Improved formatting of users with colors, distinguishing of server messages, more message info

client/gui.py

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ HEADER_LENGTH = 10
 
 
 class ReceiveWorker(QThread):
-    messages = pyqtSignal(str)
+    messages = pyqtSignal(str, str, str, int)
     client_list = pyqtSignal(list)
     error = pyqtSignal()
+    sent_nick = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self, client: socket.socket, nickname: str, parent=None):
         QThread.__init__(self, parent)
@@ -29,9 +30,11 @@ class ReceiveWorker(QThread):
     def run(self):
         while True:
             try:
-                length = int(self.client.recv(HEADER_LENGTH).decode('utf-8'))
+                raw_length = self.client.recv(HEADER_LENGTH).decode('utf-8')
-                raw = self.client.recv(length).decode('utf-8')
+                if not raw_length:
-                if len(raw) == 0:
+                    continue
+                raw = self.client.recv(int(raw_length)).decode('utf-8')
+                if not raw:
                     continue
                 message = json.loads(raw)
 
@@ -43,8 +46,9 @@ class ReceiveWorker(QThread):
                                 'nickname': self.nickname
                             }
                         ))
+                        self.sent_nick.emit()
                 elif message['type'] == constants.Types.MESSAGE:
-                    self.messages.emit(message['content'])
+                    self.messages.emit(message['nickname'], message['content'], message['color'], message['time'])
                 elif message['type'] == constants.Types.USER_LIST:
                     self.client_list.emit(message['users'])
             except:
@@ -61,9 +65,12 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.show()
 
         # Get Nickname
+        while True:
             nicknameDialog = NicknameDialog(self)
             nicknameDialog.exec_()
-        self.nickname = nicknameDialog.lineEdit.text()
+            self.nickname = nicknameDialog.lineEdit.text().strip()
+            if len(self.nickname) > 3:
+                break
 
         # Connect to server
         self.client = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -78,10 +85,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.connectionsListTimer = QTimer()
         self.connectionsListTimer.timeout.connect(self.refreshConnectionsList)
         self.connectionsListTimer.start(1000 * 30)
-        self.refreshConnectionsList()
+        self.receiveThread.sent_nick.connect(self.refreshConnectionsList)
 
+        self.messageBox.setPlaceholderText('Type your message here...')
         self.messageBox.installEventFilter(self)
 
+        self.messages = []
+
     def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         if event.type() == QEvent.KeyPress and obj is self.messageBox:
             if event.key() == Qt.Key_Return and self.messageBox.hasFocus():
@@ -93,14 +103,17 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 self.messageBox.setTextCursor(cursor)
         return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
 
-    def addMessage(self, message: str) -> None:
+    def addMessage(self, nickname: str, message: str, color: str, time: int) -> None:
-        self.messageHistory.append(message)
+        self.messages.append([nickname, message, color, time])
+        self.messageHistory.append(f'&lt;<span style="color: {color}">{nickname}</span>&gt; {message}')
 
     def sendMessage(self, message: str) -> None:
+        message = message.strip()
+        if len(message) > 0:
             self.client.send(helpers.prepare_json(
                 {
                     'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
-                'content': message.strip()
+                    'content': message
                 }
             ))
 
@@ -114,4 +127,5 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
     def updateConnectionsList(self, users):
         self.connectionsList.clear()
-        self.connectionsList.addItems(users)
+
+        self.connectionsList.addItems([user['nickname'] for user in users])

constants.py

@@ -3,8 +3,66 @@ class Requests:
     REFRESH_CONNECTIONS_LIST = 'REFRESH_CLIENT_LIST'
     GET_HISTORY = 'GET_HISTORY'
 
+
 class Types:
+    SERVER_MESSAGE = 'SERVER_MESSAGE'
     REQUEST = 'REQUEST'
     NICKNAME = 'NICKNAME'
     USER_LIST = 'USER_LIST'
     MESSAGE = 'MESSAGE'
+
+
+class Colors:
+    AQUA = "#00ffff"
+    AZURE = "#f0ffff"
+    BEIGE = "#f5f5dc"
+    BLACK = "#000000"
+    BLUE = "#0000ff"
+    BROWN = "#a52a2a"
+    CYAN = "#00ffff"
+    DARKBLUE = "#00008b"
+    DARKCYAN = "#008b8b"
+    DARKGREY = "#a9a9a9"
+    DARKGREEN = "#006400"
+    DARKKHAKI = "#bdb76b"
+    DARKMAGENTA = "#8b008b"
+    DARKOLIVEGREEN = "#556b2f"
+    DARKORANGE = "#ff8c00"
+    DARKORCHID = "#9932cc"
+    DARKRED = "#8b0000"
+    DARKSALMON = "#e9967a"
+    DARKVIOLET = "#9400d3"
+    FUCHSIA = "#ff00ff"
+    GOLD = "#ffd700"
+    GREEN = "#008000"
+    INDIGO = "#4b0082"
+    KHAKI = "#f0e68c"
+    LIGHTBLUE = "#add8e6"
+    LIGHTCYAN = "#e0ffff"
+    LIGHTGREEN = "#90ee90"
+    LIGHTGREY = "#d3d3d3"
+    LIGHTPINK = "#ffb6c1"
+    LIGHTYELLOW = "#ffffe0"
+    LIME = "#00ff00"
+    MAGENTA = "#ff00ff"
+    MAROON = "#800000"
+    NAVY = "#000080"
+    OLIVE = "#808000"
+    ORANGE = "#ffa500"
+    PINK = "#ffc0cb"
+    PURPLE = "#800080"
+    VIOLET = "#800080"
+    RED = "#ff0000"
+    SILVER = "#c0c0c0"
+    WHITE = "#ffffff"
+    YELLOW = "#ffff00"
+
+    ALL_NAMES = ['Aqua', 'Azure', 'Beige', 'Black', 'Blue', 'Brown', 'Cyan', 'Dark Blue', 'Dark Cyan', 'Dark Grey',
+                 'Dark Green', 'Dark Khaki', 'Dark Magenta', 'Dark Olive Green', 'Dark Orange', ' Dark Orchid', 'Dark Red', 'Dark Salmon',
+                 'Dark Violet', 'Fuchsia', 'Gold', 'Green', 'Indigo', 'Khaki', 'Light Blue', 'Light Cyan',
+                 'Light Green', 'Light Grey', 'Light Pink', 'Light Yellow', 'Lime', 'Magenta', 'Maroon', 'Navy',
+                 'Olive', 'Orange', 'Pink', 'Purple', 'Violet', 'Red', 'Silver', 'White', 'Yellow']
+    ALL = [AQUA, AZURE, BEIGE, BLACK, BLUE, BROWN, CYAN, DARKBLUE, DARKCYAN, DARKGREY, DARKGREEN, DARKKHAKI,
+           DARKMAGENTA, DARKOLIVEGREEN, DARKORANGE, DARKORCHID, DARKRED, DARKSALMON, DARKVIOLET, FUCHSIA, GOLD, GREEN,
+           INDIGO, KHAKI, LIGHTBLUE, LIGHTCYAN, LIGHTGREEN, LIGHTGREY, LIGHTPINK, LIGHTYELLOW, LIME, MAGENTA, MAROON,
+           NAVY, OLIVE, ORANGE, PINK, PURPLE, VIOLET, RED, SILVER, WHITE, YELLOW, ]

