ChatBlazer 7 Client User Guide

• Login Screen
• Interface Layout
• Header Panel
• Main Panel
  
  • Custom/Welcome Page
    
  • Chat Area
    
  • User Profile
    
• Side Panel
  
  • Rooms
    
  • Users in Room
    
  • Contacts List (Public Instant Messenger Panel)
    
  • User Options
    
  • Moderator Panel
    
  • Speaker Panel
    
  • Canned Messages
    
• User Input Panel
• Modal Windows
  
• Notification Popups
  

Login Screen

The login screen is the first screen displayed when the ChatBlazer client loads completely. It presents the form for the user to log into the server.

Interface Layout

This is the general interface layout for the ChatBlazer client.

Header Panel

Quick access buttons panel to perform actions at application level, such as connect, logout, etc.

Component	Description
	Connect to ChatBlazer server. Applicable only when system is disconnected.
	Opens up this userguide in a new browser window.
	View or edit personal profile page. Applicable only for logged-in members.
	Logout of ChatBlazer and return to login screen. Applicable only when logged in.
	Exit ChatBlazer and close the browser window. Applicable only when logged out.

Component	Description
	Welcome page that is customized by the administrator. This tab is usually not closeable.
	This is the chat area which contains the conversation history. It may also contain the AV clips of other users in the room or private chat.
	The user profile is valid only for members. This tab displays a set of fields defined by the administrator, and is editable if the profile belongs to you.

Custom/Welcome Tab

Welcome page that is customized by the administrator. This tab is usually not closeable.

Chat Area

This is the chat area which contains the conversation history. It may also contain the AV clips of other users in the room or private chat.

User Profile

The user profile is valid only for members. This tab displays a set of fields defined by the administrator, and is editable if the profile belongs to you.

Component	Description
	Displays the list of rooms available on the server, structured in a tree format. To enter, simply double-click on the room of choice.
	Displays the list of users present in the selected room. Available only when a chat area is selected in the main panel.
	Panel to manage your ChatBlazer contacts list, as well as your public instant messenger accounts (MSN/ICQ/YIM/AIM) as configured by your administrator. Available to members only.
	Panel to set user options/preferences. Available to members only.
	Panel to manage incoming messages for moderators. For moderator details, refer to the Moderator Guide.
	Panel to manage incoming messages for speakers. For speaker details, refer to the Speaker Guide.
	Panel to manage canned messages for speakers. For speaker details, refer to the Speaker Guide.

Rooms List

To enter a room, double click on its name. The number in brackets beside the room name reflects the number of users in the room. Each room may have different properties as listed. Open Normal open room. Closed Normal users are unable to enter closed rooms. Private Hidden from rooms list, accessible only by entering room name. AV Room allows Audio/Video communication Moderated Messages sent in this room will need to be passed by moderators (if any) Password Required Password is required to enter this room, which is prompted by a popup. Room Context Menu (right-click) Enter Room Attempt to enter room. Leave Room Leave room. (only if in room) View Users in Room View room's users in a popup list. (only if not in room) Open Room Open room. (for monitors only, only if in room) Close Room Close room (for monitors only, only if in room) Close Room and Purge Users Close and force all users to leave room. (for monitors only, only if in room) Create New Room Create new room. Delete This Room Delete room. (for creators of room or admin only) Room Group Context Menu (right-click) Create New Room Create new room under this group. Refer to Create New Room for details. Enter Room Enter a room under this group via the following popup. Background Context Menu (right-click) Create New Room Create new room. Refer to Create New Room for details. Enter a Room Enter a room using full path via the following popup. This is a modal popup window where the user may create temporary rooms which will exist until the creator logs out or when the room is empty. Parent Group Indicates the group that the new room will be created under. Room Name Name of the new room. Password Password required to enter room. (required for AV) Private Room Hides the room from rooms list. AV Room Enable AV in the room. Max Users Limit the maximum number of users in the room.

Users in Chat/Room

All users in the room are listed in this tab. Each user's avatar is shown on the left of the name. Double-clicking on a user loads the user's profile. Each user may possess certain attributes, illustrated by icons on the right. AV AV available Gagged Unable to talk in the room Moderator Moderator for the room. Speaker Speaker for the room. Monitor Monitor with priviledges such as gag/ungag, kick, open/close room, etc. User Context Menu (right-click) Add to Contacts Add user to contacts list as a ChatBlazer Buddy. Request Private Chat Request private chat. Request AV Private Chat Request private AV chat. (for users with AV only) View Profile View profile of user. Gag/Ungag User Gag or ungag user. (for monitors only, not applicable to monitors/speakers/moderators) Kick User Kick user out of the room. (for monitors only, not applicable to monitors/speakers/moderators) Background Context Menu (right-click) Gag all users Gag all users in room except monitors/moderators/speakers (for monitors only) Ungag all users Ungag all users in room except monitors/moderators/speakers (for monitors only)

User Options

This panel is accessible to members only. It allows the user to set personal preferences which will be saved and remembered on the next login. User Text Color Sets the text color of the user's own messages. It can be selected from a dropdown color palette. Reject all private chat requests Automatically reject incoming requests for private chat, except for requests from buddies. Ignore other users' text colors Ignore the user's text color settings and default the text color to black. Notify when buddies login Notify with a small popup when buddies (CBE/MSN/ICQ/YIM/AIM) come online. Auto-connect to IMs when logged in Connect to all available instant messengers (CBE/MSN/ICQ/YIM/AIM) when logged in.

