diff --git a/content/posts/2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md b/content/posts/2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md index a01bd23..6224538 100644 --- a/content/posts/2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md +++ b/content/posts/2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ authors: - gallaman - jmoura categories: - - Announcements + - Article comments: true date: 2024-10-18 description: "In 2024, it's time to leave Teams and IRC behind to enter a new era where you can chat directly from QGIS with other GIS fellows. #GISChat #GISTribe" @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ And then, regarding the QGIS project in particular, there are already communicat QChat is part of the QTribu plugin, published [on the official repository](https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qtribu). QChat is available starting from version 1.0 of the plugin, which can be installed via the QGIS plugin manager: -![QGIS - QTribu plugin installation in the QGIS plugin manager](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qtribu_install_en.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } +![QGIS - QTribu plugin installation in the QGIS plugin manager](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qtribu_install_en_v100.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } ### :penguin: Additional dependencies required on Linux @@ -136,15 +136,12 @@ In the `instance` section at the top, you can view the rules of the configured i To start chatting, you'll need to connect to a room by selecting one from the dropdown list. Once connected, you're ready to chat! Messages from other users will appear in the middle: -![QGIS screen with chat messages in QChat](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_screenshot_en.webp) +![QGIS screen with chat messages in QChat](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_messages.webp) Note that: - using `@all` in your message will notify all users in the room via the QGIS message bar - double-clicking a message in QChat will allow you to mention the user who sent it -- right-clicking on a vector layer in the layer tree panel will suggest you the `Send on QChat` action : this will share the layer as geojson to the other QChat user. After receiving such a message, clicking on it will add the layer to the current QGIS project -- it is possible to share some images as well as screenshots of the current QGIS project -- it is possible to share a CRS as well as an extent. When receiving such messages, the current QGIS project will use the received CRS or fit to the shared extent ---- @@ -169,7 +166,6 @@ Messages are sent over WebSocket, and there are [a few routes available](https:/ - get instance rules - retrieve room names - check the number of open WebSockets per room -- check the registered nicknames in a room - send a message to a room via a PUT request And more features coming soon :wink: diff --git a/content/posts/2024-12-03_QChat_news.md b/content/posts/2024-12-03_QChat_news.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37c9e1f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2024-12-03_QChat_news.md @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +--- +authors: + - gallaman +categories: + - Article +comments: true +date: 2024-12-03 +description: "Some news about QChat and the features provided by the new 1.1 version. #GISChat #GISTribe" +icon: material/chat +license: beerware +links: + - QTribu documentation: https://qtribu.geotribu.fr/ + - Initial introduction: posts/2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md +pin: false +tags: + - GISChat + - GISTribe + - QChat + - QGIS + - QTribu +title: "Some news about QChat, the chat within QGIS" +subtitle: +--- + +# Some news about QChat, the chat within QGIS + +![icône globe speech GIS Chat - Credits: Global Market by DARAYANI from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/logos-icones/divers/globe_speech_GISChat.svg){: .img-thumbnail-left } + +In October [we introduced "QChat"](./2024-10-18_introducing-QChat-chat-rooms-in-QGIS.md), the plugin for chatting with other QGIS users, directly inside QGIS. + +![QGIS screen with chat messages in QChat](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_screenshot_en.webp) + +Since then, we have been working on some evolutions, and new geo oriented features are now available. + + + +[Leave a comment :fontawesome-solid-comments:](#__comments "Go to comments"){: .md-button } +{: align=middle } + +Those new features are provided by the QTribu plugin, that can be downloaded from the official QGIS plugin repository. Latest version is `1.1.0` : + +![QGIS - QTribu plugin installation in the QGIS plugin manager](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qtribu_install_en_v110.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } + +Here are the new available features :tada: + +## User registration + +It is possible to register in the connected room, and to see which users are registered and present in the room. + +Actually, the plugin will automatically register you, except if the `Incognito mode` setting is checked, which will prevent the plugin from sending a registration message when connecting to a room : + +![QGIS - Incognito mode in QTribu plugin settings](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_setting_incognito.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } + +In the QChat panel, the `List Users` button (next to the room list) will display who is present (and registered) in the room. It is possible to fetch it using [an API call](https://gischat.geotribu.net/docs#/default/get_connected_users_room__room__users_get). + +## Automatic reconnection + +If you choose to automatically reconnect in the QTribu settings, +the QChat will start and auto-connect to the last room when QGIS starts. + +## Like a QChat message + +You can now like a QChat message :thumbsup: ! + +By simply right-clicking on a message in the chat, the sender will be notified that you liked his/her message. + +N.B.: the sender must be registered in order to receive your like notification. If he/she is in incognito mode, there will not be any notification. + +## Send a vector layer in the QChat + +When connected to a room, you can share a vector layer in the chat by right-clicking on a layer in QGIS layer tree panel. A `Send on QChat` action is proposed and will send the layer via geojson in the websocket, thus being transmitted to the other +users in the room : + +![QGIS - Send a vector layer on QChat](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_action_send_vector_layer.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } + +When receiving such a layer message in the chat, just click on it or use the right-click action to load it into your QGIS : + +![QGIS - Load a vector layer from QChat](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_load_vector_layer.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } + +N.B.: in order to avoid layers that would be too big, the server blocks from sharing to the other users the layers that have more than 500 features. + +## Send other geo stuff + +The bottom side of the QChat panel allows you other types of shares : + +![QGIS - Send actions](https://cdn.geotribu.fr/img/articles-blog-rdp/articles/2024/qchat/qchat_actions_send.webp){: .img-center loading=lazy } + +- `Send Image` : this will open FileDialog to select file images to share on the chat (allowed formats are JPG and PNG). Big images are scaled down by the server before being broadcast. + +- `Send QGIS screenshot` : this will take a screenshot of your current QGIS and send it on the chat, thus allowing people to visually share what they are working on + +- `Send Extent` : this will share the current extent of your QGIS canvas. When receiving such a message, clicking on it or using the right-click action makes QGIS canvas fit the shared extent + +- `Send CRS` : this will share in the chat the CRS you are currently using