@banta/sdk 3.3.9 → 4.0.0

package/fesm2015/banta-sdk.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Observable, Subject, BehaviorSubject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { publish } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { Injectable, Component, Input, NgModule, Output, ViewChild, ElementRef, HostBinding } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input, NgModule, Output, ViewChild, ElementRef, HostBinding, Injectable, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { DomSanitizer } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-import { __awaiter } from 'tslib';
+import { __awaiter, __decorate, __metadata } from 'tslib';
 import { MatDialog, MatDialogModule } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { CommentsOrder } from '@banta/common';
+import { CommentsOrder, SocketRPC, RpcEvent, DurableSocket } from '@banta/common';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { MatProgressSpinnerModule } from '@angular/material/progress-spinner';
@@ -31,25 +31,6 @@ function lazyConnection(options) {
     return obs.pipe(publish()).refCount();
 }
 
-class BantaService {
-    constructor() {
-        this._userChanged = new BehaviorSubject(null);
-    }
-    get userChanged() {
-        return this._userChanged;
-    }
-    set user(user) {
-        this._user = user;
-        this._userChanged.next(user);
-    }
-    get user() {
-        return this._user;
-    }
-}
-BantaService.decorators = [
-    { type: Injectable }
-];
-
 class TimestampComponent {
     constructor() {
         this.relative = '';
@@ -155,12 +136,6 @@ TimestampComponent.propDecorators = {
     value: [{ type: Input }]
 };
 
-class ChatBackendService {
-}
-ChatBackendService.decorators = [
-    { type: Injectable }
-];
-
 const COMPONENTS = [
     TimestampComponent
 ];
@@ -6756,7 +6731,7 @@ EmojiSelectorPanelComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'emoji-selector-panel',
                 template: "<div class=\"search-box\" *ngIf=\"searchVisible\">\r\n\t<a mat-icon-button href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"hideSearch()\">\r\n\t\t<mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>\r\n\t</a>\r\n\t<mat-form-field appearance=\"outline\" floatLabel=\"always\">\r\n\t\t<mat-label>Search for emoji</mat-label>\r\n\t\t<input name=\"search\" type=\"text\" matInput placeholder=\"Start typing\" [(ngModel)]=\"searchQuery\" />\r\n\t</mat-form-field>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"selector\">\r\n\t<ng-container *ngIf=\"searchVisible\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"emoji-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"select(emoji.char)\" \r\n\t\t\t\t*ngFor=\"let emoji of searchResults\" [innerHtml]=\"emoji.html || ''\">\r\n\t\t\t</a>\r\n\t\t</div>\r\n\t</ng-container>\r\n\t<ng-container *ngIf=\"!searchVisible\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\r\n\t\t\t<ng-container *ngIf=\"!searchVisible\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a [title]=\"humanize(category.name)\" [class.active]=\"activeCategory === category.name\" mat-icon-button *ngFor=\"let category of categories\" (click)=\"activeCategory = category.name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<mat-icon>{{category.icon}}</mat-icon>\r\n\t\t\t\t</a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Search\" [class.active] mat-icon-button (click)=\"showSearch()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<mat-icon>search</mat-icon>\r\n\t\t\t\t</a>\r\n\t\t\t</ng-container>\r\n\t\t</div>\r\n\t\t<ng-container *ngFor=\"let category of categories\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"emoji-list\" *ngIf=\"activeCategory && activeCategory == category.name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"select(emoji.char)\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t*ngFor=\"let emoji of category.emojis\" [innerHtml]=\"emoji.html || ''\">\r\n\t\t\t\t</a>\r\n\t\t\t</div>\r\n\t\t</ng-container>\r\n\t</ng-container>\r\n</div>",
-                styles: [":host{background:#111;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;max-width:calc(100vw - 1.5em);padding:.5em;width:calc(288px + 9em)}.selector{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.categories a{opacity:.25;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out}.categories a:hover{opacity:.5}.categories a.active{opacity:1}.emoji-list{flex-grow:1;height:20em;overflow-y:auto}.emoji-list a{background-color:#111;display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:2px}.emoji-list a ::ng-deep .emoji{height:32px;width:32px}.emoji-list a:hover{background-color:#333}.search-box{align-items:baseline;display:flex}.search-box mat-form-field{flex-grow:1}@media (max-width:500px){.selector{flex-direction:row;height:27em}.emoji-list{height:auto}}"]
+                styles: [":host{background:#111;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:5px;padding:.5em;width:calc(9*(32px + 1em));max-width:calc(100vw - 1.5em)}.selector{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.categories a{opacity:.25;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out}.categories a:hover{opacity:.5}.categories a.active{opacity:1}.emoji-list{flex-grow:1;overflow-y:auto;height:20em}.emoji-list a{display:inline-block;padding:2px;margin:4px;background-color:#111}.emoji-list a ::ng-deep .emoji{width:32px;height:32px}.emoji-list a:hover{background-color:#333}.search-box{display:flex;align-items:baseline}.search-box mat-form-field{flex-grow:1}@media (max-width:500px){.selector{flex-direction:row;height:27em}.emoji-list{height:auto}}"]
             },] }
 ];
 EmojiSelectorPanelComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
@@ -6956,8 +6931,8 @@ class ChatMessageComponent {
 ChatMessageComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-chat-message',
-                template: "<div class=\"message-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"user\" (click)=\"selectUser()\">\r\n        <div class=\"avatar\" [style.background-image]=\"avatarForUser(message.user)\"></div>\r\n        <label>{{message.user.username}}</label>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n        <div (click)=\"select()\">\r\n            {{message.message}}\r\n        </div>\r\n        <div class=\"status\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\" *ngIf=\"message.upvotes > 0\">\r\n                {{message.upvotes}} <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">star</mat-icon>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"actions\">\r\n    <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Upvote\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"upvote()\">\r\n        <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n    </button>\r\n    <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Report\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"report()\">\r\n        <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">report</mat-icon>\r\n    </button>\r\n</div>",
-                styles: [":host{align-items:center;background-color:#fff;color:#000;display:flex;flex-direction:row;padding:0 1em;transition:background-color .4s ease-out}:host .message-content .content{color:#111}:host:hover{background-color:#ddd}:host.highlight{background:#00121b}:host.highlight:hover{background:#01324d}:host:nth-child(2n){background-color:#eee}:host:nth-child(2n):hover{background:#ddd}:host:nth-child(2n) .message-content .content{color:#222}:host:nth-child(2n).highlight{background:#001a2a}:host:nth-child(2n).highlight:hover{background:#002b44}:host .message-content{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-grow:1}:host .message-content .content{display:flex;flex-direction:row;padding:5px 0}:host .message-content .content .status{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-left:1em}:host .message-content .content .status mat-icon{margin-left:.5em}:host .user{align-items:center;color:#999;display:flex;flex-shrink:0;font-weight:400;margin-right:.25em;text-align:right}:host .user .avatar{background-color:#333;background-position:50%;background-size:cover;border-radius:100%;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;height:2em;margin-right:1em;width:2em}:host .user:after{content:\":\";margin-right:1em}:host .content{flex-grow:1}:host .actions{flex-shrink:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease-out;white-space:nowrap}:host:hover .actions{opacity:1}.count-indicator{white-space:nowrap}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme){background-color:#000;color:#fff}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-content .content{color:#ddd}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):hover{background-color:#111}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n).highlight{background:#001a2a}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n).highlight:hover{background:#002b44}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n):hover{background-color:#111}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n){background-color:#080808}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n) .message-content .content{color:#eee}label{margin:0}"]
+                template: "<div class=\"message-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"user\" (click)=\"selectUser()\">\r\n        <div class=\"avatar\" [style.background-image]=\"avatarForUser(message.user)\"></div>\r\n        <label>{{message.user.username}}</label>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n        <div (click)=\"select()\">\r\n            {{message.message}}\r\n        </div>\r\n        <div class=\"status\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\" *ngIf=\"message.likes > 0\">\r\n                {{message.likes}} <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">star</mat-icon>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"actions\">\r\n    <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Upvote\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"upvote()\">\r\n        <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n    </button>\r\n    <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Report\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"report()\">\r\n        <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">report</mat-icon>\r\n    </button>\r\n</div>",
+                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;padding:0 1em;background-color:#fff;color:#000;transition:background-color .4s ease-out}:host .message-content .content{color:#111}:host:hover{background-color:#ddd}:host.highlight{background:#00121b}:host.highlight:hover{background:#01324d}:host:nth-child(2n){background-color:#eee}:host:nth-child(2n):hover{background:#ddd}:host:nth-child(2n) .message-content .content{color:#222}:host:nth-child(2n).highlight{background:#001a2a}:host:nth-child(2n).highlight:hover{background:#002b44}:host .message-content{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-grow:1;align-items:center}:host .message-content .content{display:flex;flex-direction:row;padding:5px 0}:host .message-content .content .status{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;margin-left:1em}:host .message-content .content .status mat-icon{margin-left:.5em}:host .user{color:#999;font-weight:400;text-align:right;margin-right:.25em;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center}:host .user .avatar{background-position:50%;background-size:cover;background-color:#333;border-radius:100%;flex-shrink:0;flex-grow:0;margin-right:1em;width:2em;height:2em}:host .user:after{content:\":\";margin-right:1em}:host .content{flex-grow:1}:host .actions{flex-shrink:0;white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease-out}:host:hover .actions{opacity:1}.count-indicator{white-space:nowrap}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme){background-color:#000;color:#fff}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-content .content{color:#ddd}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):hover{background-color:#111}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n).highlight{background:#001a2a}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n).highlight:hover{background:#002b44}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n):hover{background-color:#111}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n){background-color:#080808}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):nth-child(2n) .message-content .content{color:#eee}label{margin:0}"]
             },] }
 ];
 ChatMessageComponent.propDecorators = {
@@ -6968,6 +6943,22 @@ ChatMessageComponent.propDecorators = {
     upvoted: [{ type: Output }]
 };
 
+class ChatBackendBase {
+    constructor() {
+        this._userChanged = new BehaviorSubject(null);
+    }
+    get userChanged() {
+        return this._userChanged;
+    }
+    set user(user) {
+        this._user = user;
+        this._userChanged.next(user);
+    }
+    get user() {
+        return this._user;
+    }
+}
+
 class LiveChatMessageComponent {
     constructor(backend) {
         this.backend = backend;
@@ -7027,7 +7018,7 @@ LiveChatMessageComponent.decorators = [
             },] }
 ];
 LiveChatMessageComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: ChatBackendService }
+    { type: ChatBackendBase }
 ];
 LiveChatMessageComponent.propDecorators = {
     upvoted: [{ type: Output }],
@@ -7037,7 +7028,8 @@ LiveChatMessageComponent.propDecorators = {
 };
 
 class ChatViewComponent {
-    constructor(elementRef) {
+    constructor(backend, elementRef) {
+        this.backend = backend;
         this.elementRef = elementRef;
         this._sourceSubs = new Subscription();
         this._selected = new Subject();
@@ -7078,10 +7070,8 @@ class ChatViewComponent {
             console.dir(this.messages);
             this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.messageReceived.subscribe(msg => this.messageReceived(msg)));
             this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.messageSent.subscribe(msg => this.messageSent(msg)));
-            if (this._source.currentUserChanged) {
