Fixes + auto-torch after configurable delay

README.md

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Features
 
   * Client side AES-256-CBC encryption/decryption (the server is just a messenger)
   * 256 bit key derived from your passphrase using PBKDF2
+  * Message is torched after a configurable delay, default is 600s.
   * Optional nicknames
-  * Random (UUID v4) channel name generation for less guessability
+  * Quick-links (not recommended!) using http://server/#Room:Passphrase
-  * Quick-links (not recommended) using http://server/#Room:Passphrase
   * Super simple setup
   * Notification sounds (mutable)
   * Native popup notifications

public/css/default.css

@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ body, html {
 
 .good 		{ color: #99FF99; }
 .bad 		{ color: #ff7777; }
-.info 		{ color:#99FFFF; }
+.info 		{ color: #99FFFF; }
 .neutral	{ color: #eeeeee; }
 
-
 /*------------------------------------*\
 	CHAT
 \*------------------------------------*/
@@ -47,7 +46,11 @@ body, html {
 #chat li {
 	white-space: pre;
 	padding: 2px 15px;
-	color: #343434;
+	color: #606006;
+}
+
+#chat li .timestamp {
+	color: #808008;
 }
 
 /* Message types */

public/js/cryptalk_modules/$.js

@@ -152,10 +152,13 @@ define(['fandango', 'websocket', 'aes', 'SHA1'], function (fandango, websocket,
 		for (var i = 0, len = this.length; i < len; i++) {
 			this[0].innerHTML += string;
 		}
-
 		return this;
 	};
 
+	proto.first = function () {
+		return this[0];
+	};
+
 	// Naive implementations of .on()
 	proto.on = function (eventName, callback) {
 		for (var i = 0, len = this.length; i < len; i++) {

public/js/cryptalk_modules/client.js

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 		mediator.on('command:help', ...);
 		mediator.on('command:nick', ...);
 		mediator.on('command:key', ...);
-		mediator.on('command:clear', ...);
+		mediator.on('command:key', ...);
+		mediator.on('command:torch', ...);
 		mediator.on('command:title', ...);
 
 	Emits:
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ define(
 
 		clear = function () { mediator.emit('console:clear'); },
 
+		setTorch = function (payload) { mediator.emit('console:torch',payload); },
+
 		nick = function (payload) {
 
 			// Make sure the nick meets the length requirements
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ define(
 	mediator.on('command:clear', clear);
 	mediator.on('command:nick', nick);
 	mediator.on('command:key', setKey);
+	mediator.on('command:torch', setTorch);
 	mediator.on('command:title', title);
 	
 });

public/js/cryptalk_modules/console.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 	Accepts:
 		mediator.on('console:clear', clear);
+		mediator.on('console:torch', ttl)
 		mediator.on('console:motd', motd);
 		mediator.on('console:info', info);
 		mediator.on('console:error', error);
@@ -42,10 +43,12 @@ define({
 		commands = {
 			post: function (type, text, nick) {
 				var tpl = templates.post[type],
+					uniqueId = 'msg_' + new Date().getTime() + '_' + Math.round(Math.random()*1000000),
 					post,
 					data = fandango.merge({}, settings, {
 						nick: nick,
-						timestamp: new Date().toLocaleTimeString()
+						timestamp: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+						id: uniqueId
 					});
 
 				data.text = $.template(text, data);
@@ -54,10 +57,27 @@ define({
 				// Request a notification
 				commands.showNotification(type, nick, text);
 
+				// Expire message
+				setTimeout(function() {
+					var parent = components.chat.first(),
+						child = $('#'+uniqueId).first();
+					parent.removeChild(child);
+				}, settings.ttl);
+
 				// Append the post to the chat DOM element
 				components.chat.append(post);
 			},
 
+			torch: function (ttl) {
+				var ttl = parseInt(ttl);
+				if( ttl > 0 && ttl < 3600) {
+					mediator.emit('console:info', $.template(templates.messages.torch_is_now, { ttl: ttl }) );
+					settings.ttl = ttl*1000;
+				} else {
+					mediator.emit('console:error', $.template(templates.messages.torch_not_set) );
+				}
+			},
+
 			param: function (p) {
 				parameters = fandango.merge({}, parameters, p);
 			},

public/js/cryptalk_modules/settings.js

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ define({
 
 	title: "Cryptalk - Online",
 
+	ttl: 600000,
+
 	motd: '<pre>\n\n' +
 		'▄████▄   ██▀███ ▓██   ██▓ ██▓███  ▄▄▄█████▓ ▄▄▄       ██▓     ██ ▄█▀  \n' +
 		'▒██▀ ▀█  ▓██ ▒ ██▒▒██  ██▒▓██░  ██▒▓  ██▒ ▓▒▒████▄    ▓██▒     ██▄█▒  \n' +

public/js/cryptalk_modules/templates.js

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ define({
 		'	/clear					Clear on-screen buffer                      \n' +
 		'	/help					This                                        \n' +
 		'	/title					Set your local page title					\n' +
+		'	/torch		AfterSeconds		Console messages are torched  		\n' +
+		'						after this amount of seconds 					\n' +
+		'						(default 600).									\n' +
 		'                                                                       \n' +
 		'Room:                                                    				\n' +
 		'	/join		RoomId			Join a room	                            \n' +
@@ -42,11 +45,11 @@ define({
 	// All post templates will have access to the properties in the 'settings' module, 
 	// along with the current nick, room, mute-status and of course the message ('text').
 	post: {
-		motd: 		'<li><i class="motd">{text}</i></li>',
+		motd: 		'<li id="{id}"><i class="motd">{text}</i></li>',
-		info: 		'<li><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>INF&gt; <i class="info">{text}</i></li>',
+		info: 		'<li id="{id}"><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>INF&gt; <i class="info">{text}</i></li>',
-		server: 	'<li><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>SRV&gt; <i class="server">{text}</i></li>',
+		server: 	'<li id="{id}"><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>SRV&gt; <i class="server">{text}</i></li>',
-		error: 		'<li><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>ERR&gt; <i class="error">{text}</i></li>',
+		error: 		'<li id="{id}"><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>ERR&gt; <i class="error">{text}</i></li>',
-		message: 	'<li><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>MSG&gt; <i class="nick">{nick}&gt;</i> <i class="message">{text}</i></li>'
+		message: 	'<li id="{id}"><i class="timestamp">[{timestamp}] </i>MSG&gt; <i class="nick">{nick}&gt;</i> <i class="message">{text}</i></li>'
 	},
 
 	// All message templates will have access to the properties in the 'settings' module, 
@@ -68,6 +71,9 @@ define({
 		msg_no_key: 			'You have to set an encryption key before sending a message. See /help.',
 		leave_from_nowhere: 	'How are you supposed to leave, while being nowhere?',
 
+		torch_is_now: 			'Messages are now torched after {ttl} seconds.',
+		torch_not_set: 			'Invalid torch delay entered, nothing changed. See /help.',
+
 		title_set: 				'The title of this window is now \'{title}\'.',
 
 		muted: 					'Notifications and sounds are now muted.',

server.js

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 var express = require('express.io'),
-
     app = express();app.http().io();
 
 app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));