fix: .Local() message time

During registration, only a subset of commands are allowed.
Servers MUST send a RPL_WELCOME (001) after registration is complete so
we join the channel in response to that numeric reply.

https://modern.ircdocs.horse/#connection-registration

cmds/cmds.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package cmds
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func Connect() tea.Msg {
 
 func Quit(client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		if client.TcpConn != nil {
+		if client.TCPConn != nil {
 			client.SendCommand("QUIT")
 		}
 
@@ -41,18 +40,15 @@ func Quit(client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 type SendPrivMsgMsg struct {
-	Msg       string
-	Timestamp string
+	Msg      string
+	Datetime time.Time
 }
 
 func SendPrivMsg(msg string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		now := time.Now()
-		timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", now.Hour(), now.Minute())
-
 		return SendPrivMsgMsg{
-			Msg:       msg,
-			Timestamp: timestamp,
+			Msg:      msg,
+			Datetime: time.Now(),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -69,6 +65,12 @@ func SwitchChannels() tea.Msg {
 	return SwitchChannelsMsg{}
 }
 
+type UpdateNicksMsg struct{}
+
+func UpdateNicks() tea.Msg {
+	return UpdateNicksMsg{}
+}
+
 type UpdateTabBarMsg struct{}
 
 func UpdateTabBar() tea.Msg {

go.mod

@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
 module github.com/illusionman1212/gorc
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.23.0
 
-replace github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles => /home/illusion/Desktop/repos/bubbles
+toolchain go1.24.6
 
 require (
-	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.15.0
-	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v0.23.2
-	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.6.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.6
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 // indirect
-	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52 v1.2.1 // indirect
-	github.com/containerd/console v1.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.3.1 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.10.1 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.17 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.14 // indirect
-	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20221106050444-61f0cd9a192a // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
-	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
-	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.14.0 // indirect
-	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.3 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.1.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.5.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/term v0.5.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.7.0 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.16.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.35.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.28.0 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,62 +1,49 @@
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irc/client.go

@@ -30,11 +30,27 @@ import (
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/ui"
 )
 
+type Message struct {
+	DateTime   time.Time
+	Tags       MessageTags // starts with @ | Optional
+	Source     string      // starts with : | Optional
+	Command    string      // can either be a string or a numeric value | Required
+	Parameters []string    // Optional (Dependant on command)
+}
+
+type MessageTags map[string]string
+
 type User struct {
 	// User prefix in channel
 	Prefix string
 }
 
+type Node[T any] struct {
+	Next  *Node[T]
+	Prev  *Node[T]
+	Value T
+}
+
 type Channel struct {
 	// Channel name
 	Name string
@@ -45,6 +61,9 @@ type Channel struct {
 	// Channel messages history
 	History string
 
+	// Date of the last message we received in this channel
+	LastUpdatedDate time.Time
+
 	// Users in this channel
 	// The map key is the user's nickname
 	// and the user struct holds data about that user
@@ -54,7 +73,7 @@ type Channel struct {
 
 type Client struct {
 	// tcp connection
-	TcpConn net.Conn
+	TCPConn net.Conn
 
 	// Host that client is connected to
 	Host string
@@ -65,54 +84,75 @@ type Client struct {
 	// Nickname currently in use by the user
 	Nickname string
 
-	// Joined channels
-	Channels []Channel
+	// The root of the doubly linked list of channel
+	RootChannel *Node[Channel]
 
-	// Active channel name
-	ActiveChannel string
+	// Active channel
+	ActiveChannel *Node[Channel]
 
-	// Active channel index
-	ActiveChannelIndex int
+	// The channel to join immediately after registration completes.
+	InitialChannel string
 
 	// Reference to the bubbletea program
 	Tea *tea.Program
 
 	// Index of the first visible tab in the tab bar
-	FirstTabIndexInTabBar int
+	// FirstTabIndexInTabBar int
 
 	// Index of the last visible tab in the tab bar
-	LastTabIndexInTabBar int
+	// LastTabIndexInTabBar int
 
 	// The acknowledged capabilities
 	EnabledCapabilities Capabilities
+
+	// The features currently enabled for this client
+	EnabledFeatures Features
 }
 
 type Capabilities map[string]string
+type Features map[string]string
 
 type MsgFmtOpts struct {
 	WithTimestamp bool
-	AsServerMsg   bool
-	NotImpl       bool
-	AsDate        bool
+	// TODO: make these a bitset? they should compliment eachother instead of conflicting or rendering twice.
+	AsServerMsg bool
+	AsErrorMsg  bool
+
+	NotImpl bool
 }
 
-var notImpl = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.ErrorColor).Render("[NOT IMPL]")
+var unimpl = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.ErrorColor).Render("[UNIMPL]")
 var serverMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.ServerMsgColor)
-var timestampStyle = serverMsgStyle.Copy()
+var errorMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.ErrorColor)
+var timestampStyle = serverMsgStyle
 var dateStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ui.DateColor)
 
 const CRLF = "\r\n"
 
-func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(timestamp string, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
+func (m *Message) SetTimestamp() {
+	if serverTime, ok := m.Tags["time"]; ok {
+		t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z", serverTime)
+		if err != nil {
+			// TODO: properly handle error
+			log.Fatalln(err)
+		}
+		m.DateTime = t.Local()
+	} else {
+		m.DateTime = time.Now()
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(datetime time.Time, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
 	prefixes := ""
 	style := ui.DefaultStyle
 
 	if opts.WithTimestamp {
-		prefixes += timestampStyle.Render(timestamp) + " "
+		str := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", datetime.Hour(), datetime.Minute())
+		prefixes += timestampStyle.Render(str) + " "
 	}
 
 	if opts.NotImpl {
-		prefixes += notImpl + " "
+		prefixes += unimpl + " "
 	}
 
 	if opts.AsServerMsg {
@@ -120,16 +160,28 @@ func (c *Channel) AppendMsg(timestamp string, fullMsg string, opts MsgFmtOpts) {
 		style = serverMsgStyle
 	}
 
