v5

Features

• See who is typing
• Different colors for each user
• Anti lurker system (the user must send a message to show their color in the list of connected clients)
• Unique nickname per room
• Auto reconnect to the server when sending a message with connection closed

v4

Features

• Slug for room name in query param
• Connected room displayed in the browser tab
• Number of unread messages in the browser tab
• Notification sound for unread messages

v3

Features

• Share room directly with URL link (query params rooms)
• Nickname saved in the browser local storage

v2

Features

• multiple chat rooms
• darkmode
• mobile responsive

Example

v1

WebSocket chat app with Go & VueJS

A simple project learning WebSockets

Features

• Choose a nickname
• Send messages
• See who is online in the room
• Connected clients list updated in real time
• Disconnect from the room
• Scroll down to the last message when a new message is received
• Notifications from the server when someone joins or leaves the room

Example