Changes for page b. Chats and Messaging

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724 724  You have multiple options to perform the [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-unread.svg]] **Mark as unread** action on a chat.
725 725  
726 726  * In your inbox, swipe right on the chat you want to mark as unread and select the action.
727 -* In your inbox, tap and hold down on the chat you want to mark as unread to open the actions menu.
727 +* In your inbox, tap and hold down on the chat you want to mark as unread to open the actions menu. 
728 728  ## ##
729 729  
730 +{{id name="chaction-unread-all"/}}
731 +
732 +== Mark all as read ==
733 +
734 +In addition to marking individual chats as read, you can manage all unread messages centrally.
735 +
736 +In your **inbox**, open the **Unread** tab. You will find all chats with new messages, and chats you have manually [[marked as unread>>doc:||anchor="chaction-unread"]].
737 +
738 +If you have unread messages, you will finde the button **Mark all as read** to clear the list in one easy step.
739 +
730 730  ## ##
731 -[[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@inbox-2.png||width="280px"]]
741 +[[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@inbox-2.png||width="280px"]] ## ## [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@mark-all-read.png||width="280px"]]
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733 733  
734 734  {{id name="chaction-pin"/}}
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884 884  
885 885  = Chat settings =
886 886  
887 -Open a chat and tap its chat title at the top to open the chat settings. Among other things, here you can edit the title or add more users to the conversation.
897 +Open a chat and tap its chat title at the top to open the chat settings.
888 888  
899 +Among other things, here you can edit the title or add more users to the conversation.
900 +
889 889  {{info}}
890 890  Only [[chat administrators>>doc:||anchor="02-chatadministrators"]] are authorised to make changes to chat settings.
891 891  {{/info}}
892 892  
893 893  ## ##
894 -[[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@EN__chats-chatset1.png||width="280"]]
906 +[[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@EN__chats-chatset1.png||data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" width="280"]]
895 895  ## ##
896 896  
897 897  {{id name="02-chatavatar"/}}
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907 907  
908 908  == Title ==
909 909  
910 -Tap on the text below the chat avatar to edit the chat title. Confirm your changes via Enter.
922 +Tap on the text below the chat avatar or the [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-edit.svg]] icon to edit the chat title. Confirm the new title simply by pressing Enter.
911 911  
912 -If you want to reset a chat title, remove the current text and confirm via Enter. The title will adopt the automatically generated name. But remember that defining a title is mandatory for group chats.
924 +If you want to fully **reset** the chat title, remove the current text and confirm via Enter. The title will adopt the automatically generated name. But remember that defining a title is mandatory for group chats.
913 913  
914 914  
915 915  {{id name="02-chatmode"/}}
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919 919  Teamwire supports two chat modes. Change the current mode by enabling or disabling the **Allow to send messages** feature.
920 920  
921 921  * **Normal**
922 -//Allow to send messages// enabled
934 +[[image:Public.Applications.Desktop.User-Manual-Desktop4.WebHome@icons-toggle-on.svg]] "Allow to send messages" enabled
923 923  By default, the chat settings suggest to create a conversation with the //Normal// chat mode enabled. This mode allows all members to compose and send messages / attachments to the chat.
924 924  
925 925  * **Broadcast**
926 -//Allow to send messages// disabled
938 +[[image:Public.Applications.Desktop.User-Manual-Desktop4.WebHome@icons-toggle-off.svg]] "Allow to send messages" disabled
927 927  The //Broadcast// mode will only allow [[chat administrators>>doc:||anchor="02-chatadministrators"]] to compose and send messages / attachments to the chat. This mode is very useful for sharing announcements or briefings in your organisation.
928 928  ## ##
929 929  
930 -{{id name="02-chatadministrators"/}}
942 +{{id name="02-members"/}}
931 931  
932 -== Administrators ==
944 +== Members ==
933 933  
934 -This section lists all [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-admin.svg]] administrators of the current chat.
946 +This section lists all [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-group.svg]] chat members of the current chat.
935 935  
936 -Chat administrators can perfom advanced actions in a group chat:
948 +The tabs above the members list filter the users according to various criteria:
937 937  
938 -* Manage chat members (add and remove)
939 -* Manage chat administrators (promote and demote)
940 -* Delete any message and attachment
941 -* Close the chat
942 -* Edit the chat title
943 -* Edit the chat mode
944 -* Edit the "Mute chat" permission (allow and disallow)
950 +* [[Admin>>doc:||anchor="02-chatadministrators"]]
951 +Chat administrators are labelled as "Admins" accordingly.
952 +
953 +* [[Circles>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-circles"]]
954 +Circles that have been added to a chat are listed here. Tap on a circle to see its members.
955 +
956 +* [[Bots>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-bots"]]
957 +Bots that have been added to a chat are listed here.