-	if opts.AsDate {
-		style = dateStyle
+	if opts.AsErrorMsg {
+		prefixes += errorMsgStyle.Render("==") + " "
+		style = errorMsgStyle
+	}
+
+	if datetime.Year() > c.LastUpdatedDate.Year() || datetime.YearDay() > c.LastUpdatedDate.YearDay() {
+		c.LastUpdatedDate = datetime
+		dateMsg := fmt.Sprintf("————— %s %d —————", c.LastUpdatedDate.Month().String(), c.LastUpdatedDate.Day())
+		c.History += dateStyle.Render(dateMsg) + CRLF
 	}
 
 	c.History += prefixes + style.Render(fullMsg) + CRLF
 }
 
-func (s *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
+func (c *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, port)
 
+	c.Host = host
+	c.Port = port
+	c.EnabledCapabilities = make(Capabilities, 0)
+	c.EnabledFeatures = make(Features, 0)
+
 	if tlsEnabled {
 		cfg := &tls.Config{ServerName: host}
 		conn, err := tls.Dial("tcp", addr, cfg)
@@ -138,12 +190,7 @@ func (s *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		s.TcpConn = conn
-		s.Host = host
-		s.Port = port
-		s.ActiveChannel = host
-		s.Channels = make([]Channel, 0)
-		s.EnabledCapabilities = make(Capabilities, 0)
+		c.TCPConn = conn
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -157,19 +204,20 @@ func (s *Client) Initialize(host string, port string, tlsEnabled bool) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	s.TcpConn = conn
-	s.Host = host
-	s.Port = port
-	s.ActiveChannel = host
-	s.Channels = make([]Channel, 0)
-	s.EnabledCapabilities = make(Capabilities, 0)
+	c.TCPConn = conn
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Register(nick string, password string, channel string) {
-	c.Channels = append(c.Channels, Channel{
+	hostChannel := Channel{
 		Name:  c.Host,
 		Users: make(map[string]User),
-	})
+	}
+	root := &Node[Channel]{Value: hostChannel}
+	root.Next = root
+	root.Prev = root
+
+	c.ActiveChannel = root
+	c.RootChannel = root
 
 	c.SendCommand(commands.CAP, "LS", "302")
 	if password != "" {
@@ -179,26 +227,37 @@ func (c *Client) Register(nick string, password string, channel string) {
 	// set user-wanted nickname
 	c.Nickname = nick
 	c.SendCommand(commands.USER, nick, "0", "*", nick)
-	// joining a channel when registering is optional
-	if channel != "" {
-		c.SendCommand(commands.JOIN, channel)
-	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) SetDay() {
-	msgOpts := MsgFmtOpts{
-		AsDate: true,
+func (c *Client) AppendChannel(channel Channel) *Node[Channel] {
+	first := c.RootChannel
+	last := c.RootChannel.Prev
+
+	newNode := &Node[Channel]{
+		Value: channel,
+		Next:  first,
+		Prev:  last,
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("————— %s %d —————", now.Month().String(), now.Day())
-	c.Channels[0].AppendMsg("", msg, msgOpts)
+	last.Next = newNode
+	first.Prev = newNode
 
-	// TODO: append new day to each channel whenever the day changes
+	return newNode
 }
 
-func (c Client) SendCommand(cmd string, params ...string) {
-	if c.TcpConn == nil {
+func (c *Client) RemoveChannel(channel *Node[Channel]) {
+	prev := channel.Prev
+	next := channel.Next
+
+	prev.Next = next
+	next.Prev = prev
+
+	channel.Prev = nil
+	channel.Next = nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SendCommand(cmd string, params ...string) {
+	if c.TCPConn == nil {
 		// TODO: properly handle the error instead of Fatal-ing
 		log.Fatal("Attempted to write data to nil connection")
 	}
@@ -229,5 +288,5 @@ func (c Client) SendCommand(cmd string, params ...string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	c.TcpConn.Write([]byte(cmd + paramsString + CRLF))
+	c.TCPConn.Write([]byte(cmd + paramsString + CRLF))
 }

irc/commands/commands.go

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const (
 	NOTICE  = "NOTICE"  // Send notices between users and to channels.
 
 	// Operator Messages
-	KILL = "KILL" // CLose connection between a client and the server. IRC Operators only (do we need this ??)
+	KILL = "KILL" // Close connection between a client and the server. IRC Operators only (do we need this ??)
 
