• to start the project use:

  yarn run start

• to run the project properly, you must:

1. Have a PubNub Profile with generated keys

2. create an .env file with the following key=value pairs

   REACT_APP_PUBLISH_KEY=your publish key REACT_APP_SUBSCRIBE_KEY=your subscribe key

3. Pass a uuid prop to the <ChatContainer /> component, like this:

   <ChatContainer uuid='username'/>

*project only tested on localhost

*project made with Node v12.19.0.

• redesigned Channels menu
  • moved channels to the right
  • stylized search input
  • made menu collapsible
  • added user profile on lower left of the channels menu
  • added a channels collapse button
  • added animations
• added current channel label in the header

• patched initial channels configuration
• patched double message sending

• added support for emojies
• added a bunch of emojies
• added a dedicated emoji button
• added an idle page when the user is not subscribed to any channel
• optimized data fetching, browser no longer fetches data if user starts with empty channel list
• inputs now disabled when user is not subscribed to any channel

• patched package.json and README.md

• added sounds for message sending and recieving, when in a channel (offchannel notifications TBA)
  • installed use-sound dependency
• optimised messages, now they are fetched for the individual channel everytime you switch
• formatted chat with colors and timestamps
• added ability to pass username as a prop to the chat component
• added .env file, to store API data

• chat functionality
• channel switching
• hardcoded name
• hardcoded pubnub credentials