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Chats & Group Chats

Updated till version 1.0.0

With the chat feature in VNCcommander, you can create new chat/ group chat, hold instant messaging conversations with users, use emojis, mention people, and send documents, images, or other content.

Start a chat

You can start the chat with a user in VNCcommander. But also you can open the chat in VNCtalk.

  1. Click Create new.
  2. Click Chat.
  3. If you want to start the chat in VNCcommander, click Start chat. If you want to start the chat in VNCtalk, click Open in VNCtalk.
  4. Search for a required user and click them.

Start a group chat

You can create a group chat with up to 100 participants in VNCcommander.

  1. Click Create new.
  2. Click Chat.
  3. Click Start group chat.
  4. Click the avatar icon next to the group chat name field if you want to add a group chat image. Then click Upload, select a required photo/picture, and crop it. If you have selected the photo/picture, click Done.
  5. Enter the name to the Group chat name field.
  6. Enter the group chat description in the Group chat description field.
  7. Under the Participants section, click Edit participants and select users you want to add to a chat. Then click Select.

  8. Under the Privacy section, customize the following options:

    • Make chat private
    • Make room persistant
    • Make room publicly searchable

  9. Under the Security section, switch on OMEMO encryption toggle or leave it by default.

  10. Under the Tag section, enter a tag name in the field and press Enter.
  11. Click Create.

Reply to a chat message

You can reply to VNCtalk message directly in VNCcommander. It means that you can reply to the message without opening VNCtalk.

There are 2 ways to reply to VNCtalk message.

Way 1. Without opening the message.

Detailed view

  1. Click VNCtalk.

  2. Hold the pointer over the message and click the reply icon .

    • Another way is to click the kebab menu icon and then select the Reply menu option that opens.

  3. The Chat quick preview modal window will open. Enter your response and click Enter.

Tile view

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click Reply under a required message.
  3. The Chat quick preview modal window will open. Enter your response and click Enter.

Way 2. Opening the message.

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click a required message. The Chat quick preview modal window will open.
  3. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right-hand corner of the message you want to reply to. Then select the Reply menu option that opens.
  4. Enter your response and click Enter or Send button.

Copy a chat message

You can copy a VNCtalk message directly in VNCcommander.

There are 2 ways to copy a VNCtalk message.

Way 1. Without opening the message.

Detailed view

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Hold the pointer over a required message and click the copy icon

Tile view

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click the kebab menu icon and then select the Copy to clipboard menu option that opens.

Way 2. Opening the message.

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click a required message. The Chat quick preview modal window will open.
  3. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right-hand corner of the message you want to copy. Then select the Copy to clipboard menu option that opens.

Forward a chat message

You can forward messages from an individual or group chat to another individual or group chat. Forwarded messages are indicated with a Forwarded label.

There are two ways to forward a chat message.

Way 1. Without opening the message.

Detailed view

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Hold the pointer over required message and click the arrow icon .
  3. Select a required chat/ group chat or use the search field for searching.

Tile view

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click the kebab menu icon and then select the Send to menu option that opens.
  3. Select a required chat/ group chat or use the search field for searching.

Way 2. Opening the message.

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click a required message. The Chat quick preview modal window will open.
  3. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right-hand corner of the message you want to forward to. Then select the Forward menu option that opens.
  4. Select a required chat/ group chat or use the search field for searching.

Send a message by email

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click a required message. The Chat quick preview modal window will open.
  3. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right-hand corner of the message you want to send by email. Then select the Email to friend menu option that opens.
  4. Enter contact's name or email.
  5. Click the Send button.