 	// Optional Messages
 	AWAY     = "AWAY"     // Indicate that the client (user) is away/afk/etc..
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ const (
 	RPL_GLOBALUSERS     = "266" // aircd, Hybird, Bahamut - Implemented
 	RPL_WHOISCERTFP     = "276" // oftc-hybrid - Not Implemented - Has Conflicts (TODO:)
 	RPL_NONE            = "300" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_AWAY            = "301" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_AWAY            = "301" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_USERHOST        = "302" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_ISON            = "303" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_TEXT            = "304" // irc2 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_UNAWAY          = "305" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_NOWAWAY         = "306" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_UNAWAY          = "305" // RFC1459 - Implemented
+	RPL_NOWAWAY         = "306" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_WHOISUSER       = "311" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_WHOISSERVER     = "312" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_WHOISOPERATOR   = "313" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ const (
 	RPL_CHANNELMODEIS   = "324" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_UNIQOPIS        = "325" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented - Has Conflicts (TODO:)
 	RPL_CREATIONTIME    = "329" // Bahamut,InspIRCd - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_NOTOPIC         = "331" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_TOPIC           = "332" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_NOTOPIC         = "331" // RFC1459 - Implemented
+	RPL_TOPIC           = "332" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_TOPICWHOTIME    = "333" // ircu,InspIRCd - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_INVITING        = "341" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_SUMMONING       = "342" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented - Deprecated (TODO:)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ const (
 	RPL_EXCEPTLIST      = "348" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_ENDOFEXCEPTLIST = "349" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_WHOISGATEWAY    = "350" // InspIRCd - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_VERSION         = "351" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_VERSION         = "351" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_WHOREPLY        = "352" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_NAMREPLY        = "353" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_KILLDONE        = "361" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented - Deprecated (TODO:)
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ const (
 	RPL_BANLIST         = "367" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_ENDOFBANLIST    = "368" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS     = "369" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	RPL_INFO            = "371" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_INFO            = "371" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_MOTD            = "372" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_INFOSTART       = "373" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented - Deprecated (TODO:)
-	RPL_ENDOFINFO       = "374" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	RPL_ENDOFINFO       = "374" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_MOTDSTART       = "375" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	RPL_ENDOFMOTD       = "376" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	RPL_WHOISHOST       = "378" // ??????? - Implemented - Has Conflicts
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ const (
 	RPL_NOUSERS         = "395" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 
 	ERR_UNKNOWNERROR      = "400" // ??????? - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	ERR_NOSUCHNICK        = "401" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	ERR_NOSUCHNICK        = "401" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	ERR_NOSUCHSERVER      = "402" // RFC1459 - Implemented
-	ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL     = "403" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN  = "404" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS   = "405" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL     = "403" // RFC1459 - Implemented
+	ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN  = "404" // RFC1459 - Implemented
+	ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS   = "405" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK     = "406" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_NOSUCHSERVICE     = "408" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented - Has Conflicts (TODO:)
 	ERR_NOORIGIN          = "409" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const (
 	ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL      = "414" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_BADMASK           = "415" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND    = "421" // RFC1459 - Implemented
-	ERR_NOMOTD            = "422" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	ERR_NOMOTD            = "422" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	ERR_NOADMININFO       = "423" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_FILEERROR         = "424" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN   = "431" // RFC1459 - Implemented
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ const (
 	ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN    = "473" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN    = "474" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_BADCHANNELKEY     = "475" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	ERR_BADCHANMASK       = "476" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	ERR_BADCHANMASK       = "476" // RFC2812 - Implemented
 	ERR_BANLISTFULL       = "478" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_NOPRIVILEGES      = "481" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
-	ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED  = "482" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
+	ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED  = "482" // RFC1459 - Implemented
 	ERR_CANTKILLSERVER    = "483" // RFC1459 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
 	ERR_RESTRICTED        = "484" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented - Has Conflicts (TODO:)
 	ERR_UNIQOPRIVSNEEDED  = "485" // RFC2812 - Not Implemented (TODO:)
@@ -305,64 +305,67 @@ const (
 
 /* --- RPL_ISUPPORT Parameters --- */
 var Features = map[string]bool{
-	"ACCEPT":      true,
+	"ACCEPT": false,
+	// The AWAYLEN parameter indicates the maximum length for the <reason> of an AWAY command.
+	// If an AWAY <reason> has more characters than this parameter, it may be silently truncated by the server before being passed on to other clients.
+	// Clients MAY receive an AWAY <reason> that has more characters than this parameter
 	"AWAYLEN":     true,
-	"BOT":         true,
-	"CALLERID":    true,
-	"CASEMAPPING": true,
-	"CHANLIMIT":   true,
-	"CHANMODES":   true,
-	"CHANNELLEN":  true,
-	"CHANTYPES":   true, // Channel Types. Default is #. Available are #&
-	"CHARSET":     true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"CLIENTVER":   true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"CNOTICE":     true,
-	"CPRIVMSG":    true,
-	"DEAF":        true,
-	"ELIST":       true,
-	"ESILENCE":    true,
-	"ETRACE":      true,
-	"EXCEPTS":     true,
-	"EXTBAN":      true,
-	"FNC":         true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"INVEX":       true,
-	"KEYLEN":      true,
+	"BOT":         false,
+	"CALLERID":    false,
+	"CASEMAPPING": false,
+	"CHANLIMIT":   false,
+	"CHANMODES":   false,
+	"CHANNELLEN":  false,
+	"CHANTYPES":   false, // Channel Types. Default is #. Available are #&
+	"CHARSET":     false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"CLIENTVER":   false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"CNOTICE":     false,
+	"CPRIVMSG":    false,
+	"DEAF":        false,
+	"ELIST":       false,
+	"ESILENCE":    false,
+	"ETRACE":      false,
+	"EXCEPTS":     false,
+	"EXTBAN":      false,
+	"FNC":         false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"INVEX":       false,
+	"KEYLEN":      false,
 	"KICKLEN":     true,
-	"KNOCK":       true,
-	"LINELEN":     true, // Proposed
-	"MAP":         true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"MAXBANS":     true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"MAXCHANNELS": true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"MAXLIST":     true,
-	"MAXNICKLEN":  true,
-	"MAXPARA":     true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"MAXTARGETS":  true,
-	"METADATA":    true,
-	"MODES":       true,
-	"MONITOR":     true,
-	"NAMESX":      true, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"KNOCK":       false,
+	"LINELEN":     false, // Proposed
+	"MAP":         false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"MAXBANS":     false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"MAXCHANNELS": false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"MAXLIST":     false,
+	"MAXNICKLEN":  false,
+	"MAXPARA":     false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"MAXTARGETS":  false,
+	"METADATA":    false,
+	"MODES":       false,
+	"MONITOR":     false,
+	"NAMESX":      false, // Deprecated but might still be used
 	"NETWORK":     true,
 	"NICKLEN":     true,
-	"OVERRIDE":    true,
-	"PREFIX":      true,
-	"SAFELIST":    true,
-	"SECURELIST":  true,
-	"SILENCE":     true,
-	"SSL":         true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"STARTTLS":    true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"STATUSMSG":   true,
-	"STD":         true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"TARGMAX":     true,
+	"OVERRIDE":    false,
+	"PREFIX":      false,
+	"SAFELIST":    false,
+	"SECURELIST":  false,
+	"SILENCE":     false,
+	"SSL":         false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"STARTTLS":    false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"STATUSMSG":   false,
+	"STD":         false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"TARGMAX":     false,
 	"TOPICLEN":    true,
-	"UHNAMES":     true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"USERIP":      true,
-	"USERLEN":     true, // Proposed
-	"VBANLIST":    true, // Deprecared but might still be used
-	"VLIST":       true,
-	"WALLCHOPS":   true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"WALLVOICES":  true, // Deprecated but might still be used
-	"WATCH":       true,
-	"WHOX":        true,
+	"UHNAMES":     false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"USERIP":      false,
+	"USERLEN":     false, // Proposed
+	"VBANLIST":    false, // Deprecared but might still be used
+	"VLIST":       false,
+	"WALLCHOPS":   false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"WALLVOICES":  false, // Deprecated but might still be used
+	"WATCH":       false,
+	"WHOX":        false,
 }
 
 var Capabilities = map[string]bool{

irc/handler/slash.go

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 package handler
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/cmds"
@@ -25,18 +27,75 @@ import (
 	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/irc/commands"
 )
 
