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Chat Widget

Displays communication channels from the MUD organized into tabs. Capture specific messages, customize colors, and filter by channel.


Tabs

The chat widget organizes messages into tabs:

Default TabChannels
AllEverything
Groupgroup, tell
Publicchat, gossip, auction, question
Localsay, yell, shout, whisper

Managing Tabs

  • Add a tab: Click the Settings icon → Tabs → Add Tab
  • Rename a tab: Right-click the tab → Rename
  • Delete a tab: Right-click the tab → Delete (can’t delete “All”)
  • Edit channels: Right-click the tab → Edit Channels

Timestamps

Configure how timestamps appear on messages in Settings → Timestamps:

FormatExample
12-hour3:45 PM
24-hour15:45
ISO2023-12-25T15:45:30Z
Relative5m ago

Additional options:

  • Show date - Include the date with the time
  • Show milliseconds - Show precise timing

Custom Capture Patterns

Capture specific text and route it to tabs with custom colors.

Creating a Capture

  1. Open Settings → Captures
  2. Enter a pattern (regex by default)
  3. Optionally set a color
  4. Optionally select a destination tab
  5. Click “Add Capture”

Example Patterns

PurposePattern
Capture tellstells you
Combat damageYou .* for \d+ damage
Loot messagesYou (get|receive|find)
Level upgained a level

Tips

  • Use regex for flexible matching
  • Disable “Is Regex” for simple text matching
  • Set a bright color for important messages
  • Route combat to a dedicated “Combat” tab

Channel Colors

Each channel has a preset color. Here are some examples:

ChannelColor
chatSky Blue
gossipLime Green
tellCyan
groupEmerald
auctionYellow
sayGray
shoutRed
yellAmber

Display Options

OptionDescription
Show tabsShow/hide the tab bar
Enable loggingAuto-log messages to file

Context Menu

Right-click on a message:

  • Copy Message
  • Copy Sender
  • Filter by Channel

Right-click on a tab:

  • Rename Tab
  • Edit Channels
  • Delete Tab
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