10.1. The Chat window

This window will be used for all Chat functions:

searching for and viewing contacts, groups and public channels
creating and editing groups and public channels
exchanging direct messages with a single contact, exchanging messages within a group or a public channel

In order to open the window, click the Chat icon in the menu bar. If there are unread chat messages, the icon will be marked with a red dot. You can also use the app launcher in the menu bar.

Content

In the title bar: Stick to the right side icon . Anchors the chat window to the right border.

To adjust the anchored window's width, drag the border between the window and the detail view to the left or to the right.

To make the window freely movable, click the Detach window icon on the right side. The following text refers to the freely movable window.
Your profile picture, your display name, your presence status
New icon . Opens a menu with further functions:
- create a private chat with a single contact
- create a group chat with multiple participants
- create a public channel which other contacts can join
Search or start new chat input field. If entering a search term, the following items will be displayed in the chat list:
- Contacts, groups and public channels with names that fit the search term
  
  If clicking on a contact, a private chat will be started with this contact
- Chats that contain the search term
Chats. Contains the chat list with open chats. You can define whether the chats will be grouped. You can do so in the chat settings in Private Chats, Group chats and Channels.
- For private chats, the presence status of the chat contact will be displayed.
- If clicking on a chat, the messages sent and received in this chat will be displayed.
- The chat list view can be adjusted in the chat settings.
Below the chat list, there are functions for displaying specific items in the chat field:
- All channels. Shows all public channels in the chat field. You can join a channel by clicking on Join.
- All files. Shows a list of files in the chat field that have been used in the chats.
- History. Shows all opened and closed chats in the chat field.
The chat field's title
- Shows the name of the contact, the group or the channel that has been selected in the chat list.
  
  For private chats, the presence status of the chat contact will be displayed.
  
  For groups or channels, the members' names will be displayed.
  
  The More actions icon opens a menu with further functions:
  - Close chat. Closes the current chat and its messages. In order to display the chat again, click on History in the list.
  - For group chats or a channel:
    
    Edit chat opens a window for editing the chat.
    
    You can leave the chat by clicking on Leave chat.
- Shows that name of the function that you selected below the chat field.
The chat field
- Contains the sent and received messages of the chat that has been selected in the list.
  
  For private chats, an icon indicates the message's read status:
  - A gray check mark: The message has been arrived on the server.
  - Two gray check marks: The message has been transferred by the server to the recipient.
  - Two blue check marks: The message has been read by the recipient.
- Shows system notifications if group chats or public channels are created or edited.
- Shows the results of the function that you selected below the chat field.
Items for composing messages
- Upload file icon . Adds files to the chat.
- The message field. Here you can enter the message to be sent in this chat.
- Add emoji icon . Opens or closes the window for adding emojis.
- Send icon . Sends the message.