+func handleSlashPrivMsg(params []string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
+	var batchedCmds []tea.Cmd
+
+	if len(params) < 2 {
+		client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, params...)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	target := strings.ToLower(params[0])
+
+	msgOpts := irc.MsgFmtOpts{
+		WithTimestamp: true,
+	}
+	now := time.Now()
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", client.Nickname, strings.Join(params[1:], " "))
+
+	c := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if c.Value.Name == target {
+			client.ActiveChannel = c
+
+			c.Value.AppendMsg(now, msg, msgOpts)
+
+			client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, params...)
+			return cmds.SwitchChannels
+		}
+
+		c = c.Next
+		if c == client.RootChannel {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If we're messaging a user and their "channel" wasn't found in the previous loop, then create it and append it
+	if target[0] != '#' && target[0] != '&' {
+		newChannel := irc.Channel{
+			Name:  target,
+			Users: map[string]irc.User{target: {}},
+		}
+
+		newChannel.AppendMsg(now, msg, msgOpts)
+		client.ActiveChannel = client.AppendChannel(newChannel)
+
+		batchedCmds = append(batchedCmds, cmds.UpdateTabBar)
+	}
+
+	client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, params...)
+	batchedCmds = append(batchedCmds, cmds.SwitchChannels)
+
+	return tea.Batch(batchedCmds...)
+}
+
 func handleSlashJoin(params []string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 	channel := ""
 	if len(params) > 0 {
-		channel = params[0]
+		channel = strings.ToLower(params[0])
 	}
 
-	for i, c := range client.Channels {
-		if c.Name == channel {
-			client.ActiveChannelIndex = i
-			client.ActiveChannel = channel
+	c := client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if c.Value.Name == channel {
+			client.ActiveChannel = c
 			return cmds.SwitchChannels
 		}
+
+		c = c.Next
+		if c == client.RootChannel {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 	client.SendCommand(commands.JOIN, params...)
 
@@ -52,6 +111,8 @@ func HandleSlashCommand(msg string, client *irc.Client) tea.Cmd {
 	}
 
 	switch command {
+	case commands.PRIVMSG:
+		return handleSlashPrivMsg(params, client)
 	case commands.JOIN:
 		return handleSlashJoin(params, client)
 	case commands.QUIT:

irc/parser/parser.go

@@ -17,37 +17,12 @@
 package parser
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
+
+	"github.com/illusionman1212/gorc/irc"
 )
 
-type IRCMessage struct {
-	Timestamp  string
-	Tags       Tags     // starts with @ | Optional
-	Source     string   // starts with : | Optional
-	Command    string   // can either be a string or a numeric value | Required
-	Parameters []string // Optional (Dependant on command)
-}
-
-type Tags map[string]string
-
-func (m *IRCMessage) setTimestamp() {
-	if serverTime, ok := m.Tags["time"]; ok {
-		t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z", serverTime)
-		if err != nil {
-			// TODO: properly handle error
-			log.Fatalln(err)
-		}
-		m.Timestamp = fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", t.Local().Hour(), t.Local().Minute())
-	} else {
-		now := time.Now()
-		m.Timestamp = fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d]", now.Hour(), now.Minute())
-	}
-}
-
 func escapeCharacters(char rune) string {
 	switch char {
 	case 's':
@@ -75,8 +50,8 @@ func escapeCharacters(char rune) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func parseTags(rawTags string) Tags {
-	tags := make(Tags, 0)
+func parseTags(rawTags string) irc.MessageTags {
+	tags := make(irc.MessageTags, 0)
 	rawTagsSlice := strings.Split(rawTags, ";")
 
 	for _, tag := range rawTagsSlice {
@@ -113,16 +88,16 @@ func parseTags(rawTags string) Tags {
 	return tags
 }
 
-func ParseIRCMessage(line string) (IRCMessage, bool) {
-	ircMessage := IRCMessage{}
-	multipleSpacesRegex := regexp.MustCompile("[^\\S\\t]+")
-	trailingParamRegex := regexp.MustCompile("[^\\S\\t]+:")
-	whitespaceRegex := regexp.MustCompile("^[^\\S\\t]+$")
+func ParseIRCMessage(line string) (irc.Message, bool) {
+	ircMessage := irc.Message{}
+	multipleSpacesRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`[^\S\t]+`)
+	trailingParamRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`[^\S\t]+:`)
+	whitespaceRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`^[^\S\t]+$`)
 
 	if len(line) <= 0 {
 		// TODO: do something here ???
 		// log.Println("empty message")
-		return IRCMessage{}, false
+		return irc.Message{}, false
 	}
 
 	if line[0] == '@' {
@@ -169,7 +144,7 @@ func ParseIRCMessage(line string) (IRCMessage, bool) {
 		ircMessage.Parameters = finalParams
 	}
 
-	ircMessage.setTimestamp()
+	ircMessage.SetTimestamp()
 
 	return ircMessage, true
 }

main.go

@@ -35,13 +35,12 @@ func main() {
 	gorc.Client.Tea = p
 
 	f, err := tea.LogToFile("gorc.log", "gorc")
-	defer f.Close()
-
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer f.Close()
 
-	err = p.Start()
+	_, err = p.Run()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

ui/app/app.go

@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ type UI struct {
 }
 
 type State struct {
-	UI     UI
-	Client *irc.Client
+	UI             UI
+	TerminalWidth  int
+	TerminalHeight int
+	Client         *irc.Client
 }
 
