New LIVE CHAT Testing

We have integrated a NEW Chat system that can be accessed with the "LIVE CHAT" link at the top of the page and here: LIVE CHAT

This is in testing phase currently.

Feedback appreciated.

3 things so far....

Change the timeout in the Lobby.

Cursor gets "lost" when the chat frame refreshes
which can happen when you're in the middle of
typing a sentence.

You have to mouse back to the text are to continue
typing.

And you still can't change the font size ;)

Tom D

Yeah. i hate that cursor thing to. I also got a popupthing about some dating stuff. I dont like popup`s

Why not make a chat that can be used in java and mirc?

Runar.

This chat module is provided to us by Userplane | Flash Chat and Video Chat Software - Web Chat Scripts for Enterprise Messaging, Instant Messaging Software , and because they allow us to use their technology for free they place their ads within the module. I'll see about having them place ads other than dating....

I'll look into the other issues.

The time out has been increased from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of inactivity, your session will be timed out and you will need to reopen the chat session.

Also adjusted the message input and number of characters, which may have been causing an issue.

No way to set the idle to indefinite?

What a few of us have been doing on the temporary IRC chat room (while you guys get a handle on QC chat) is staying connected while we're at our workstations, but there's sometimes blocks of 1-2 hours of inactivity.

I was just chatting with ajmboy in the new chat room and experienced the disappearing cursor...but you could have also been making your updates at the time.

I'll keep looking for updates....

Thanks!

Tom D

I'll set the inactivity to 60 minutes for now and let's test it out over the next week. How exactly is the cursor causing an issue? Do you start typing and it dispappears? Or is it from not typing, and after a while it disappears.

Currently there is no text size change available using this module. I've notified the programmers.

It looks like the frame is refreshing....and that's when you loose the cursor.....and yes, you can be in the middle of typing something when it disappears.

Re: Font size....

I know I can change the resolution on my monitor to increase font size....which ain't happenin'

Tom D

Ok...I think I see where the disappearing cursor stems from...

It's when the ads at the bottom of the screen refresh.....

I wasn't seeing the ad banners earlier....I am now.....

-TD

I've been notified that there is an issue with ads causing this for users using windows XP and Firefox browser. I'm using IE7 and the cursor does not disappear.

What browser and version are you using?