-                this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.currentUserChanged
-                    .subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
-            }
+            this._sourceSubs.add(this.backend.userChanged
+                .subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
         }
     }
     addMessage(message) {
@@ -7163,10 +7153,11 @@ ChatViewComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-chat-view',
                 template: "<div class=\"message-container\" #messageContainer>\r\n    <ng-content select=\"[data-before]\"></ng-content>\r\n    <ng-container *ngFor=\"let message of messages\">\r\n        <banta-chat-message\r\n            *ngIf=\"!message.hidden\"\r\n            [message]=\"message\"\r\n            [class.highlight]=\"mentionsMe(message)\" \r\n            [class.flash]=\"message.id === flashedMessageId\"\r\n            (selected)=\"selectMessage(message)\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(message)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage(message)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser(message)\"\r\n            [attr.data-id]=\"message.id\"\r\n            >\r\n            </banta-chat-message>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <ng-content select=\":not([data-before])\"></ng-content>\r\n</div>",
-                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}.message-container{background:#fff;color:#000;flex-grow:1;height:10em;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;padding:.5em 1em .5em .5em}.message-container.no-scroll{height:auto;overflow-y:visible}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-container{background:#000;color:#fff}banta-chat-message.flash{-webkit-animation:flash;-webkit-animation-duration:2.5s;-webkit-animation-iteration-count:1;animation:flash;animation-duration:2.5s;animation-iteration-count:1}@-webkit-keyframes flash{0%{background:#425700;transform:scale(1)}25%{transform:scale(1.05)}50%{transform:scale(1)}75%{transform:scale(1.05)}to{transform:scale(1)}}@keyframes flash{0%{background:#425700;transform:scale(1)}25%{transform:scale(1.05)}50%{transform:scale(1)}75%{transform:scale(1.05)}to{transform:scale(1)}}"]
+                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}.message-container{flex-grow:1;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;height:10em;color:#000;background:#fff;padding:.5em 1em .5em .5em}.message-container.no-scroll{height:auto;overflow-y:visible}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-container{color:#fff;background:#000}banta-chat-message.flash{-webkit-animation:flash;animation:flash;-webkit-animation-duration:2.5s;animation-duration:2.5s;-webkit-animation-iteration-count:1;animation-iteration-count:1}@-webkit-keyframes flash{0%{transform:scale(1);background:#425700}25%{transform:scale(1.05)}50%{transform:scale(1)}75%{transform:scale(1.05)}to{transform:scale(1)}}@keyframes flash{0%{transform:scale(1);background:#425700}25%{transform:scale(1.05)}50%{transform:scale(1)}75%{transform:scale(1.05)}to{transform:scale(1)}}"]
             },] }
 ];
 ChatViewComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
+    { type: ChatBackendBase },
     { type: ElementRef }
 ];
 ChatViewComponent.propDecorators = {
@@ -7183,10 +7174,8 @@ ChatViewComponent.propDecorators = {
  * Chat component
  */
 class BantaChatComponent {
-    constructor(banta, backend, elementRef) {
-        this.banta = banta;
+    constructor(backend) {
         this.backend = backend;
-        this.elementRef = elementRef;
         this._subs = new Subscription();
         this.user = null;
         this.signInLabel = 'Sign In';
@@ -7202,7 +7191,7 @@ class BantaChatComponent {
         this.newMessage = {};
     }
     ngOnInit() {
-        this._subs.add(this.banta.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.user = user));
+        this._subs.add(this.backend.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.user = user));
     }
     ngOnDestroy() {
         this._subs.unsubscribe();
@@ -7275,14 +7264,15 @@ class BantaChatComponent {
         return this._userSelected;
     }
     get canChat() {
-        var _a;
         if (!this.user)
             return false;
-        if (!this.user.permissions)
-            return true;
-        if (!this.user.permissions.canChat)
-            return true;
-        return (_a = this.user.permissions) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.canChat(this.source);
+        // TODO
+        // if (!this.user.permissions)
+        //     return true;
+        // if (!this.user.permissions.canChat)
+        //     return true;
+        // return this.user.permissions?.canChat(this.source);
+        return true;
     }
     sendMessage() {
         var _a;
@@ -7296,7 +7286,7 @@ class BantaChatComponent {
             let message = {
                 user: null,
                 sentAt: Date.now(),
-                upvotes: 0,
+                likes: 0,
                 url: location.href,
                 message: text
             };
@@ -7317,13 +7307,11 @@ BantaChatComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-chat',
                 template: "<banta-chat-view \r\n    #chatView\r\n    [source]=\"source\"\r\n    (upvoted)=\"upvote($event)\"\r\n    (reported)=\"report($event)\"\r\n    (selected)=\"select($event)\"\r\n    (userSelected)=\"selectUser($event)\"\r\n    ></banta-chat-view>\r\n\r\n<form class=\"new-message\" (submit)=\"sendMessage()\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"entry-container\">\r\n        <input\r\n            type=\"text\"\r\n            name=\"message\" \r\n            (keydown)=\"onKeyDown($event)\"\r\n            [(ngModel)]=\"newMessage.message\" />\r\n            \r\n        <emoji-selector-button\r\n            (selected)=\"insertEmoji($event)\"\r\n            ></emoji-selector-button>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"!user\">\r\n            <button type=\"button\" (click)=\"showSignIn()\" mat-raised-button color=\"primary\">{{signInLabel}}</button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"user\">\r\n            <button *ngIf=\"canChat\" [disabled]=\"!newMessage.message\" mat-raised-button color=\"primary\">{{sendLabel}}</button>\r\n            <button *ngIf=\"!canChat\" type=\"button\" (click)=\"sendPermissionError()\" mat-raised-button color=\"primary\">{{permissionDeniedLabel}}</button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </div>\r\n</form>",
-                styles: [":host{border-radius:5px;flex-direction:column;font-size:10pt;padding:10px}.entry-container,:host{display:flex;flex-grow:1}.entry-container{flex-direction:row;position:relative}.entry-container emoji-selector-button{position:absolute;right:0;top:.15em}.entry-container input{font-size:12pt;height:2.6em;padding-left:1em}.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill,.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill:focus,.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill:hover{-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 0 1000px #211e07 inset;-webkit-text-fill-color:#9da302;-webkit-transition:background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;caret-color:#9da302;outline:1px solid #9da302;transition:background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s}.entry-container emoji-selector-panel{bottom:3.5em;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;position:absolute;right:0}.entry-container emoji-selector-panel.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}form{align-items:center;display:flex;padding:.5em 0}form textarea{background:#000;border:1px solid #333;color:#fff;font-size:14pt;min-height:6em;width:100%}form input[type=text]{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ccc;color:#000;height:2.5em;width:100%}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) form input[type=text]{background:#000;border:1px solid #333;color:#fff}"]
+                styles: [":host{flex-direction:column;border-radius:5px;padding:10px;font-size:10pt}.entry-container,:host{display:flex;flex-grow:1}.entry-container{flex-direction:row;position:relative}.entry-container emoji-selector-button{position:absolute;right:0;top:.15em}.entry-container input{height:2.6em;font-size:12pt;padding-left:1em}.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill,.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill:focus,.entry-container input:-webkit-autofill:hover{outline:1px solid #9da302;-webkit-text-fill-color:#9da302;-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 0 1000px #211e07 inset;-webkit-transition:background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;transition:background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;caret-color:#9da302}.entry-container emoji-selector-panel{pointer-events:none;opacity:0;position:absolute;bottom:3.5em;right:0}.entry-container emoji-selector-panel.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}form{display:flex;padding:.5em 0;align-items:center}form textarea{font-size:14pt;background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333;min-height:6em;width:100%}form input[type=text]{background:#fff;color:#000;border:1px solid #ccc;width:100%;height:2.5em}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) form input[type=text]{background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333}"]
             },] }
 ];
 BantaChatComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: BantaService },
-    { type: ChatBackendService },
-    { type: ElementRef }
+    { type: ChatBackendBase }
 ];
 BantaChatComponent.propDecorators = {
     shouldInterceptMessageSend: [{ type: Input }],
@@ -7367,8 +7355,7 @@ ChatModule.decorators = [
  * Unified chat and comments component
  */
 class BantaComponent {
-    constructor(banta, backend, matDialog) {
-        this.banta = banta;
+    constructor(backend, matDialog) {
         this.backend = backend;
         this.matDialog = matDialog;
         this._subs = new Subscription();
@@ -7386,7 +7373,7 @@ class BantaComponent {
         this.genericAvatarUrl = 'https://gravatar.com/avatar/915c804e0be607a4ad766ddadea5c48a?s=512&d=https://codepen.io/assets/avatars/user-avatar-512x512-6e240cf350d2f1cc07c2bed234c3a3bb5f1b237023c204c782622e80d6b212ba.png';
     }
     ngOnInit() {
-        this._subs.add(this.banta.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
+        this._subs.add(this.backend.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
         this._subs.add(this.backend.notificationsChanged.subscribe(notifs => this.notifications = notifs));
         this._subs.add(this.backend.newNotification.subscribe(notif => {
             this.newNotifications = true;
@@ -7401,7 +7388,7 @@ class BantaComponent {
             let message = {
                 user: null,
                 sentAt: Date.now(),
-                upvotes: 0,
+                likes: 0,
                 message: text
             };
             try {
@@ -7514,11 +7501,8 @@ class BantaComponent {
     }
     upvoteMessage(message) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            if (message.parentMessageId)
-                yield this.backend.upvoteMessage(message.topicId, message.parentMessageId, message.id);
-            else
-                yield this.backend.upvoteMessage(message.topicId, message.id);
-            //message.upvotes += 1;
+            // TODO
+            //await this.backend.likeMessage(message.id);
         });
     }
     showProfile(user) {
@@ -7537,13 +7521,12 @@ class BantaComponent {
 BantaComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: `banta`,
-                template: "\r\n<mat-menu #userMenu=\"matMenu\">\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n        <button [disabled]=\"true\" mat-menu-item>{{currentUser.displayName}} (@{{currentUser.username}})</button>\r\n        <button mat-menu-item (click)=\"signOut()\">Sign Out</button>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"!currentUser\">\r\n        <button mat-menu-item>Sign In</button>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <button mat-menu-item>Help</button>\r\n</mat-menu>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"tabs\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <a mat-button (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'chat'\">{{chatLabel}}</a>\r\n        <a mat-button (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'comments'\">{{commentsLabel}}</a>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n    <div>\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n            <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"userMenu\">\r\n                @{{currentUser.username}}\r\n            </button>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"showNotifications()\">\r\n                <mat-icon>notification_important</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n        \r\n        <button mat-button *ngIf=\"!currentUser\" (click)=\"showSignIn()\">\r\n            Sign In\r\n        </button>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"firehose\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'chat'\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'chat'\">{{chatLabel}}</label>\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n                <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"userMenu\">\r\n                    @{{currentUser.username}}\r\n                </button>\r\n                <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"showNotifications()\">\r\n                    <mat-icon>notification_important</mat-icon>\r\n                </button>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n            \r\n            <button mat-button *ngIf=\"!currentUser\" (click)=\"showSignIn()\">\r\n                Sign In\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <banta-chat \r\n        #firehose\r\n        [source]=\"firehoseSource\"\r\n        (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n        (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n        (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n        (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n        ></banta-chat>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"aux\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'aux'\" [class.open]=\"auxOpen\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label>{{auxTitle}}</label>\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"auxOpen = false\">\r\n                <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <div class=\"aux-contents\">\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'profile'\">\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"profileUser\">\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 125%;\">\r\n                        {{profileUser.displayName}}\r\n                    </strong>\r\n                    @{{profileUser.username}}\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n                <br/>\r\n                <strong>Top Messages</strong>\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <em>Not yet available</em>\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n                <br/>\r\n                <strong>Recent Messages</strong>\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <em>Not yet available</em>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'report'\">\r\n            <p>Are you sure you want to report this message?