-func initialUiState(client *irc.Client) UI {
+func initialUIState(client *irc.Client) UI {
 	return UI{
 		Login:      login.NewLogin(),
 		MainScreen: mainscreen.NewMainScreen(client),
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ func InitialState() *State {
 
 	return &State{
 		Client: client,
-		UI:     initialUiState(client),
+		UI:     initialUIState(client),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,8 +80,15 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			Width(msg.Width).
 			Height(msg.Height)
 
-		s.UI.Login.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
-		s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		s.TerminalWidth = msg.Width
+		s.TerminalHeight = msg.Height
+
+		switch s.UI.CurrentScreen {
+		case Login:
+			s.UI.Login.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		case MainScreen:
+			s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+		}
 
 		return s, nil
 	case cmds.ConnectMsg:
@@ -91,10 +100,12 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		tlsEnabled := s.UI.Login.TLS
 
 		s.UI.CurrentScreen = MainScreen
+		s.Client.InitialChannel = channel
 
 		s.Client.Initialize(host, port, tlsEnabled)
 		s.Client.Register(nickname, password, channel)
-		s.Client.SetDay()
+
+		s.UI.MainScreen.SetSize(s.TerminalWidth, s.TerminalHeight)
 
 		go handler.ReadLoop(s.Client)
 
@@ -125,5 +136,5 @@ func (s State) View() string {
 		return s.UI.MainScreen.View()
 	}
 
-	return "Error: this screen shouldn't ever show"
+	panic("Invalid screen")
 }

ui/login/login.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package login
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
@@ -44,15 +43,15 @@ func NewLogin() State {
 		Inputs:                    make([]textinput.Model, 5),
 		ConnectButtonBlurredStyle: BlurredDisabledButton,
 		ConnectButtonFocusedStyle: FocusedDisabledButton,
-		DialogStyle:               DialogStyle.Copy(),
-		WelcomeMsgStyle:           WelcomeMsgStyle.Copy(),
-		Style:                     ui.MainStyle.Copy(),
+		DialogStyle:               DialogStyle,
+		WelcomeMsgStyle:           WelcomeMsgStyle,
+		Style:                     ui.MainStyle,
 	}
 
 	var t textinput.Model
 	for i := range state.Inputs {
 		t = textinput.New()
-		t.CursorStyle = CursorStyle
+		t.Cursor.Style = CursorStyle
 		t.Prompt = ""
 
 		switch i {
@@ -60,22 +59,27 @@ func NewLogin() State {
 			t.Placeholder = "Host"
 			t.Focus()
 			t.CharLimit = 40
+			t.Width = len(t.Placeholder)
 			t.TextStyle = FocusedStyle
 			t.Validate = NoSpacesValidation
 		case 1:
 			t.Placeholder = "Port"
 			t.CharLimit = 5
+			t.Width = len(t.Placeholder)
 			t.Validate = ValidatePort
 		case 2:
 			t.Placeholder = "Channel"
 			t.CharLimit = 32
+			t.Width = len(t.Placeholder)
 		case 3:
 			t.Placeholder = "Nickname"
 			t.CharLimit = 32
+			t.Width = len(t.Placeholder)
 			t.Validate = NoSpacesValidation
 		case 4:
 			t.Placeholder = "Password"
 			t.CharLimit = 64
+			t.Width = len(t.Placeholder)
 			t.EchoMode = textinput.EchoPassword
 			t.EchoCharacter = '•'
 		}
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ func (s *State) updateInputs(msg tea.Msg) tea.Cmd {
 
 	for i := range s.Inputs {
 		s.Inputs[i], cmds[i] = s.Inputs[i].Update(msg)
+		s.Inputs[i].Width = max(len(s.Inputs[i].Placeholder), len(s.Inputs[i].Value()))
 	}
 
 	if s.Inputs[0].Value() != "" && s.Inputs[1].Value() != "" && s.Inputs[3].Value() != "" {
@@ -160,45 +165,43 @@ func (s *State) updateInputs(msg tea.Msg) tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 func (s *State) SetSize(width, height int) {
-	s.DialogStyle = s.DialogStyle.Copy().Width(width - s.DialogStyle.GetHorizontalFrameSize())
-	s.DialogStyle = s.DialogStyle.Copy().Height(height*5/10 - s.DialogStyle.GetVerticalFrameSize())
+	s.DialogStyle = s.DialogStyle.Width(width - s.DialogStyle.GetHorizontalFrameSize())
+	s.DialogStyle = s.DialogStyle.Height(height*5/10 - s.DialogStyle.GetVerticalFrameSize())
 
-	s.WelcomeMsgStyle = s.WelcomeMsgStyle.Copy().Width(width)
-	s.WelcomeMsgStyle = s.WelcomeMsgStyle.Copy().Height(height * 5 / 10)
+	s.WelcomeMsgStyle = s.WelcomeMsgStyle.Width(width)
+	s.WelcomeMsgStyle = s.WelcomeMsgStyle.Height(height * 5 / 10)
 }
 
 func (s State) View() string {
 	var sb strings.Builder
-
-	for i := range s.Inputs {
-		sb.WriteString(s.Inputs[i].View())
-		if i < len(s.Inputs)-1 {
+	for i, input := range s.Inputs {
+		sb.WriteString(input.View())
+		if i < len(s.Inputs) {
 			sb.WriteRune('\n')
 		}
 	}
 
-	checkbox := &BlurredCheckbox
+	checkbox := BlurredCheckbox
 	// if the checkbox is focused
 	if s.FocusIndex == len(s.Inputs) {
-		checkbox = &FocusedCheckbox
+		checkbox = FocusedCheckbox
 		// if tls is enabled
 		if s.TLS {
-			checkbox = &FocusedCheckboxChecked
+			checkbox = FocusedCheckboxChecked
 		}
 	}
 
