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Revision 53 (Per Amundsen, 12/09/2019 11:01 AM) → Revision 54/65 (Per Amundsen, 02/09/2020 12:19 AM)
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h1. Messages Options
h2. Use timestamp
Enables or disables the timestamp for messages.
_See also [[/timestamp]], [[$timestamp]]._
h2. Format
The timestamp format to use.
_See also [[$timestampfmt]]._
h2. Message prefix System
The prefix to use for system messages.
_See also [[$prefixsys]]._
h2. Message prefix Ctcp
The prefix to use for ctcp messages.
_See also [[$prefixctcp]]._
h2. Message prefix User
The prefix to use for regular user messages.
*Useable variables*
$pnick = Channel nick with status prefix (also contains nick colors if enabled in [[Options Dialog|Options]] -> [[Nick Colors Options|Nick Colors]]).
$status = Channel status prefix. (@%+)
$nick = Channel nick.
$imagechar = Image character, can used as $imagecharEMOTE$imagechar
$nickcolor = Channel nick color (number between 0 and 99)
$rgbnickcolor = Channel nick rgb color (RRGGBB)
$linecolor = Message line color.
$rgblinecolor = Message line rgb color.
$nickicon = The icon associated with the nick.
*Examples*
_<colorchar> means the control code for colors which can be added using %(key)CTRL% + %(key)K%._
_<colorchar2> means the control code for rgb colors which can be added using %(key)CTRL% + %(key)SHIFT% + %(key)K%._
$nickcolor and $linecolor can be used with the <colorchar> for creating custom colored prefixes.
$rgbnickcolor and $rgblinecolor can be used with the <colorchar2> for creating rgb colored custom prefixes.
<colorchar>$nickcolor[$nick]<colorchar> becomes %{color:#FF0000}[nick]%
[<colorchar>$nickcolor$nick<colorchar>] becomes <notextile>[</notextile>%{color:#FF0000}nick%<notextile>]</notextile>
_The prefix is not evaluated as a script._
_See also [[$prefixuser]], [[Formatting Text]]._
h2. Message prefix Emote
The prefix to use for [[/me|emote]] messages.
*Useable variables*
$pnick = Channel nick with status prefix (also contains nick colors if enabled in [[Options Dialog|Options]] -> [[Nick Colors Options|Nick Colors]]).
$status = Channel status prefix. (@%+)
$nick = Channel nick.
$imagechar = Image character, can used as $imagecharEMOTE$imagechar
$nickcolor = Channel nick color (number between 0 and 99)
$rgbnickcolor = Channel nick rgb color (RRGGBB)
$linecolor = Message line color.
$rgblinecolor = Message line rgb color.
$nickicon = The icon associated with the nick.
*Examples*
_<colorchar> means the control code for colors which can be added using %(key)CTRL% + %(key)K%._
_<colorchar2> means the control code for rgb colors which can be added using %(key)CTRL% + %(key)SHIFT% + %(key)K%._
$nickcolor and $linecolor can be used with the <colorchar> for creating custom colored prefixes.
$rgbnickcolor and $rgblinecolor can be used with the <colorchar2> for creating rgb colored custom prefixes.
<colorchar>$nickcolor[$nick]<colorchar> becomes %{color:#FF0000}[nick]%
[<colorchar>$nickcolor$nick<colorchar>] becomes <notextile>[</notextile>%{color:#FF0000}nick%<notextile>]</notextile>
_The prefix is not evaluated as a script._
_See also [[$prefixemote]], [[Formatting Text]]._
h2. Highlight matching lines when hovering nicks
If enabled, all lines containing the hovering nick will be highlighted.
h2. Scroll messages when typing
If enabled, typing in the [[Editbox Control|Editbox]] will scroll the message buffer to bottom if the buffer is scrolled up.
h2. Make certain part of messages bold
If enabled, interesting parts of some messages like nicks, channel names will be bold.
Enabled:
*Nick* (nick!nick@host.com) joins *#channel*
Disabled:
Nick (nick!nick@host.com) joins #channel
h2. Automatically copy selected text to Clipboard
If enabled, selected text in the message buffer will automatically be copied to your clipboard when you release the mouse and keyboard focus will be put on the [[Editbox Control|Editbox]].
If disabled, %(key)CTRL% + %(key)C% keyboard shortcut can be used to copy the text to the clipboard.
h2. Show now talking/rejoined channel messages
If enabled, AdiIRC will show a message "Now talking in #channel" when joining a channel, and "Rejoining...", "Rejoined #channel" when rejoining channels.
h2. Show day changed message
If enabled, AdiIRC will show a "Day changed to X" message in all open windows at midnight.
h2. Strip mIRC tags (colors/bold/italic/underline)
If enabled, removes [[Formatting_Text|control codes]] from incoming messages.
