Comment to 'How to create permanent chatrooms in Messenger?'
Comment to How to create permanent chatrooms in Messenger?

  • Thanks a lot for your reply. I was really concerned but thank you for reassuring me.

    I understand what you said about chatrooms by category. Yes , the Telegram-style public channels will definately be a good feature,

    Regarding the Messenger block in the group,,

    • Shoud it necessary be on the group's view page? Can it be placed on a separate (dedicated) page whithin the group?
    • Can that Messenger block created in a group be placed on a custom page outside the group and be accessible to any member (non-group members)?

    Regarding the Shoutbox visibility, you said:

    To make it behave like a public chat (available in Messenger for everyone), the Shoutbox would need a small modification - for example, allowing users to “join” automatically or treating it as a public chat connected to a visible page.

    Where is the shoutbox settings page? I couldn't find it. I would like to adjust the settings according to what you have suggested above. Thanks!

    • Hello,

      Regarding your second question - the Messenger module is designed in a flexible way, so its block can be placed on any page that's available through the Page Builder. Each Messenger block is linked to the specific page URL where it's placed, meaning that this URL must be unique. If the page has access restrictions (for example, based on membership levels), the Messenger block won't be visible to users who don't have permission to access that page.

      If you place the Messenger block within a module's view page, then the corresponding conversation will appear on the main Messenger page under the section with the group's name, so it will be easy to locate later.

      So, in general - yes, you can place the Messenger block on any page, as long as the page URL is unique, accessible, and can be managed via Studio → Builder.

      As for the Shoutbox, I may have expressed myself unclearly earlier - I meant that this would require some code modifications, not just configuration changes in the settings.

      • Hi dear @Alexey

        Thanks for your reply. It was very informative. BTW,

        1. Will the corresponding conversation of a Messenger block within a custom page without access restriction also appear on the main Messenger page? Or only those placed within a module's view page (Groups, events, etc)?
        2. I find that placing a Messenger block on a module's view page .(i.e. Group's view page) distracts members from the page content a bit. I would like to place it on a separate page within the group, similar to how it's done in Facebook groups. Will that corresponding conversation still appear on the main Messenger page?

        Regarding the shoutbox. I got what you mean. Thanks. Just being curious, how did you manage to hide it here on UNA homapage, while still showing it and allowing people to join the chat in Messanger? Have you made some code modifications?

        Thanks