Moderator Panel

This panel is accessible to moderators of a room only. It lists all pending messages from users in the room to be passed or deleted by the moderator. This list allows for multiple selection. Forward to Room Forwards selected message(s) directly to room. Forward to Selected Speaker Forwards selected message(s) to a single selected speaker (in userlist). Forward to All Speakers Forwards selected message(s) to all speakers in the room. Delete Deletes selected message(s). Auto forward incoming messages Automatically acts on all incoming messages with the selected settings. A moderator may also select the destination party when sending messages in the user input panel.

Speaker Panel

This panel is accessible to speakers of a room only. It lists all messages from users, forwarded by moderator(s) of the room. The speaker can either reply to selected messages or delete them. Delete Deletes selected message(s). Reply Replies to selected message(s). Refer to the user input panel.

Canned Messages

This panel is accessible to speakers of a room only. It manages a list of canned messages (usually commonly used messages such as greetings, instructions, etc). Create Creates a new canned message with default content. Save Saves the list of canned messages. The panel goes into edit mode (see image on right) when an entry is selected. Use Fills the user input panel's textbox with the selected canned message. Delete Deletes the selected canned message.

Contacts List (Public Instant Messenger Panel)

This panel is accessible to members only. It manages the user's contacts from ChatBlazer, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, and AOL IM. IM Accounts The respective IM accounts can be configured via the top row of IM icons, each representing an IM account with its online status and its column of contacts below it. Contact Groups All contacts must reside in a single contact group. There will usually be a Default Group for newly added contacts. Contacts A contact is group of IM accounts held by a single person/contact. When selected, the contact will expand to show details of each IM contact. IM Contacts/Profiles Each IM contact is a valid IM account in your own IM account's contact list. Contacts List Header The contacts list header contains icons for all available IMs on the site, allowing the user to configure accounts for each IM. Grayed Out IM Icons Add IM accounts by clicking on these icons, which will appear on the left when the mouse hovers over the header row. IM Status Icons Existing IM accounts are listed on the right of the header row, reflecting their online status. An animation will play on the icon when that IM is connecting. More functions for the IM accounts are available in the IM Account context menu. Account Context Menu (right-click on icon) Connect/Disconnect IM Connect to or disconnect from the IM server. Edit IM Account Edit IM account via the IM Management Window. Delete IM Account Delete IM account, as well as all contacts for that IM. Change IM Nick/Alias Change nick/alias for the IM account. Change IM Online Status Change IM online status via the IM status dropdown. New IM Contact Add a new IM contact to the default contact group. Connect all IMs Connects to all IMs. Disconnect all IMs Disconnect from all IMs. This modal window allows the user to add or update their IM account configuration. This does not perform actual account creation, but stores your login information to the respective IMs. Username/Email Account ID for the IM. Password Password for the account. WARNING: Changing the account's username will automatically reset all existing contacts for that IM. Change IM Online Status Each IM's online status can be changed by clicking on the IM's status icon, provided that IM is already connected. The online status modes will differ for each IM as listed below. CBE (ChatBlazer Enterprise) Online, Offline, Away, Busy MSN Messenger Online, Offline, Away, Idle, BRB, On phone, At lunch, Busy, Invisible ICQ Online, Offline, Away, Idle, Dnd, Invisible, N/A, Occupied, Free to Chat YIM (Yahoo Messenger) Online, Offline, Away, Idle, BRB , On phone, At lunch, Busy, Not home, Not at desk, Not in office, On vacation, Stepped out, Invisible AIM (AOL Messenger) Online, Offline, Away, Idle, Invisible Contact Context Menu (right-click) Rename Contact Change the name of the contact. Delete Contact Deletes the contact. Applicable only when there are no more IM contacts within the contact. IM Contact/Profile Context Menu (right-click) Send Instant Message Send an IM to this IM contact. Delete IM Contact Delete the IM Contact from the IM server. Move IM Contact to New Contact Move the IM Contact out to a new contact. View IM Contact's Profile View the profile page of the IM contact in a new browser window (or new tab for ChatBlazer contacts).

User Input Panel

Main text box for user input, including formatting options, picshare, etc. The webcam/microphone input appears here when applicable.

Component	Description
	User Online Status Displays current username, avatar and online status. The dropdown allows you to change your online status.
	AV (Audio/Video) Enable/disable AV with this button in an AV room or AV private chat. When disabling AV, any AV streams in the room/chat will be stopped. For AV details, refer to the AV Guide.
	Bold Toggles the bold status of selected text in the text input area.
	Italic Toggles the italic status of selected text in the text input area.
	Push URL Sends a website address to the chat room.
	Emoticon Selects an emoticon/smiley to insert into the text input. The emoticon's code will be shown in the text input, but the actual image/clip will be displayed on the chat area.
	Audio Emoticon Selects an audio clip to send to the chat room.
	PicShare Pops up a small browser window, allowing you to select a picture to upload to the chat room. - Only non-progressive JPG/JPEG files are accepted. - File size is usually restricted to a default of 2MB, or as defined by administrator.
	Clear Chat Area Clears the chat area.
	Send Sends the message to the chat.
	Whisper Sends the message to a selected user from the "Users in Room" panel.
	Reply Reply with quote of a selected message in the speaker panel. Applicable to speakers only, and available when a message is selected in the speaker panel. Refer to the speaker panel for details.
	Send to Selects the destination of the message. Applicable to moderators only. Refer to the moderator panel for details.

Last Update: 23 January 2006
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