As of recently, people in chat have been subject to odd problems and visual damage. One of the council recommended that I tell people what I'm doing with chat, so this is the announcement.

I will post what I'm doing in this thread, so that people don't think chat is turning into some sort of monster.


March 2nd, 2012-Easy Styles

This is my current project; styles that can be applied just like in a forum post. My plan is to make buttons for font sizes, bold, italic, underline, quote, images (upon recommendation from Vanya), and maybe a few basic colors. (Dark Red, Light Red, Red, Green, Dark Green, Light Green, etc.)

Questions about the latest project? Ideas?

Thanks for letting us know, Jay.

Thank you, Jay.

Thank you for doing this, Jay!

Styles in chat would be awesome! My only thought is that simple, gchat-style shortcuts might be more practical than buttons. But you're the one doing the tech work, so ultimately it's up to you, methinks.

I'm thinking about those. But for the moment, these buttons work well.

Thank you for doing this, Jay!

My latest ideas:

Gchat style formatting
Minimization button for PC

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Minimization button for PC! *pounces* Thanks, Vace! That is one thing that would be very helpful.

Thanks for doing this, Jay. Could you put some or all of the smilies on there so we don't have to try to figure out what all the codes are? I know a lot of people already have them memorized, but I am not good with all these different codes for everything. I can remember some of them, but only the ones I have used a lot .

That's a good idea, Katharina!

That is a good idea! I'm one of those people who do not have them memorized.

That's a good idea.

Really? I have them memorized. Though I think it might be a good idea too, if you can fit them in.

I'll create something similar to a PC box, that can be closed or opened instantly. You'll be able to enter the smilies into the regular chat only though, but it should help.

Oh, one more thing - could you get it so that the newer smileys show up in PC?

Hmm....I'll see what I can do.

You are awesome.

Suggestion: New "Status Jewel."
In addition to being able to be Online, Busy, or Invisible, I think that an "On-Hand for Business" button would be useful. It could (I am not techy) work like this.
I am online, and want to be available if people need help writing, need help with how HW works, have a question, etc. but don't want to just hang out with HWers because I am an anti-social villain (or because I am otherwise busy but interrupt-able).
If I go invisible, no one will know I am there to help. If I stay "Online" nice people will want to chat. If I am "Busy" no one knows what that means, it could mean I am in chat but don't want to talk, am in chat but replying slowly, or am not actually paying any attention at all. There could be something hopefully relatively simple like a sound-cue or something that could request the attention of any "On Hand" individuals present.

Sound like something anyone would feel like doing?

I really like that idea, Reiyen!

That is an interesting idea...