Using chattable.setName() allows you to create your own input field on your website to change user's names instead of relying on them to click the gear icon.
Using the on("load") event listener, you can reliably call chattable.user.name without errors or using timeouts.
Again it's in BETA, so don't expect to be able to implement these features yet unless you're using the beta services. These should be available to every user in a day or two.
Im not that familiar with javascript, how would I go about using chattable.setName()
That's fine! I'm also planning on making a snippets page, full of tools & functions for Chattable that you can copy paste into your site. This page will include a snippet for making your own name entry area using chattable.setName() but it's also documented on https://beta.iframe.chat/help/api
You can now play with adding a live list of users to your website, or if you're not good with JavaScript each chat now has a new command installed (!online)
It's event driven too, like payloads. So you'll be able to fire events with the new updated list anytime a user leaves or joins! Demo on nightscape.xobyte.org is live (press the tab key to view the list)
Further, While Chattable and other services like Cbox can't completely block this individual(s), Chattable is releasing extra moderation features to help combat this. Starting tomorrow, all chats will have custom word/phrase filters that you can edit on the Dashboard. Beyond that, it is also planned to allow you to set your chat so that you must approve messages before they're visible to everyone.
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