945 945  ## ##
946 946  
947 -In a 1:1 chat, both members become chat administrator by default.
960 +{{id name="02-addmoremembers"/}}
948 948  
949 -**In a group chat, the creator of the chat is automatically promoted to chat administrator.** This applies to all ways of group chats; whether the chat was created by selecting several individual users, by adding [[circles>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-circles"]] or [[lists>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-lists"]], or by a mix of all options mentioned.
962 +=== Add members ===
950 950  
964 +In the members list tap on the [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-adduser.svg]] icon in the lower-right corner to open your list of contacts and add more users.
951 951  
952 -{{id name="02-promotetoadmin"/}}
953 953  
954 -=== Promote to chat admin ===
967 +{{id name="02-removemembers"/}}
955 955  
956 -In the chat settings, tap [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-group.svg]] [[Members>>doc:||anchor="02-members"]] to see a complete list of the current chat's participants. If the chat was created via circle, tap on its name to view the list of members. Tap the user of concern and select **Make chat admin.**
969 +=== Remove members ===
957 957  
971 +Tap on a user, circle or bot in the members list and select [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-delete.svg]] **Remove from chat**. Users who have been added via circle cannot be removed individually. You will have to remove the complete circle instead.
958 958  
959 -{{id name="02-demoteadmin"/}}
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974 +[[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@EN__chats-chatset4.png||data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" width="280"]] ## ## [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@EN__chats-chatset3.png||data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" width="280"]]
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960 960  
961 -=== Demote chat admin ===
962 962  
963 -In the chat settings, tap  [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-admin.svg]] [[Admins>>doc:||anchor="02-chatadministrators"]] to see the list of the current chat's admins. Tap the user of concern and select **Remove** to demote them.
978 +{{id name="02-chatadministrators"/}}
964 964  
965 -Chat admins can only remove the privileges of another chat admin, but not their own.
980 +== Administrators ==
966 966  
982 +Chat administrators can perfom advanced actions in a group chat:
967 967  
968 -{{id name="02-members"/}}
984 +* Manage chat members (add and remove)
985 +* Manage chat administrators (promote and demote)
986 +* Delete any message and attachment
987 +* Close chat
988 +* Edit chat title and avatar
989 +* Edit chat mode
990 +## ##
969 969  
970 -== Members ==
992 +**How does Teamwire decide who's chat admin?**
971 971  
972 -This section lists all [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-group.svg]] members of the current chat incl. chat administrators.
994 +* **In a **1:1 chat**, both members become chat administrator by default.**
973 973  
974 -If the chat was created by adding a circle, its name will be shown. The members of the circle can be viewed by tapping the circle name and selecting **View members.**
996 +* **In group chats**, the creator of the chat is automatically promoted to chat administrator. This applies to all types; regardless of whether the chat was created by selecting users individually or by adding them via [[circles>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-circles"]] and [[lists>>doc:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome||anchor="03-lists"]].
975 975  
998 +* If the only administrator wants to leave the group chat, they are prompted to assign at least one other user as chat admin.
976 976  
977 -{{id name="02-addmoremembers"/}}
1000 +* If the only administrator is deleted from the system (e.g. via the Teamwire Dashboard), another user will be randomly selected and automatically assigned as chat admin.
1001 +## ##
978 978  
979 -=== Add members ===
1003 +{{id name="02-promotetoadmin"/}}
980 980  
981 -Tap the uppermost option [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-adduser.svg]] **Add a Colleague to this Chat** above the list of chat members. You will be forwarded to your directory from which you can add further users and/or circles and lists. Confirm your selection by tapping **Done.**
1005 +=== Promote chat admin ===
982 982  
1007 +Open the **Members** section in the chat settings. Tap on the relevant user in the members list and select [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-admin.svg]] **Make as chat admin**. If the relevant user is part of a circle, tap on the circle to view its members.
983 983  
984 -{{id name="02-removemembers"/}}
985 985  
986 -=== Remove members ===
1010 +{{id name="02-demoteadmin"/}}
987 987  
988 -To remove a user from the chat, tap their name in the list of chat members and select **Remove from chat**. You cannot remove individual users which have been added via circle. You have to remove the complete circle from the chat instead.
1012 +=== Demote chat admin ===
989 989  
1014 +Open the **Members** section in the chat settings. Tap on the relevant user in the members list (labelled "Admin") and select [[image:Public.Applications.iOS.User-Manual.WebHome@icons-favourite.svg]] **Dismiss as admin**.
990 990  
1016 +The tabs allow you to easily filter the members list by **Admins**.
1017 +
1018 +By the way: Chat admins can only revoke privileges of other admins, but not their own.
1019 +
1020 +
991 991  {{id name="02-readreceipts"/}}
992 992  
993 993  = Read receipts =