Chat

Chat is a communication feature in HabitRPG. Chat forums are present in the tavern, guilds, and party screens. Chat screens hold a history of 200 messages.

Using Chat
To participate in guild discussions, simply post your message into the chat box and press enter. Posts that you have made have a black vertical line on the left so that you can easily find them. Party chat will also record the use of abilities and quest events in red.

Tagging Users
If you are replying to someone, typing "@" will summon the autocomplete function, which can be navigated with arrow keys. Selections can be made with the tab key. Hitting tab without navigating with arrow keys will select the first username in the list. Messages containing your username (with or without @) will be highlighted gray.

Formatting
The chat feature supports a type of formatting called Markdown formatting (see: Markdown Cheat Sheet). This allows you to format your text in a number of ways and also allows you to use Emoji (also known as emoticons) within your posts. There is a link to the Markdown Cheat Sheet below the message entry box.

The +1 Button
If you like or agree with what someone has written, you can click the "+1" button at the end of their post. Posts that have already received a +1 from other users will show the icon in dark gray. Hovering the mouse over the post will make the button appear in light gray if it has not been given a +1 yet. Posts that you have already given a +1 will show the button in green. The number displayed will increase each time a different user clicks it. You can't +1 your own post.

Adding Links
If you would like to add a clickable link to your post, you can use the format [link text](url). See the Formatting section.

Deleting Posts
If you want to delete a post that you made, click the garbage can icon on the right side of the post.

Editing Posts
Although the chat doesn't have an editing feature, you can post the corrected message, then delete your old one.

Refreshing
If you've been in a chat window for some time, hit the 'refresh' button below the chat box to fetch any recent messages that have been posted. It is a good idea to refresh before posting, as you may have missed something relevant.

Checking Out Users
User names are displayed with colors based on contributor tiers. To see a user's stats and profile, simply click on their user name.