Fix dynamic chat reaction icons

panel/chat/message.py

@@ -246,21 +246,16 @@ def __init__(self, object=None, **params):
             elif state.browser_info and state.browser_info.timezone:
                 tz = ZoneInfo(state.browser_info.timezone)
             params["timestamp"] = datetime.datetime.now(tz=tz)
+
         reaction_icons = params.get("reaction_icons", {"favorite": "heart"})
         if isinstance(reaction_icons, dict):
-            params["reaction_icons"] = ChatReactionIcons(
-                options=reaction_icons, width=15, height=15,
-                value=params.get('reactions', []),
-            )
+            params["reaction_icons"] = ChatReactionIcons(options=reaction_icons)
         self._internal = True
         super().__init__(object=object, **params)
         self.chat_copy_icon = ChatCopyIcon(
             visible=False, width=15, height=15, css_classes=["copy-icon"],
             stylesheets=self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx(),
         )
-        self.reaction_icons.stylesheets = self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx()
-        self.reaction_icons.link(self, value="reactions", bidirectional=True)
-        self.reaction_icons.visible = self.param.show_reaction_icons
         if not self.avatar:
             self._update_avatar()
         self._build_layout()
@@ -287,12 +282,13 @@ def _build_layout(self):
         self._update_chat_copy_icon()
         self._center_row = Row(
             self._object_panel,
-            self.param.reaction_icons.rx(),
+            self._render_reaction_icons(),
             css_classes=["center"],
             stylesheets=self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx(),
             sizing_mode=None
         )
         self.param.watch(self._update_object_pane, "object")
+        self.param.watch(self._update_reaction_icons, "reaction_icons")
 
         self._user_html = HTML(
             self.param.user, height=20, css_classes=["name"],
@@ -630,6 +626,21 @@ def _update_avatar_pane(self, event=None):
             del params['name']
             self._left_col[0].param.update(**params)
 
+    def _render_reaction_icons(self):
+        reaction_icons = self.reaction_icons
+        reaction_icons.param.update(
+            width=15,
+            height=15,
+            value=self.param.reactions,
+            stylesheets=self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx(),
+            visible=self.param.show_reaction_icons
+        )
+        reaction_icons.link(self, value="reactions", bidirectional=True)
+        return reaction_icons
+
+    def _update_reaction_icons(self, _):
+        self._center_row[1] = self._render_reaction_icons()
+
     def _update(self, ref, old_models):
         """
         Internals will be updated inplace.

panel/tests/chat/test_message.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def test_layout(self):
         assert isinstance(object_pane, Markdown)
         assert object_pane.object == "ABC"
 
-        icons = center_row[1][0][0].object()
+        icons = center_row[1]
         assert isinstance(icons, ChatReactionIcons)
 
         footer_col = columns[1][2]
@@ -63,6 +63,20 @@ def test_layout(self):
         timestamp_pane = footer_col[2]
         assert isinstance(timestamp_pane, HTML)
 
+    def test_reactions_dynamic(self):
+        message = ChatMessage(reactions=["favorite"])
+        assert message.reaction_icons.value == ["favorite"]
+
+        message.reactions = ["thumbs-up"]
+        assert message.reaction_icons.value == ["thumbs-up"]
+
+    def test_reaction_icons_dynamic(self):
+        message = ChatMessage(reaction_icons={"favorite": "heart"})
+        assert message.reaction_icons.options == {"favorite": "heart"}
+
+        message.reaction_icons = ChatReactionIcons(options={"like": "thumb-up"})
+        assert message._center_row[1] == message.reaction_icons
+
     def test_reactions_link(self):
         # on init
         message = ChatMessage(reactions=["favorite"])