# Chat positioning is not functioning properly

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-positioning-is-not-functioning-properly/102369>\
**Category:** Meeting SDK\
**Tags:** sdk\
**Created:** [January 23, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-positioning-is-not-functioning-properly/102369 "2024-01-23T16:51:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![kikketer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/kikketer/32/55850_2.png) [@kikketer](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kikketer)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-positioning-is-not-functioning-properly/102369/1 "2024-01-23T16:51:15Z")

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**Meeting SDK Type and Version**  
zoom-meeting-embedded-3.1.2.min.js

**Description**  
I’m attempting to make the chat window position properly per the documentation: _developer docs url_/docs/meeting-sdk/web/component-view/positioning/ and _marketplaceurl_/sdk/meeting/web/components/interfaces/InitOptions.html  
(sorry these aren’t real links, seems new users can’t actually post a useful amount of links in a question to make it clear)

However when I place a relative or absolute positioned item for the chat to attach to, it appears somewhat distant from that element.

[image-20240123-150941.png](https://filedn.com/lBGdVIcGwB1jmkjESIRyfuL/image-20240123-150941.png)

Example repo: [meetingsdk-web-sample/Components/public/tools/cdn.js at main · Kikketer/meetingsdk-web-sample · GitHub](https://github.com/Kikketer/meetingsdk-web-sample/blob/main/Components/public/tools/cdn.js#L92)

**Error?**  
There’s no error message, just simple display issues.

**Troubleshooting Routes**  
I’ve attempted simply having the element be absolute positioned instead of relative. I’ve tried removing everything from the dom except the two items (the root and the chat anchor element).  
I’ve absolute positioned the anchor element.  
I’ve tried the `anchorReference: 'anchorElement',` and `anchorReference: 'anchorPosition',` the later causing it to basically ignore the anchor element completely and rendered in the top left corners.