IM icons in the top bar: one per open conversation, with unread counts (opt-in) #1489

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opened 2026-11-08 00:30:55 +00:00 by TheSlowly · 0 comments

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Asked for in Discord (a user coming from another viewer; Sky asked for it): a picture for each open IM across the top bar, next to the notifications button, and clicking one opens that conversation.

One icon per open person, group and conference IM in the top bar's chiclet list. Nearby chat gets none. An icon stays until its conversation ends.
Person: profile picture. Group: insignia. Conference: the other participant's picture tinted green (a people icon without one). RLVa @shownames: no picture, an anonymous name, Profile / Add Friend greyed out.
Unread messages: a dot on the picture and the count beside it (99+), hidden while the conversation is being read, none for a muted group chat.
A speaking indicator beside the icon while the conversation's voice is live.
Left click shows the conversation selected in Conversations; clicking again while it is in front hides Conversations (every conversation stays open).
Right click: View Profile / Add Friend / Show Session / End Session (person), Group Info / Show Session / Snooze Session / End Session (group), End Session (conference). Show Session is greyed out while the conversation is already showing.
Preferences > Chat > Chat Windows > "Show an icon for each open IM in the top bar" (SLShowIMChiclets), off by default, live.

Asked for in Discord (a user coming from another viewer; Sky asked for it): a picture for each open IM across the top bar, next to the notifications button, and clicking one opens that conversation. - One icon per open person, group and conference IM in the top bar's chiclet list. Nearby chat gets none. An icon stays until its conversation ends. - Person: profile picture. Group: insignia. Conference: the other participant's picture tinted green (a people icon without one). RLVa @shownames: no picture, an anonymous name, Profile / Add Friend greyed out. - Unread messages: a dot on the picture and the count beside it (99+), hidden while the conversation is being read, none for a muted group chat. - A speaking indicator beside the icon while the conversation's voice is live. - Left click shows the conversation selected in Conversations; clicking again while it is in front hides Conversations (every conversation stays open). - Right click: View Profile / Add Friend / Show Session / End Session (person), Group Info / Show Session / Snooze Session / End Session (group), End Session (conference). Show Session is greyed out while the conversation is already showing. - Preferences > Chat > Chat Windows > "Show an icon for each open IM in the top bar" (SLShowIMChiclets), off by default, live.

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