 	// if the checkbox is not focused and tls is enabled
 	if s.FocusIndex != len(s.Inputs) && s.TLS {
-		checkbox = &BlurredCheckboxChecked
+		checkbox = BlurredCheckboxChecked
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "\n%s\n", *checkbox)
-
-	button := &s.ConnectButtonBlurredStyle
+	button := s.ConnectButtonBlurredStyle
 	if s.FocusIndex == len(s.Inputs)+1 {
-		button = &s.ConnectButtonFocusedStyle
+		button = s.ConnectButtonFocusedStyle
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "\n%s\n", *button)
+
+	sb.WriteString(lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Center, checkbox, button))
 
 	screen := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Center, s.WelcomeMsgStyle.Render(WelcomeMsg), s.DialogStyle.Render(sb.String()))
 

ui/login/styles.go

@@ -72,28 +72,28 @@ var (
 	FocusedCheckbox = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Foreground(ui.AccentColor).
 			MarginTop(1).
-			Render("TLS Enabled [✕]")
+			Render("TLS Enabled [☓]")
 
 	BlurredCheckbox = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor).
 			MarginTop(1).
-			Render("TLS Enabled [✕]")
+			Render("TLS Enabled [☓]")
 
 	FocusedCheckboxChecked = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 				Foreground(ui.AccentColor).
 				MarginTop(1).
-				Render("TLS Enabled [🗸]")
+				Render("TLS Enabled [✔]")
 
 	BlurredCheckboxChecked = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 				Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor).
 				MarginTop(1).
-				Render("TLS Enabled [🗸]")
+				Render("TLS Enabled [✔]")
 
 	DialogStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Align(lipgloss.Center)
+			AlignHorizontal(lipgloss.Center)
 
 	WelcomeMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Align(lipgloss.Center).
+			AlignHorizontal(lipgloss.Center).
 			Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor)
 
 	CursorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().

ui/login/validators.go

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 func NoSpacesValidation(input string) error {
 	if strings.Contains(input, " ") {
-		return errors.New("Field cannot contain spaces")
+		return errors.New("field cannot contain spaces")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func ValidatePort(input string) error {
 	}
 
 	if pNum < 1 || pNum > 65535 {
-		return errors.New("Invalid port number")
+		return errors.New("invalid port number")
 	}
 
 	return nil

ui/mainscreen/input.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewInputBox() InputState {
 
 	return InputState{
 		Input: input,
-		Style: InputboxStyle.Copy(),
+		Style: InputboxStyle,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ func (s InputState) Update(msg tea.Msg) (InputState, tea.Cmd) {
 
 func (s *InputState) Focus() {
 	s.Input.Focus()
-	s.Style = s.Style.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	s.Style = s.Style.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
 }
 
 func (s *InputState) Blur() {
 	s.Input.Blur()
-	s.Style = s.Style.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	s.Style = s.Style.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
 }
 
 func (s *InputState) SetSize(width int) {

ui/mainscreen/mainscreen.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package mainscreen
 
 import (
 	"math"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 type State struct {
-	Client                *irc.Client
-	Viewport              *viewport.Model
-	FocusIndex            Window
-	TabRenderingDirection TabDirection
+	Client     *irc.Client
+	Viewport   *viewport.Model
+	FocusIndex Window
+	// TabRenderingDirection TabDirection
 
 	InputBox  InputState
 	SidePanel *SidePanelState
@@ -57,15 +58,15 @@ type State struct {
 
 func NewMainScreen(client *irc.Client) State {
 	newViewport := viewport.New(0, 0)
-	newViewport.Style = MessagesStyle.Copy()
+	newViewport.Style = MessagesStyle
 
 	return State{
-		Client:                client,
-		Viewport:              &newViewport,
-		FocusIndex:            InputBox,
-		InputBox:              NewInputBox(),
-		SidePanel:             NewSidePanel(client),
-		TabRenderingDirection: Right,
+		Client:     client,
+		Viewport:   &newViewport,
+		FocusIndex: InputBox,
+		InputBox:   NewInputBox(),
+		SidePanel:  NewSidePanel(client),
+		// TabRenderingDirection: Right,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case cmds.ReceivedIRCMsgMsg:
 		wasAtBottom := s.Viewport.AtBottom()
-		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
 
 		if wasAtBottom {
 			s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
@@ -87,30 +88,31 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 			cmd = handler.HandleSlashCommand(msg.Msg, s.Client)
 			return s, cmd
 		} else {
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannel != s.Client.Host {
+			if s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name != s.Client.Host {
 				fullMsg := s.Client.Nickname + ": " + msg.Msg
 				msgOpts := irc.MsgFmtOpts{
 					WithTimestamp: true,
 				}
 
-				s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].AppendMsg(msg.Timestamp, fullMsg, msgOpts)
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.AppendMsg(msg.Datetime, fullMsg, msgOpts)
 				// TODO: make sure to only append the message to the history if server sends back no errors
-				s.Client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, s.Client.ActiveChannel, msg.Msg)
-				s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+				s.Client.SendCommand(commands.PRIVMSG, s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Name, msg.Msg)
+				s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
 				s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
 			}
 		}
 
 		return s, nil
 	case cmds.SwitchChannelsMsg:
-		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History)
+		s.Viewport.SetContent(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History)
+		// log.Println(s)
 		s.Viewport.GotoBottom()
 
 		*s.SidePanel, cmd = s.SidePanel.Update(msg)
 		return s, cmd
 	case cmds.UpdateTabBarMsg:
-		s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
-		s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
+		// s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
+		// s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
 		return s, nil
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		key := msg.String()
@@ -151,31 +153,33 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 
 			// we need this so that the viewport doesnt scroll to the bottom
-			if len(s.Client.Channels) == 1 {
+			if s.Client.RootChannel.Next == s.Client.RootChannel {
 				return s, nil
 			}
 
 			if key == "right" {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex++
+				// s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex++
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.ActiveChannel.Next
 			} else {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex--
+				s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.ActiveChannel.Prev
+				// s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex--
 			}
 
