(call:) → present modally
Key actions: set(onCancelClick:), set(onError:)
Styling: CometChatOutgoingCall.style (global) or instance-level
Related: IncomingCall · OngoingCall · CallButtons · CallLogs

Overview

The Outgoing Call Component is a visual representation of a user-initiated call, whether it’s a voice or video call. It serves as an interface for managing outgoing calls, providing users with essential options to control the call experience. This component typically includes information about the call recipient, call controls for canceling the call, and feedback on the call status, such as indicating when the call is in progress.

Available via: UI Kits | SDK | REST API

Usage

Integration

CometChatOutgoingCall being a custom view controller, offers versatility in its integration. It can be seamlessly launched via button clicks or any user-triggered action, enhancing the overall user experience and facilitating smoother interactions within the application.

Swift

let cometChatOutgoingCall = CometChatOutgoingCall()
cometChatOutgoingCall.set(call: call)

cometChatOutgoingCall.modalPresentationStyle = .fullScreen
self.present(cometChatOutgoingCall, animated: true)

If you are already using a navigation controller, you can use the pushViewController function instead of presenting the view controller.

Actions

Actions dictate how a component functions. They are divided into two types: Predefined and User-defined. You can override either type, allowing you to tailor the behavior of the component to fit your specific needs.

1. SetOnCancelClick

The setOnCancelClick action is typically triggered when the call is ended, carrying out default actions. However, with the following code snippet, you can effortlessly customize or override this default behavior to meet your specific needs.

Swift

let cometChatOutgoingCall = CometChatOutgoingCall()
cometChatOutgoingCall.set(onCancelClick: { call, controller in
//Perform Your Action
})

2. OnError

You can customize this behavior by using the provided code snippet to override the On Error and improve error handling.

Swift

let incomingCallConfiguration = CometChatOutgoingCall()
.set(onError:{ error in
//Perform Your Action

})

Filters

Filters allow you to customize the data displayed in a list within a Component. You can filter the list based on your specific criteria, allowing for a more customized. Filters can be applied using RequestBuilders of Chat SDK. The OutgoingCall component does not have any exposed filters.

Events

Events are emitted by a Component. By using event you can extend existing functionality. Being global events, they can be applied in Multiple Locations and are capable of being Added or Removed. Events emitted by the Outgoing call component is as follows.

Event	Description
onOutgoingCallAccepted	Triggers when the outgoing call is accepted.
onOutgoingCallRejected	Triggers when the outgoing call is rejected.

Add Listener

// View controller from your project where you want to listen events.
public class ViewController: UIViewController {

   public override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

       // Subscribing for the listener to listen events from user module
        CometChatCallEvents.addListener("UNIQUE_ID", self as CometChatCallEventListener)
    }

}
 // Listener events from user module
extension  ViewController: CometChatCallEventListener {

    func onOutgoingCallAccepted(call: Call) {
        // Do Stuff
    }

    func onOutgoingCallRejected(call: Call){
        // Do Stuff
    }
}

Emitting Group Events

//emit this when the other user accepts the call
CometChatCallEvents.emitOnOutgoingCallAccepted(call: Call)

//emit this when the other user rejects a call
CometChatCallEvents.emitOnOutgoingCallRejected(call: Call)

Remove Listener

View Controller

public override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
      // Uncubscribing for the listener to listen events from user module
      CometChatCallEvents.removeListener("LISTENER_ID_USED_FOR_ADDING_THIS_LISTENER")
}

Customization

To fit your app’s design requirements, you can customize the appearance of the conversation component. We provide exposed methods that allow you to modify the experience and behavior according to your specific needs.

Style

Using Style you can customize the look and feel of the component in your app, These parameters typically control elements such as the color, size, shape, and fonts used within the component.

