Waze Map Editor/Chat

(Insert an overview and description of WME Chat w/ image of a chat screen. Good for informal mentoring, basic advice, and quick unlocks. Do not create a headline for this entry.)

Enabling chat mode

(Explain how to activate it. Show image of the activation screen. Explain Visible and Invisible. Cover how to click on a user to jump to their area to see what they see on the map. Link to possible scripts that may be used with Chat (if any).)

Different variations of the minimized chat icon in WME showing visibility and if there are new messages.

Status: visible, Unread messages: no

Status: invisible, Unread messages: no

Status: visible, Unread messages: yes

Status: invisible, Unread messages: yes

Etiquette in communications

(Cover the dos and don'ts when communicating in the chat. Include link to overall forum etiquette. Discuss language use and differences between languages that should be given more flexibility.)

Be careful offering advice outside of your local area. Country, state, and regional differences exists (show a link or two to the state resources or forums) and your advice may be inaccurate in that area. Outdated areal images may be deceiving if locals are editing new construction areas. Providing advice on simple or common topics or where in the Wiki can information be found should be fine."

Advantages

(Describe the advantages of using the Chat like rapid, real-time interactions with others while you are editing.)

Disadvantages

(Describe the disadvantages of using the Chat like the confusion of many voices and conversations happening at once, knowing if you are getting good advice, who can you trust. You may not always get an answer to your question.)

Troubleshooting

(Include known issues and possible solutions including why you may not see a response to your question (especially after reloading your page and loosing prior chat history, others may be away from their keyboard or may not see the chat window. Recommend how to stop double and triple message echo.)

Alternative communications

(List other forms of communication like more private text chats with Google Hangouts, etc., voice chats by phone, and email/PM. list their benefits and drawbacks.)

Addons, Extensions, Scripts

The following scripts have been created to better aid in the use of WME Chat.

WME Chat addon

by: dummyd2 Version: 0.4

This script improves the WME chat GUI:

• Configuration panel: link "Settings" next to the welcome message at top of message list
• removes duplicates messages: it hides messages, but you still receive or (perhaps) emit duplicates.

• adds a link on user names in each message to add a "bip" message (customizable in settings)
• adds a target link next to the user name allowing to jump to without looking for the user in the list
• adds rank after user names
• adds date and time or time only to each post (taken from your computer when the message is received)
• formats links to clickable links and opens in new tab
• formats permalinks to clickable target and jump to position, zoom, and select objects (no WME reload)
• light blue (editable in settings) background on new messages posted by you
• small "+" and permalink icon next to the input message area to insert current permalink
• Chat top pannel (if open) or chat button (if closed) change color to dark red (editable in settings) if someone type a message containing a word in a custom list (see tool tip text) in settings (case unsensitive). Returns back to original color when you send a message, or close chat window.
• Play sound on new message (mutable in settings)
• Play sound on alert (mutable in settings)
• Remove messages of users not in the room (optional in settings)
• System message when a user join or leave the room (optional in settings)
• Bell icon next to each user in the users list to insert the "bip" in the message

• Compatible with WME Chat jumper: so each "jump" with WME Chat addon is reversible using WME Chat jumper.

Download WME Chat addon

From GreasyFork

More Information

Community Plugins, Extensions and Tools wiki article for WME Chat addon

WME Addon Forum thread

WME Chat Jumper

WME Chat Jumper is a script that allows you to "jump" back to your previous editing location after clicking on and moving to another editors location.

Download link http://pyrczak.pl/ChatJumper.user.js

More Information

Wiki page WME Chat Jumper

Forum Thread WME Chat Jumper