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex >= len(s.Client.Channels) {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = 0
-			} else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < 0 {
-				s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
-			}
+			// if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex >= len(s.Client.Channels) {
+			// 	s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = 0
+			// } else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < 0 {
+			// 	s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex = len(s.Client.Channels) - 1
+			// }
 
-			if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex > s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar {
-				s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
-				s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
-			} else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar {
-				s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
-				s.TabRenderingDirection = Right
-			}
+			// if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex > s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar {
+			// 	s.TabRenderingDirection = Left
+			// 	s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
+			// } else if s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex < s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar {
+			// 	s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex
+			// 	s.TabRenderingDirection = Right
+			// }
 
-			s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
+			// s.Client.ActiveChannel = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Name
 			return s, cmds.SwitchChannels
 		case "g":
 			if s.FocusIndex == Viewport {
@@ -194,6 +198,36 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 		cmdsToProcess = append(cmdsToProcess, cmd)
 	case InputBox:
 		s.InputBox, cmd = s.InputBox.Update(msg)
+		width := 0
+
+		command := strings.Split(s.InputBox.Input.Value(), " ")[0]
+		if len(command) > 0 && command[0] == '/' {
+			switch strings.ToUpper(command)[1:] {
+			case commands.AWAY:
+				w, err := strconv.ParseInt(s.Client.EnabledFeatures["AWAYLEN"], 10, 32)
+				if err == nil {
+					width = int(w)
+				}
+			case commands.TOPIC:
+				w, err := strconv.ParseInt(s.Client.EnabledFeatures["TOPICLEN"], 10, 32)
+				if err == nil {
+					width = int(w)
+				}
+			case commands.NICK:
+				w, err := strconv.ParseInt(s.Client.EnabledFeatures["NICKLEN"], 10, 32)
+				if err == nil {
+					width = int(w)
+				}
+			case commands.KICK:
+				w, err := strconv.ParseInt(s.Client.EnabledFeatures["KICKLEN"], 10, 32)
+				if err == nil {
+					width = int(w)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		s.InputBox.Input.CharLimit = width
+
 		cmdsToProcess = append(cmdsToProcess, cmd)
 	}
 
@@ -204,24 +238,24 @@ func (s State) Update(msg tea.Msg) (State, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (s *State) Focus() {
-	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
 
-	tab = tab.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	leftArrowDim = leftArrowDim.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	rightArrowDim = rightArrowDim.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	leftArrowLit = leftArrowLit.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	rightArrowLit = rightArrowLit.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	tabLine = tabLine.Copy().Foreground(ui.AccentColor)
+	tab = tab.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	leftArrowDim = leftArrowDim.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	rightArrowDim = rightArrowDim.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	leftArrowLit = leftArrowLit.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	rightArrowLit = rightArrowLit.BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
+	tabLine = tabLine.Foreground(ui.AccentColor)
 }
 func (s *State) Blur() {
-	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
 
-	tab = tab.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	leftArrowDim = leftArrowDim.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	rightArrowDim = rightArrowDim.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	leftArrowLit = leftArrowLit.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	rightArrowLit = rightArrowLit.Copy().BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	tabLine = tabLine.Copy().Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	tab = tab.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	leftArrowDim = leftArrowDim.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	rightArrowDim = rightArrowDim.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	leftArrowLit = leftArrowLit.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	rightArrowLit = rightArrowLit.BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
+	tabLine = tabLine.Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor)
 }
 
 func (s *State) SetSize(width, height int) {
@@ -232,7 +266,7 @@ func (s *State) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	// and also because we ceil the sidepanel's width
 	// -3 for the tab bar height
 	newWidth := int(math.Floor(float64(width) * 8 / 10))
-	newHeight := height - s.InputBox.Style.GetVerticalFrameSize() - 3
+	newHeight := height - s.InputBox.Style.GetVerticalFrameSize() - 3 - 1
 
 	s.Viewport.Width = newWidth
 	s.Viewport.Height = newHeight
@@ -241,10 +275,8 @@ func (s *State) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	s.Viewport.Style = s.Viewport.Style.Height(newHeight)
 
 	// we need this to render an empty viewport
-	history := ""
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		history = s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].History
-	}
+	// history := ""
+	history := s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.History
 
 	// we need to re-set the content because words wrap differently on different sizes
 	s.Viewport.SetContent(history)
@@ -255,51 +287,65 @@ func (s State) buildTabBar(rightArrow string, leftArrow string) string {
 	var renderedTabs []string
 	tabs := ""
 
-	switch s.TabRenderingDirection {
-	case Left:
-		for i := s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar; i >= 0; i-- {
-			if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
-				renderedTabs = append([]string{activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
-			} else {
-				renderedTabs = append([]string{tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
-			}
-
-			tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
-				lipgloss.Top,
-				renderedTabs...,
-			)
-
-			if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
-				// set the first tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
-				s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = i + 1
-				// dont render the newly added tab
-				renderedTabs = renderedTabs[1:]
-				break
-			}
+	current := s.Client.RootChannel
+	for {
+		if current == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
+			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(current.Value.Name))
+		} else {
+			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(current.Value.Name))
 		}
-	case Right:
-		for i := s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar; i < len(s.Client.Channels); i++ {
-			if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel {
-				renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
-			} else {
-				renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
-			}
 
