3.1. The Messenger Components

Tool bar Contains the following buttons and icons:

  • New conversation button. Starts a new group chat.

  • Add buddy button. Adds a user from another Open-Xchange environment to the buddy list.

  • Invite guest button. Adds a guest to the buddy list.

  • Call history button. Displays the Call history in the detail view.

  • Delete conversation icon . Deletes the conversation that you selected in the list.

As soon as there is an incoming call, the tool bar will be hidden by the following elements:

  • the caller's name

  • the buttons Accept, Decline, Ignore

Display area Contains a list of the current conversations and the detail view of a conversation, a group chat or the call history.

List Shows a list of chats. The following details are displayed: the contact's or group's name, the date of the last chat message, the first line of the last chat message. A coloured dot next to the contact indicates the current status. The following functions are available:

Detail view Displays the chat's content and the functions available:

  • The contact's name and status

  • Buttons: Invite users, Video, Call

  • When chatting in real-time:

    • Sent and received messages

    • Input field for your real-time message

    • Send button for sending a real-time message

  • When communicating via call:

    • The contact's name and picture

    • The duration of the call

    • Button for hanging up, button for muting the microphone

    • Send button for sending a real-time message

    Tip: The contact name, the call duration and a button for hanging up are also displayed in the menu bar.

  • When communicating via video calls:

    • a large image of the other participant's live cam in the background

    • a small image of your live cam in the foreground

    • Button for switching off your camera on your chat partner's screen, button for hanging up, button for muting your microphone

    • Send button for sending a real-time message

    Tip: The contact name, the call duration and a button for hanging up are also displayed in the menu bar.

Detail view for group chats Displays the chat's content and the functions available:

  • The group's name. The group contacts' status.

  • Buttons: Invite user, Leave group, Video, Call. When having left the group chat, the Leave group button will be replaced with the Rejoin group button.

  • When chatting in real-time:

    • Sent and received messages

    • Input field for your real-time message

    • Send button for sending a real-time message

Call history Shows a list of calls. The list displays the interlocutor's name, the status and date of the call. The following functions are available:

  • If clicking on a name, all relevant information is displayed in a pop-up.

  • To close the call history, click on Close in the top right corner.

Tip: The call history will also be displayed in the other apps in the halo view.

Buddy list Shows a list of contacts with which you can have a conversation. In order to open the buddy list, click the Buddy list icon on the right side of the menu bar. The buddy list contains all contacts from the global address book. It shows the following contents:

  • The contact's name. If the personal data of the contact includes a picture, it will be displayed.

  • The contact's current status. The connection status is also indicated by a colour.

  • When clicking on an online contact, icons for starting a conversation with this contact are displayed.