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<noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial]]</noinclude>__TOC__
<noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial|Chat]]</noinclude>__TOC__
* Communicate with other Sugar Learners and developers.
* Communicate with other Sugar Learners and developers.
: The Chat icon [[File:Activity-chat.png]] is on the right side of the Spiral of Activities
: 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]].
:[[Tutorials/Connecting_to_the_Internet|You must be connected to a network for Chat to Collaborate]].
===Start Chat===
===Start Chat===
* Click on the Chat icon.
* Click on the Chat icon.
[[File:Chat_Start.png|500px]]
[[File:Chat_Start.png|500px]]
===Share your Chat session===
===Share your Chat session===
* Click on the 'white disc with a dot inside' icon on the Activity toolbar.
* Click on the 'white disc with a dot inside' icon on the Activity toolbar.
: A drop-down palette menu appears and you can click on any of the emoticons on it.
: 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.
* Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
: The emoticon is added to your message.
: 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 shared Chat session===
===Joining a shared Chat session===
: Click '''Join''' on the pop-up palette menu.
: 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 Learner's Chat session.
: 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 in yellow and the other Learner's messages in blue.
: 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.
: 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 pointer to the right corner of the field.
* Move the mouse pointer to a corner of the screen/window.
: Wait until the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|'''Frame''']] extends.
: Wait until the [[Tutorials/Introduction_to_the_Sugar_Interface#Frame|'''Frame''']] extends.
* This screenshot is from a '''new shared Chat session''' involving:
* This screenshot is from a '''newly shared Chat session'''.
[[File:Screenshot_of_Chat_Activity_frame_shared_with_XO-1.png|500px]]
[[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'''.
* An icon for the running '''Chat''' Activity is displayed on the top 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).
# 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)
# Pop-out palette menu for the Learner sharing this Chat session - '''Remove Friend''' (shown)