Constructor
new ChatBubbles()
Members
bubbles :Object
Track active Chat Bubbles
Type:
- Object
container
A reference to the chat bubbles HTML container in which rendered bubbles should live
Methods
_getDuration(html) → {number}
Determine the length of time for which to display a chat bubble. Research suggests that average reading speed is 200 words per minute. Since these are short-form messages, we multiply reading speed by 1.5. Clamp the result between 1 second (minimum) and 20 seconds (maximum)
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
html |
jQuery | The HTML message |
Returns:
The number of milliseconds for which to display the message
- Type
- number
(async) say(token, message, emote) → {Promise.<void>}
Speak a message as a particular Token, displaying it as a chat bubble
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
token |
Token | The speaking Token |
message |
string | The spoken message text |
emote |
boolean | Whether to style the speech bubble as an emote |
Returns:
A Promise which resolves once the chat bubble has been created
- Type
- Promise.<void>