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| + | * Communicate with other Sugar Learners and developers. | ||
| + | *'''Chat''' is an example of a '''shared Activity''', which allows [[The Undiscoverable/Collaboration|'''Collaboration''']] over a network. | ||
| + | : There are many different '''shared Activities''' in '''Sugar''' | ||
| + | : Collaboration is one of Sugar's strongest features. | ||
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===Boot Sugar=== | ===Boot Sugar=== | ||
| − | *The '''Home | + | * The '''Home''' view (F3) appears |
| + | {{:Nav-Tutorials}} | ||
[[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|500px]] | [[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|500px]] | ||
| − | : The Chat icon [[Image:Activity-chat.png]] is on right side of the Spiral of Activities | + | : The Chat icon [[Image:Activity-chat.png]] is on the right side of the Spiral of Activities |
| − | :[[ | + | :[[Tutorials/Connecting_to_the_Internet|You must be connected to a network for Chat to Collaborate]]. |
===Start Chat=== | ===Start Chat=== | ||
| − | *Click on the Chat | + | * Click on the Chat icon. |
[[File:Chat_Start.png|500px]] | [[File:Chat_Start.png|500px]] | ||
| − | ===Share your Chat | + | ===Share your Chat session=== |
| − | *Click on the ' | + | * Click on the 'white disc with a dot inside' icon on the Activity toolbar. |
| − | *Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the drop down menu | + | * Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the drop-down palette menu. |
[[File:Chat_Activity_share_dropdown.png|500px]] | [[File:Chat_Activity_share_dropdown.png|500px]] | ||
| − | :You must run | + | : You must run Chat as a shared session for it to collaborate. |
| − | :You are now [[The_Undiscoverable/Collaboration|collaborating]] in a shared session | + | : You are now [[The_Undiscoverable/Collaboration|collaborating]] in a shared Activity session. |
| − | :Your | + | : Your shared Chat session will show as an icon on the '''Neighborhood''' view (F1). |
| − | :Other | + | : Other Learners can join your Chat session from their Neighborhood view. |
| − | ===Send Chat | + | ===Send Chat message=== |
| − | :Type your message in the bottom | + | : Type your message in the bottom text entry box of Chat. |
| − | * Hit | + | * Hit the Enter key on your keyboard. |
| − | :Here '''Testing Chat''' is the message | + | : Here '''Testing Chat''' is the message |
| − | :Note that the | + | : Note that the Learner's avatar name is displayed on the line before the message. |
| − | :In this case '''Tris5-sugar: Testing Chat''' | + | : In this case, '''Tris5-sugar: Testing Chat''' |
| − | :This becomes useful if several other | + | : This becomes useful if several other Learners join the Chat session. |
===Use emoticons in your chat=== | ===Use emoticons in your chat=== | ||
| − | Click on the "happy face" icon on the | + | Click on the "happy face" icon on the toolbar. |
| − | :A drop | + | : A drop-down palette menu appears and you can click on any of the emoticons on it. |
[[File:Chat_Activity_emoticon_drop_down.png|500px]] | [[File:Chat_Activity_emoticon_drop_down.png|500px]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Hit the Enter key on your keyboard. |
| − | : | + | : The emoticon is added to your message. |
[[File:Chat_with_msg_and_emoticon.png|500px]] | [[File:Chat_with_msg_and_emoticon.png|500px]] | ||
| − | ===Joining a | + | ===Joining a shared Chat session=== |
| − | :This is an example of joining another | + | : This is an example of joining another Learner's shared Chat session. |
| − | *Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the [[ | + | * Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|Frame]] or Hit the '''F1''' key and you switch to the '''Neighborhood''' view. |
| − | *Move mouse pointer | + | * Move the mouse pointer away from screen/window edge to retract the '''Frame'''. |
| − | *Join another | + | * Join another Learner's shared Chat session. |
| − | :Hover the mouse | + | : Hover the mouse pointer over the Chat icon. |
| − | :Click '''Join''' on the | + | : Click '''Join''' on the pop-up palette menu. |
| − | :[[File:F1_Join_Chat.png|500px]] | + | : [[File:F1_Join_Chat.png|500px]] |
| − | :You are Chatting (Collaborating) in the other | + | : You are Chatting (Collaborating) in the other Learner's Chat session. |
| − | :[[File:Shared_Chat.png|500px]] | + | : [[File:Shared_Chat.png|500px]] |
| − | :You can see your messages | + | : You can see your messages in yellow and the other Learner's messages in blue. |
| − | :Other' | + | : Other Learners' colors will match the colors of their XO avatar. |
| − | :It will not always be blue. | + | : It will not always be blue. |
| − | *Move the mouse | + | * Move the mouse pointer to the right corner of the field. |
