WebChat Plugin 2.0

Setup

Add this plugin with the plugin manager and restart JCMS.
To run, this plugin requires the installation and setup of OpenFire XMPP server.

Install Subscription plugin : Administration d'OpenFire -> Plugins

Fill all plugin properties :

   * Bot username and password created during the OpenFire installation.
   * BOSH Service url : get it from OpenFire admin panel : 

   * In Server configuration, select -> Server -> HTTP Binding -> Script Syntax -> Enabled - Allows BOSH Clients With Limited Access to Connect to the Server

   * Restart JCMS.

Test Configuration

You can test the installation and configuration of the XMPP server and WebChat plugin from the administration area :

   * Technical administration -> Monitoring -> WebChat

   * Actions -> Test XMPP Configuration

   * If everything is ok, continue to the next step

   * Fill in the account of a member who can use the WebChat plugin ( by default all members can use it)

   * Trace must end with "Strpohe is connected. SUCCESS"

WebChat Menu

   * WebChat menu is accessible from the top bar :

   * Unfolded, the menu will display the last 10 people you have interacted 

   * You can quickly search for a member and see his status

Conversation between 2 people

   * You can start a conversation from the topbar menu or from a member profile card : 

   * A chat window appears in the bottom right of the screen : 

   * The following informations are available :

      * Time elapsed

      * The message is delivered (gray check mark under the message)

      * The message is read (green check mark under the message)

      * The user is active in the conversation

      * The user is inactive in the conversation

      * The user is writing

      *  A series of emoticons

Notifications

   * Browser notification, available from firefox 40, chrome 43, Safari 8, Opera 32. IE and Edge does not support notifications. Note that firefox notifications appear only 4 seconds.

   * Sound and visual notification, a sound is played when you receive a new message. The title of the tab also flashes and display : "New Message".

Historic

Currently only the last 20 messages by conversation are stored in the browser localStorage and displayed to the user.