</p>\r\n\r\n            <banta-live-message [message]=\"reportedMessage\"></banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n            <div style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n                <button mat-raised-button color=\"primary\" (click)=\"sendReport(reportedMessage)\">Yes, Report</button>\r\n                &nbsp;\r\n                <button mat-raised-button color=\"secondary\" (click)=\"auxOpen = false\">No, Cancel</button>\r\n            </div>\r\n\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'notifications'\">\r\n\r\n            <div *ngIf=\"!notifications || notifications.length === 0\">\r\n                <em>You do not have any notifications yet</em>\r\n            </div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"notifications\">\r\n                <div class=\"notification\" *ngFor=\"let notif of notifications\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'upvote'\">\r\n                            @{{notif.message?.user?.username}} upvoted your post\r\n                            \r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.message\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.message)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'notice'\">\r\n                            <div>\r\n                                {{notif.message}}\r\n                            </div>\r\n                            <a mat-button target=\"_blank\" href=\"{{notif.actionUrl}}\">\r\n                                {{notif.actionLabel}}\r\n                            </a>\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'mention'\">\r\n                            You were mentioned by @{{notif.message?.user?.username}}\r\n\r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.message\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.message)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'reply'\">\r\n                            @{{notif.replyMessage?.user?.username}} replied to your post\r\n                            \r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.replyMessage\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.replyMessage)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.replyMessage)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.replyMessage)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                    </div>\r\n\r\n                    <banta-timestamp [value]=\"notif.sentAt\"></banta-timestamp>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"points\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'points'\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label>{{commentsLabel}}</label>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <div class=\"point-focus\">\r\n        <div class=\"actions\">\r\n            <button mat-button (click)=\"pointUnfocus()\">\r\n                <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>\r\n                Back\r\n            </button>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n            \r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"pointOpen\">\r\n                <div class=\"counted-action\">\r\n                    <div class=\"count-indicator\">  \r\n                        {{pointOpen.upvotes}}\r\n                    </div>\r\n                    <button mat-icon-button>\r\n                        <mat-icon>thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n                    </button>\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <div *ngIf=\"!pointSubChat\">\r\n            Error: No subchat\r\n        </div>\r\n        \r\n        <banta-comment-view\r\n            class=\"subcomments\"\r\n            *ngIf=\"pointSubChat\"\r\n            [newestLast]=\"true\"\r\n            [allowReplies]=\"false\"\r\n            [source]=\"pointSubChat\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n            >\r\n            \r\n            <banta-comment\r\n                class=\"focused-comment\"\r\n                data-before\r\n                *ngIf=\"pointOpen\"\r\n                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(pointOpen)\"\r\n                (userSelected)=\"showProfile(pointOpen.user)\"\r\n                (reported)=\"reportMessage(pointOpen)\"\r\n                [showReplyAction]=\"false\"\r\n                [message]=\"pointOpen\"\r\n                ></banta-comment>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"message reply\">\r\n                Reply:\r\n                <form class=\"new-message\" (submit)=\"sendPointSubMessage()\">\r\n                    <textarea \r\n                        name=\"message\" \r\n                        (keydown)=\"newPointSubMessageKeyDown($event)\"\r\n                        [(ngModel)]=\"newPointSubMessage.message\"></textarea>\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n                        <button [disabled]=\"!newPointSubMessage.message\" \r\n                            mat-raised-button color=\"primary\">Send</button>\r\n                    </div>\r\n                </form>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </banta-comment-view>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"points-section\">\r\n        <banta-comments\r\n            [source]=\"pointSource\"\r\n            (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n            (selected)=\"goToMessage($event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n            ></banta-comments>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>",
-                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:row;height:40em;padding:.5em;position:relative}.counted-action{align-items:center;display:flex}.count-indicator{border:1px solid #333;border-radius:3px;font-size:9pt;padding:0 3px}header{margin-bottom:1em;position:relative}header div{align-items:center;display:flex;height:30px}header button{color:#666}header label{color:#333;font-size:12pt;font-weight:100;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 auto 0 0;overflow-x:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;z-index:1}header:after,header label{display:block;position:relative}header:after{border:1px solid #ccc;content:\"\";height:0;width:100%;z-index:0}.points{display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-width:50em}:host.point-focus .points{max-width:50em;width:66%}:host.point-focus .points .points-section{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}:host.point-focus .points .point-focus{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}:host.point-focus .points .point-focus .actions{display:flex}banta-comments{flex-grow:1}.points{flex-shrink:0;font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5em;max-width:30em;position:relative;transition:width .2s ease-in,max-width .2s ease-in;width:33%}.points .points-section{opacity:1;z-index:2}.points .point-focus,.points .points-section{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;transition:opacity .2s ease-in}.points .point-focus{bottom:0;left:0;opacity:0;padding:.5em;position:absolute;right:0;top:1.75em;width:100%}.firehose{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;font-size:10pt}form{align-items:center;display:flex;padding:.5em 0}form textarea{font-size:14pt;min-height:6em}form input[type=text],form textarea{background:#000;border:1px solid #333;color:#fff;width:100%}form input[type=text]{height:1em}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}.subcomments ::ng-deep banta-comment{font-size:10pt}.subcomments ::ng-deep banta-comment.focused-comment{background:#001321;color:#fff;font-size:12pt}.aux{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;overflow-x:hidden;transition:width .4s ease-out,min-width .4s ease-out;width:0}.aux.open{min-width:18em;width:30em}.aux .aux-contents{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;max-width:100%;min-width:10em;width:30em}.notifications .notification{border-bottom:1px solid #333;padding:1em}.notifications .notification banta-timestamp{color:#999;display:block;font-size:9pt;text-align:right}.message.reply{padding:1em}.tabs{display:none}@media (max-width:1015px){:host{flex-direction:column}.tabs{-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);display:flex;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:100%;z-index:10}.points{margin-left:0;max-width:100%;width:100%}header{display:none}.aux,:host.point-focus .points{max-width:100%;width:100%}.aux{min-width:0}.aux,.firehose,.points{background:#000;bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:2em;z-index:0}.aux.focus,.firehose.focus,.points.focus{z-index:2}}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) :host{background:#090909;color:#fff}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) form textarea{background:#ccc;color:#333}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) header:after{border-color:#222}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) header label{color:#aaa}"]
+                template: "\r\n<mat-menu #userMenu=\"matMenu\">\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n        <button [disabled]=\"true\" mat-menu-item>{{currentUser.displayName}} (@{{currentUser.username}})</button>\r\n        <button mat-menu-item (click)=\"signOut()\">Sign Out</button>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"!currentUser\">\r\n        <button mat-menu-item>Sign In</button>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <button mat-menu-item>Help</button>\r\n</mat-menu>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"tabs\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <a mat-button (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'chat'\">{{chatLabel}}</a>\r\n        <a mat-button (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'comments'\">{{commentsLabel}}</a>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n    <div>\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n            <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"userMenu\">\r\n                @{{currentUser.username}}\r\n            </button>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"showNotifications()\">\r\n                <mat-icon>notification_important</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n        \r\n        <button mat-button *ngIf=\"!currentUser\" (click)=\"showSignIn()\">\r\n            Sign In\r\n        </button>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"firehose\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'chat'\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label (click)=\"mobileFocus = 'chat'\">{{chatLabel}}</label>\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"currentUser\">\r\n                <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"userMenu\">\r\n                    @{{currentUser.username}}\r\n                </button>\r\n                <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"showNotifications()\">\r\n                    <mat-icon>notification_important</mat-icon>\r\n                </button>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n            \r\n            <button mat-button *ngIf=\"!currentUser\" (click)=\"showSignIn()\">\r\n                Sign In\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <banta-chat \r\n        #firehose\r\n        [source]=\"firehoseSource\"\r\n        (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n        (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n        (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n        (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n        ></banta-chat>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"aux\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'aux'\" [class.open]=\"auxOpen\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label>{{auxTitle}}</label>\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button (click)=\"auxOpen = false\">\r\n                <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <div class=\"aux-contents\">\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'profile'\">\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"profileUser\">\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <strong style=\"font-size: 125%;\">\r\n                        {{profileUser.displayName}}\r\n                    </strong>\r\n                    @{{profileUser.username}}\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n                <br/>\r\n                <strong>Top Messages</strong>\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <em>Not yet available</em>\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n                <br/>\r\n                <strong>Recent Messages</strong>\r\n\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <em>Not yet available</em>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'report'\">\r\n            <p>Are you sure you want to report this message?