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# GroupsConfiguration

> GroupsConfiguration — CometChat documentation.

This refers to the properties of the `CometChatGroups` component that are available for customisation via the parent component when the component exists in a deep nested hierarchy.

### Configurable Properties

| Parameters           | Description                                                                                                        |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| titleAlignment       | Alignment of the heading text for the component                                                                    |
| searchIconURL        | Asset URL for the search icon.                                                                                     |
| hideSearch           | When set to true, hides the search input.                                                                          |
| hideError            | When set to true, hides the error messages displayed within the component.                                         |
| loadingIconURL       | Asset URL for the loading indicator icon                                                                           |
| loadingStateView     | User-defined component to customise the loading indicator                                                          |
| emptyStateView       | User-defined component to customise the empty state of the component.                                              |
| errorStateView       | User-defined component to customise the error state of the component.                                              |
| groupsRequestBuilder | Class that allows you to set various parameters to the `GroupsRequest` class based on which the groups are fetched |
| searchRequestBuilder | Class that allows you to set various parameters to the `GroupsRequest` class based on which the users are searched |
| hideSeparator        | When set to true, hides the separator between the individual elements in the list.                                 |
| selectionMode        | Allows user to select individual or multiple items for applying specific operations.                               |
| onSelect             | Method invoked which returns the selected groups.                                                                  |
| subtitleView         | User-defined component to customise the secondary text shown in the default group profile.                         |
| menu                 | User-defined component to showcase options related to the groups in the header section.                            |
| options              | User-defined actions which appears for each group on mouseover.                                                    |
| onItemClick          | Override the method that is invoked when user clicks on a individual item in the list                              |
| onError              | Override the method that is invoked when an error is encountered within the component                              |
| avatarStyle          | Styling properties and values of the [Avatar](/web-elements/avatar) component                                      |
| statusIndicatorStyle | Styling properties and values of the [StatusIndicator](/web-elements/status-indicator) component                   |
| listItemStyle        | Styling properties and values of the [ListItem](/web-elements/list-item) component                                 |
| groupsStyle          | Styling properties and values of the `CometChatGroups` component                                                   |