lightIRC 1.3 beta

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The last big lightIRC update was in November 2011. The most important change was one regarding the webcam module. We switched from server side streaming (based on Red5) to a new feature in Flash Player 10, called peer to peer streaming. That meant that lightIRC webmasters didn't need a server (and bandwidth) to use the webcam feature anymore, instead all streaming data would flow directly between all connected peers. All in all, this seemed very promising.
Unfortunately, the technology is not matured yet, and most users reported choppy video transmission, lag and other unacceptable characteristics. Thus, many people wanted the server side streaming back and continued to use the old lightIRC 1.1. Actually, only few webmasters are using the 1.2 peer to peer webcam module.
This is the reason why we decided to switch back to server side streaming. We want to provide users with the best webcam streaming technology possible, and that was certainly not the case with peer to peer.
lightIRC 1.3 uses a streaming server again, and in the beginning we start with support for Wowza Media Server, a great and reliable streaming server (costs involved). A server side application for lightIRC 1.3 will also follow for Red5, especially for webmasters, who want to stick with the established open source server.

If you don't use the webcam module, you should upgrade to lightIRC 1.3 immediately. If you do, consider if you want to purchase a Wowza license or add some more weeks of waiting time until the Red5 lightIRC 1.3 application is ready.

lightIRC 1.2 licenses continue to work with lightIRC 1.3.

Please report all bugs in lightIRC 1.3 to Redmine!

• Demo of lightIRC 1.3 with transparent background setting
• Download lightIRC 1.3 beta Build 114
Make sure that you update all folders of your lightIRC package, especially lib, icons and language!

Changelog

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Version 1.3 beta

• Webcam module with admin features, cam overview, publishers can kick viewers, improved user interface
• The context menu item "whois" is being removed if you pass whois in blockedCommands
• The part item in the channel button context menu is being removed if you pass part in blockedCommands
• Parameter defaultBanmask for the ban popup
• JavaScript method sendMessageToActiveWindow to add custom messages to the active window
• Transparent lightIRC background possible (to use the website background in the chat)
• User icons can be shown in the chat area (showNickPrefixIcons), also for users without modes (like voice, op, ...)
• The quit message will also be sent if the user simply closes the browser tab (with the help of a JavaScript unload method)
• Nick list rows are stylable through regular expressions and CSS settings
• onContextMenuSelect and onChatAreaClick JavaScript methods provide nickname, ident and realname
• Strip formatting codes for the tooltips in the channel header and list overview
• Custom security error message usable with customSecurityErrorMessage
• Fix: Multiple spaces don't collapse anymore (you often see many spaces in motds for example)
• Fix: User mode changes did not always show up properly (+vo, then -o)
• Fix: New query stole the focus, even if showNewQueriesInBackground was set
• Fix: /away with a single word as a description didn't work