</p>\r\n\r\n            <banta-live-message [message]=\"reportedMessage\"></banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n            <div style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n                <button mat-raised-button color=\"primary\" (click)=\"sendReport(reportedMessage)\">Yes, Report</button>\r\n                &nbsp;\r\n                <button mat-raised-button color=\"secondary\" (click)=\"auxOpen = false\">No, Cancel</button>\r\n            </div>\r\n\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"auxMode === 'notifications'\">\r\n\r\n            <div *ngIf=\"!notifications || notifications.length === 0\">\r\n                <em>You do not have any notifications yet</em>\r\n            </div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"notifications\">\r\n                <div class=\"notification\" *ngFor=\"let notif of notifications\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'upvote'\">\r\n                            @{{notif.message?.user?.username}} upvoted your post\r\n                            \r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.message\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.message)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'notice'\">\r\n                            <div>\r\n                                {{notif.message}}\r\n                            </div>\r\n                            <a mat-button target=\"_blank\" href=\"{{notif.actionUrl}}\">\r\n                                {{notif.actionLabel}}\r\n                            </a>\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'mention'\">\r\n                            You were mentioned by @{{notif.message?.user?.username}}\r\n\r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.message\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.message)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.message)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                        <ng-container *ngIf=\"notif.type === 'reply'\">\r\n                            @{{notif.replyMessage?.user?.username}} replied to your post\r\n                            \r\n                            <banta-live-message\r\n                                [message]=\"notif.replyMessage\"\r\n                                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(notif.replyMessage)\"\r\n                                (reported)=\"reportMessage(notif.replyMessage)\"\r\n                                (selected)=\"goToMessage(notif.replyMessage)\">\r\n                            </banta-live-message>\r\n                        </ng-container>\r\n                    </div>\r\n\r\n                    <banta-timestamp [value]=\"notif.sentAt\"></banta-timestamp>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"points\" [class.focus]=\"mobileFocus === 'points'\">\r\n    <header>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <label>{{commentsLabel}}</label>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </header>\r\n    <div class=\"point-focus\">\r\n        <div class=\"actions\">\r\n            <button mat-button (click)=\"pointUnfocus()\">\r\n                <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>\r\n                Back\r\n            </button>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n            \r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"pointOpen\">\r\n                <div class=\"counted-action\">\r\n                    <div class=\"count-indicator\">  \r\n                        {{pointOpen.likes}}\r\n                    </div>\r\n                    <button mat-icon-button>\r\n                        <mat-icon>thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n                    </button>\r\n                </div>\r\n\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <div *ngIf=\"!pointSubChat\">\r\n            Error: No subchat\r\n        </div>\r\n        \r\n        <banta-comment-view\r\n            class=\"subcomments\"\r\n            *ngIf=\"pointSubChat\"\r\n            [newestLast]=\"true\"\r\n            [allowReplies]=\"false\"\r\n            [source]=\"pointSubChat\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n            >\r\n            \r\n            <banta-comment\r\n                class=\"focused-comment\"\r\n                data-before\r\n                *ngIf=\"pointOpen\"\r\n                (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(pointOpen)\"\r\n                (userSelected)=\"showProfile(pointOpen.user)\"\r\n                (reported)=\"reportMessage(pointOpen)\"\r\n                [showReplyAction]=\"false\"\r\n                [message]=\"pointOpen\"\r\n                ></banta-comment>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"message reply\">\r\n                Reply:\r\n                <form class=\"new-message\" (submit)=\"sendPointSubMessage()\">\r\n                    <textarea \r\n                        name=\"message\" \r\n                        (keydown)=\"newPointSubMessageKeyDown($event)\"\r\n                        [(ngModel)]=\"newPointSubMessage.message\"></textarea>\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n                        <button [disabled]=\"!newPointSubMessage.message\" \r\n                            mat-raised-button color=\"primary\">Send</button>\r\n                    </div>\r\n                </form>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </banta-comment-view>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"points-section\">\r\n        <banta-comments\r\n            [source]=\"pointSource\"\r\n            (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n            (selected)=\"goToMessage($event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"showProfile($event.user)\"\r\n            ></banta-comments>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>",
+                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:row;padding:.5em;height:40em;position:relative}.counted-action{display:flex;align-items:center}.count-indicator{font-size:9pt;padding:0 3px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #333}header{position:relative;margin-bottom:1em}header div{display:flex;align-items:center;height:30px}header button{color:#666}header label{text-transform:uppercase;z-index:1;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:100;color:#333;margin:0 auto 0 0;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;white-space:nowrap;overflow-x:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}header:after,header label{display:block;position:relative}header:after{content:\"\";border:1px solid #ccc;height:0;width:100%;z-index:0}.points{max-width:50em;display:flex;flex-direction:column}:host.point-focus .points{width:66%;max-width:50em}:host.point-focus .points .points-section{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}:host.point-focus .points .point-focus{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}:host.point-focus .points .point-focus .actions{display:flex}banta-comments{flex-grow:1}.points{width:33%;margin-left:.5em;font-size:12pt;flex-shrink:0;max-width:30em;transition:width .2s ease-in,max-width .2s ease-in;position:relative}.points .points-section{opacity:1;z-index:2}.points .point-focus,.points .points-section{flex-grow:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:opacity .2s ease-in}.points .point-focus{position:absolute;width:100%;bottom:0;top:1.75em;right:0;left:0;padding:.5em;opacity:0}.firehose{flex-grow:1;font-size:10pt;display:flex;flex-direction:column}form{display:flex;padding:.5em 0;align-items:center}form textarea{font-size:14pt;min-height:6em}form input[type=text],form textarea{background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333;width:100%}form input[type=text]{height:1em}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}.subcomments ::ng-deep banta-comment{font-size:10pt}.subcomments ::ng-deep banta-comment.focused-comment{background:#001321;color:#fff;font-size:12pt}.aux{width:0;min-width:0;overflow-x:hidden;transition:width .4s ease-out,min-width .4s ease-out;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.aux.open{width:30em;min-width:18em}.aux .aux-contents{width:30em;min-width:10em;max-width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-grow:1}.notifications .notification{border-bottom:1px solid #333;padding:1em}.notifications .notification banta-timestamp{display:block;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;color:#999}.message.reply{padding:1em}.tabs{display:none}@media (max-width:1015px){:host{flex-direction:column}.tabs{display:flex;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;width:100%;z-index:10;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)}.points{width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-left:0}header{display:none}.aux,:host.point-focus .points{width:100%;max-width:100%}.aux{min-width:0}.aux,.firehose,.points{position:absolute;top:2em;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:0;background:#000}.aux.focus,.firehose.focus,.points.focus{z-index:2}}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) :host{background:#090909;color:#fff}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) form textarea{background:#ccc;color:#333}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) header:after{border-color:#222}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) header label{color:#aaa}"]
             },] }
 ];
 BantaComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: BantaService },
-    { type: ChatBackendService },
+    { type: ChatBackendBase },
     { type: MatDialog }
 ];
 BantaComponent.propDecorators = {
@@ -7650,7 +7633,8 @@ class CommentComponent {
     constructor() {
         this._reported = new Subject();
         this._selected = new Subject();
-        this._upvoted = new Subject();
+        this._liked = new Subject();
+        this._unliked = new Subject();
         this._shared = new Subject();
         this._userSelected = new Subject();
         this._avatarSelected = new Subject();
@@ -7658,6 +7642,12 @@ class CommentComponent {
         this.isNew = false;
         this.visible = false;
         this.showReplyAction = true;
+        this.mine = false;
+        this.editing = false;
+        this._editStarted = new Subject();
+        this._deleted = new Subject();
+        this._editEnded = new Subject();
+        this._edited = new Subject();
     }
     ngOnInit() {
         let maxTime = 500;
@@ -7669,6 +7659,10 @@ class CommentComponent {
             setTimeout(() => this.isNew = false, 1000);
         }, randomTime);
     }
+    get isHighlighted() {
+        var _a, _b, _c;
+        return (_c = (_b = (_a = this.message) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.transientState) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.highlighted) !== null && _c !== void 0 ? _c : false;
+    }
     get userSelected() {
         return this._userSelected.asObservable();
     }
@@ -7681,24 +7675,42 @@ class CommentComponent {
     get reported() {
         return this._reported.asObservable();
     }
-    get upvoted() {
-        return this._upvoted.asObservable();
+    saveEdit() {
+        this._edited.next(this.editedMessage);
     }
-    get selected() {
-        return this._selected.asObservable();
+    endEditing() {
+        this._editEnded.next();
     }
-    get commentId() {
-        var _a;
-        return (_a = this.message) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.id;
+    startEdit() {
+        this._editStarted.next();
+        this.editedMessage = this.message.message;
+    }
+    delete() {
+        this._deleted.next();
     }
-    get shared() {
-        return this._shared.asObservable();
+    get liked() {
+        return this._liked.asObservable();
     }
+    get unliked() {
+        return this._unliked.asObservable();
+    }
+    get selected() {
+        return this._selected.asObservable();
+    }
+    get edited() { return this._edited.asObservable(); }
+    get deleted() { return this._deleted.asObservable(); }
+    get editStarted() { return this._editStarted.asObservable(); }
+    get editEnded() { return this._editEnded.asObservable(); }
+    get shared() { return this._shared.asObservable(); }
+    get commentId() { var _a; return (_a = this.message) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.id; }
     report() {
         this._reported.next();
     }
-    upvote() {
-        this._upvoted.next();
+    like() {
+        this._liked.next();
+    }
+    unlike() {
+        this._unliked.next();
     }
     share() {
         this._shared.next(this.message);
@@ -7728,12 +7740,13 @@ class CommentComponent {
 CommentComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-comment',