1. OutgoingCall Style

You can customize the appearance of the OutgoingCall Component by applying the OutgoingCallStyle to it using the following code snippet. Global level styling

Swift

let customAvatarStyle = AvatarStyle()
customAvatarStyle.backgroundColor = UIColor(hex: "#FBAA75")
customAvatarStyle.cornerRadius = CometChatCornerStyle(cornerRadius: 8)
        
CometChatOutgoingCall.style.nameLabelFont = UIFont(name: "Times-New-Roman", size: 20)
CometChatOutgoingCall.style.callLabelFont = UIFont(name: "Times-New-Roman", size: 14)
CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonCornerRadius = .init(cornerRadius: 8)
CometChatOutgoingCall.avatarStyle = customAvatarStyle

Instance level styling

Swift

let customAvatarStyle = AvatarStyle()
customAvatarStyle.backgroundColor = UIColor(hex: "#FBAA75")
customAvatarStyle.cornerRadius = CometChatCornerStyle(cornerRadius: 8)
        
let outgoingCallStyle = OutgoingCallStyle()
outgoingCallStyle.nameLabelFont = UIFont(name: "Times-New-Roman", size: 20)
outgoingCallStyle.callLabelFont = UIFont(name: "Times-New-Roman", size: 14)
outgoingCallStyle.declineButtonCornerRadius = .init(cornerRadius: 8)
        
let outgoingCall = CometChatOutgoingCall()
outgoingCall.style = outgoingCallStyle
outgoingCall.avatarStyle = customAvatarStyle

List of properties exposed by OutgoingCallStyle

Property	Description	Code
`backgroundColor`	Sets the background color for the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.backgroundColor = UIColor()`
`borderColor`	Sets the border color for the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.borderColor = UIColor.clear`
`borderWidth`	Sets the border width for the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.borderWidth = 0`
`cornerRadius`	Sets the corner radius for the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.cornerRadius = .init(cornerRadius: 0)`
`nameTextColor`	Sets the text color for the name label in the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.nameTextColor = UIColor()`
`nameTextFont`	Sets the font for the name label in the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.nameTextFont = UIFont()`
`callTextColor`	Sets the text color for the call label in the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.callTextColor = UIColor()`
`callTextFont`	Sets the font for the call label in the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.callTextFont = UIFont()`
`declineButtonBackgroundColor`	Sets the background color for the decline button in the outgoing call view.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonBackgroundColor = UIColor()`
`declineButtonIconTint`	Sets the tint color for the decline button icon.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonIconTint = UIColor()`
`declineButtonIcon`	Sets the icon for the decline button.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonIcon = UIImage(systemName: "phone.down.fill")`
`declineButtonCornerRadius`	Sets the corner radius for decline button.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonCornerRadius: CometChatCornerStyle?`
`declineButtonBorderColor`	Sets the border color for decline button.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonBorderColor: UIColor?`
`declineButtonBorderWidth`	Sets the border width for decline button.	`CometChatOutgoingCall.style.declineButtonBorderWidth: CGFloat?`

Functionality

These are a set of small functional customizations that allow you to fine-tune the overall experience of the component.

Property	Description	Code
disableSoundForCalls	Disables sound for outgoing calls.	`disableSoundForCalls = true`
setCustomSoundForCalls	Sets a custom sound for outgoing calls.	`set(customSoundForCalls: URL)`

Advanced

For advanced-level customization, you can set custom views to the component. This lets you tailor each aspect of the component to fit your exact needs and application aesthetics. You can create and define your views, layouts, and UI elements and then incorporate those into the component.

SetAvatarVieww

With this function, you can assign a custom view to the avatar of OutgoingCall Component.

Swift

cometChatOutgoingCall.set(avatarView: { call in
    let customView = CustomAvatarView()
    return customView
})

Demonstration

You can create a CustomAvatarView as a custom UIView.

swift

import UIKit

class CustomAvatarView: UIView {
    
    private let imageView: UIImageView = {
        let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(named: "user_profile")) // Replace with actual image
        imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFill
        imageView.layer.cornerRadius = 50
        imageView.layer.masksToBounds = true
        imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return imageView
    }()
    
    private let badgeView: UIView = {
        let view = UIView()
        view.backgroundColor = .yellow
        view.layer.cornerRadius = 14
        view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return view
    }()
    
    private let starIcon: UIImageView = {
        let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: "star.fill"))
        imageView.tintColor = .white
        imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return imageView
    }()
    
    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)
        setupView()
    }
    
    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: coder)
        setupView()
    }
    
    private func setupView() {
        translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        
        addSubview(imageView)
        addSubview(badgeView)
        badgeView.addSubview(starIcon)
        
        NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
            imageView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor),
            imageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor),
            imageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100),
            imageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100),
            
            badgeView.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageView.trailingAnchor, constant: 5),
            badgeView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageView.bottomAnchor, constant: 5),
            badgeView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 28),
            badgeView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 28),
            
            starIcon.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: badgeView.centerXAnchor),
            starIcon.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: badgeView.centerYAnchor),
            starIcon.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 14),
            starIcon.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 14)
        ])
    }
}

SetCancelView

You can modify the cancel call view of a Outgoing call component using the property below.

