How to Add Participants to a Group Chat in Secure Chat

How to Add Participants to a Group Chat in Secure Chat

Introduction:

In Secure Chat, you can easily add participants to a group chat, allowing you to connect and communicate with multiple contacts simultaneously. This guide will walk you through the process of adding participants to a group chat and the various scenarios that can occur during this process.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1: Check 'Allow Others to Add People' Setting (Optional)
As the owner of the group chat, you have the option to enable or disable the "Allow Others to Add People" setting. By default, this setting is turned ON, allowing other participants to add people to the group chat. If you wish to manage this feature, you can find it in the group chat settings.


Step 2: Initiate Adding Participants
As the group chat owner, choose to add participants to the group chat. You can do this by navigating to the group chat settings or the Group info section, depending on your preference.

Step 3: Select Contacts to Add
The system will prompt you to select contacts from your saved contacts list. You can choose one or multiple contacts and confirm your selection.

Step 4: System Message and Invited List
After you confirm the selection, the system will display a system message on the group chat screen, notifying all participants that new members have been invited. The specified contact(s) will be added to the invited list for the respective group chat.

Extensions:

Allow Others to Add People Setting:
a. If the "Allow Others to Add People" setting is ON, all participants in the group chat will have the option to add people using the 'Add People' option available in group settings and the 3-dot menu.
b. If the "Allow Others to Add People" setting is OFF, participants in the group chat will not have the 'Add People' option available in group settings and the 3-dot menu.

Various Options to Add Participants:
a. As the group chat owner, you can add participants using the 'Add People' option available in group settings or the Group info section.
b. If you are in a peer-to-peer chat and wish to create a group chat, you can do so by selecting the 'Add People' option in chat settings.
c. Alternatively, you can create a new group chat directly from the 'Recent Chats and Calls' fragment by tapping on the FAB button and selecting participants from the 'Chat' screen.

Navigation to Chat Screen:
a. If the system prompts you to select contacts to add people, you will be redirected to the 'Chat' screen to choose the participants from your contacts list.

System Messages for Invitations:
a. When a participant invites others to the group chat, the system will display a system message on the group chat screen, indicating who invited whom. This message will read "{Owner-displayName} invited {User-displayName}."
b. The group chat owner will receive a notification about new pending invitations, informing them of the participants who invited others to the group.
c. If the group chat owner taps on the participant's name who invited someone, they will be redirected to the participant's Contact Details screen.

Inviting Unknown Users:
a. If a participant invites an unknown user who is not in their roster, the system will display "{Owner-displayName} invited {1 new-person}." When the unknown user accepts the invitation, the system will update the UI with their display name.

Participant Accepts Invitation:
a. When a participant accepts the invitation and joins the group chat, the system will display a system message on the group chat screen, indicating "{User-displayName} joined the group."

You have successfully learned how to add participants to a group chat in Secure Chat. Now you can collaborate and communicate with multiple contacts, making group discussions and information sharing more accessible and efficient. Enjoy the seamless experience of group chat communication in Secure Chat.

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