localchat

Instant chats with other people on local network by sharing text and files.

Getting Started

Download Release from Release, decompress it and then run localchat.exe on Windows. Congratulations, you are now the host of a local chat room. Anyone who wants to join the chat room can choose to scan the QR code on the right , or just open the URL below the QR code using a browser(on your pc or phone)

Submit nickName, and then enjoy the chat!

Development

First of all, use FVM

we use fvm to manage flutter version, so you should install fvm first.

My flutter version info

fvm flutter --version
Flutter 3.13.8 • channel stable • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
Framework • revision 6c4930c4ac (9 weeks ago) • 2023-10-18 10:57:55 -0500
Engine • revision 767d8c75e8
Tools • Dart 3.1.4 • DevTools 2.25.0

Build

Build the release package from code by using build.bat

build.bat

Or just build web

fvm flutter build web  --base-href /front/ --release -t lib/web/web_main.dart --web-renderer html

Or just build server

fvm flutter build windows --release

debug

During development, both the front-end and back-end start independently, so the front-end cannot directly use window.host.href as the server address.

we can set the environment variable BUILD_MODE=debug to tell the front-end to use localhost:8080 as the server address.

development plan

• chat room password
• image message will be rendered on conversation page
• multiple file upload
• pc chats
• Disconnect and reconnect, user re register logic.
• Desktop sends files
• File message download and opening (both desktop and web have been completed)
• Web side file upload
• Message broadcast - under development
• Segmented upload

感谢

inspired by localsend