Group Chat

Selecting the Group Chat button launches the "Join Group Chat" dialog. Your JID is populated automatically into the Nickname field. Type in the Room Name provided by the chat administrator then select the appropriate server from the pull-down menu. When all fields have been completed, select "Enter Room" to launch the group chat dialog.

screenshot of Join Group Chat dialog

Note the information in the title bar identifies the type of chat (i.e. Group Chat), room name (i.e. mygroup.com), and the server (i.e. private.jabber.org). As with Private Chat, system messages alert you when subscribers join or leave the group chat room.

screenshot of group chat window

"Refresh Messages" button

The refresh button is currently disabled in this version of A-Communicator. When functional it will update your message display to include the most recent of all messages sent.

screenshot of Refresh Messages button

"Show Participants List" button

Selecting this button opens a new window listing all of the current participants in the group chat.

screenshot of Show Participants List button

Participants List dialog

Whenever a participant enters the chat room, their username is added to this list and removed when they leave.

Participants List dialog

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