chad-chat v0.4

Basic chat program with ncurses UI for Linux. Been writing it mostly for educational purposes.

Update

Completely rewritten UI. Still ugly but a bit more useful.

Compilation:

gcc client.c chat.c ui.c -lncurses -o client

gcc server.c chat.c -lncurses -lpthread -o server

Usage:

server [port] [password]

client [ip] [port]
To exit enter ` character

Issues:

Backspace does not work in the username submitting window.

TODO:

• Allow messages to be both sent and received simultaneously;
• Implement proper client - server model;
• Multiple clients;
• Chatrooms;
• Usernames;
• Password-protected servers;
• Fix corrupted usernames issue;
• Major UI update;
• Encryption;
• Major refactoring;
• User accounts and password authentification;
• Private user-user communication;
• Constant stability improvements;