# BETA: Chatterboxes **URL:** https://community.trooptrack.com/c/beta-chatterboxes/47.md [Latest](https://community.trooptrack.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.trooptrack.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.trooptrack.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the BETA: Chatterboxes category](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/about-the-beta-chatterboxes-category/10486)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 0
Chatterboxes are a new communication tool in TroopTrack that is currently in BETA. In this category we will collect feedback from the BETA users in preparation for full release of the chatterbox product. Please start a … --- ## [Chatterboxes only keep messages for how long?](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/chatterboxes-only-keep-messages-for-how-long/12855)
**Author:** [@AliciaTrzybinski](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/AliciaTrzybinski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/chatterboxes-only-keep-messages-for-how-long/12855 "2025-01-03T17:00:52Z")
New to using Chatterboxes and have set up several with a new account opened this fall. It appears that messages over a month old have disappeared from the boxes. I had no idea they would go poof and assumed they would … --- ## [Limit Those Who Can Post in a Chatterbox](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/limit-those-who-can-post-in-a-chatterbox/13814)
**Author:** [@Kevintest](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Kevintest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/limit-those-who-can-post-in-a-chatterbox/13814 "2024-04-10T15:34:11Z")
Is it possible to limit who can post in a Chatterbox? For example, the General Chatterbox contains all members, so only a select few are able to post in it, but all can receive the notification. I could see this used a… --- ## [REQUEST: Event-linked Chatterboxes](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/request-event-linked-chatterboxes/12903)
**Author:** [@sbozarth](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/sbozarth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/request-event-linked-chatterboxes/12903 "2023-01-09T00:58:30Z")
Currently, membership in Chatterboxes can be defined basically the same way members are invited to events: individually, by member type, by Patrol, or by leadership position. We think it would be useful to be able to cr… --- ## [Chatterbox Notifications](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/chatterbox-notifications/10665)
**Author:** [@toregan1](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/toregan1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/chatterbox-notifications/10665 "2022-09-28T01:20:20Z")
We have created a separate Chatterbox for each patrol within our troop. However, I’m receiving notifications for every chatterbox when there’s a new message…even the Chatterboxes of which I am NOT a member. Is this bec… --- ## [EXPLAINER: I can't create or edit chatterboxes](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/explainer-i-cant-create-or-edit-chatterboxes/10492)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/explainer-i-cant-create-or-edit-chatterboxes/10492 "2021-04-30T16:55:02Z")
There is a new privilege, “Manage Chatterboxes”, you will need in order to add and change chatterboxes. --- ## [PENDING: Show Members](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-show-members/10656)
**Author:** [@jjeffery](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/jjeffery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-show-members/10656 "2020-07-02T17:59:11Z")
When I click on the Chatterbox Name on the header line (where it shows the name of the selected Chatterbox with the number of members in parenthesis), I’d like it to show the members. Or provide some other way for the s… --- ## [Highlight Selected Chatterbox](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/highlight-selected-chatterbox/10655)
**Author:** [@jjeffery](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/jjeffery)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/highlight-selected-chatterbox/10655 "2020-05-10T15:27:49Z")
When there are multiple Chatterboxes in the Recent Chatterboxes list, highlight the one that is selected. Right now, the heading at the top changes, but it would add clarity to the screen if you also highlight the selec… --- ## [Issue with a theme in Chatterboxes](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/issue-with-a-theme-in-chatterboxes/10606)
**Author:** [@admin\_0633](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/admin_0633)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/issue-with-a-theme-in-chatterboxes/10606 "2020-05-07T16:02:05Z")
Testing out Chatterboxes with the Dark Spring theme. The response is there if I highlight it, but I think it’s the same color as the response box? VA0633 Admin --- ## [PENDING: Chat Reply Box Covered by Keyboard](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-chat-reply-box-covered-by-keyboard/10562)
**Author:** [@toregan1](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/toregan1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-chat-reply-box-covered-by-keyboard/10562 "2020-04-28T18:29:22Z")
When using a mobile device, the chat reply box is covered by the on-screen keyboard and I’m not able to scroll the screen up to uncover the box. The result is I can’t see what I’m typing until I collapse the keyboard. … --- ## [FIXED: Edit and delete](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-edit-and-delete/10585)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-edit-and-delete/10585 "2020-04-24T14:42:00Z")
Editing and deleting chat messages you’ve authored should go live sometime tomorrow. --- ## [DEFERRED: Character Count](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/deferred-character-count/10509)
**Author:** [@JustinWeaver](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/JustinWeaver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/deferred-character-count/10509 "2020-04-24T04:09:35Z")
My Sea Scout Ship currently uses Facebook Messenger as a chat tool. It’s really great to send out updates and reminder quickly, but if we could migrate to TroopTrack that would be fantastic. The first thing that came to… --- ## [FIXED: Chatterbox Blue Chat Boxes do not allow visibility of Blue Links and Blue File Attachments](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-chatterbox-blue-chat-boxes-do-not-allow-visibility-of-blue-links-and-blue-file-attachments/10575)
**Author:** [@WillBoyd1](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/WillBoyd1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-chatterbox-blue-chat-boxes-do-not-allow-visibility-of-blue-links-and-blue-file-attachments/10575 "2020-04-21T00:19:58Z")
Chatterbox Blue Chat Boxes do not allow visibility to Blue Links and Blue File Attachments unless they are physically highlighted by the reader. But if the reader can’t see them, then they may not know they are there to… --- ## [PENDING: Notifications](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-notifications/10514)
**Author:** [@JustinWeaver](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/JustinWeaver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/pending-notifications/10514 "2020-04-05T15:55:32Z")
I tested this feature between my workstation (Windows PC) logged in as my admin account and a phone (iPhone) logged in as my testing account. When I post a chat text back and forth, there are still some notifications on… --- ## [FIXED: Youth protection and chatterboxes?](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-youth-protection-and-chatterboxes/10502)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/fixed-youth-protection-and-chatterboxes/10502 "2020-03-30T17:36:08Z")
Hi everyone. I hope you’re all safe and healthy. Chatterboxes add a new way of communicating in your units. What rules, if any, do you think should be in place to keep communication with youth safe and compliant with yo… --- ## [EXPLAINER: What's a chatterbox, why do I care, and why are you building it?](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/explainer-whats-a-chatterbox-why-do-i-care-and-why-are-you-building-it/10491)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/explainer-whats-a-chatterbox-why-do-i-care-and-why-are-you-building-it/10491 "2020-03-20T20:43:52Z")
What’s a Chatterbox? Chatterboxes are in-platform real-time messages that are optimized for today’s users - people who do most of their communication via a smartphone. It also works on a desktop computer for those of us…