Merge branch 'master' into add-alt-select-support

.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__catch_.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (catch)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />

.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__mania_.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (mania)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />

.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__osu__.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (osu!)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />

.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/RulesetTests__taiko_.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="RulesetTests (taiko)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />

.idea/.idea.osu/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="VisualTests" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Debug)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Release)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Debug)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Release)",
             "linux": {
                 "env": {
-                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+                    "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2:${env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
                 }
             },
             "console": "internalConsole"

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Desktop",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
                 "/verbosity:m"
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Desktop",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:Configuration=Release",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Game.Tests",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
                 "/verbosity:m"
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@
                 "build",
                 "--no-restore",
                 "osu.Game.Tests",
-                "/p:TargetFramework=netcoreapp2.1",
                 "/p:Configuration=Release",
                 "/p:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/m",
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@
             "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
         },
         {
-            "label": "Restore (netcoreapp2.1)",
+            "label": "Restore (netcoreapp2.2)",
             "type": "shell",
             "command": "dotnet",
             "args": [

osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",

osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",

osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",

osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseStandAloneChatDisplay.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
+{
+    public class TestCaseStandAloneChatDisplay : OsuTestCase
+    {
+        private readonly Channel testChannel = new Channel();
+
+        private readonly User admin = new User
+        {
+            Username = "HappyStick",
+            Id = 2,
+            Colour = "f2ca34"
+        };
+
+        private readonly User redUser = new User
+        {
+            Username = "BanchoBot",
+            Id = 3,
+        };
+
+        private readonly User blueUser = new User
+        {
+            Username = "Zallius",
+            Id = 4,
+        };
+
+        [Cached]
+        private ChannelManager channelManager = new ChannelManager();
+
+        private readonly StandAloneChatDisplay chatDisplay;
+        private readonly StandAloneChatDisplay chatDisplay2;
+
+        public TestCaseStandAloneChatDisplay()
+        {
+            Add(channelManager);
+
+            Add(chatDisplay = new StandAloneChatDisplay
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                Margin = new MarginPadding(20),
+                Size = new Vector2(400, 80)
+            });
+
+            Add(chatDisplay2 = new StandAloneChatDisplay(true)
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                Margin = new MarginPadding(20),
+                Size = new Vector2(400, 150)
+            });
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            channelManager.CurrentChannel.Value = testChannel;
+
+            chatDisplay.Channel.Value = testChannel;
+            chatDisplay2.Channel.Value = testChannel;
+
+            AddStep("message from admin", () => testChannel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
+            {
+                Sender = admin,
+                Content = "I am a wang!"
+            }));
+
+            AddStep("message from team red", () => testChannel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
+            {
+                Sender = redUser,
+                Content = "I am team red."
+            }));
+
+            AddStep("message from team red", () => testChannel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
+            {
+                Sender = redUser,
+                Content = "I plan to win!"
+            }));
+
+            AddStep("message from team blue", () => testChannel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
+            {
+                Sender = blueUser,
+                Content = "Not on my watch. Prepare to eat saaaaaaaaaand. Lots and lots of saaaaaaand."
+            }));
+
+            AddStep("message from admin", () => testChannel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
+            {
+                Sender = admin,
+                Content = "Okay okay, calm down guys. Let's do this!"
+            }));
+        }
+    }
+}

osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChannelManager.cs

@@ -96,12 +96,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="text">The message text that is going to be posted</param>
         /// <param name="isAction">Is true if the message is an action, e.g.: user is currently eating </param>
-        public void PostMessage(string text, bool isAction = false)
+        /// <param name="target">An optional target channel. If null, <see cref="CurrentChannel"/> will be used.</param>
+        public void PostMessage(string text, bool isAction = false, Channel target = null)
         {
-            if (CurrentChannel.Value == null)
+            if (target == null)
-                return;
+                target = CurrentChannel.Value;
 
