Chat

This window will be used for all Chat functions:

• searching for and viewing contacts, groups and public channels

• creating and editing groups and public channels

• exchanging direct messages with a single contact, exchanging messages within a group or a public channel

In order to open the chat window, do one of the following:

• Click the Chat icon in the menu bar.

  If there are unread chat messages, the icon will be marked with a red dot.

• Use the app launcher in the menu bar.

The chat window either sticks to the right side or is movable. The title bar contains icons for toggling the view.

• If the chat window is anchored: To make the window freely movable, click the Detach window icon .

• If the chat window is movable: To anchor the window, click the Stick to the right side icon .

  To adjust the width, drag the border between the window and the detail view to the left or to the right.

The chat list and the chat field are essential parts of the chat window. The chat field displays the messages of the chat that you selected in the chat list.

• The anchored chat window either displays the chat list or the chat field.

  • If the chat field is displayed, you can switch to the chat list by clicking on Chats on the left side of the title bar.

  • If the chat list is displayed, you can switch to the chat field by clicking on a chat. The chat field's title bar displays the name of the chat that you selected in the chat list.

• The movable chat window displays the chat list and the chat field next to each other.

Content

• The movable chat window displays: your profile picture, your display name, your presence status

• functions for creating new chats:

  • in the movable chat window: New icon

  • in the anchored chat window: New chat

  If clicking on it, a menu with several functions opens:

  • create a private chat with a single contact

  • create a group chat with multiple participants

  • create a public channel which other contacts can join

• above the chat list: Search or start new chat input field. If entering a search term, the following items will be displayed in the chat list:

  • Contacts, groups and public channels with names that fit the search term

    If clicking on a contact, a private chat will be started with this contact

  • Chats that contain the search term

• Chats. Contains the chat list with open chats. You can define whether the chats will be grouped. You can do so in the chat settings in Private Chats, Group chats and Channels.

  • For private chats, the presence status of the chat contact will be displayed.

  • If clicking on a chat, the messages sent and received in this chat will be displayed.

  • The chat list view can be adjusted in the chat settings.

• Below the chat list, there are functions for displaying specific items in the chat field:

  • All channels. Shows all public channels in the chat field. You can join a channel by clicking on Join.

  • All files. Shows a list of files in the chat field that have been used in the chats.

  • History. Shows all opened and closed chats in the chat field.

  If the chat window is anchored, the chat field will be displayed automatically if clicking on those functions.

• The chat field's title

  • If the chat window is anchored: Chats. Switches to the chat list.

  • The name of the contact, the group or the channel that has been selected in the chat list.

    For private chats, the presence status of the chat contact will be displayed.

    For groups or channels, the members' names will be displayed.

    If clicking the More actions icon , a menu with further functions opens:

    • Close chat. Closes the current chat and its messages. In order to display the chat again, click on History in the list.

    • For group chats or a channel:

      Edit chat opens a window for editing the chat.

      You can leave the chat by clicking on Leave chat.

  • Shows that name of the function that you selected below the chat field.

• The chat field

  • Contains the sent and received messages of the chat that has been selected in the list.

    For private chats, an icon indicates the message's read status:

    • A gray check mark: The message has been arrived on the server.

    • Two gray check marks: The message has been transferred by the server to the recipient.

    • Two blue check marks: The message has been read by the recipient.

  • Shows system notifications if group chats or public channels are created or edited.

  • Shows the results of the function that you selected below the chat field.

• Items for composing messages

  • Upload file icon . Adds files to the chat.

  • The message field. Here you can enter the message to be sent in this chat.

  • Add emoji icon . Opens or closes the window for adding emojis.

  • Send icon . Sends the message.

Related topics:

• The menu bar

• Creating chats

  Editing chats

  Joining a chat

  Closing a chat

  Leaving a chat

• Reading, sending, replying to messages

  Managing messages

• Creating Chats in Other Apps

  Chat Settings

• Setting the Presence Status

Parent topic: Chat