Client User Interface for Chat Server

Project Information

Implement an user interface for the chat server. This GUI has IP, port and name input line, and able to broadcast, privatly send, receive, and display messages according to the server protocol of string format. Forked from fatliau

Added and/or changed from fork:

Uses JSON serialization for sending over data
Uses AES/RSA for encrypting messages over TCP
Other Bug fixes (like chatbox does not automatically update when untabbed from chat)
Name duplicates will now be rejected.

Environment Requirement

Python 3.6
PyQt5
PyCryptodome >= 3.11.0

Run the Server

python server.py --host 127.0.0.1 --port 33002

Run the Client User Interface

python chatUI_main.py

Features

General Design

tabs for individual function: Home page or chat room
chat room tab disabled until connection setup
messagebox prompt to confirm exit, and disconnect before exit

Home tab

foolproof on connection/disconnection button: name column required, prevent repeat connecting/disconnecting
unlimited remaking coonection
unvalid port or unvalid IP, set to default IP 127.0.0.1 port 33002
no worry refused connection, the exception code deal with it

Chat Room tab

message sending by either push GUI button or press keyboard enter
clear the LineEdit widget after each message sent
real-time received message display
message column always scroll down to the newest message
private message display on both sender and receiver, with color
real-time updating of combobox and attendance list at receiving server broadcast
once the receiver left before the private message sent, dispaly "Private message not delivered"
window expanding space is preferd for message column
EMOJI, that is what chat room ask for

Kinuseka/ChatRoom_ClientServer