-                template: "\r\n<mat-menu #pointItemMenu=\"matMenu\">\r\n    <button mat-menu-item (click)=\"report()\">Report</button>\r\n    <button mat-menu-item>Help</button>\r\n</mat-menu>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"message-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"user\">\r\n        <a\r\n            href=\"javascript:;\"\r\n            class=\"avatar\"\r\n            (click)=\"selectAvatar(message.user)\"\r\n            [style.background-image]=\"avatarForUser(message.user)\"></a>\r\n        <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"display-name\" (click)=\"selectUser()\">{{message.user.displayName}}</a>\r\n        <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"username\" (click)=\"selectUsername(message.user)\">@{{message.user.username}}</a>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n        {{message.message}}\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n        <banta-timestamp [value]=\"message.sentAt\"></banta-timestamp>\r\n        <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\" *ngIf=\"showReplyAction\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\">\r\n                {{message.submessages?.length || 0}}\r\n            </div>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Comment\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"select()\">\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">comment</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\">\r\n                {{message.upvotes}}\r\n            </div>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Upvote\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"upvote()\">\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\">\r\n            <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Share this comment\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"share()\">\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\" >share</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <button mat-icon-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"pointItemMenu\">\r\n            <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">more_vert</mat-icon>\r\n        </button>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n",
-                styles: ["@-webkit-keyframes comment-appear{0%{transform:translate(100vw)}to{transform:translate(0)}}@keyframes comment-appear{0%{transform:translate(100vw)}to{transform:translate(0)}}:host{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:.5em;position:relative;visibility:hidden}:host.new{-webkit-animation-duration:.4s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;-webkit-animation-name:comment-appear;animation-duration:.4s;animation-fill-mode:both;animation-name:comment-appear}:host.new,:host.visible{visibility:visible}:host:hover{background:#eee}:host .message-content .content{margin-left:60px;margin-right:.5em}:host.abbreviated .message-content .content{max-height:8.5em;overflow-y:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}:host .actions{align-items:center;display:flex;margin-left:60px;padding-right:10px}:host .actions button{color:#666}:host .actions banta-timestamp{color:#666;font-size:10pt}.user{align-items:center;display:flex;margin:1em 0 0;position:relative}.user .display-name,.user .username{color:#000;display:block;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:1;font-size:10pt;margin:0 auto 0 0;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;padding:0 0 0 1em;position:relative;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;z-index:1}.user .display-name.username,.user .username.username{color:#666;flex-grow:1;flex-shrink:0}.avatar{background-color:#333;background-position:50%;background-size:cover;border-radius:100%;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;height:48px;width:48px}.counted-action{align-items:center;display:flex}.count-indicator{color:#666;font-size:9pt;padding:0 0 0 3px}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .count-indicator{border-color:#333}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):hover{background:#060606}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .user .display-name,:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .user .username{color:#fff}@media (max-width:400px){.avatar{height:32px;width:32px}:host .actions{margin-left:44px}:host .message-content .content{margin-left:44px;margin-right:.5em}}"]
+                template: "\r\n<mat-menu #pointItemMenu=\"matMenu\">\r\n    <button *ngIf=\"!mine\" mat-menu-item (click)=\"report()\">Report</button>\r\n    <button *ngIf=\"mine\" [disabled]=\"!permissions?.canEdit\" mat-menu-item (click)=\"startEdit()\">Edit</button>\r\n    <button *ngIf=\"mine\" [disabled]=\"!permissions?.canDelete\" mat-menu-item (click)=\"delete()\">Delete</button>\r\n</mat-menu>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"message-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"user\">\r\n        <a\r\n            href=\"javascript:;\"\r\n            class=\"avatar\"\r\n            (click)=\"selectAvatar(message.user)\"\r\n            [style.background-image]=\"avatarForUser(message.user)\"></a>\r\n        <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"display-name\" (click)=\"selectUser()\">{{message.user.displayName}}</a>\r\n        <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"username\" (click)=\"selectUsername(message.user)\">@{{message.user.username}}</a>\r\n        <span class=\"user-tag\" *ngIf=\"message.user.tag\">{{message.user.tag}}</span>\r\n        <span class=\"spacer\"></span>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\" *ngIf=\"!editing\">\r\n        {{message.message}}\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\" *ngIf=\"editing\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2em;\">\r\n        <div>\r\n            <mat-form-field floatLabel=\"always\" appearance=\"outline\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n                <mat-label>Edit Message</mat-label>\r\n                <textarea matInput [(ngModel)]=\"editedMessage\"></textarea>\r\n            </mat-form-field>\r\n        </div>\r\n        <button mat-raised-button (click)=\"saveEdit()\">Save</button> &nbsp;\r\n        <button mat-button (click)=\"endEditing()\">Cancel</button>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n        <banta-timestamp [value]=\"message.sentAt\"></banta-timestamp>\r\n        <ul class=\"message-facts\">\r\n            <li *ngIf=\"message.edits?.length > 0\">Edited</li>\r\n        </ul>\r\n        <div class=\"spacer\"></div>\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\" *ngIf=\"showReplyAction\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\">\r\n                {{message.submessages?.length || message.submessageCount || 0}}\r\n            </div>\r\n            <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Comment\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"select()\">\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">comment</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\" [class.active]=\"message.userState?.liked\">\r\n            <div class=\"count-indicator\">\r\n                {{message.likes}}\r\n            </div>\r\n            <button \r\n                *ngIf=\"message.transientState?.liking\"\r\n                mat-icon-button \r\n                [disabled]=\"true\" \r\n                [matTooltip]=\"upvoting ? 'Please wait...' : message.userState?.liked ? 'Unlike' : 'Like'\" \r\n                matTooltipPosition=\"below\" \r\n                >\r\n                <mat-spinner [diameter]=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;\"></mat-spinner>\r\n            </button>\r\n            <button \r\n                *ngIf=\"!message.transientState?.liking\"\r\n                mat-icon-button \r\n                [disabled]=\"!permissions?.canLike\" \r\n                [matTooltip]=\"upvoting ? 'Please wait...' : 'Like'\" \r\n                matTooltipPosition=\"below\" \r\n                (click)=\"message.userState?.liked ? unlike() : like()\" \r\n                >\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">thumb_up</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"counted-action\">\r\n            <button mat-icon-button matTooltip=\"Share this comment\" matTooltipPosition=\"below\" (click)=\"share()\">\r\n                <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\" >share</mat-icon>\r\n            </button>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <button mat-icon-button [matMenuTriggerFor]=\"pointItemMenu\">\r\n            <mat-icon [inline]=\"true\">more_vert</mat-icon>\r\n        </button>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n",
+                styles: ["@-webkit-keyframes comment-appear{0%{transform:translate(100vw)}to{transform:translate(0)}}@keyframes comment-appear{0%{transform:translate(100vw)}to{transform:translate(0)}}:host{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;padding:.5em;visibility:hidden}:host.new{visibility:visible;-webkit-animation-name:comment-appear;animation-name:comment-appear;-webkit-animation-duration:.4s;animation-duration:.4s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;animation-fill-mode:both}:host.highlighted{background:#00223a;outline:2px solid #003277}:host.visible{visibility:visible}:host:hover{background:#eee}:host .message-content .content{margin-left:60px;margin-right:.5em}:host.abbreviated .message-content .content{max-height:8.5em;text-overflow:ellipsis;overflow-y:hidden}:host .actions{display:flex;padding-right:10px;margin-left:60px;align-items:center}:host .actions button{color:#666}:host .actions banta-timestamp{color:#666;font-size:10pt}.user{position:relative;margin:1em 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center}.user .display-name,.user .username{z-index:1;position:relative;padding:0 0 0 1em;font-size:10pt;color:#000;margin:0 auto 0 0;display:block;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:1;flex-grow:0}.user .display-name.username.username.username,.user .username.username.username.username{color:#666}.avatar{height:48px;width:48px;background-position:50%;background-size:cover;background-color:#333;border-radius:100%;flex-shrink:0;flex-grow:0}.counted-action{display:flex;align-items:center}.counted-action.active .count-indicator,.counted-action.active button{color:#00a5ff}.count-indicator{font-size:9pt;padding:0 0 0 3px;color:#666}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .count-indicator{border-color:#333}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme):hover{background:#060606}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .user .display-name,:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .user .username{color:#fff}@media (max-width:400px){.avatar{height:32px;width:32px}:host .actions{margin-left:44px}:host .message-content .content{margin-left:44px;margin-right:.5em}}.user-tag{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;border:1px solid #b27373;background:#7a412b;color:#fff;padding:3px 5px;margin:0 .5em 0 1em;border-radius:3px}.spacer{flex-shrink:1;flex-grow:1}ul.message-facts{margin:0;padding:0;color:#666}ul.message-facts li{list-style-type:none;border-left:1px solid #666;font-size:10pt;padding-left:.5em;margin-left:.5em}"]
             },] }
 ];
 CommentComponent.propDecorators = {
     isNew: [{ type: HostBinding, args: ['class.new',] }],
+    isHighlighted: [{ type: HostBinding, args: ['class.highlighted',] }],
     visible: [{ type: HostBinding, args: ['class.visible',] }],
     message: [{ type: Input }],
     showReplyAction: [{ type: Input }],
@@ -7741,10 +7754,18 @@ CommentComponent.propDecorators = {
     usernameSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     avatarSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     reported: [{ type: Output }],
-    upvoted: [{ type: Output }],
+    permissions: [{ type: Input }],
+    mine: [{ type: Input }],
+    editing: [{ type: Input }],
+    liked: [{ type: Output }],
+    unliked: [{ type: Output }],
     selected: [{ type: Output }],
-    commentId: [{ type: HostBinding, args: ['attr.data-comment-id',] }],
-    shared: [{ type: Output }]
+    edited: [{ type: Output }],
+    deleted: [{ type: Output }],
+    editStarted: [{ type: Output }],
+    editEnded: [{ type: Output }],
+    shared: [{ type: Output }],
+    commentId: [{ type: HostBinding, args: ['attr.data-comment-id',] }]
 };
 
 class CommentViewComponent {
@@ -7752,16 +7773,20 @@ class CommentViewComponent {
         this.backend = backend;
         this._sourceSubs = new Subscription();
         this._selected = new Subject();
-        this._upvoted = new Subject();
+        this._liked = new Subject();
+        this._unliked = new Subject();
         this._reported = new Subject();
         this._userSelected = new Subject();
         this._usernameSelected = new Subject();
         this._avatarSelected = new Subject();
         this._shared = new Subject();
+        this._deleted = new Subject();
+        this._messageEdited = new Subject();
         this.showEmptyState = true;
         this.allowReplies = true;
         this.menuMessage = null;
         this.messages = [];
+        this.customSortEnabled = false;
         this.maxMessages = 2000;
         this.maxVisibleMessages = 200;
         this.newestLast = false;
@@ -7770,33 +7795,33 @@ class CommentViewComponent {
         this.hasMore = false;
         this.newMessages = [];
         this.olderMessages = [];
+        this.sortOrderChanged = new Subject();
     }
     get selected() {
         return this._selected;
     }
-    get userSelected() {
-        return this._userSelected;
+    get messageEdited() {
+        return this._messageEdited.asObservable();
     }
-    get reported() {
-        return this._reported;
-    }
-    get upvoted() {
-        return this._upvoted;
-    }
-    get usernameSelected() {
-        return this._usernameSelected;
-    }
-    get avatarSelected() {
-        return this._avatarSelected;
-    }
-    get shared() {
-        return this._shared;
+    saveEdit(message, newMessage) {
+        this._messageEdited.next({ message, newMessage });
     }
+    get userSelected() { return this._userSelected; }
+    get reported() { return this._reported; }
+    get liked() { return this._liked; }
+    get unliked() { return this._unliked; }
+    get usernameSelected() { return this._usernameSelected; }
+    get avatarSelected() { return this._avatarSelected; }
+    get shared() { return this._shared; }
+    get deleted() { return this._deleted; }
     get source() {
         return this._source;
     }
-    upvoteMessage(message) {
-        this._upvoted.next(message);
+    likeMessage(message) {
+        this._liked.next(message);
+    }
+    unlikeMessage(message) {
+        this._unliked.next(message);
     }
     reportMessage(message) {
         this._reported.next(message);
@@ -7816,31 +7841,51 @@ class CommentViewComponent {
     sharedMessage(message) {
         this._shared.next(message);
     }
+    startEditing(message) {
+        this.messages.forEach(m => m.transientState.editing = false);
+        message.transientState.editing = true;
