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title: RtkImageMessage
description: API reference for RtkImageMessage component (React Native Library)
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# RtkImageMessage

Renders an image message in chat with loading indicator and fullscreen support.

## Properties

| Property    | Type     | Required | Default         | Description                                         |
| ----------- | -------- | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| message     | any      | ✅        | \-              | The image message object with link property         |
| iconPack    | IconPack | ❌        | defaultIconPack | Custom icon pack                                    |
| isContinued | boolean  | ❌        | false           | Whether this message continues from the same sender |
| now         | Date     | ❌        | new Date()      | Current time for relative timestamps                |
| t           | RtkI18n  | ❌        | \-              | i18n translation function                           |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```

import { RtkImageMessage } from "@cloudflare/realtimekit-react-native-ui";


function MyComponent() {

  return <RtkImageMessage message={imageMessage} />;

}


```

### With Properties

```

import { RtkImageMessage } from "@cloudflare/realtimekit-react-native-ui";


function MyComponent() {

  return (

    <RtkImageMessage

      message={imageMessage}

      isContinued={false}

      now={new Date()}

    />

  );

}


```

Explain Code

```json
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```