_See also [[$strip]]._
h2. Strip mIRC tags in Topicbox
If enabled, removes [[Formatting_Text|control codes]] from the [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]].
_See also [[$strip]]._
h2. Use unread line marker
If enabled, shows a vertical line in the message buffer indicating new messages since you last focused the window.
h2. Use small unread line marker
If enabled, the unread line marker will be shown between two messages with no extra spaces around it.
h2. Show empty line at bottom
If enabled, always shows a empty line at the bottom of the message buffer.
h2. ignore nicks for consecutive messages
If enabled, nicks will be hidden if the same person writes several messages in a row.
Enabled:
<pre>
[42:42] <Nick1> text
[42:42] text
[42:42] text
[42:42] text
[42:42] text
</pre>
Disabled:
<pre>
[42:42] <Nick1> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick3> text
</pre>
_Indenting only works when the Nick column is enabled._
h2. ignore timestamp for consecutive messages
If enabled, timestamp will be hidden if the same person writes several messages in a row.
Enabled:
<pre>
[42:42] <Nick1> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
<Nick2> text
<Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick3> text
</pre>
Disabled:
<pre>
[42:42] <Nick1> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick2> text
[42:42] <Nick3> text
</pre>
_Indenting only works when the Nick column is enabled._
h2. Show scroll icon when scrolled up
When enabled, shows a clickable icon when the buffer is scrolled up, clicking it will scroll the buffer to the bottom.
The icon will by default switch from white to black depending on the message buffer background color.
!scrollicon.png!
h2. Show line marker icon when scrolled up
When enabled, shows a clickable icon when the unread line marker is available but not currently in view, clicking it will scroll the buffer to the unread line marker.
The icon will by default switch from white to black depending on the message buffer background color.
!linemarker.png!
h2. Show Scrollbar
If enabled, shows vertical scrollbar in the message buffer, if set to Autohide, scrollbar will be hidden until you either mousescroll or hover at the right border of the message area.
h2. Show lines between messages
If enabled. shows horizontal lines between the messages in the message buffer.
!lines.png!
h2. Use alternative text rendering
If enabled, uses a more accurate but much slower way to render text, enable if you have problems with unicode or missing glyphs with certain fonts.
h2. Show short joins, parts and quits
If enabled, join/part/quit messages are shown using a shorter format without the channel name.
h2. Show user addresses in joins, parts and quits
If enabled users ident@address is shown in join/part/quit messages.
h2. Split long channel/private messages
If enabled, long channel/private messages will be split into smaller messages, otherwise the message is sent as is and the server might remove parts of it at the end.
h2. Indent wrapped lines with [X] pixels
Indent wrapped lines in the message buffer with [X] pixels.
h2. Max buffer [X] lines
Set the maximum number of scrollback lines in the message buffer.
_If set to 0, unlimited number of lines._
_Can also be set per window in the Switchbar/Treebar right click menu._
h2. Line marker size
Sets the unread line marker size in pixels.
h2. Spacing
If set to single, messages in the message buffer will use regular spacing.
If set to paragraph, messages in the message buffer will use 1.5 times spacing.
If set to double, messages in the message buffer will use 2 times spacing.
h2. Pixel spacing
Sets the number of pixels between each message in the message buffer.
_By making lines bigger, emoticons will also resize to be bigger._
h2. Left border
Sets the left border for the message buffer in pixels.
h2. Bottom border
Sets the bottom border for the message buffer in pixels.
h2. Mouse wheel scrolls [X] lines
Sets the number of lines the mouse wheel scrolls inside the message buffer.
h2. Use nick column
Enable or disable the message buffer nick column.
_See also [[/nickcolumn]]._
Enabled:
!2.png!
Disabled:
!1.png!
h2. Expand nick column on long nicks
If enabled, nick column will automatically resize itself to fit long nicks.
_It will not compress itself again._
h2. Nick column divider
If set to on, nick column divider will be visible.
If set to off, nick column divider will not be visible.
If set to autohide, nick column divider will be visible and automatically hide itself unless the mouse is hovering it.
If set to locked, nick column divider will be visible and locked to avoid accidental resize.
h2. Nick column width
Set default nick column width.
_If changed, will reset all column width in all windows._
h2. Nick column divider width
Set the nick column divider width in pixels.
_Keep in mind the allocated width for the divider is the width of a white space on the current font._