Kide
Version
1.2 (last update on Feb 5, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
34
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
81089
Date Added
3 September 2009
- Languages: Catalan, Czech, German, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Serbian
- Works in Joomla 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 2.5
- Captcha
- User color
- Ability to view history
- Ban users
- Icons
- Sound notification when a message is sent
- Template system
Pro version:
- Private messages
- BBCode
- Commands
- Module Kide Users Inline
Changelog
5 Feb 2012 - v1.2
# Fixed bug with captcha
# Fixed bug with new like using shift + enter (thanks rpertusio)
! Installer for Joomla 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 2.5 in the same zip.
3 Feb 2012 - v1.1
# Fixed bug with Itemid in login and register links
! Changed the value of direct mode by default to off
6 Jan 2012 - v1.0 RC
^ Improved ajax requests
^ Improved scrolling (keeping scroll clicked won't update its position, to look old messages)
+ Added sl-SI language (thanks Ervin Bizjak)
+ New mod_kide (Now, it renders the component)
# Fixed bug in bbcode and privates (thanks Saez)
# Fixed other minor bugs
23 Oct 2011 - v0.9.8
+ New option: enable recatpcha
+ New command: /msg username message (to send messages when the user is offline)
^ Improved dark template
^ Added return URL when click in "register" or "login"
# Fixed bug when set color in module (thanks micmic)
17 Oct 2011 - v0.9.7
+ Added commands (ex: write "/clear" to wipe the messages)
^ Added list of gravatar's styles
^ Improved help section (how to use bbcode and commands)
^ Added max-width to user avatar in mod users inline (thanks micmic)
# Fixed bug ordering data in Joomla 1.6 data (thanks Thomas)
# Fixed bug in strikethrough button (thanks micmic)
# Fixed bug when not using direct mode (thanks micmic)
This is a great component/module, very well developed, highly customizable and actively maintained and supported. I like my chat to be fully hosted in my site (in order to avoid the uncertainty/costs of external hosts and the bad behaving widgets of MSN etc). And this one has everything I want, and -most importantly- an excellent support!
Thanks, just what I need!
The best way to have a chat without having to rely on a hosted.
Runs smoothly.
I've tried installing several times on different sites and always gives me jpfchat problems and errors.
Thanks for this great extension Joni!
Runs smoothly.
I've tried installing several times on different sites and always gives me jpfchat problems and errors.
Thanks for this great extension Joni!
I was looking for that type of box, just what I need!
However, it is not in french yet? Which file should I modify to set the front end in french for my users?
I'm just starting using joomla !!
However, it is not in french yet? Which file should I modify to set the front end in french for my users?
I'm just starting using joomla !!
Owner's reply
fr-FR language is not included. You have to edit the file language/en-GB/com_kide.en-GB.ini
If you create the fr-FR you attach it in my forum support.
Thanks!
First of all thanks for this excellent component.But if you write too long messages then table goes to endless, and you can't see the messages completely or it breaks down template of your web site.
And I wonder what did you do private message system in new version of the component? where is it now? why did you remove that useful feature?
Thank you...
And I wonder what did you do private message system in new version of the component? where is it now? why did you remove that useful feature?
Thank you...
Owner's reply
Hi!
Fixed the first problem, I will upload the v0.9.2 soon.
Private messages are only in pro version, sorry
Good component, i liked it. Anyway i would like to ask and suggest some things.
Is possible to become users online in the chat as soon as they log in in the website? I mean, the user needs to go to the chat page to be "online"?
And is possible to implement user status (busy, away, etc) and add the private windows in the module?
Thanks for helping.
Is possible to become users online in the chat as soon as they log in in the website? I mean, the user needs to go to the chat page to be "online"?
And is possible to implement user status (busy, away, etc) and add the private windows in the module?
Thanks for helping.
Owner's reply
I can get all users from the sessions table of Joomla, but if a user isn't in the module or component, he can't know that he has, for example, new messages. Kide is not created to send private messages, it's used to chat online.
