# Search Messages Screen & Channels Screen

The Search Messages Screen and the Channels Screen contain two main components that control all the functionality.

## The Components

### **Input Fields**

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Each screen contains an input field that will begin to filter the list as soon as a user starts to type into it.

### **List Component**

Each list contains information regarding either Messages or the available Channels. Each list is filtered by the text that appears in their connected “Inputs” on the screen.

⚡ **Actions**

The Channel Screen:

* On each list item
  * ⚡ Update Logged In User > Active Channel > Channel ID. This will ensure the User sees the channel they clicked on when they return to the Messages Screen
  * ⚡ Update Logged In User > Channels > Add Current Channel *but only when* the “Current Channel > ChannelUsers” does not contain the Logged In User.
  * ⚡ Link Action to the ‘Messaging’ Screen

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Similar to visibility rules for components, there are conditional actions. To denote whether or not something has a conditional action — you will notice ✨ on the icon.

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If you make edits to these actions, check for conditional logic that may be applied:

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This can be found under “ADVANCED” in the settings of an action.
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