+    }
+    deleteMessage(message) {
+        this._deleted.next(message);
+    }
     set source(value) {
+        this.customSortEnabled = (value === null || value === void 0 ? void 0 : value.sortOrder) !== CommentsOrder.NEWEST;
+        this.newMessages = [];
+        this.olderMessages = [];
+        window.bantaSourceDebug = value;
         if (this._sourceSubs) {
             this._sourceSubs.unsubscribe();
             this._sourceSubs = null;
         }
         this._source = value;
         if (value) {
-            console.log(`[banta-comment-view] Subscribing to source...`);
             const messages = (value.messages || []).slice();
             this.messages = messages;
             this.olderMessages = messages.splice(this.maxVisibleMessages, messages.length);
-            this.hasMore = this.olderMessages.length > 0;
+            this.hasMore = true; //this.olderMessages.length > 0;
             this._sourceSubs = new Subscription();
             this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.messageReceived.subscribe(msg => this.messageReceived(msg)));
             this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.messageSent.subscribe(msg => this.messageSent(msg)));
-            if (this._source.currentUserChanged) {
-                this._sourceSubs.add(this._source.currentUserChanged.subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
-            }
+            this._sourceSubs.add(this.backend.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.currentUser = user));
+            this.getInitialMessages();
         }
     }
+    getInitialMessages() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            let messages = (yield this._source.getExistingMessages());
+            messages.forEach(m => { var _a; return (_a = m.transientState) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : (m.transientState = {}); });
+            this.messages = messages;
+        });
+    }
     messageIdentity(index, chatMessage) {
         return chatMessage.id;
     }
     showNew() {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            if (this.source && this.source.sortOrder !== CommentsOrder.NEWEST) {
+                this.sortOrderChanged.next(CommentsOrder.NEWEST);
+                return;
+            }
             this.isViewingMore = false;
             this.messages = this.newMessages.splice(0, this.newMessages.length).concat(this.messages);
             let overflow = this.messages.splice(this.maxVisibleMessages, this.messages.length);
@@ -7856,29 +7901,38 @@ class CommentViewComponent {
                 this.messages = this.messages.concat(this.olderMessages.splice(0, 50));
             }
             else {
-                if (this.source.loadAfter) {
-                    this.isLoadingMore = true;
-                    let lastMessage = this.messages[this.messages.length - 1];
-                    let messages = yield this.source.loadAfter(lastMessage, 100);
-                    this.messages = this.messages.concat(messages);
+                this.isLoadingMore = true;
+                let nextPageSize = 20;
+                let lastMessage;
+                lastMessage = this.messages[this.messages.length - 1];
+                if (!lastMessage) {
                     this.isLoadingMore = false;
-                    if (messages.length === 0)
-                        this.hasMore = false;
+                    this.hasMore = false;
+                    return;
                 }
-                else {
+                let messages = yield this.source.loadAfter(lastMessage, nextPageSize);
+                messages.forEach(m => { var _a; return (_a = m.transientState) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : (m.transientState = {}); });
+                this.messages = this.messages.concat(messages);
+                this.isLoadingMore = false;
+                if (messages.length === 0) {
+                    console.log(`Reached the end of the list.`);
                     this.hasMore = false;
                 }
             }
         });
     }
     addMessage(message) {
+        var _a;
+        if (!message.transientState)
+            (_a = message.transientState) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : (message.transientState = {});
         let destination = this.messages;
         let bucket = this.olderMessages;
         if (this.isViewingMore) {
             destination = this.newMessages;
             bucket = null;
         }
-        if (this.newestLast) {
+        let newestLast = this.newestLast;
+        if (newestLast) {
             destination.push(message);
             let overflow = destination.splice(this.maxVisibleMessages, destination.length);
             bucket === null || bucket === void 0 ? void 0 : bucket.push(...overflow);
@@ -7933,41 +7987,65 @@ class CommentViewComponent {
 CommentViewComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-comment-view',
-                template: "<div class=\"message-container\">\r\n    <ng-content select=\"[data-before]\"></ng-content>\r\n\r\n    <a mat-button class=\"nav\" [class.visible]=\"isViewingMore\" href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"showNew()\">\r\n        <mat-icon>file_upload</mat-icon>\r\n        New\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"newMessages.length >= 1\">\r\n            ({{newMessages.length}})\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </a>\r\n\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"messages.length === 0\">\r\n        <div class=\"empty-state\" *ngIf=\"showEmptyState\">\r\n            Be the first to comment!\r\n        </div>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <ng-container *ngFor=\"let message of messages; trackBy: messageIdentity\">\r\n        <banta-comment\r\n            *ngIf=\"!message.hidden\"\r\n            class=\"abbreviated\"\r\n            [message]=\"message\"\r\n            (click)=\"isViewingMore = true\"\r\n            [showReplyAction]=\"allowReplies\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser(message)\"\r\n            (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n            (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n            (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage(message)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage(message)\"\r\n            (selected)=\"selectMessage(message)\"\r\n            (shared)=\"sharedMessage($event)\"\r\n            ></banta-comment>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n\r\n    <a mat-button class=\"nav\" [class.visible]=\"hasMore && !isLoadingMore\" href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"showMore()\">Show more</a>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"loading-more\" *ngIf=\"isLoadingMore\">\r\n        <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- <div style=\"color: #666\">\r\n        n={{newMessages.length}}, m={{messages.length}}, o={{olderMessages.length}},\r\n        v={{maxVisibleMessages}}, M={{maxMessages}}\r\n    </div> -->\r\n\r\n    <ng-content select=\":not([data-before])\"></ng-content>\r\n</div>\r\n",
-                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;opacity:1;transition:opacity .2s ease-in}.message-container{background:#fff;color:#111;flex-grow:1;opacity:1;overflow-x:hidden;padding:.5em 1em 3em .5em;position:relative;transition:opacity .5s ease-in-out}.message-container.no-scroll{height:auto;overflow-y:visible}.message-container.faded{opacity:.25}.message-container .overlay{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;z-index:10}:host.fixed-height .message-container{overflow-y:auto}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-container{background:#111;color:#fff}.empty-state{color:#666;margin:3em;text-align:center}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .empty-state{color:#666}a.nav{background:#222;border-radius:2em;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;position:absolute;right:.5em;text-align:center;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out;z-index:10}a.nav.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}.loading-more{margin:0 auto;padding:2em;text-align:center;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content}@media (max-width:400px){.message-container{padding:0 0 3em}}"]
+                template: "<div class=\"message-container\">\r\n    <ng-content select=\"[data-before]\"></ng-content>\r\n\r\n    <a mat-button class=\"nav\" [class.visible]=\"isViewingMore || customSortEnabled\" href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"showNew()\">\r\n        <mat-icon>file_upload</mat-icon>\r\n        New\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"newMessages.length >= 1\">\r\n            ({{newMessages.length}})\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </a>\r\n\r\n    <ng-container *ngIf=\"messages.length === 0\">\r\n        <div class=\"empty-state\" *ngIf=\"showEmptyState\">\r\n            Be the first to comment!\r\n        </div>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n    <ng-container *ngFor=\"let message of messages; trackBy: messageIdentity\">\r\n        <banta-comment\r\n            *ngIf=\"!message.hidden\"\r\n            class=\"abbreviated\"\r\n            \r\n            [message]=\"message\"\r\n            [mine]=\"currentUser?.id === message.user?.id\"\r\n            [permissions]=\"source?.permissions\"\r\n            (click)=\"isViewingMore = true\"\r\n            [showReplyAction]=\"allowReplies\"\r\n            [editing]=\"message.transientState.editing\"\r\n            (editStarted)=\"startEditing(message)\"\r\n            (deleted)=\"deleteMessage(message)\"\r\n            (editEnded)=\"message.transientState.editing = false\"\r\n            (edited)=\"saveEdit(message, $event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser(message)\"\r\n            (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n            (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n            (liked)=\"likeMessage(message)\"\r\n            (unliked)=\"unlikeMessage(message)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage(message)\"\r\n            (selected)=\"selectMessage(message)\"\r\n            (shared)=\"sharedMessage($event)\"\r\n            ></banta-comment>\r\n    </ng-container>\r\n\r\n    <a mat-button class=\"nav\" [class.visible]=\"hasMore && !isLoadingMore\" href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"showMore()\">Show more</a>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"loading-more\" *ngIf=\"isLoadingMore\">\r\n        <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- <div style=\"color: #666\">\r\n        n={{newMessages.length}}, m={{messages.length}}, o={{olderMessages.length}},\r\n        v={{maxVisibleMessages}}, M={{maxMessages}}\r\n    </div> -->\r\n\r\n    <ng-content select=\":not([data-before])\"></ng-content>\r\n</div>\r\n",
+                styles: [":host{flex-grow:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;opacity:1;transition:opacity .2s ease-in}.message-container{flex-grow:1;overflow-x:hidden;color:#111;background:#fff;padding:.5em 1em 3em .5em;opacity:1;transition:opacity .5s ease-in-out;position:relative}.message-container.no-scroll{height:auto;overflow-y:visible}.message-container.faded{opacity:.25}.message-container .overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:10}:host.fixed-height .message-container{overflow-y:auto}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .message-container{color:#fff;background:#111}.empty-state{text-align:center;margin:3em;color:#666}:host-context(.mat-dark-theme) .empty-state{color:#666}a.nav{position:absolute;right:.5em;z-index:10;text-align:center;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out;pointer-events:none;border-radius:2em;background:#222}a.nav.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}.loading-more{padding:2em;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content}@media (max-width:400px){.message-container{padding:0 0 3em}}"]
             },] }
 ];
 CommentViewComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: ChatBackendService }
+    { type: ChatBackendBase }
 ];
 CommentViewComponent.propDecorators = {
     showEmptyState: [{ type: Input }],
     allowReplies: [{ type: Input }],
     fixedHeight: [{ type: Input }, { type: HostBinding, args: ['class.fixed-height',] }],
     selected: [{ type: Output }],
+    messageEdited: [{ type: Output }],
     userSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     reported: [{ type: Output }],
-    upvoted: [{ type: Output }],
+    liked: [{ type: Output }],
+    unliked: [{ type: Output }],
     usernameSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     avatarSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     shared: [{ type: Output }],
+    deleted: [{ type: Output }],
     source: [{ type: Input }],
     genericAvatarUrl: [{ type: Input }],
     messageContainer: [{ type: ViewChild, args: ['messageContainer',] }],
     maxMessages: [{ type: Input }],
     maxVisibleMessages: [{ type: Input }],
-    newestLast: [{ type: Input }]
+    newestLast: [{ type: Input }],
+    sortOrderChanged: [{ type: Output }]
 };
 
 /**
  * Comments component
  */
 class BantaCommentsComponent {
-    constructor(banta, backend, elementRef, activatedRoute) {
-        this.banta = banta;
+    constructor(backend, elementRef, activatedRoute) {
         this.backend = backend;
         this.elementRef = elementRef;
         this.activatedRoute = activatedRoute;
+        // Loading Screen
+        this._loadingMessage = '';
+        this.loadingMessageVisible = false;
+        this.loading = true;
+        this.showLoadingScreen = false;
+        this._loadingMessageIndex = 0;
+        this.loadingMessages = [
+            `Just a second...`,
+            `We're definitely working on it.`,
+            `There's no need to refresh.`,
+            `It's definitely worth the wait!`,
+            `This has never happened before.`,
+            `We'll keep trying, but it's not looking great. 
