How do we show active live users without cluttering the header?

[Falco]

@Justin_Grimm2

It would be SUPER helpful to have an indicator next to the live voice chat room name with how many people are currently in it.

Do you mean like this?

Not a fan to be honest.

@SkyeDragon

• There is currently a UI challenge of visitors not knowing there are people in the chat rooms unless they scroll down – potentially a long way. On my install, it’s more than a full page scroll due to all the links/categories/tags I have. This is especially true on mobile, which just doesn’t surface the chat user list at all, unless they click on the menu bar. I might recommend some kind of top-right button for when chat is active (ex from mumble). Seeing that (1) or more in there is always my main cue to me that someone wants me to hop in the chat!

@Justin_Grimm2

Would also be super cool to have an icon in the header that has this same thing. Maybe an icon with a video camera that has a little number next to it. The header icon would be very helpful with mobile since the sidebar navigation is hidden away in a hamburger icon so its not ‘in your face’ like on desktop.

Interesting. What do you think @awesomerobot ?