-			tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
-				lipgloss.Top,
-				renderedTabs...,
-			)
-
-			if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
-				// set the last tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
-				s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = i - 1
-				// dont render the newly added tab
-				renderedTabs = renderedTabs[:len(renderedTabs)-1]
-				break
-			}
+		current = current.Next
+		if current == s.Client.RootChannel {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
+	// switch s.TabRenderingDirection {
+	// case Left:
+	// 	for i := s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar; i >= 0; i-- {
+	// 		if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel.Name {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append([]string{activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
+	// 		} else {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append([]string{tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name)}, renderedTabs...)
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
+	// 			lipgloss.Top,
+	// 			renderedTabs...,
+	// 		)
+
+	// 		if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
+	// 			// set the first tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
+	// 			s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar = i + 1
+	// 			// dont render the newly added tab
+	// 			renderedTabs = renderedTabs[1:]
+	// 			break
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// case Right:
+	// 	for i := s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar; i < len(s.Client.Channels); i++ {
+	// 		if s.Client.Channels[i].Name == s.Client.ActiveChannel.Name {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, activeTab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
+	// 		} else {
+	// 			renderedTabs = append(renderedTabs, tab.Render(s.Client.Channels[i].Name))
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
+	// 			lipgloss.Top,
+	// 			renderedTabs...,
+	// 		)
+
+	// 		if lipgloss.Width(tabs) > lipgloss.Width(s.Viewport.View())-lipgloss.Width(leftArrow)-lipgloss.Width(rightArrow) {
+	// 			// set the last tab to be displayed to the index of the previous tab in the loop
+	// 			s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar = i - 1
+	// 			// dont render the newly added tab
+	// 			renderedTabs = renderedTabs[:len(renderedTabs)-1]
+	// 			break
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
 	tabs = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(
 		lipgloss.Top,
 		renderedTabs...,
@@ -315,13 +361,13 @@ func (s State) View() string {
 	tabs := s.buildTabBar(leftArrow, rightArrow)
 	tabBar := strings.Builder{}
 
-	if s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar != 0 {
-		leftArrow = leftArrowLit.Render("❰")
-	}
+	// if s.Client.FirstTabIndexInTabBar != 0 {
+	// 	leftArrow = leftArrowLit.Render("❰")
+	// }
 
-	if s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar != len(s.Client.Channels)-1 {
-		rightArrow = rightArrowLit.Render("❱")
-	}
+	// if s.Client.LastTabIndexInTabBar != len(s.Client.Channels)-1 {
+	// 	rightArrow = rightArrowLit.Render("❱")
+	// }
 
 	tabBarLine := tabLine.Render(
 		strings.Repeat(

ui/mainscreen/sidepanel.go

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ package mainscreen
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -36,31 +39,55 @@ type SidePanelState struct {
 
 func (s *SidePanelState) getHeader() string {
 	usersCount := 0
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		usersCount = len(s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users)
-	}
+	usersCount = len(s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users)
 	separator := strings.Repeat("—", s.Viewport.Width-s.Viewport.Style.GetHorizontalFrameSize()) + "\n"
-	header := fmt.Sprintf("Users in this channel (%d)\n", usersCount) + separator
+	header := fmt.Sprintf("%d Users\n", usersCount) + separator
 
 	return header
 }
 
+// lessCaseInsensitive compares s, t without allocating
+func lessCaseInsensitive(s, t string) bool {
+	for {
+		if len(t) == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		if len(s) == 0 {
+			return true
+		}
+		c, sizec := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(s)
+		d, sized := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(t)
+
+		lowerc := unicode.ToLower(c)
+		lowerd := unicode.ToLower(d)
+
+		if lowerc < lowerd {
+			return true
+		}
+		if lowerc > lowerd {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		s = s[sizec:]
+		t = t[sized:]
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *SidePanelState) getLatestNicks() []string {
 	nicks := make([]string, 0)
 
-	if len(s.Client.Channels) != 0 {
-		for nick, user := range s.Client.Channels[s.Client.ActiveChannelIndex].Users {
-			_nick := user.Prefix + nick
-			nicks = append(nicks, _nick)
-		}
+	for nick, user := range s.Client.ActiveChannel.Value.Users {
+		_nick := user.Prefix + nick
+		nicks = append(nicks, _nick)
 	}
 
+	sort.Slice(nicks, func(i, j int) bool { return lessCaseInsensitive(nicks[i], nicks[j]) })
 	return nicks
 }
 
 func NewSidePanel(client *irc.Client) *SidePanelState {
 	newViewport := viewport.New(0, 0)
-	newViewport.Style = SidePanelStyle.Copy()
+	newViewport.Style = SidePanelStyle
 
 	return &SidePanelState{
 		Client:   client,
@@ -73,7 +100,7 @@ func (s SidePanelState) Update(msg tea.Msg) (SidePanelState, tea.Cmd) {
 	var cmdsToProcess []tea.Cmd
 
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
-	case cmds.SwitchChannelsMsg:
+	case cmds.SwitchChannelsMsg, cmds.UpdateNicksMsg:
 		s.UpdateNicks()
 		return s, nil
 	case tea.KeyMsg:

ui/mainscreen/styles.go

@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	InputboxStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.Copy().
+	InputboxStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.
 			Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder(), true).
 			Padding(0, 1).
 			Width(ui.MainStyle.GetWidth()).
 			BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor)
-	MessagesStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.Copy().
+	MessagesStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.
 			Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder(), false, true, true, true).
 			Width(ui.MainStyle.GetWidth() * 8 / 10).
 			BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	SidePanelStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.Copy().
+	SidePanelStyle = ui.DefaultStyle.
 			Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder(), true).
 			Width(ui.MainStyle.GetWidth() * 2 / 10).
 			BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor)
@@ -85,26 +85,26 @@ var (
 		Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor).
 		Padding(0, 1)
 
-	activeTab = tab.Copy().
+	activeTab = tab.
 			Border(activeTabBorder, true).
 			BorderForeground(ui.AccentColor).
 			Foreground(ui.AccentColor).
 			Italic(true).
 			Bold(true)
 
-	leftArrowDim = tab.Copy().
+	leftArrowDim = tab.
 			Border(leftArrowBorder, true).
 			BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor).
 			Foreground(ui.DisabledColor)
-	rightArrowDim = tab.Copy().
+	rightArrowDim = tab.
 			Border(rightArrowBorder, true).
 			BorderForeground(ui.PrimaryColor).
 			Foreground(ui.DisabledColor)
 
-	leftArrowLit = tab.Copy().
+	leftArrowLit = tab.
 			Border(leftArrowBorder, true).
 			Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor)
-	rightArrowLit = tab.Copy().
+	rightArrowLit = tab.
 			Border(rightArrowBorder, true).
 			Foreground(ui.PrimaryColor)