zulip/static/js/typing.js

var typing = (function () {
var exports = {};

// This module handles the outbound side of typing indicators.
// We detect changes in the compose box and notify the server
// when we are typing.  For the inbound side see typing_events.js.

function send_typing_notification_ajax(recipients, operation) {
    channel.post({
        url: '/json/typing',
        data: {
            to: recipients,
            op: operation,
        },
        success: function () {},
        error: function (xhr) {
            blueslip.warn("Failed to send typing event: " + xhr.responseText);
        },
    });
}

function get_recipient() {
    var compose_recipient = compose_state.recipient();
    if (compose_recipient === "") {
        return undefined;
    }
    return compose_recipient;
}

function is_valid_conversation(recipient) {
    // TODO: Check to make sure we're in a PM conversation
    //       with valid emails.
    if (!recipient) {
        return false;
    }

    var compose_empty = !compose_state.has_message_content();
    if (compose_empty) {
        return false;
    }

    if (compose_state.get_message_type() !== 'private') {
        // We only use typing indicators in PMs for now.
        // There was originally some support for having
        // typing indicators related to stream conversations,
        // but the initial rollout led to users being
        // confused by them.  We may revisit this.
        return false;
    }

    if (compose.get_invalid_recipient_emails().length > 0) {
        // If we have invalid recipient emails, it's highly
        // likely the user is either still deciding who to
        // compose to, or is confused.  Also, the server
        // will just reject our requests.
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}

function get_current_time() {
    return new Date();
}

function notify_server_start(recipients) {
    send_typing_notification_ajax(recipients, "start");
}

function notify_server_stop(recipients) {
    send_typing_notification_ajax(recipients, "stop");
}

var worker = {
    get_recipient: get_recipient,
    is_valid_conversation: is_valid_conversation,
    get_current_time: get_current_time,
    notify_server_start: notify_server_start,
    notify_server_stop: notify_server_stop,
};

$(document).on('input', '#new_message_content', function () {
    // If our previous state was no typing notification, send a
    // start-typing notice immediately.
    typing_status.handle_text_input(worker);
});

// We send a stop-typing notification immediately when compose is
// closed/cancelled
$(document).on('compose_canceled.zulip compose_finished.zulip', function () {
    typing_status.stop(worker);
});

return exports;
}());

if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
    module.exports = typing;
}