[nodebb-plugin-shoutbox] Shoutbox plugin

julian

Was recently told that Github is fairly important in job interviews

Yes... I firmly believe this is why nobody will ever poach @psychobunny from NodeBB. dat username.

Scuzz

You'll always be my Mr_Waffle

psychobunny

@julian said:

Yes... I firmly believe this is why nobody will ever poach @psychobunny from NodeBB. dat username.

yeah. my last job interview:

"So, do you have a GitHub account?"

"err... nope."

manuel

any chances to be updated for nodebb 0.4.0?

Schamper

@manuel said:

any chances to be updated for nodebb 0.4.0?

Current master branch on Github is 0.4.0 compatible, I'll try to push an update to npm this weekend.

trevor

Here's a suggestion @schamper ; On the shout box the area should be greyed out if you're not logged in. Or should give off a friendly message indicating that you must be logged in to use the shout box.

Schamper

@trevor this was the previous method, but instead of graying it out, the input area would be hidden. However I've chosen to completely hide the shoutbox when you're not logged in.

trevor

@trevor this was the previous method, but instead of graying it out, the input area would be hidden. However I've chosen to completely hide the shoutbox when you're not logged in.

@Schamper That works too, lol.

Schamper

0.1.0 published! Requires NodeBB 0.4.0.

Main new features:

Complete redesign.
User status is reflected by the green border around their avatar. This is stylable by theme creators.
Inline editing! Instead of the annoying edit popup, editing is now done in the input box.
Skype like editing of your last shout! Just press the up arrow to start editing your last shout!
User settings -- you can change your Shoutbox settings in your user settings now!
Admins can turn off features in the admincp (like archive and the gist button).
Also the admincp, complete redesign! Screenshot can be found a few posts up.
(Almost) completely refactored client code! It's a lot more maintainable now!
A load of bugfixes and tweaks that enhance your experience!
Compatible with the very latest NodeBB!

Todo:

It's possible that settings and stuff don't work correctly with redis yet. I'll be fixing this soon.
Adding the timestamp back.

julian

@Schamper Take a look at how I save settings here

No need to use Settings.prepare anymore.

Schamper

@julian Cheers, will take a look at that!

markkus

Great plugin! Anyway, I know that this plugin isn't confirmed to be compatible with 0.4.1, but I've found a bug.
When a non logged-in user browses the forum and then returns to the page where the shoutbox is located, it will display an empty page to the user.

Scuzz

Can confirm, happens at bitbangers too.

Schamper

Schamper/nodebb-plugin-shoutbox#41

ffmad

@Schamper Hi ! Is it possible to restrain the access to the chatbox to a group of user ?

Schamper

@ffmad Interesting request. I'd have to read up on how the new permissions system works (I'm totally not up to date). If one of the core devs reads this before I get around to doing that: is it actually possible?

ffmad

@Schamper An other thing, is it possible to show the time of the shouts ?

the members of my forum ask this ^^

Schamper

@ffmad that's actually already an open issue

https://github.com/Schamper/nodebb-plugin-shoutbox/issues/37

I'm currently pretty busy with uni, but will hopefully have time soon to work on this again.

dylenbrivera

So pretty much, Shoutbox is like a global chatbox?

HolyPhoenix

@dylenbrivera

I think you add it as a widget. So anywhere the widget can display you can display it. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to be global. Pretty much like a shoutbox on any other forum software, except its a lot easier to add where you want it.