2.2 Understanding the Interface

Once you have selected your server you will be connected and the GUI will change to different layout.

• Text Listview - The main feature of the interface is the text listview, where incoming text is displayed.

• Text Input Gadget - Directly below this is the text input gadget, labeled with the nickname that you have chosen. Any text entered here will be sent out to the IRC server. Next to this box is an "L" button. Clicking on it activates the logging of that channel to a file.

• Listview Scroll Gadget - To the right of the listview is a scroll gadget, which enables you to scroll backward through the text in the listview.

• Channel Text String - At the top left of the listview is a text string that reflects the channel that you have joined.

• Topic Input/Display Gadget - To the right of the channel text string, is the Topic Input/Display gadget, where the topic of a joined channel will be displayed. If you have Channel Operator (Ops) Status, you may change the topic of the channel by entering the topic in this gadget, and hitting the 'enter' key.

• Operator Buttons - To the right of the topic input gadget are the channel mode buttons, which display the current modes for the joined channel. Users with Channel Operator (Ops) status may also use these buttons to change the current channel modes.
  • T - Topic Protection - Toggles Topic Protecton on/off. If on, the topic can be changed by Channel Operators (Ops) only.

  • N - No Messaging - Toggles Messaging on/off. If active, a user can only write to the channel if they have joined it.

  • S - Secret - Toggles Secret mode on/off. If active, the channel isinvisible until it is joined.

  • I - Invite Only- Toggles Invite Only mode on/off. If active, users can only join after they have been invited.

  • P - Private - Toggles Private mode on/off. If active, the channel will be invisible in the global channel list.

  • M - Moderated - Toggles Moderated mode on/off. If active, only channel operators (Ops) and users with 'voice' can type to the channel.

  • L - Limit - Sets a limited number of users allowed on the channel

  • K - Keyword - Toggles Keyword mode on/off. If active, Users can only join the channel if they give the correct keyword.

  • B - Ban - Sets/Displays the current Bans active on the channel

• User Listview - Below the channel mode buttons is the User Listview, which shows a current list of users on the joined channel. Double clicking on a users name will perform a /whois on that user. Clicking once on a users name will set that user as the default to perform other operations on, such as an operation from the configurable user buttons.

• Lag-o-Meter - underneath the user list is the 'lag-o-meter'. This shows, in colour, the amount of lag that you are experiencing when connected to the IRC server. For instance, connect to a slow server outside your country and you might find this bar is red or contstantly flashing. If the bar is green or yellow, lag is limited and your connection is good. If you start entering red, your lag is great and your connection is quite poor. When the bar flashes red, the connection is very poor, try another server!

• User Buttons - Directly below the User Listview are the user buttons. These buttons are configurable from the configuration GUI window, accessible by selecting 'setup...' from the AmIRC settings menu. You can add custom buttons. Sometimes external AmIRC plugins add their own buttons as part of the features of the installed plugin.

• Special Functions:
  • You can Drag-Hilight text in the listview in order to paste it elsewhere. you will need some type of snap utility such as newedit or powersnap in order to past the text. The text is stored in the clipboard.

  • The TAB key will cycle through the names of people that have previously /msg'ed you, and insert it into the text input gadget. Simply enter your message after the "/msg " in order to /msg them back.

  • Entering ":" first in the text input gadget will automatically publicly address the last person you typed to using the ":" after

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