I have some free time: TFP Chat Beta - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Cynthetiq · 06-19-2010, 09:22 AM

I've been expecting a friend to call me to go out today, but I haven't heard from her. While I'm waiting I'm working on a couple personal items, one of which is updating the TFP Chat rooms.

Right now it is installed, I'll be tweaking it all this weekend and the upcoming week.

Cams will be hopefully ready by the end of the week, I'm working out the hosting additions now.

Thank you guys for donating! It's very appreciated and the more donations we receive the more I can upgrade this to fill the needs of the community.

As I have said before, if you can't donate money, donate time by creating new threads, if you can't create new threads, respond to the ones that are created.

use the link at the top of the screen. ^^^^ It's set to registered members only, it will automatically fill in your name and log you right in.

LordEden · 06-19-2010, 10:04 AM

It's not working for me, the link gives me an error about "Members Only. Please login via the website." Am I doing something wrong?

Cynthetiq · 06-19-2010, 10:09 AM

ah...

use the link at the top of the screen.

amonkie · 06-19-2010, 10:09 AM

Same message here... I am not sure if this post was just an FYI as he is installing, that would be my guess.

Martian · 06-19-2010, 10:18 AM

Awesome.

That's all I have to say.

amonkie · 06-19-2010, 10:22 AM

The link at the top of the screen still redirects me to Tinychat.

Martian · 06-19-2010, 10:26 AM

Look up a bit further. In the menu bar, between 'TFP Chatroom' and 'Donate Now!' you should see 'TFP Chat Room Beta.' It took me a minute to spot it myself.

If you're clicking that one and it's redirecting you to tiny chat, well... I don't know what to say. Congratulations, you just broke the internets.

Daniel_ · 06-19-2010, 11:12 AM

Works for me.

Baraka_Guru · 06-19-2010, 11:32 AM

Both links are tinychat for me too.

Oh, wait. Menu bar, right.

snowy · 06-19-2010, 11:41 AM

Sweet! Except there's no one in there but an idle monkie

amonkie · 06-19-2010, 11:48 AM

Not idle now!

Cynthetiq · 06-19-2010, 08:03 PM

Yes, sorry I wasn't more explicit.

I was excited dive back into it when I got home, but realize I'm more sleepy than I thought I was. There will be more tomorrow.

Lucifer · 06-20-2010, 04:46 AM

The link doesn't show up in UFStech style.

noodle · 06-20-2010, 05:33 AM

I'm just vey happy that I can now chat on my iPhone.

Martian · 06-20-2010, 05:44 AM

Yes, it's better in every way.

..

A quick poll of the themes reveals that several of them are lacking chat links.

Also, the ring bell button is just begging to be abused.

When do cameras go live?

amonkie · 06-20-2010, 06:09 AM

For cams we're shooting for the end of the week - in a way this is good because we can tweak and test little bits at a time, and then be ready to go full swing with the last component.

Glad to see all you folks trying it out! Feel free to add any comments or suggestions to this thread.

Cynthetiq · 06-20-2010, 11:14 AM

making adjustments still, but the webcams are now active.

Martian · 06-20-2010, 04:11 PM

That was fast. Maybe I should ask for things more often.

When do my donation kickbacks start?

Plan9 · 06-20-2010, 04:37 PM

Any possibility of enabling the user to change the background to a darker shade?

Current setup is white like Al Roker eating rice on a paper plate in a snow storm in gated community in Maine.

Ex: I use the TFP "insignia" skin because it doesn't make my eyeballs want to explode.

Cynthetiq · 06-20-2010, 07:25 PM

P9, yeah I know. I don't have great CSS skills so it will be slower for me to change the screen. I'm learning the parts and pieces as I can, it will get skinned to something matching TFP4.

Plan9 · 06-20-2010, 07:27 PM

A certain TFP member *cough*Spinelust*cough* is an expert with CSS. I don't know if she has the time to do it, but she's a real whizkid.

lionrock · 06-20-2010, 08:31 PM

I see nothing...maybe this account is too new.

---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 PM ----------

Never mind....found it. No one on it though.

Frosstbyte · 06-20-2010, 11:10 PM

Super awesome!

My only suggestions would be to move the cams to the top of the window, with the text below that followed by the input area (similar to tinychat's arrangement) and to let us maximize/resize the chat windows. Seems a little silly to have one tiny cam if only one person is on.

Other than that, looking great so far!

Seer666 · 06-20-2010, 11:13 PM

I have to say, it seems pretty cool so far. I would like see the cams a bit bigger and a bit higher resolution. the only thing that really pisses me off with it is I can't open it in a new tab, just a new window. I hate having multiple browsers open.

