Chat features
The chat in Fancy Mumble is more than a plain text box. This page walks every feature you will use day to day.
Screenshot placeholder: chat composer with formatting toolbar.
Formatting
Section titled “Formatting”Use the toolbar above the composer or markdown shortcuts:
| Effect | Markdown | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **bold** | Ctrl+B |
| Italic | *italic* | Ctrl+I |
Inline code | `code` | Ctrl+E |
~~text~~ | ||
| Link | [label](url) | |
| Block quote | > quote | |
| Bulleted list | - item | |
| Numbered list | 1. item | |
| Code block | lang ``` | |
| Heading | # H1, ## H2 |
Code blocks support syntax highlighting if you put the language after
the opening fence, like ```python.
Mentions
Section titled “Mentions”Type @ to open a picker with users and roles. Arrow keys to
navigate, Enter to insert.
@usernamementions one user. They get a highlight in their chat and (optionally) a notification.@rolementions everyone in a server role.@herementions everyone currently online in this channel.@everyonementions every member of the channel (needs permission).
Screenshot placeholder: mentions popover above the composer.
Emoji and custom emotes
Section titled “Emoji and custom emotes”Type : to open the emoji picker. It contains:
- Standard emoji (Unicode).
- Custom server emotes uploaded by your admin. Use them with
shortcodes like
:partyparrot:.
Click the GIF button in the toolbar to open the GIF browser. Search by keyword or pick from trending. Click a GIF to insert it as an attachment.
GIFs are served from the Klipy network. The app does not ship with a shared key, so you need to provide your own Klipy API key before searching works. Configure it under Advanced settings, Klipy API key. Server-side GIF search (one key for everyone) is on the roadmap, see Fancy-Mumble/FancyMumble#82.
Click the poll button in the toolbar:
- Type the question.
- Add 2 to 10 options. The dialog will not let you send fewer than two non-empty options.
- Tick Multiple choice if voters should be able to pick more than one option.
- Click Send.
Voters click an option to cast their vote. Results are visible live to everyone in the channel.
Screenshot placeholder: poll card with three options and a live vote count.
Reactions
Section titled “Reactions”Hover a message and click the smiley button to attach a reaction. Click an existing reaction to add yours to the count. Click it again to remove yours.
Replies and quotes
Section titled “Replies and quotes”Right-click any message and pick Reply. The selected message is quoted above the composer. Recipients see a small “in reply to” header above your new message.
To quote without replying, pick Quote instead. The quoted text
goes into the composer prefixed with > so you can edit it.
Pinned messages
Section titled “Pinned messages”If you have permission, you can pin important messages to the top of the channel:
- Right-click a message, pick Pin.
- The message is added to the Pinned messages tray at the top of the chat.
- Click the tray to expand and jump to any pinned message.
- Pick Unpin from the context menu to remove it.
Screenshot placeholder: pinned-messages tray expanded with two pins.
Read receipts
Section titled “Read receipts”If the server has read receipts enabled, each of your messages shows a small indicator on the right:
- One tick: delivered to the server.
- Two ticks (grey): everyone in the channel has it loaded.
- Two ticks (filled): everyone has scrolled past it (read).
Hover the ticks to see exactly who has read the message.
Multi-select and bulk actions
Section titled “Multi-select and bulk actions”- Shift-click a range of messages, or long-press on mobile, to enter multi-select mode.
- A toolbar appears with Copy, Delete, and Forward.
- Press Esc to leave multi-select.
Mentions and notifications
Section titled “Mentions and notifications”You can control which mention types make your phone or desktop notify, see Notifications.
Markdown preview
Section titled “Markdown preview”The composer shows a live preview of formatting as you type, so you can see what the message will look like before sending.
Drafts and persistence
Section titled “Drafts and persistence”- Your drafts are kept per channel, switching channels and back keeps what you were typing.
- Persistent chat (server feature) means your sent messages are still there after you reconnect, see Persistent chat.
Etiquette and limits
Section titled “Etiquette and limits”| Limit | Default |
|---|---|
| Message length | 5 MB of formatted text |
| Inline image | up to 1 MB |
| Mentions per message | 50 |
| Emoji per message | 50 |
| Polls per channel per hour | unlimited |
Your admin can change these, see Configuration reference.
Next step
Section titled “Next step”Continue with Notifications to set what should ping you, when, and how.