Swift

cometChatOutgoingCall.set(cancelView: { call in
    let view = CustomCancelView()
    return view
})

Demonstration

You can create a CustomCancelView as a custom UIView.

Swift

import UIKit

class EndCallButton: UIButton {
    
    private let phoneIcon: UIImageView = {
        let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: "phone.down.fill"))
        imageView.tintColor = .white
        imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return imageView
    }()
    
    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)
        setupView()
    }
    
    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: coder)
        setupView()
    }
    
    private func setupView() {
        setTitle("End Call", for: .normal)
        setTitleColor(.white, for: .normal)
        backgroundColor = .red
        layer.cornerRadius = 10
        titleLabel?.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 18)
        translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        
        let stackView = UIStackView(arrangedSubviews: [phoneIcon, titleLabel!])
        stackView.axis = .horizontal
        stackView.spacing = 5
        stackView.alignment = .center
        stackView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        
        addSubview(stackView)
        
        NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
            stackView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor),
            stackView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor)
        ])
        
        addTarget(self, action: #selector(endCallTapped), for: .touchUpInside)
    }
    
    @objc private func endCallTapped() {
        print("Call Ended")
    }
}

SetTitleView

You can customize the title view of a outgoing call component using the property below.

Swift

cometChatOutgoingCall.set(titleView: { call in
    let view = CustomTitleView()
    view.configure(call:call)
    return view
})

Demonstration

You can create a CustomTitleView as a custom UIView. Which we will inflate in setTitleView()

Swift

import UIKit

class CustomTitleView: UILabel {
    
    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)
        setupView()
    }
    
    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: coder)
        setupView()
    }
    
    private func setupView() {
        
        font = UIFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 22)
        textAlignment = .center
        translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
    }

    func configure(call:Call){
        text = "\(call.callInitiator <> \(call.receiver))"
    }
}

SetSubtitleView

You can modify the subtitle view of a outgoing call component using the property below.

Swift

cometChatOutgoingCall.set(subtitleView: { call in
    let view = CustomSubtitleView()
    return view
})

Demonstration

You can create a CustomSubtitleView as a custom UIView.

Swift

import UIKit

class CustomSubtitleView: UIStackView {
    
    private let phoneIcon: UIImageView = {
        let imageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: "phone.fill"))
        imageView.tintColor = .gray
        imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return imageView
    }()
    
    private let callingLabel: UILabel = {
        let label = UILabel()
        label.text = "Calling..."
        label.textColor = .gray
        label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 18)
        label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        return label
    }()
    
    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)
        setupView()
    }
    
    required init(coder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: coder)
        setupView()
    }
    
    private func setupView() {
        axis = .horizontal
        spacing = 5
        alignment = .center
        translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
        
        addArrangedSubview(phoneIcon)
        addArrangedSubview(callingLabel)
    }
}

Next Steps

Incoming Call

Handle incoming voice and video calls

Ongoing Call

Real-time call interface with controls

Call Buttons

Add voice and video call buttons

Call Logs

View call history and details

​Overview

​Usage

​Integration

​Actions

1. SetOnCancelClick

2. OnError

​Filters

​Events

​Customization

​Style

1. OutgoingCall Style

​Functionality

​Advanced

​SetAvatarVieww

​SetCancelView

​SetTitleView

​SetSubtitleView

​Next Steps

Incoming Call

Ongoing Call

Call Buttons

Call Logs

Overview

Usage

Integration

Actions

Filters

Events

Customization

Style

Functionality

Advanced

SetAvatarVieww

SetCancelView

SetTitleView

SetSubtitleView

Next Steps