To chat on IRC you need to connect to a server and join a channel. This can be done with the join button or by typing "/join [channel]". To send a query or private message directly to someone type "/query" username or right click on the user list and select start query. If you wish to view older messages just scroll up with the mouswheel or the scrollbar to the right. Scroll down to view newer messages.
To chat on IRC you need to connect to a server and join a channel. This can be done with the join button or by typing "/join [channel]". To send a query or private message directly to someone type "/query" username or right click on the user list and select start query. If you wish to view older messages just scroll up with the mousewheel or the scrollbar to the right. Scroll down to view newer messages.
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To add the Lubuntu IRC chat network click :menuselection:`File --> Networks --> Configure_Networks`. To add a new network :guilabel:`+Add`. To connect to a common public network :guilabel:`Use preset` dropdown, select :guilabel:`Lubuntu IRC` and then click :guilabel:`OK`.
To join a channel simple type "/join 1" (where 1 is the channel name), right click the network and select join channel or use the join button. To leave a chanel right click on the channel name on the right hand side and select :menuselection:`Part` from the context menu. If you want to join the channel again after leaving it right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Join`. To have your chat be hidden until you rejoin it again right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Hide Chats(s) Temporirarily`. To hide the chat forever right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Hide Chats(s) Permananetly`.
To join a channel simple type "/join 1" (where 1 is the channel name), right click the network and select join channel or use the join button. To leave a channel right click on the channel name on the right hand side and select :menuselection:`Part` from the context menu. If you want to join the channel again after leaving it right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Join`. To have your chat be hidden until you rejoin it again right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Hide Chats(s) Temporirarily`. To hide the chat forever right click on the channel and select :menuselection:`Hide Chats(s) Permananetly`.
To hide all people joining or leaving a chat right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Joins/Parts/Quits`. To only hide people joining right click on the list of channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Joins`. To hide people parting the channel right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Parts`. To hide people quiting the channel right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Quits`. To hide people changing their nickname :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Name Changes`. To hide when someone changes the topic of a channel :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Topic Changes`. To hide people changing the mode of a channel right click on the list of channels :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Mode Changes`. To hide when Quassel tells you it is tommorow right click on the list of channels :menuselection:`Events --> Day Changes`. However while hiding these may result in less busy traffic it can leave you trying to communicate with people no longer on irc.
To hide all people joining or leaving a chat right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Joins/Parts/Quits`. To only hide people joining right click on the list of channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Joins`. To hide people parting the channel right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Parts`. To hide people quitting the channel right click on the channel list :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Quits`. To hide people changing their nickname :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Name Changes`. To hide when someone changes the topic of a channel :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Topic Changes`. To hide people changing the mode of a channel right click on the list of channels :menuselection:`Hide Events --> Mode Changes`. To hide when Quassel tells you it is tomorrow right click on the list of channels :menuselection:`Events --> Day Changes`. However while hiding these may result in less busy traffic it can leave you trying to communicate with people no longer on irc.
To state you are taking an action in irc you can type :kbd:`/me` at the start of you typing to have say *nick will say uour are taking an action.
To state you are taking an action in irc you can type :kbd:`/me` at the start of you typing to have say \*nick will say you are taking an action.
To leave all servers and disconnect press the :guilabel:`Disconnect` button in the top toolbar. If you have multiple servers configured to disconnect from one press the downward pointed arrow and select the server you want to disconnect from. To connect to the servers again press the :guilabel:`Connect` button. To connect to a specific server press the downward pointing arrow and select the server you want to connect to.
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In Quassel if someone says your name you are said to be highlighted which in Quassel will make a sound and in a goldenrod color over the line of text with your name on it. The notification will also be shown on your desktop if you are in another window. Also when it becomes midnight Quassel will tell you when midnight happens and it is the next day.
If you want to enable automatically spell checking your input left click on the input bar and select :menuselection:`Auto Spell Check`. To change your languge for spellcheck right click in the input bar and select :menuselection:`Spell Checking language`. If you make a mistake when typing in your input you can press :kbd:`Control+Z` or right click on the input bar and select :menuselection:`Undo`. To redo tpying and action press :kbd:`Control+Shift+Z` or :menuselection:`Redo`. To clear the text you input right click the input bar and select :menuselection:`Clear`.
If you want to enable automatically spell checking your input left click on the input bar and select :menuselection:`Auto Spell Check`. To change your language for spellcheck right click in the input bar and select :menuselection:`Spell Checking language`. If you make a mistake when typing in your input you can press :kbd:`Control+Z` or right click on the input bar and select :menuselection:`Undo`. To redo typing and action press :kbd:`Control+Shift+Z` or :menuselection:`Redo`. To clear the text you input right click the input bar and select :menuselection:`Clear`.
To zoom in to get to your chat more right click and select :menuselection:`Zoom In`. To zoom out in quassel press :kbd:`Control+-` or right click and select :menuselection:`Zoom Out`. To go back to your original size right click quassel and select :menuselection:`Actual Size`.