The status... I think won't be implemented soon. About the private messages, the module alerts you when someone sends a message, so you can read it in component
I've been looking for this kind of thing for quite a while, and I have found nothing better than Kide so far... So many features of free version, working just out-of-the-box! Using it on two community sites of mine...
Pros:
> Ease of installation
> Ease of use
> Nice features (sound, CB integr.)
> Fast enough
Cons:
> Does not adapt to dark templates, had to fix manually via CSS
> (miiiinor one) Hard to replace notification sound, SWF; default is fine though not ideal :)
Looking forward to themes :)
Pros:
> Ease of installation
> Ease of use
> Nice features (sound, CB integr.)
> Fast enough
Cons:
> Does not adapt to dark templates, had to fix manually via CSS
> (miiiinor one) Hard to replace notification sound, SWF; default is fine though not ideal :)
Looking forward to themes :)
very nice application, worked first time after installing! only thing that bothers me is that "kide shoutbox vX.X" sorta "banner" but hey, gotta be something for non-commercial :) good job
Owner's reply
This text will be hidden when you write more messages (need scroll to see it) :P
Thanks for a great shoutbox. We tried a few others that worked Ok but had a few problems getting them to fit in our site as we wanted. We also had trouble getting sound to work through safari and as most of our users are MAC converts and use safari we never knew if others were sending shouts. Since installing the Kide Shoutbox we have had no problem with sound and the shoutbox is easy to fit where wanted. We are also impressed with the ability to have as modue or as chat popup and the history feature is also great to go back over what people have said as we often use it to help new users navigate and learn. Thanks again for a great job.
Excellent shoutbox, the best one for me. you'll need to adjust css settings to integrate it perfectly in your website but it works great and it's really easy to configure...
Only two things : we can't set number of messages showing in the shoutbox in panel admin ... and we can't set a delay to empty the history ... The last problem is that i don't know how to connect my CB profiles on shoutbox's profiles ...
Great job.
Only two things : we can't set number of messages showing in the shoutbox in panel admin ... and we can't set a delay to empty the history ... The last problem is that i don't know how to connect my CB profiles on shoutbox's profiles ...
Great job.
Owner's reply
You can set the messages to show, in the admin, in "Messages to show".
You can also set the limit of message to save and how many messages show in the history.
And, you can connect the profiles with CB in "View profile" > "Community builder"
This options are in Joomla Admin > Kide > Preferences (top-right, next to the buttons Save, Cancel, ect)
10/10 for this. Easy to download, easy to easy install, easy to customize for your use, easil the best shout box i've used. Thanks for a great component.
I had tried (and modified) may-be all the ajax/javascript or flash shoutboxes of the market.
With no very good reults.
In one word, this one is PERFECT. All the features you need, easy to customize with CSS, easy to hack with a clear and simple coding style, stable, no compatibility problems, despite my site is running Mootools, Jquery and a lot of custom JS scripts. And sooo fast !
Installed in two clicks, works out of the box.
Congratulations ans so much thanks to the author fot this wonderfull piece of art.
With no very good reults.
In one word, this one is PERFECT. All the features you need, easy to customize with CSS, easy to hack with a clear and simple coding style, stable, no compatibility problems, despite my site is running Mootools, Jquery and a lot of custom JS scripts. And sooo fast !
Installed in two clicks, works out of the box.
Congratulations ans so much thanks to the author fot this wonderfull piece of art.
This is a very nice and powerful component/module.
It has everything to be used as a chat.
Only downside I can see is that it's quite hard to get your way through its Spanish homepage if you don't understand a word of Spanish.
It has everything to be used as a chat.
Only downside I can see is that it's quite hard to get your way through its Spanish homepage if you don't understand a word of Spanish.
Owner's reply
Hi,
You can change the language of the site (http://www.jonijnm.es/web/change-language.html). Post a message in kunena is easy, other people have posted in english. But what about the com, did you vote it?
Thanks for the review :-)
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