Chat button in composer has nothing to do with chat

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  • Hello all, still checking nodebb out.

    In the composer there is a weird red and white "chat" button in the bottom right (speech bubble with three dots in it). This actually just sends back to the thread. Is that a bug, or is it normal and the icon completely fails to convey the meaning of the button? Can the icon be changed in the theme or the setting of nodeBB if I get a custom install?

  • I believe what you're referring to is meant to toggle the composer.

  • Ok, so it is "working as expected" from the developper's point of view, and "bug" from the user's because of the unrelated icon.
    Is it possible to use an explicit text instead of a cryptic icon for the button without having to change nodeBB's code?
    I was thinking of "SHOW THREAD" in the composer, and "SHOW REPLY" in the thread once the composer is hidden?

  • Yeah I agree, I think the chat icon is definitely wrong. I think we should have a minimize button on the composer itself, and have the button only show up when the composer is minimized.


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    Put this in your Custom Javascript in the ACP:

    $(() => app.require('hooks').then((hooks) => { hooks.on('action:composer.enhanced', ({ postContainer }) => { postContainer.find('textarea.write').on('keydown', function (e) { if (e.key == 'Tab') { e.preventDefault(); var start = this.selectionStart; var end = this.selectionEnd; // set textarea value to: text before caret + tab + text after caret this.value = this.value.substring(0, start) + "\t" + this.value.substring(end); // put caret at right position again this.selectionStart = this.selectionEnd = start + 1; } }); }); }));
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    That a user who is already chatting with someone is open
    And he clicks open a new conversation with this user
    To pop up a message saying "There is already an open conversation with this user"
    And one option continue in the previous call and another option open a new call anyway
    And so there will be no situation with any open calls with each user ..
    Credit (in Hebrew)
    https://mitmachim.top/topic/4511/הצעה/2

    שמשתמש שיש לו כבר צ'ט עם מישהו פתוח
    והוא לוחץ על פתח שיחה חדשה עם משתמש זה
    שיקפוץ לו הודעה שאומרת "יש כבר שיחה פתוחה עם משתמש זה"
    ואפשרות אחת המשך בשיחה הקודמת ואפשרות שניה פתח שיחה חדשה בכל מקרה
    וכך לא יהיה מצב שיש עם כל משתמש כמה שיחות פתוחות..
    https://mitmachim.top/topic/4511/הצעה/2

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    I wish there was an option in the ACP where you can enable/disable buttons in the formatting bar and/or change the order. Because the list, image and fullscreen buttons are less important that the upload button. And on mobile it's very hard for users to find (we have 90% mobile users and they complain about this).