Chat Bridge IM brings Second Life instant messaging to your browser, allowing you to receive and respond to private messages sent to your bot from anywhere in the world. With a familiar chat interface featuring conversation threads, emoji support, and real-time message delivery, you can provide customer support, manage inquiries, or maintain personal communications through your bot without logging into Second Life. Perfect for businesses, event organizers, or anyone who needs to stay connected with their Second Life community.

Real-Time Messaging

• Receive instant messages sent to your bot in real-time
• 8-second auto-refresh for responsive conversations
• Send replies directly through the web interface
• Message delivery status indicators (sent / read)

Conversation Management

• Organized conversation list with all active chats
• Conversations sorted by most recent activity
• Quick preview of the last message in each conversation
• Seamless switching between multiple conversations

Start New Conversations

• Look up any Second Life user by username
• Initiate conversations with anyone in Second Life
• Automatic Second Life username normalization
• UUID lookup and verification before starting chats

Unread Message Tracking

• Unread message badges on conversations
• Prominent display of total unread count
• Automatic marking as read when viewing a conversation
• Visual indicators for new incoming messages

Message Display

• Messages grouped by date with clear separators
• Timestamps on all messages
• Distinct styling for incoming vs outgoing messages
• Smooth fade-in animations for new messages

Emoji Support

• Built-in emoji picker with categorized emojis
• Categories: Smileys, Animals, Food, Objects, Symbols
• Quick emoji insertion into messages
• Click-to-insert functionality

Chat History

• Persistent message history for all conversations
• Load up to 50 messages per conversation
• Chronological message ordering
• Scrollable access to historical messages

Statistics Dashboard

• Active conversation count
• Total unread messages
• Recent message count (last 30 days)
• Quick overview of overall messaging activity