From 4841ea4dab5d3c4a06b6353c98fd39739dd2b42d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carson <cpsievert1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 18:08:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(pkg-py): fix messages input type for express Chat.ui()
 method

---
 pkg-py/src/shinychat/_chat.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pkg-py/src/shinychat/_chat.py b/pkg-py/src/shinychat/_chat.py
index 94439934..30f7e31b 100644
--- a/pkg-py/src/shinychat/_chat.py
+++ b/pkg-py/src/shinychat/_chat.py
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ class ChatExpress(Chat):
     def ui(
         self,
         *,
-        messages: Optional[Sequence[str | ChatMessageDict]] = None,
+        messages: Optional[Sequence[TagChild | ChatMessageDict]] = None,
         placeholder: str = "Enter a message...",
         width: CssUnit = "min(680px, 100%)",
         height: CssUnit = "auto",