+            Commenting & chat services may be down. 
+            If you continue to experience issues, please contact support.
+        `
+        ];
+        // Properties
+        this._signInSelected = new Subject();
+        this._permissionDeniedError = new Subject();
+        this._editAvatarSelected = new Subject();
         this._upvoted = new Subject();
         this._reported = new Subject();
         this._selected = new Subject();
@@ -7977,12 +8055,8 @@ class BantaCommentsComponent {
         this._avatarSelected = new Subject();
         this._subs = new Subscription();
         this._sortOrder = CommentsOrder.NEWEST;
-        this.hashtags = [
-            { hashtag: 'error', description: 'Cause an error' },
-            { hashtag: 'timeout', description: 'Cause a slow timeout error' },
-            { hashtag: 'slow', description: 'Be slow when this message is posted' },
-        ];
-        this.participants = [];
+        this.selectedMessageVisible = false;
+        // Inputs
         this.signInLabel = 'Sign In';
         this.sendLabel = 'Send';
         this.replyLabel = 'Reply';
@@ -7990,16 +8064,166 @@ class BantaCommentsComponent {
         this.permissionDeniedLabel = 'Send';
         this.postCommentLabel = 'Post a comment';
         this.postReplyLabel = 'Post a reply';
-        this._signInSelected = new Subject();
-        this._permissionDeniedError = new Subject();
-        this._editAvatarSelected = new Subject();
-        this.sending = false;
-        this.expandError = false;
-        this.selectedMessageVisible = false;
+        this.participants = [];
+        this.hashtags = [
+            { hashtag: 'error', description: 'Cause an error' },
+            { hashtag: 'timeout', description: 'Cause a slow timeout error' },
+            { hashtag: 'slow', description: 'Be slow when this message is posted' },
+        ];
+        this.sendMessage = (message) => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            var _a;
+            try {
+                const intercept = yield ((_a = this.shouldInterceptMessageSend) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.call(this, message, this.source));
+                if (!intercept) {
+                    yield this.source.send(message);
+                }
+                if (this.source.sortOrder !== CommentsOrder.NEWEST) {
+                    this.sortOrder = CommentsOrder.NEWEST;
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                console.error(`Failed to send message: `, message);
+                console.error(e);
+                throw new Error(`Could not send: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+        });
+        this.sendReply = (message) => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            var _b;
+            try {
+                const intercept = yield ((_b = this.shouldInterceptMessageSend) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.call(this, message, this.source));
+                if (!intercept) {
+                    yield this.selectedMessageThread.send(message);
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                console.error(`Failed to send message: `, message);
+                console.error(e);
+                throw new Error(`Could not send reply: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    // Lifecycle Events / Initialization
+    ngOnInit() {
+        this._subs.add(this.backend.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.user = user));
+        this.startLoading();
+        console.log(`Checking...`);
+        if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+            let queryString = window.location.search.substring(1);
+            let query = queryString.split('&')
+                .map(s => s.split('='))
+                .reduce((o, [k, v]) => (o[k] = v, o), {});
+            console.log('here:');
+            console.dir(query);
+            const commentID = query['comment'];
+            if (commentID) {
+                this.sharedCommentID = commentID;
+            }
+        }
     }
-    get sortOrder() {
-        return this._sortOrder;
+    ngOnDestroy() {
+        this._subs.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    setSourceFromTopicID(topicID) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            if (this._source) {
+                this._source.close();
+                this._source = null;
+            }
+            setTimeout(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+                console.log(`[banta-comments] Subscribing to topic source '${topicID}'`);
+                this._source = yield this.backend.getSourceForTopic(topicID, { sortOrder: this.sortOrder });
+                if (this.sharedCommentID) {
+                    this.navigateToSharedComment(this.sharedCommentID);
+                    this.sharedCommentID = null;
+                }
+                this._source.messageReceived.subscribe(m => this.addParticipant(m));
+                this._source.messageSent.subscribe(m => this.addParticipant(m));
+                this._source.messages.forEach(m => this.addParticipant(m));
+            }));
+        });
     }
+    get loadingMessage() {
+        return this._loadingMessage;
+    }
+    set loadingMessage(value) {
+        this.loadingMessageVisible = false;
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            this._loadingMessage = value;
+            this._loadingMessage = value;
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this.loadingMessageVisible = true;
+            });
+        }, 500);
+    }
+    startLoading() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this.loadingStartedAt = this.messageChangedAt = Date.now();
+            if (this.updateLoading())
+                return;
+            yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 100));
+            if (this.updateLoading())
+                return;
+            yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 250));
+            if (this.updateLoading())
+                return;
+            yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 500));
+            if (this.updateLoading())
+                return;
+            console.log(`[Banta] Loading is taking a long time! Showing loading screen.`);
+            this.showLoadingScreen = true;
+            if (typeof window !== 'undefined')
+                this._loadingTimer = setInterval(() => this.updateLoading(), 1000);
+        });
+    }
+    updateLoading() {
+        var _a, _b, _c;
+        if (((_a = this.source) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.state) && ((_b = this.source) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.state) !== 'connecting') {
+            clearInterval(this._loadingTimer);
+            this.loadingMessage = `Here we go!`;
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this.loading = false;
+            }, 750);
+            return true;
+        }
+        console.log(`[Banta] Status check: ${((_c = this.source) === null || _c === void 0 ? void 0 : _c.state) || 'connecting'}`);
+        let messageSwitchTime = 5 * 1000;
+        if (this.messageChangedAt + messageSwitchTime < Date.now()) {
+            if (this.loadingMessages[this._loadingMessageIndex]) {
+                this.loadingMessage = this.loadingMessages[this._loadingMessageIndex++];
+                this.messageChangedAt = Date.now();
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    get source() { return this._source; }
+    set source(value) {
+        this._source = value;
+        if (value && this.sharedCommentID) {
+            this.navigateToSharedComment(this.sharedCommentID);
+            this.sharedCommentID = null;
+        }
+    }
+    get topicID() { return this._topicID; }
+    set topicID(value) {
+        if (this._topicID !== value) {
+            this._topicID = value;
+            setTimeout(() => this.setSourceFromTopicID(value));
+        }
+    }
+    // Outputs
+    get signInSelected() { return this._signInSelected; }
+    get editAvatarSelected() { return this._editAvatarSelected; }
+    get permissionDeniedError() { return this._permissionDeniedError; }
+    get upvoted() { return this._upvoted.asObservable(); }
+    get reported() { return this._reported.asObservable(); }
+    get selected() { return this._selected.asObservable(); }
+    get userSelected() { return this._userSelected.asObservable(); }
+    get usernameSelected() { return this._usernameSelected.asObservable(); }
+    get avatarSelected() { return this._avatarSelected.asObservable(); }
+    get shared() { return this._shared.asObservable(); }
+    get sortOrder() { return this._sortOrder; }
     set sortOrder(value) {
         if (this._sortOrder !== value) {
             this._sortOrder = value;
@@ -8008,60 +8232,62 @@ class BantaCommentsComponent {
             });
         }
     }
-    ngOnInit() {
-        this._subs.add(this.banta.userChanged.subscribe(user => this.user = user));
-    }
-    ngAfterViewInit() {
-        if (typeof window !== 'undefined')
-            this.checkForSharedComment();
-    }
+    // UI Interactions
     scrollToComment(commentId) {
         setTimeout(() => {
             const comment = document.querySelectorAll(`[data-comment-id="${commentId}"]`);
-            console.log(comment);
+            console.dir(comment);
             if (comment.length > 0) {
                 // comment.item(0).scroll({behavior: 'smooth'});
                 comment.item(0).scrollIntoView();
             }
         }, 1000);
     }
-    checkForSharedComment() {
-        const commentID = this.activatedRoute.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('comment');
-        if (commentID)
-            this.scrollToComment(commentID);
-    }
-    ngOnDestroy() {
-        this._subs.unsubscribe();
-    }
-    get source() {
-        return this._source;
-    }
-    set source(value) {
-        this._source = value;
-    }
-    get topicID() {
-        return this._topicID;
-    }
-    set topicID(value) {
-        if (this._topicID !== value) {
-            this._topicID = value;
-            setTimeout(() => this.setSourceFromTopicID(value));
-        }
-    }
-    setSourceFromTopicID(topicID) {
-        var _a, _b;
+    navigateToSharedComment(id) {
+        var _a, _b, _c;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            (_b = (_a = this._source) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.close) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.call(_a);
-            this._source = null;
-            setTimeout(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-                this._source = yield this.backend.getSourceForTopic(topicID, { sortOrder: this.sortOrder });
-                console.log(`[banta-comments] Subscribing to source for topic '${topicID}'`);
-                this._source.messageReceived.subscribe(m => this.addParticipant(m));
-                this._source.messageSent.subscribe(m => this.addParticipant(m));
-                this._source.messages.forEach(m => this.addParticipant(m));
-            }));
+            let source = this.source;
+            yield source.ready;
+            console.log(`Navigating to shared comment with ID '${id}'...`);
+            let message;
+            try {
+                message = yield this.source.get(id);
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                console.error(`Failed to find comment from URL: ${e.message}`);
+                return;
+            }
+            (_a = message.transientState) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : (message.transientState = {});
+            // If there is a parent message, we should instead focus that and let the 
+            // scrollToComment and highlight do the work.
+            if (message.parentMessageId) {
+                let parentMessage = yield this.source.get(message.parentMessageId);
+                (_b = parentMessage.transientState) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : (parentMessage.transientState = {});
+                let thread = yield this.selectMessage(parentMessage);
+                // Need to re-retrieve the message within the new chat source to affect its
+                // transient state.
