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Viewing Profiles

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How to view other users' profile cards and browse the members panel in Chatalot.

Profile Cards

Clicking on a user's name (in a message, the members panel, or elsewhere) opens their profile card -- a popup overlay showing their public profile information.

Information Shown

A profile card displays the following:

Field Description
Banner A wide header image (or a gradient if none is set)
Avatar The user's profile picture, or their initial on a colored background
Display name Their chosen display name
Username Their @username (unique login identifier)
Pronouns Optional pronouns (e.g., "they/them")
Custom status A short status message if set (e.g., "On vacation")
Bio A short description about the user
Presence status Their current online status (Online, Idle, DND, or Offline)
Roles Their role in the current channel/community (Owner, Admin, Moderator, Member)

Opening a Profile Card

  • From a message: Click the sender's display name or avatar above their message.
  • From the members panel: Click any member's name in the right-hand panel.
  • From DM list: Click a contact's name in the Direct Messages section of the sidebar.

The profile card appears as a floating popup anchored near where you clicked. Click anywhere outside the card to close it.

Actions on a Profile Card

Depending on your relationship with the user and your permissions, the profile card may include action buttons such as:

  • Send DM -- Open a direct message conversation with the user.
  • Block -- Block the user (prevents DMs and hides their messages).
  • Report -- Report the user to server administrators.
  • Kick from voice -- Remove the user from a voice call (requires moderator permissions).

Members Panel

The members panel shows all members of the currently selected channel or community. It appears as a sidebar on the right side of the chat view.

Opening the Members Panel

Click the people icon in the channel header toolbar (available for non-DM channels). The icon is highlighted when the panel is open.

What the Members Panel Shows

Members are listed with:

  • Avatar -- Their profile picture or initial
  • Display name -- Their chosen name
  • Presence indicator -- A colored dot showing their online status
  • Role badge -- If they have a special role (Owner, Admin, Moderator)

Members are typically sorted with online members shown first, followed by offline members.

Interacting with Members

  • Click a member to open their profile card.
  • Right-click a member in a voice call to access volume controls.

Presence Indicators

Throughout the interface, small colored dots indicate each user's presence status:

Color Status
Green Online
Yellow Idle / Away
Red Do Not Disturb
Gray Offline or Invisible

These indicators appear on avatars, in the members panel, and in the DM contact list.

Note: Users with Invisible status appear as Offline to everyone else. There is no way to distinguish between Invisible and genuinely Offline users.