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|title=Chat Interface - CIT Wiki
|description=Chat Interface guide for CIT, with the main facts, player notes, and related wiki links.
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= Chat Interface =

'''Chat Interface''' is CIT's in game channel manager. It is opened with '''J''' and lets players switch between chat channels, manage which chats appear in the chatbox, enable message beeps, and copy lines with the built in line selection tool.

It is also opened with:

<code>/tabchat</code>

== Channel Manager ==

The J chat interface is the main place for viewing and managing many CIT chat channels in one panel.

It lets players:

* switch between chat channels
* choose whether a channel shows in the main chatbox
* enable message beeps for a channel
* use line selection to copy text
* quickly access support, trading, organization chats, language chats, and more

== How to open it ==

To open the chat interface:

* press <code>J</code>
* or use <code>/tabchat</code>

== Main functions ==

The confirmed functions in the J chat interface are:

* '''Show in Chatbox'''
* '''Beep on Message'''
* '''Line Select'''

=== Unread message counts ===
The `J` chat interface shows unread message counts on channels.

=== Show in Chatbox ===

'''Show in Chatbox''' controls whether the selected channel is also shown in the normal chatbox.

If you are missing chat messages, a common fix is:

* open <code>J</code>
* open the correct channel
* make sure '''Show in Chatbox''' is enabled

=== Beep on Message ===

'''Beep on Message''' enables a sound notification for the selected channel.

=== Line Select ===

'''Line Select''' is the same system as:

<code>/lineselect</code>

When enabled:

* hold <code>LCTRL</code>
* select the lines you want to copy
* release <code>LCTRL</code>
* the selected lines are copied to your clipboard

To copy an entire grid list full of text:

* select any line
* hold <code>LCTRL</code>
* right click the line

== Channels in the J chat interface ==

The confirmed visible channels in the J interface are:

* '''Support'''
* '''Contact Admin'''
* '''Trading'''
* '''My Country'''
* '''Main'''
* '''Team'''
* '''Local'''
* '''[[Groups|Group]]'''
* '''[[Squads|Squad]]'''
* '''[[Units|Unit]]'''
* '''[[Alliance]]'''
* '''squadally'''
* '''SMS'''
* '''FMSG'''
* '''Kills'''
* '''JoinQuit'''
* '''Name Changes'''
* '''Emergency'''
* '''Donator'''
* '''[[Super Advert]]'''
* '''[[Duties]]'''
* '''[[Ignore List|Ignored]]'''
* '''[[Car Chat]]'''
* '''Dev Chat'''
* '''Arabic'''
* '''Russian'''
* '''Turkish'''
* '''All'''

== Channel details ==

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Channel
! Confirmed use
|-
| Support
| Used to ask support questions. It matches <code>J > Support</code> and the support system also has <code>/sup [question]</code>.
|-
| Contact Admin
| Used for serious or urgent problems. The Contact Admin panel also has a '''Send this message only to [[CIT Staff|CIT staff]]''' checkbox.
|-
| Trading
| Used for buying, selling, or trading items, properties, [[vehicles]], and other things.
|-
| My Country
| Your [[Country Chat|country chat]] channel. Press <code>T</code> to use [[Country Chat]], or set a custom key in <code>/settings</code> under [[Binds]].
|-
| Main
| Main chat channel. Use <code>/main [message]</code> for [[Main Chat]].
|-
| Team
| [[Team Chat|Team chat]] channel.
|-
| Local
| Local chat channel.
|-
| Group
| Group chat channel.
|-
| Squad
| Squad chat channel.
|-
| Unit
| Unit chat channel.
|-
| Alliance
| Alliance chat channel.
|-
| squadally
| Squad alliance chat channel.
|-
| SMS
| Private message channel.
|-
| FMSG
| Friend Message channel.
|-
| Kills
| Kill message chat tab.
|-
| JoinQuit
| Join and quit message tab.
|-
| Name Changes
| Name change message tab.
|-
| Emergency
| Used for law codes and quick law alerts like [[Armed Robbery]], [[Criminal]] [[Events]], or riots. It is not for normal discussion.
|-
| Donator
| Donator chat channel.
|-
| Super Advert
| Shows messages sent with <code>/superadvert</code>.
|-
| Duties
| Groups duty chats like <code>GLM</code>, <code>PC</code>, <code>CB</code>, <code>CEM</code>, and <code>SO</code>.
|-
| Ignored
| Shows messages from ignored players instead of the main chatbox.
|-
| Car Chat
| Vehicle chat channel.
|-
| Dev Chat
| [[Developer]] chat channel.
|-
| Arabic
| Dedicated Arabic chat channel.
|-
| Russian
| Dedicated Russian chat channel.
|-
| Turkish
| Dedicated Turkish chat channel.
|-
| All
| Combines different chat types into one chat window.
|}
</div>
== Related chat systems ==

The J interface works alongside several normal chat commands and systems.

Examples include:

* <code>/sup [question]</code> for support
* <code>/main [message]</code> for [[Main Chat]]
* <code>/localchat [message]</code> for Local Chat
* <code>/gc [message]</code> for Group Chat
* <code>/sc [message]</code> for Squad Chat
* <code>/uc [message]</code> for Unit Chat
* <code>/ac [message]</code> for Alliance Chat
* <code>/fmsg [message]</code> for Friend Message
* <code>/sms [player] [message]</code> for private messages
* <code>/ignore [player]</code> to ignore a player
* <code>/lineselect</code> to enable line selection

== Missing chat messages ==

If you think a chat channel is not appearing properly:

* open <code>J</code>
* open the correct channel
* enable '''Show in Chatbox'''

This is the normal way to make sure the selected channel also appears in the main chatbox.

== Chat Interface Notes ==

* The J interface is the same system opened by <code>/tabchat</code>.
* It is used for both reading channels and controlling how they behave in your chatbox.
* Not every chat system in CIT is typed directly through J, but J is the main interface for managing many of them.


== Screenshot-backed UI facts ==

The J chat interface can show chat rooms, member lists, and room management controls.


== See also ==

* [[Chat Commands]]
* [[CIT Messenger]]
* [[CITBook]]
* [[Support Chat]]
* [[Groups]]
* [[Discord]]
[[Category:Social and Communication]]

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