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In order to enable persistent query buffers, disable the <code>AutoClearQueryBuffer</code> config option that is enabled by default. This can be done via [[controlpanel]], [[webadmin]], or [[configuration|znc.conf]]. This ensures that private messages are buffered even when there are connected clients, and the query buffers are not automatically cleared after playback. | In order to enable persistent query buffers, disable the <code>AutoClearQueryBuffer</code> config option that is enabled by default. This can be done via [[controlpanel]], [[webadmin]], or [[configuration|znc.conf]]. This ensures that private messages are buffered even when there are connected clients, and the query buffers are not automatically cleared after playback. | ||
Due to the problems explained in the previous and next sections, this feature does not just work out of the box in any client. To avoid query buffers piling up, either a client/script must clear the appropriate buffer by sending <code>/msg *status clearbuffer <name of the query/receiver></code> (when a query is closed), or you could use for example the [[clearbufferonmsg]] module. | Due to the problems explained in the previous and next sections, this feature (<code>AutoClearQueryBuffer=false</code>) does not just work out of the box in any client. To avoid query buffers piling up, either a client/script must clear the appropriate buffer by sending <code>/msg *status clearbuffer <name of the query/receiver></code> (when a query is closed), or you could use for example the [[clearbufferonmsg]] module. | ||
== Self messages == | == Self messages == | ||
The whole idea behind this feature is to keep the private discussion history between you and the other participant. It would effectively cripple the discussion if you weren't able to see your own messages. However, not all clients are capable of presenting in a sensible way such received messages where the sender is the user itself. In addition to setting <code>AutoClearQueryBuffer= | The whole idea behind this feature is to keep the private discussion history between you and the other participant. It would effectively cripple the discussion if you weren't able to see your own messages. However, not all clients are capable of presenting in a sensible way such received messages where the sender is the user itself. In addition to setting <code>AutoClearQueryBuffer=false</code>, a client must request the <code>znc.in/self-message</code> capability in order to receive self messages in buffer playback. | ||
=== Client Support === | === Client Support === | ||
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* Textual | * Textual | ||
* Communi | * Communi | ||
* [[HexChat]] 2. | * [https://palaverapp.com Palaver] | ||
* [[HexChat]] 2.12.1+ with [https://github.com/TingPing/plugins/blob/master/HexChat/mymsg.lua mymsg.lua] and optionally [https://github.com/TingPing/plugins/blob/master/HexChat/zncbuffer.lua zncbuffer.lua] (please note that the zncbuffer.lua plugin isn't needed to get <code>znc.in/self-message</code> capabilities to function, it's merely for convenience of playing back and erasing query buffers) | |||
An expanded list of clients with <code>znc.in/self-message</code> support can be found [http://defs.ircdocs.horse/info/selfmessages.html here]. | |||
== TL;DR == | == TL;DR == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:33, 7 October 2017
ZNC 1.6 introduces full-featured playback buffers for private messages aka queries.
Background
Prior ZNC 1.6, private messages were stored to a shared query buffer. Private messages were buffered only when no clients were connected, and the buffer was automatically cleared after playback. The drawback was that it was not possible to replay the query buffer. For example, if you checked your private messages with a mobile client while on the go, it would clear the query buffer and make it hard to get back to it later when connecting with another client. Or when connecting to ZNC with a client from home, you wouldn't see any private messages you received meanwhile if you had left a client open at work.
The reason why it was handled like this was that "query" is a client side concept. ZNC can automatically manage channel buffers based on explicit requests from connected clients to join and leave channels. However, ZNC does not know when a query is closed in a client. If private messages were always buffered, query buffers would pile up in an uncontrollable manner.
Query buffers
In order to enable persistent query buffers, disable the AutoClearQueryBuffer config option that is enabled by default. This can be done via controlpanel, webadmin, or znc.conf. This ensures that private messages are buffered even when there are connected clients, and the query buffers are not automatically cleared after playback.
Due to the problems explained in the previous and next sections, this feature (AutoClearQueryBuffer=false) does not just work out of the box in any client. To avoid query buffers piling up, either a client/script must clear the appropriate buffer by sending /msg *status clearbuffer <name of the query/receiver> (when a query is closed), or you could use for example the clearbufferonmsg module.
Self messages
The whole idea behind this feature is to keep the private discussion history between you and the other participant. It would effectively cripple the discussion if you weren't able to see your own messages. However, not all clients are capable of presenting in a sensible way such received messages where the sender is the user itself. In addition to setting AutoClearQueryBuffer=false, a client must request the znc.in/self-message capability in order to receive self messages in buffer playback.
Client Support
- Textual
- Communi
- Palaver
- HexChat 2.12.1+ with mymsg.lua and optionally zncbuffer.lua (please note that the zncbuffer.lua plugin isn't needed to get
znc.in/self-messagecapabilities to function, it's merely for convenience of playing back and erasing query buffers)
An expanded list of clients with znc.in/self-message support can be found here.
TL;DR
- Make sure to use a self-message capable client
AutoClearQueryBuffer=false/msg *status clearbuffer <query>