Warning : The MGC Chatbox Evo is not directly compatible with the previous MGC Chatbox, you must first uninstall the MGC Chatbox. No importer exists nor will be developped.
Functionnalities
Here is a small list of functionnalities :
Ajax based and simple install
Lots of options to customize the chatbox to your needs
Intelligent chats retrieving for faster chatbox reload
Many commands available with usergroup/user permissions to access them :
/me : well known IRC command
/del : remove shouts (different possibilities of removal)
/ignore : ignore shouts from another user
/ban : ban user from chatbox
/pm : send a private chat to another user
/announcement : modify the announcement on top of the chatbox
Edition of chats by a double click on the chat (based on ajax)
Possibility to create channels (unlimited number of channels)
Usergroup permissions to access the different chatbox functionnalities
Display chatbox on the pages you want (options available)
Notification system upon new message in other channels (blinking icons)
Inactive mode
Chats archive page
Automatic chats removal task
Who is in the chatbox feature
... And many other functionnalities !!!!
Install
Refer to the readme for the chatbox install.
Screenshots
See messages above.
User Manual
None yet sorry
Languages
French
English
Spanish(Luis Romeral)
Arabic (vborg : alessai)
German (vborg: captainslater - entertain)
Italian (vborg: rankine)
Turkish (vborg: bocek)
Russian (butch3r)
To be updated Coming soon Partially translated (missing command translation) Support
In this subject.
Intégration
Integration in IBProarcade is described in the readme.
vBAdvanced module:
vBCms integration :
Compatibility
This hack is compatible with vB3.6.x and vB3.7.x
Changelog
Available here :
Known uncorrectable bugs
Menu problem with editor at bottom and prompt message in the chat input field
Version 1.0.0 known bugs bugs
[Minor] Veuillez entrer l'email not translated
[Minor] When chats display option is "Oldest first", the chatbox doesn't scroll to new chats on load.
[Minor] Too much space between chats in collapsed mode
[Minor] Sticky chats not working
[Minor] Chatbox smileys row still show while smileys disabled (see for a fix) Not a bug, can't be reproduced
[Minor] Possible issue with mod_security installed on the server (Post to help fixing it: )
[Medium] Chats doesn't get removed from the chatbox when the inactivity mode message is displayed
[Minor] The command permissions query shall not be ran at chatbox initial display when the chatbox autocompletion is inactive
[Major but non blocking] vBulletin confirm popup (logout or PM) have been reported by somes users as not displayed in IE when the chatbox is active (IE javascript triangle appears)
[Minor] Missing indicator.gif reported in FF console error ( for the fix)
[Minor] Small template issues ( for the fix)
[Medium] Banning user only start applying if the banned user refreshes his browser.
Feature requests
Command : Open url in new window command
New thread/post warnings in the chatbox
XHTML 1.0 validation
Warning message in chatbox instead of empty chatbox when user has to fill in required fields that were just added (not present before registration)
Option to allow user to set themselves as automessaging thus sending a custom message at a choosen frequency (min allowed frequency defined in the admincp)
Try to rework the chatbox display in archives
Change url popup to also specify a text in addition to the link
Option to show the chatbox collapsed by default
Color picker instead of dropdown
Checkbox to hide bbcodes while inputing chat
Correct the inactive mode message phrase
Let unregistered users enter their name before they shout
Change ajax to the new vBulletin standard (using yui connect) with failure handling
Add a shouts searching system
Option to log actions like ban and remove
Popup that helps autopopulating the username for the pm
Show number of chats in postbit
Separate show IP from can manage chatbox in usergroups options
Load chats on page load the first time and not by a first ajax call
Option to set the chatbox width
Option to set the styles in which not to display the chatbox
Usergroup styling taking into account in the users online list
* Fixed / Implemented in the next version
Donations
gforce75: 40$
Kaycee123: 20$
Atlambros83: 20$
mainframe: 10$
gothicuser: 10$
papill0n: 10$
morrow: 10$
molieman : 20$
ForosAbiertos : 20$
tekInside : 15€
Zafer BAHADIR : 10$
The Swollen Cranium : 20$
Shannon Davidson : 15$
m3rl1nuk : 20$
pedroenf : 20$
Neutralizer : 20$
Many thanks to all those of you that made me a donation, this is really kind of you and conforts me in developping and enhancing the chatbox
If you like this mod donate for it
Custom Rewrite Rules for vBSeo (Thanks to mljask from here) :