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+/*
+Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+var React = require('react');
+var ReactDOM = require("react-dom");
+
+var sdk = require('../../index');
+var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../MatrixClientPeg");
+var dis = require("../../dispatcher");
+
+/*
+ * Component which shows the filtered file using a TimelinePanel
+ */
+var FilePanel = React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'FilePanel',
+
+    // this has to be a proper method rather than an unnamed function,
+    // otherwise react calls it with null on each update.
+    _gatherTimelinePanelRef: function(r) {
+        this.refs.messagePanel = r;
+    },
+
+    render: function() {
+        // wrap a TimelinePanel with the jump-to-event bits turned off.
+
+        var room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(this.props.roomId);
+
+        // <TimelinePanel ref={this._gatherTimelinePanelRef}
+        //     room={this.state.room}
+        //     hidden={hideMessagePanel}
+        //     highlightedEventId={this.props.highlightedEventId}
+        //     eventId={this.props.eventId}
+        //     eventPixelOffset={this.props.eventPixelOffset}
+        //     onScroll={ this.onMessageListScroll }
+        //     onReadMarkerUpdated={ this._updateTopUnreadMessagesBar }
+        //     showUrlPreview = { this.state.showUrlPreview }
+        //     opacity={ this.props.opacity }
+
+        return (
+            <TimelinePanel ref={this._gatherTimelinePanelRef}
+                room={this.state.room}
+                showUrlPreview = { false }
+                opacity={ this.props.opacity }
+            />
+        );
+    },
+});
+
+module.exports = NotificationPanel;