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− | ==How to Use Chat==
| + | <noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial|Chat]]</noinclude>__TOC__ |
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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 (or f3)''' Screen appears | + | * The '''Home''' view (F3) appears |
− | [[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|700px]] | + | {{:Nav-Tutorials}} |
| + | [[File:Screenshot_of_Home_f3_spiral.png|500px]] |
| + | : The Chat icon [[File: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]]. |
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| ===Start Chat=== | | ===Start Chat=== |
− | ===Share your Chat Session=== | + | * Click on the Chat icon. |
− | ===Joining a Shared Chat Session=== | + | [[File:Chat_Start.png|500px]] |
− | ;Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the frame or Hit '''F1''' key and you switch to the Neighborhood View.
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− | * '''move mouse pointer to center of window to retract frame.''' | + | |
− | [[File:Screenshot_of_f1_Network-Neighborhood_on_jabber.png|700px]] | + | ===Share your Chat session=== |
− | ===Quitting Chat=== | + | * Click on the 'white disc with a dot inside' icon on the Activity toolbar. |
− | *click on the white octagon icon with a black square in it, in the right top bar | + | * Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the drop-down palette menu. |
− | :"Stop Ctrl+Q" appears in drop down menu | + | [[File:Chat_Activity_share_dropdown.png|500px]] |
− | *Click on it | + | : You must run Chat as a shared session for it to collaborate. |
− | *You return to the '''Home (or f3)''' screen | + | : You are now [[The_Undiscoverable/Collaboration|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. |
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| + | ===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. |
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| + | ===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. |
| + | [[File:Chat_Activity_emoticon_drop_down.png|500px]] |
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| + | * Press the Enter key on your keyboard. |
| + | : The emoticon is added to your message. |
| + | [[File:Chat_with_msg_and_emoticon.png|500px]] |
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| + | ===Joining a shared Chat session=== |
| + | : This is an example of joining another Learner's shared Chat session. |
| + | * Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|Frame]] or press 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. |
| + | : [[File:F1_Join_Chat.png|500px]] |
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| + | : You are Chatting (collaborating) in the other Learner's Chat session. |
| + | : [[File:Shared_Chat.png|500px]] |
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| + | : 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 a corner of the screen/window. |
| + | : Wait until the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|'''Frame''']] extends. |
| + | * This screenshot is from a '''newly shared Chat session'''. |
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| + | [[File:Screenshot_of_Chat_Activity_frame_shared_with_XO-1.png|500px]] |
| + | * 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=== |
| + | :[[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. |
| + | * You return to the '''Home''' view screen. |