oserver.py

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 import json
+import random
 import socket
 import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import uuid
+from pprint import pprint
 
 import constants
 import helpers
-from config import config
 
 # Connection Data
 host = '127.0.0.1'
 port = 55555
-HEADER_LENGTH = int(config['DEFAULT']['HeaderLength'])
+HEADER_LENGTH = 10
 
 # Starting Server
 server = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -23,15 +24,9 @@ server.listen()
 clients = {}
 
 
-# Sending Messages To All Connected Clients
+def broadcast_data(data):
-def broadcast(message):
-    print(f'"{message}"')
-    encoded = helpers.prepare_json({
-        'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
-        'content': message
-    })
     for client in clients.values():
-        client['client'].send(encoded)
+        client['client'].send(data)
 
 
 # Handling Messages From Clients
@@ -51,29 +46,68 @@ def handle(client_id):
                         {
                             'type': constants.Types.USER_LIST,
                             'users': [
-                                clients[other]['nickname'] for other in clients.keys() if other != client_id
+                                {
+                                    'nickname': other['nickname'],
+                                    'color': other['color']
+                                } for other in clients.values()
                             ]
                         }
                     ))
             elif message['type'] == constants.Types.NICKNAME:
-
                 nickname = message['nickname']
                 if not clients[client_id]['has_nickname']:
                     print("Nickname is {}".format(nickname))
-                    broadcast("{} joined!".format(nickname))
+                    broadcast_data(helpers.prepare_json(
+                        {
+                            'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
+                            'nickname': 'Server',
+                            'content': f'{nickname} joined!',
+                            'color': constants.Colors.PINK,
+                            'time': int(time.time())
+                        }
+                    ))
                     clients[client_id]['has_nickname'] = True
                 else:
                     print(f'{clients[client_id]["nickname"]} changed their name to {nickname}')
                 clients[client_id]['nickname'] = nickname
 
             elif message['type'] == constants.Types.MESSAGE:
-                broadcast(f'<{nickname}>: {message["content"]}')
+                if message['content'] == '/reroll':
-
+                    color = random.choice(constants.Colors.ALL)
+                    colorname = constants.Colors.ALL_NAMES[constants.Colors.ALL.index(color)]
+                    clients[client_id]['color'] = color
+                    broadcast_data(helpers.prepare_json(
+                        {
+                            'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
+                            'nickname': 'Server',
+                            'content': f'Changed your color to {colorname} ({color})',
+                            'color': constants.Colors.PINK,
+                            'time': int(time.time())
+                        }
+                    ))
+                broadcast_data(helpers.prepare_json(
+                    {
+                        'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
+                        'nickname': nickname,
+                        'content': message["content"],
+                        'color': clients[client_id]['color'],
+                        'time': int(time.time())
+                    }
+                ))
         except:
-            # Removing And Closing Clients
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            print(f'Closing Client {clients[client_id]["nickname"]}')
             client.close()
             del clients[client_id]
-            broadcast('{} left!'.format(nickname))
+            broadcast_data(helpers.prepare_json(
+                {
+                    'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
+                    'nickname': 'Server',
+                    'content': f'{nickname} left!',
+                    'color': constants.Colors.PINK,
+                    'time': int(time.time())
+                }
+            ))
             break
 
 
@@ -95,14 +129,17 @@ def receive():
 
         clients[client_id] = {
             'client': client,
+            'id': client_id,
             'nickname': client_id[:10],
             'first_seen': int(time.time()),
-            'has_nickname': False
+            'has_nickname': False,
+            'color': random.choice(constants.Colors.ALL)
         }
+        pprint(clients[client_id])
 
         client.send(helpers.prepare_json(
             {
-                'type': constants.Types.MESSAGE,
+                'type': constants.Types.SERVER_MESSAGE,
                 'content': 'Connected to server!'
             }
         ))