Text Chat user interface

The main chat window (illustration) has the following sections (illustration):

1. Channel names

   Contains the names of channels a user is joined to. Switch the Active channel by clicking on the corresponding caption. Details…

2. Toolbar

   The toolbar gives access to the most important text chat commands with a single click.

3. Chat Log

   Displays a user’s text messages. Each public and private channel has its own log that you can view by switching channels.

4. Users list

   Contains the list of users joined to the active channel. Details…

5. Text input field

   Use the text input field to enter text messages. When you hit <Enter>, the text you entered will be sent to the active channel. To enter multiline text, use the <Ctrl>+<Enter> key combination for line breaks.

6. Horizontal splitter
7. Vertical splitter

   Lets you change the dimensions of the chat window components.

Using phonebook

User interface