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Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

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Post by mapleoin »

lechat wrote: post #9
mapleoin wrote: post #8

Still no features that I don't have in IRC+emacs. Except for the code highlighter/formatting which is ok, but not enough.

What about search + multiple chat windows on same screen?

I can search an emacs IRC buffer (it's just like searching a text file) or if I want to search everything I can just grep in my logs directory and get search results in emacs which I can then grep some more or easily copy paste to another buffer where I have a file open or a colleague who I'm chatting with.

For multiple windows, I can split my emacs in however many windows I want horizontally and vertically and switch around with whatever key bindings I want.

Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

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Post by aeontech »

btw, I recommend you change the code font-face order of

    Monaco,Menlo,Consolas,"Courier New",monospace;
to

    Menlo,Consolas,Monaco,"Courier New",monospace;
this way the nicer system-specific fonts will actually work, right now everything gets rendered in Monaco since it's universally available, and the nicer fonts are never used.

Also, maybe pick a more contrasting scheme for the syntax highlighting in code, right now it's very nearly indistinguishable from plaintext...

Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

#15

Post by lomowin »

mapleoin wrote: post #11
lechat wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about search + multiple chat windows on same screen?

I can search an emacs IRC buffer (it's just like searching a text file) or if I want to search everything I can just grep in my logs directory and get search results in emacs which I can then grep some more or easily copy paste to another buffer where I have a file open or a colleague who I'm chatting with. For multiple windows, I can split my emacs in however many windows I want horizontally and vertically and switc…

only problem with that is to find someone else who knows what emacs and irc are and how to use it, but anyone can use web-app or mobile-app.

Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

#16

Post by lechat »

citricsquid wrote: post #13

The fake names are disconcerting for a product that will handle sensitive information (chats). (edit: unless 2 co-founders are genuinely named Bob Smith and John Doe, in which case maybe consider changing your names :p)

Sorry. We'll put up our real names soon. We're legit though, I swear!

Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

#19

Post by lmm »

aeontech wrote: post #12
mapleoin wrote: post #8

Still no features that I don't have in IRC+emacs. Except for the code highlighter/formatting which is ok, but not enough.

Fair point, but you try and get a whole company to use IRC+emacs ;) Not gonna happen.

The first company I worked for did everything on IRC. They were also by far the most successful company I've worked for. Coincidence?

Re: Show HN: Lechat – team chat for developers

#20

Post by zhenya_k »

We're a team of five (two work remotely) at Citybot -- Lechat works very well for us. History is always there, no ridiculous kissing smiley faces (hello Skype), no ridiculous out of sync notifications that are months old (hello Skype). We've been beta testing it for about a month and it's been making our lives easier and communication clearer. The support is right on. The speed with which the Lechat team adds useful features is phenomenal. Never at expense of quality. Would love to see the native clients, and they say they're coming soon. I absolutely totally recommend it. Try it out!
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