Cynthetiq · 06-21-2010, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frosstbyte

Super awesome!

My only suggestions would be to move the cams to the top of the window, with the text below that followed by the input area (similar to tinychat's arrangement) and to let us maximize/resize the chat windows. Seems a little silly to have one tiny cam if only one person is on.

Other than that, looking great so far!

Working on that layout. It doesn't have dynamic cam docks because it's not all flash. Only the cams are flash, so it has to have more static spaces, I don't think I will ever be able to get it to resize the cams as more people log on or off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seer666

I have to say, it seems pretty cool so far. I would like see the cams a bit bigger and a bit higher resolution. the only thing that really pisses me off with it is I can't open it in a new tab, just a new window. I hate having multiple browsers open.

For the moment, I need to have multiple browsers because I need to be able to read and adjust the code and test the chat window. I do this in a dual monitor setup for efficient code compare and insertion.

The other thing is that the integration of our forum software to the chat software requires some setup that you can only login via the link above. Any other links I have made do not work. I'm working on that too, hopefully when I get that down properly, I'll find where it passes opening a whole new browser instance instead of a tab.

snowy · 06-21-2010, 07:33 AM

It opens a new tab in Opera, not a new window.

Daniel_ · 06-21-2010, 10:59 AM

Opens a new window in Chrome, even though I have it set to open links in a new tab.

World's King · 06-21-2010, 02:45 PM

It's ugly. I hate the layout.

Please keep looking for something better. I'd actually rather use TinyChat.

SecretMethod70 · 06-21-2010, 05:57 PM

It's much snappier, but I agree that TinyChat's layout is better. Unfortunately, nothing is perfect. On the one hand, I really don't like that prochatrooms has lower resolution cams, has two fewer cam slots, doesn't show all cams on one screen, doesn't show cams automatically, and requires you to specifically choose each and every cam to view, but on the other hand the text input is WAY better since it doesn't use flash and unlike Tinychat we don't have to worry about people getting banned for nudity. Starkizzer hasn't been able to use her cam in Tinychat for at least a month since she was banned by them for nudity. The layout is definitely less than ideal though

Cynthetiq · 06-21-2010, 06:01 PM

I'm hoping to work on the layout this weekend. I should at least be skinning it when I have time during the week. I can't do anything about the docking of the cams making that automatic.

It's Fancy Food Show this weekend so I've only got Saturday. It's going to be a tight schedule.

Starkizzer · 06-21-2010, 06:22 PM

For the window that shows my cam, I can see faint image of the cam and sound logo after I move my mouse away. Is this something that can be fixed?

BTW, you are doing an awesome job, new chat is great.

Cynthetiq · 06-21-2010, 06:32 PM

Are you talking about the cam on the right side?

Seer666 · 06-24-2010, 10:36 PM

Just wanted to say you're doing a great job on it so far Cythetig. Love the new colors and the removal of the water mark from the chat window. looks great. Keep up the good work, and thanks for spending so much working on this for us.

06-19-2010, 09:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I have some free time: TFP Chat Beta I've been expecting a friend to call me to go out today, but I haven't heard from her. While I'm waiting I'm working on a couple personal items, one of which is updating the TFP Chat rooms. Right now it is installed, I'll be tweaking it all this weekend and the upcoming week. Cams will be hopefully ready by the end of the week, I'm working out the hosting additions now. Thank you guys for donating! It's very appreciated and the more donations we receive the more I can upgrade this to fill the needs of the community. As I have said before, if you can't donate money, donate time by creating new threads, if you can't create new threads, respond to the ones that are created. use the link at the top of the screen. ^^^^ It's set to registered members only, it will automatically fill in your name and log you right in. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION! Last edited by Cynthetiq; 06-19-2010 at 10:09 AM..

06-19-2010, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	ah... use the link at the top of the screen. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-19-2010, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	Same message here... I am not sure if this post was just an FYI as he is installing, that would be my guess. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

06-19-2010, 10:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Awesome. That's all I have to say. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

06-19-2010, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	The link at the top of the screen still redirects me to Tinychat. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

06-19-2010, 10:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Look up a bit further. In the menu bar, between 'TFP Chatroom' and 'Donate Now!' you should see 'TFP Chat Room Beta.' It took me a minute to spot it myself. If you're clicking that one and it's redirecting you to tiny chat, well... I don't know what to say. Congratulations, you just broke the internets. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

06-19-2010, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Works for me. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

06-19-2010, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Both links are tinychat for me too. Oh, wait. Menu bar, right. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

