lukejacksonn/react-slack-clone

Custom status message

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#16 opened on Mar 27, 2018

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Description

On WhatsApp, Skype, Slack, etc. it's possible for each user to set their online status. This is a pretty common use-case and I would love to see how to do it with Chatkit.

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Tech stack
reactjavascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic React knowledgeUnderstanding of state managementFamiliarity with Chatkit API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Review the application's current user representation and state management system. Examine the Chatkit presence API documentation to understand how to set and retrieve custom status. Check the existing comments on the issue for any proposed approaches or UI mockups. Consider modifying a component to display and update status, possibly in a modal or sidebar.