-            var currentChannel = CurrentChannel.Value;
+            if (target == null)
+                return;
 
             void dequeueAndRun()
             {
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             {
                 if (!api.IsLoggedIn)
                 {
-                    currentChannel.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage("Please sign in to participate in chat!"));
+                    target.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage("Please sign in to participate in chat!"));
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -121,29 +123,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                 {
                     Sender = api.LocalUser.Value,
                     Timestamp = DateTimeOffset.Now,
-                    ChannelId = CurrentChannel.Value.Id,
+                    ChannelId = target.Id,
                     IsAction = isAction,
                     Content = text
                 };
 
-                currentChannel.AddLocalEcho(message);
+                target.AddLocalEcho(message);
 
                 // if this is a PM and the first message, we need to do a special request to create the PM channel
-                if (currentChannel.Type == ChannelType.PM && !currentChannel.Joined)
+                if (target.Type == ChannelType.PM && !target.Joined)
                 {
-                    var createNewPrivateMessageRequest = new CreateNewPrivateMessageRequest(currentChannel.Users.First(), message);
+                    var createNewPrivateMessageRequest = new CreateNewPrivateMessageRequest(target.Users.First(), message);
 
                     createNewPrivateMessageRequest.Success += createRes =>
                     {
-                        currentChannel.Id = createRes.ChannelID;
+                        target.Id = createRes.ChannelID;
-                        currentChannel.ReplaceMessage(message, createRes.Message);
+                        target.ReplaceMessage(message, createRes.Message);
                         dequeueAndRun();
                     };
 
                     createNewPrivateMessageRequest.Failure += exception =>
                     {
                         Logger.Error(exception, "Posting message failed.");
-                        currentChannel.ReplaceMessage(message, null);
+                        target.ReplaceMessage(message, null);
                         dequeueAndRun();
                     };
 
@@ -155,14 +157,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
                 req.Success += m =>
                 {
-                    currentChannel.ReplaceMessage(message, m);
+                    target.ReplaceMessage(message, m);
                     dequeueAndRun();
                 };
 
                 req.Failure += exception =>
                 {
                     Logger.Error(exception, "Posting message failed.");
-                    currentChannel.ReplaceMessage(message, null);
+                    target.ReplaceMessage(message, null);
                     dequeueAndRun();
                 };
 
@@ -178,9 +180,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
         /// Posts a command locally. Commands like /help will result in a help message written in the current channel.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="text">the text containing the command identifier and command parameters.</param>
-        public void PostCommand(string text)
+        /// <param name="target">An optional target channel. If null, <see cref="CurrentChannel"/> will be used.</param>
+        public void PostCommand(string text, Channel target = null)
         {
-            if (CurrentChannel.Value == null)
+            if (target == null)
+                target = CurrentChannel.Value;
+
+            if (target == null)
                 return;
 
             var parameters = text.Split(new[] { ' ' }, 2);
@@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                 case "me":
                     if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(content))
                     {
-                        CurrentChannel.Value.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage("Usage: /me [action]"));
+                        target.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage("Usage: /me [action]"));
                         break;
                     }
 
@@ -200,11 +206,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                     break;
 
                 case "help":
-                    CurrentChannel.Value.AddNewMessages(new InfoMessage("Supported commands: /help, /me [action]"));
+                    target.AddNewMessages(new InfoMessage("Supported commands: /help, /me [action]"));
                     break;
 
                 default:
-                    CurrentChannel.Value.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage($@"""/{command}"" is not supported! For a list of supported commands see /help"));
+                    target.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage($@"""/{command}"" is not supported! For a list of supported commands see /help"));
                     break;
             }
         }

osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Display a chat channel in an insolated region.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class StandAloneChatDisplay : CompositeDrawable
+    {
+        public readonly Bindable<Channel> Channel = new Bindable<Channel>();
+
+        private readonly FillFlowContainer messagesFlow;
+
+        private Channel lastChannel;
+
+        private readonly FocusedTextBox textbox;
+
+        protected ChannelManager ChannelManager;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Construct a new instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="postingTextbox">Whether a textbox for posting new messages should be displayed.</param>
+        public StandAloneChatDisplay(bool postingTextbox = false)
+        {
+            CornerRadius = 10;
+            Masking = true;
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Colour = Color4.Black,
+                    Alpha = 0.8f,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                },
+                messagesFlow = new FillFlowContainer
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    LayoutEasing = Easing.Out,
+                    LayoutDuration = 500,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical
+                }
+            };
+
+            const float textbox_height = 30;
+
+            if (postingTextbox)
+            {
+                messagesFlow.Y -= textbox_height;
+                AddInternal(textbox = new FocusedTextBox
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Height = textbox_height,
+                    PlaceholderText = "type your message",
+                    OnCommit = postMessage,
+                    ReleaseFocusOnCommit = false,
+                    HoldFocus = true,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                });
+            }
+
+            Channel.BindValueChanged(channelChanged);
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+        private void load(ChannelManager manager)
+        {
+            if (ChannelManager == null)
+                ChannelManager = manager;
+        }
+
+        private void postMessage(TextBox sender, bool newtext)
+        {
+            var text = textbox.Text.Trim();
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
+                return;
+
+            if (text[0] == '/')
+                ChannelManager?.PostCommand(text.Substring(1), Channel);
+            else
+                ChannelManager?.PostMessage(text, target: Channel);
+
+            textbox.Text = string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        public void Contract()
+        {
+            this.FadeIn(300);
+            this.MoveToY(0, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
+        public void Expand()
+        {
+            this.FadeOut(200);
+            this.MoveToY(100, 500, Easing.In);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual Drawable CreateMessage(Message message)
+        {
+            return new StandAloneMessage(message);
+        }
+
+        private void channelChanged(Channel channel)
+        {
+            if (lastChannel != null)
+                lastChannel.NewMessagesArrived -= newMessages;
+
+            lastChannel = channel;
+            messagesFlow.Clear();
+
+            if (channel == null) return;
+
+            channel.NewMessagesArrived += newMessages;
+
+            newMessages(channel.Messages);
+        }
+
+        private void newMessages(IEnumerable<Message> messages)
+        {
+            var excessChildren = messagesFlow.Children.Count - 10;
+            if (excessChildren > 0)
+                foreach (var c in messagesFlow.Children.Take(excessChildren))
+                    c.Expire();
+
+            foreach (var message in messages)
+            {
+                var formatted = MessageFormatter.FormatMessage(message);
+                var drawable = CreateMessage(formatted);
+                drawable.Y = messagesFlow.Height;
+                messagesFlow.Add(drawable);
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected class StandAloneMessage : CompositeDrawable
+        {
+            protected readonly Message Message;
+            protected OsuSpriteText SenderText;
+            protected Circle ColourBox;
+
+            public StandAloneMessage(Message message)
+            {
+                Message = message;
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load()
+            {
+                Margin = new MarginPadding(3);
+
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
+
+                InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new FillFlowContainer
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                        Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            new Container
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                                Width = 0.2f,
+                                Children = new Drawable[]
+                                {
+                                    SenderText = new OsuSpriteText
+                                    {
+                                        Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
+                                        Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                                        Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+                                        Text = Message.Sender.ToString()
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            new Container
+                            {
+                                Size = new Vector2(8, OsuSpriteText.FONT_SIZE),
+                                Margin = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 3 },
+                                Children = new Drawable[]
+                                {
+                                    ColourBox = new Circle
+                                    {
+                                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                        Size = new Vector2(8)
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            new OsuTextFlowContainer
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                Width = 0.5f,
+                                Text = Message.DisplayContent
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Message.Sender.Colour))
+                    SenderText.Colour = ColourBox.Colour = OsuColour.FromHex(Message.Sender.Colour);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}