06-19-2010, 11:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Sweet! Except there's no one in there but an idle monkie __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

06-19-2010, 11:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	Not idle now! __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

06-19-2010, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Yes, sorry I wasn't more explicit. I was excited dive back into it when I got home, but realize I'm more sleepy than I thought I was. There will be more tomorrow. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-20-2010, 04:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lucifer Husband of Seamaiden Location: Nova Scotia	The link doesn't show up in UFStech style. __________________ I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. - Job 30:29 1123, 6536, 5321

06-20-2010, 05:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Yes, it's better in every way. .. A quick poll of the themes reveals that several of them are lacking chat links. Also, the ring bell button is just begging to be abused. When do cameras go live? __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

06-20-2010, 06:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	For cams we're shooting for the end of the week - in a way this is good because we can tweak and test little bits at a time, and then be ready to go full swing with the last component. Glad to see all you folks trying it out! Feel free to add any comments or suggestions to this thread. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

06-20-2010, 11:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	making adjustments still, but the webcams are now active. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-20-2010, 04:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	That was fast. Maybe I should ask for things more often. When do my donation kickbacks start? __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

06-20-2010, 04:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Any possibility of enabling the user to change the background to a darker shade? Current setup is white like Al Roker eating rice on a paper plate in a snow storm in gated community in Maine. Ex: I use the TFP "insignia" skin because it doesn't make my eyeballs want to explode. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

06-20-2010, 07:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	P9, yeah I know. I don't have great CSS skills so it will be slower for me to change the screen. I'm learning the parts and pieces as I can, it will get skinned to something matching TFP4. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-20-2010, 07:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	A certain TFP member coughSpinelustcough is an expert with CSS. I don't know if she has the time to do it, but she's a real whizkid. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

06-20-2010, 08:31 PM	#22 (permalink)
lionrock Insane	I see nothing...maybe this account is too new. ---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 PM ---------- Never mind....found it. No one on it though.

06-20-2010, 11:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Frosstbyte Winter is Coming Location: The North	Super awesome! My only suggestions would be to move the cams to the top of the window, with the text below that followed by the input area (similar to tinychat's arrangement) and to let us maximize/resize the chat windows. Seems a little silly to have one tiny cam if only one person is on. Other than that, looking great so far!

06-20-2010, 11:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	I have to say, it seems pretty cool so far. I would like see the cams a bit bigger and a bit higher resolution. the only thing that really pisses me off with it is I can't open it in a new tab, just a new window. I hate having multiple browsers open. __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

06-21-2010, 07:33 AM	#26 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	It opens a new tab in Opera, not a new window. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

06-21-2010, 10:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Opens a new window in Chrome, even though I have it set to open links in a new tab. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

06-21-2010, 02:45 PM	#28 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	It's ugly. I hate the layout. Please keep looking for something better. I'd actually rather use TinyChat. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

06-21-2010, 05:57 PM	#29 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	It's much snappier, but I agree that TinyChat's layout is better. Unfortunately, nothing is perfect. On the one hand, I really don't like that prochatrooms has lower resolution cams, has two fewer cam slots, doesn't show all cams on one screen, doesn't show cams automatically, and requires you to specifically choose each and every cam to view, but on the other hand the text input is WAY better since it doesn't use flash and unlike Tinychat we don't have to worry about people getting banned for nudity. Starkizzer hasn't been able to use her cam in Tinychat for at least a month since she was banned by them for nudity. The layout is definitely less than ideal though __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 06-21-2010 at 06:03 PM..

06-21-2010, 06:01 PM	#30 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I'm hoping to work on the layout this weekend. I should at least be skinning it when I have time during the week. I can't do anything about the docking of the cams making that automatic. It's Fancy Food Show this weekend so I've only got Saturday. It's going to be a tight schedule. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-21-2010, 06:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Starkizzer Hi floor! Make me a samwich. Location: Ontario (in the stray cat complex)	For the window that shows my cam, I can see faint image of the cam and sound logo after I move my mouse away. Is this something that can be fixed? BTW, you are doing an awesome job, new chat is great. __________________ Frivolity, at the edge of a Moral Swamp, hears Hymn-Singing in the Distance and dons the Galoshes of Remorse. ~Edward Gorey Last edited by Starkizzer; 06-21-2010 at 06:24 PM..

06-21-2010, 06:32 PM	#32 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Are you talking about the cam on the right side? __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-24-2010, 10:36 PM	#33 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	Just wanted to say you're doing a great job on it so far Cythetig. Love the new colors and the removal of the water mark from the chat window. looks great. Keep up the good work, and thanks for spending so much working on this for us. __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.