| − | :Wait until the [[ | + | : Wait until the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|'''Frame''']] extends. |
| − | *This | + | * This screenshot is from a '''new shared Chat session''' involving: |
| − | # ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 10"netbook - Trisquel 5.0-sugar CD | + | # ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 10"-netbook - Trisquel 5.0-sugar CD. |
| − | # XO-1 | + | # OLPC XO-1 laptop running os508dx - a version of [[Dextrose|Dextrose]] 2 |
[[File:Screenshot_of_Chat_Activity_frame_shared_with_XO-1.png|500px]] | [[File:Screenshot_of_Chat_Activity_frame_shared_with_XO-1.png|500px]] | ||
| − | * Icon for running '''Chat''' is displayed on the top bar of the ''' | + | * An Icon for the running '''Chat''' Activity is displayed on the top bar of the '''Frame'''. |
| − | * | + | * Avatars of the 2 connected Learners are displayed on the right bar of the '''Frame'''. |
| − | # | + | # Icon for the Learner - (Has the same pop-up palette menu as shown in the '''Home''' view version of the icon (not shown). |
| − | # | + | # Pop-out palette menu for the Learner sharing this Chat session - '''Remove Friend''' (shown) |
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===Stop Chat=== | ===Stop Chat=== | ||
:[[File:Shared_Chat_stop.png|500px]] | :[[File:Shared_Chat_stop.png|500px]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Click on the white octagon icon with a black square in it, on the right side of the toolbar. |
| − | : | + | : '''Stop''' Ctrl+Q appears on the drop-down palette label. |
| − | *Click on it | + | * Click on it. |
| − | *You return to the '''Home | + | * You return to the '''Home''' view screen. |
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Revision as of 16:13, 5 July 2012
- Communicate with other Sugar Learners and developers.
- Chat is an example of a shared Activity, which allows Collaboration over a network.
- There are many different shared Activities in Sugar
- Collaboration is one of Sugar's strongest features.
Boot Sugar
- The Home view (F3) appears
- The Chat icon
is on the right side of the Spiral of Activities - You must be connected to a network for Chat to Collaborate.
Start Chat
- Click on the Chat icon.
- Click on the 'white disc with a dot inside' icon on the Activity toolbar.
- Click
in the drop-down palette menu.
- You must run Chat as a shared session for it to collaborate.
- You are now collaborating in a shared Activity session.
- Your shared Chat session will show as an icon on the Neighborhood view (F1).
- Other Learners can join your Chat session from their Neighborhood view.
Send Chat message
- Type your message in the bottom text entry box of Chat.
- Hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
- Here Testing Chat is the message
- Note that the Learner's avatar name is displayed on the line before the message.
- In this case, Tris5-sugar: Testing Chat
- This becomes useful if several other Learners join the Chat session.
Use emoticons in your chat
Click on the "happy face" icon on the toolbar.
- A drop-down palette menu appears and you can click on any of the emoticons on it.
- Hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
- The emoticon is added to your message.
- This is an example of joining another Learner's shared Chat session.
- Click in the Frame or Hit the F1 key and you switch to the Neighborhood view.
- Move the mouse pointer away from screen/window edge to retract the Frame.
- Join another Learner's shared Chat session.
- Hover the mouse pointer over the Chat icon.
- Click Join on the pop-up palette menu.
- You are Chatting (Collaborating) in the other Learner's Chat session.
- You can see your messages in yellow and the other Learner's messages in blue.
- Other Learners' colors will match the colors of their XO avatar.
- It will not always be blue.
- Move the mouse pointer to the right corner of the field.
- Wait until the Frame extends.
- This screenshot is from a new shared Chat session involving:
- ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 10"-netbook - Trisquel 5.0-sugar CD.
- OLPC XO-1 laptop running os508dx - a version of Dextrose 2
- An Icon for the running Chat Activity is displayed on the top bar of the Frame.
- Avatars of the 2 connected Learners are displayed on the right bar of the Frame.
- Icon for the Learner - (Has the same pop-up palette menu as shown in the Home view version of the icon (not shown).
- Pop-out palette menu for the Learner sharing this Chat session - Remove Friend (shown)
Stop Chat
- Click on the white octagon icon with a black square in it, on the right side of the toolbar.
- Stop Ctrl+Q appears on the drop-down palette label.
- Click on it.
- You return to the Home view screen.