feat: private messages.

crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/chat.rs

@@ -44,6 +44,34 @@ fn parse_emote_command(cmd: &str) -> Option<String> {
     })
 }
 
+/// Parse a whisper command and return (target_name, message) if valid.
+///
+/// Supports `/w name message` and `/whisper name message`.
+#[cfg(feature = "hydrate")]
+fn parse_whisper_command(cmd: &str) -> Option<(String, String)> {
+    let cmd = cmd.trim();
+
+    // Strip the leading slash if present
+    let cmd = cmd.strip_prefix('/').unwrap_or(cmd);
+
+    // Check for `w <name> <message>` or `whisper <name> <message>`
+    let rest = cmd
+        .strip_prefix("whisper ")
+        .or_else(|| cmd.strip_prefix("w "))
+        .map(str::trim)?;
+
+    // Find the first space to separate name from message
+    let space_idx = rest.find(' ')?;
+    let name = rest[..space_idx].trim().to_string();
+    let message = rest[space_idx + 1..].trim().to_string();
+
+    if name.is_empty() || message.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    Some((name, message))
+}
+
 /// Chat input component with emote command support.
 ///
 /// Props:
@@ -205,12 +233,16 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                 let cmd = value[1..].to_lowercase();
 
                 // Show hint for slash commands (don't execute until Enter)
+                // Match: /s[etting], /i[nventory], /w[hisper], or their full forms with args
                 if cmd.is_empty()
                     || "setting".starts_with(&cmd)
                     || "inventory".starts_with(&cmd)
+                    || "whisper".starts_with(&cmd)
                     || cmd == "setting"
                     || cmd == "settings"
                     || cmd == "inventory"
+                    || cmd.starts_with("w ")
+                    || cmd.starts_with("whisper ")
                 {
                     set_command_mode.set(CommandMode::ShowingSlashHint);
                 } else {
@@ -317,9 +349,10 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
             if key == "Enter" {
                 let msg = message.get();
 
-                // Handle slash commands - NEVER send as message
+                // Handle slash commands
                 if msg.starts_with('/') {
                     let cmd = msg[1..].to_lowercase();
+
                     // /s, /se, /set, /sett, /setti, /settin, /setting, /settings
                     if !cmd.is_empty() && ("setting".starts_with(&cmd) || cmd == "settings") {
                         if let Some(ref callback) = on_open_settings {
@@ -331,9 +364,12 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                             input.set_value("");
                             let _ = input.blur();
                         }
+                        ev.prevent_default();
+                        return;
                     }
+
                     // /i, /in, /inv, /inve, /inven, /invent, /invento, /inventor, /inventory
-                    else if !cmd.is_empty() && "inventory".starts_with(&cmd) {
+                    if !cmd.is_empty() && "inventory".starts_with(&cmd) {
                         if let Some(ref callback) = on_open_inventory {
                             callback.run(());
                         }
@@ -343,7 +379,31 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                             input.set_value("");
                             let _ = input.blur();
                         }
+                        ev.prevent_default();
+                        return;
                     }
+
+                    // /w NAME message or /whisper NAME message
+                    if let Some((target_name, whisper_content)) = parse_whisper_command(&msg) {
+                        if !whisper_content.trim().is_empty() {
+                            ws_sender.with_value(|sender| {
+                                if let Some(send_fn) = sender {
+                                    send_fn(ClientMessage::SendChatMessage {
+                                        content: whisper_content.trim().to_string(),
+                                        target_display_name: Some(target_name),
+                                    });
+                                }
+                            });
+                            set_message.set(String::new());
+                            set_command_mode.set(CommandMode::None);
+                            if let Some(input) = input_ref.get() {
+                                input.set_value("");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        ev.prevent_default();
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     // Invalid slash command - just ignore, don't send
                     ev.prevent_default();
                     return;
@@ -380,6 +440,7 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                         if let Some(send_fn) = sender {
                             send_fn(ClientMessage::SendChatMessage {
                                 content: msg.trim().to_string(),
+                                target_display_name: None, // Broadcast to scene
                             });
                         }
                     });
@@ -440,7 +501,7 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                 </div>
             </Show>
 
-            // Slash command hint bar (/s[etting], /i[nventory])
+            // Slash command hint bar (/s[etting], /i[nventory], /w[hisper])
             <Show when=move || command_mode.get() == CommandMode::ShowingSlashHint>
                 <div class="absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-1 px-3 py-1 bg-gray-700/90 backdrop-blur-sm rounded text-sm">
                     <span class="text-gray-400">"/"</span>
@@ -450,6 +511,10 @@ pub fn ChatInput(
                     <span class="text-gray-400">"/"</span>
                     <span class="text-blue-400">"i"</span>
                     <span class="text-gray-500">"[nventory]"</span>
+                    <span class="text-gray-600 mx-2">"|"</span>
+                    <span class="text-gray-400">"/"</span>
+                    <span class="text-blue-400">"w"</span>
+                    <span class="text-gray-500">"[hisper] name"</span>
                 </div>
             </Show>