+                yield thread.ready;
+                message = yield thread.get(message.id);
+                (_c = message.transientState) !== null && _c !== void 0 ? _c : (message.transientState = {});
+                message.transientState.highlighted = true;
+                console.dir(message);
+                yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 500));
+            }
+            else {
+                this.selectMessage(message);
+            }
+            this.scrollToComment(id);
         });
     }
+    showPermissionDenied() {
+        this._permissionDeniedError.next();
+    }
+    scrollToMessage(message) {
+        let el = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector(`[data-comment-id="${message.id}"]`);
+        if (!el)
+            return;
+        el.scrollIntoView({ block: 'center', inline: 'start' });
+    }
     addParticipant(message) {
         if (!message || !message.user || !message.user.id)
             return;
@@ -8070,90 +8296,46 @@ class BantaCommentsComponent {
             return;
         this.participants.push(message.user);
     }
-    showSignIn() {
-        this._signInSelected.next();
-    }
-    showEditAvatar() {
-        this._editAvatarSelected.next();
-    }
-    get newMessageText() {
-        return this._newMessageText;
-    }
-    set newMessageText(value) {
-        this._newMessageText = value;
-        if (this._newMessageText === '' && this.sendError)
-            setTimeout(() => this.sendError = null);
-    }
-    get signInSelected() {
-        return this._signInSelected;
-    }
-    get editAvatarSelected() {
-        return this._editAvatarSelected;
-    }
-    get permissionDeniedError() {
-        return this._permissionDeniedError;
-    }
-    showPermissionDenied() {
-        this._permissionDeniedError.next();
-    }
-    get canComment() {
+    // Actions
+    likeMessage(source, message) {
         var _a;
-        if (!this.user)
-            return false;
-        if (!this.user.permissions)
-            return true;
-        if (!this.user.permissions.canComment)
-            return true;
-        return (_a = this.user.permissions) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.canComment(this.source);
-    }
-    get upvoted() {
-        return this._upvoted.asObservable();
-    }
-    get reported() {
-        return this._reported.asObservable();
-    }
-    get selected() {
-        return this._selected.asObservable();
-    }
-    get userSelected() {
-        return this._userSelected.asObservable();
-    }
-    get usernameSelected() {
-        return this._usernameSelected.asObservable();
-    }
-    get avatarSelected() {
-        return this._avatarSelected.asObservable();
-    }
-    get shared() {
-        return this._shared.asObservable();
-    }
-    onKeyDown(event) {
-    }
-    insertEmoji(text) {
-        this.newMessageText += text;
-    }
-    onReplyKeyDown(event) {
-    }
-    insertReplyEmoji(text) {
-        this.replyMessage += text;
-    }
-    indicateError(message) {
-        this.sendError = new Error(message);
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            this.expandError = true;
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                this.expandError = false;
-            }, 5 * 1000);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._upvoted.next(message);
+            message.transientState.liking = true;
+            if (!((_a = message.userState) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.liked))
+                message.likes = (message.likes || 0) + 1;
+            try {
+                yield source.likeMessage(message.id);
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                alert(`Could not like this message: ${e.message}`);
+                return;
+            }
+            yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 250));
+            message.transientState.liking = false;
         });
     }
-    upvoteMessage(message) {
+    unlikeMessage(source, message) {
+        var _a;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             this._upvoted.next(message);
-            yield this.backend.upvoteMessage(message.topicId, message.parentMessageId ? message.parentMessageId : message.id, message.parentMessageId ? message.id : undefined);
+            message.transientState.liking = true;
+            if ((_a = message.userState) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.liked)
+                message.likes = (message.likes || 0) - 1;
+            try {
+                yield source.unlikeMessage(message.id);
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                alert(`Failed to unlike message: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+            yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 250));
+            message.transientState.liking = false;
         });
     }
     reportMessage(message) {
-        this._reported.next(message);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._reported.next(message);
+        });
     }
     unselectMessage() {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
@@ -8173,69 +8355,96 @@ class BantaCommentsComponent {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             this._selected.next(message);
             this.selectedMessage = message;
+            let selectedMessageThread = yield this.backend.getSourceForThread(this.topicID, message.id);
             setTimeout(() => this.selectedMessageVisible = true);
             setTimeout(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-                this.selectedMessageThread = yield this.backend.getSourceForThread(this.topicID, message.id);
+                this.selectedMessageThread = selectedMessageThread;
             }), 250);
+            return selectedMessageThread;
+        });
+    }
+    showSignIn() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._signInSelected.next();
+        });
+    }
+    showEditAvatar() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._editAvatarSelected.next();
         });
     }
     selectMessageUser(message) {
-        this._userSelected.next(message);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._userSelected.next(message);
+        });
     }
     selectUsername(user) {
-        this._usernameSelected.next(user);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._usernameSelected.next(user);
+        });
     }
     selectAvatar(user) {
-        this._avatarSelected.next(user);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._avatarSelected.next(user);
+        });
     }
     shareMessage(message) {
-        this._shared.next(message);
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this._shared.next(message);
+        });
     }
-    sendReply() {
+    deleteMessage(message) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            yield this.selectedMessageThread.send({
-                message: this.replyMessage,
-                parentMessageId: this.selectedMessage.id,
-                upvotes: 0,
-                user: this.user,
-                submessages: [],
-                topicId: this.topicID,
-                sentAt: Date.now(),
-                updatedAt: Date.now()
-            });
-            this.replyMessage = '';
+            if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this comment? You cannot undo this action."))
+                return;
+            this.source.deleteMessage(message.id);
         });
     }
-    scrollToMessage(message) {
-        let el = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector(`[data-comment-id="${message.id}"]`);
-        if (!el)
-            return;
-        el.scrollIntoView({ block: 'center', inline: 'start' });
+    editMessage(source, message, newText) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            try {
+                yield source.editMessage(message.id, newText);
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                alert(e.message);
+                return;
+            }
+            message.message = newText;
+            message.transientState.editing = false;
+        });
+    }
+    startEditing(message) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this.selectedMessage.transientState.editing = false;
+            message.transientState.editing = true;
+        });
+    }
+    saveEdit(message, text) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            try {
+                yield this.source.editMessage(message.id, text);
+                message.transientState.editing = false;
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                alert(`Could not edit message: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+        });
     }
 }
 BantaCommentsComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-comments',
-                template: "\r\n<div class=\"focused\" [class.visible]=\"selectedMessageVisible\" *ngIf=\"selectedMessage\">\r\n\r\n    <div>\r\n        <a mat-button href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"unselectMessage()\">\r\n            <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>\r\n            Latest Comments\r\n        </a>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <banta-comment\r\n        [message]=\"selectedMessage\"\r\n        ></banta-comment>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"replies\">\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"!selectedMessageThread\">\r\n            <div class=\"loading\">\r\n                <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"selectedMessageThread\">\r\n            <banta-comment-view\r\n                [source]=\"selectedMessageThread\"\r\n                [allowReplies]=\"false\"\r\n                [fixedHeight]=\"false\"\r\n                [showEmptyState]=\"false\"\r\n                [newestLast]=\"true\"\r\n                ></banta-comment-view>\r\n\r\n            <banta-comment-field\r\n                [sendLabel]=\"replyLabel\"\r\n                [sendingLabel]=\"sendingLabel\"\r\n                [hashtags]=\"hashtags\"\r\n                [participants]=\"participants\"\r\n                (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n                (editAvatarSelected)=\"showEditAvatar()\"\r\n                [source]=\"selectedMessageThread\"\r\n                [canComment]=\"canComment\"\r\n                [signInLabel]=\"signInLabel\"\r\n                [permissionDeniedLabel]=\"permissionDeniedLabel\"\r\n                (permissionDeniedError)=\"showPermissionDenied()\"\r\n                [shouldInterceptMessageSend]=\"shouldInterceptMessageSend\"\r\n                [user]=\"user\"\r\n                [label]=\"postReplyLabel\"\r\n                >\r\n                <ng-content select=\".reply-send-options\"></ng-content>\r\n            </banta-comment-field>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"main\" [class.hidden]=\"selectedMessage\">\r\n    <banta-comment-field\r\n        [source]=\"source\"\r\n        [user]=\"user\"\r\n        [sendLabel]=\"sendLabel\"\r\n        [sendingLabel]=\"sendingLabel\"\r\n        [signInLabel]=\"signInLabel\"\r\n        [canComment]=\"canComment\"\r\n        [hashtags]=\"hashtags\"\r\n        [participants]=\"participants\"\r\n        [label]=\"postCommentLabel\"\r\n        (editAvatarSelected)=\"showEditAvatar()\"\r\n        (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n        [permissionDeniedLabel]=\"permissionDeniedLabel\"\r\n        (permissionDeniedError)=\"showPermissionDenied()\"\r\n        [shouldInterceptMessageSend]=\"shouldInterceptMessageSend\"\r\n        >\r\n      \r\n    </banta-comment-field>\r\n\r\n    <banta-comment-sort\r\n        [(sort)]=\"sortOrder\"></banta-comment-sort>\r\n\r\n    <banta-comment-view\r\n        [class.faded]=\"selectedMessage\"\r\n        [source]=\"source\"\r\n        [fixedHeight]=\"fixedHeight\"\r\n        [maxMessages]=\"maxMessages\"\r\n        [maxVisibleMessages]=\"maxVisibleMessages\"\r\n        [genericAvatarUrl]=\"genericAvatarUrl\"\r\n        (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser($event)\"\r\n        (selected)=\"selectMessage($event)\"\r\n        (upvoted)=\"upvoteMessage($event)\"\r\n        (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n        (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n        (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n        (shared)=\"shareMessage($event)\"\r\n        ></banta-comment-view>\r\n</div>\r\n",
-                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:column}@-webkit-keyframes select-comment{0%{transform:scale(1.15)}to{transform:scale(1)}}@keyframes select-comment{0%{transform:scale(1.15)}to{transform:scale(1)}}.focused{-webkit-animation-duration:.4s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;-webkit-animation-name:select-comment;animation-duration:.4s;animation-fill-mode:both;animation-name:select-comment}.focused .replies{margin-left:4em;margin-top:1em}banta-comment-view{opacity:1;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out}banta-comment-view.faded{opacity:.25}.loading{display:block;margin:0 auto;min-height:16em;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content}.main.hidden{display:none}@media (max-width:500px){.focused .replies{margin-left:0}}"]
+                template: "<ng-container *ngIf=\"loading\">\r\n    <div class=\"loading-screen\" [class.visible]=\"showLoadingScreen\">\r\n        <h1>Loading Comments</h1>\r\n        <div>\r\n            <mat-spinner [diameter]=\"300\" [strokeWidth]=\"2\"></mat-spinner>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"loading-message\" [class.visible]=\"loadingMessageVisible\">{{loadingMessage}}</p>\r\n    </div>\r\n</ng-container>\r\n<ng-container *ngIf=\"!loading\">\r\n    <div class=\"focused\" [class.visible]=\"selectedMessageVisible\" *ngIf=\"selectedMessage\">\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n            <a mat-button href=\"javascript:;\" (click)=\"unselectMessage()\">\r\n                <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>\r\n                Latest Comments\r\n            </a>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <banta-comment\r\n            [message]=\"selectedMessage\"\r\n            [liking]=\"selectedMessage.transientState.liking\"\r\n            [mine]=\"user?.id === selectedMessage.user?.id\"\r\n            [permissions]=\"source?.permissions\"\r\n            [showReplyAction]=\"false\"\r\n            [editing]=\"selectedMessage.transientState.editing\"\r\n            (editStarted)=\"startEditing(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (editEnded)=\"selectedMessage.transientState.editing = false\"\r\n            (edited)=\"saveEdit(selectedMessage, $event)\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n            (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n            (liked)=\"likeMessage(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (unliked)=\"unlikeMessage(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (selected)=\"selectMessage(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            (shared)=\"shareMessage($event)\"\r\n            (deleted)=\"deleteMessage(selectedMessage)\"\r\n            ></banta-comment>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"replies\">\r\n\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"!selectedMessageThread\">\r\n                <div class=\"loading\">\r\n                    <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n\r\n            <ng-container *ngIf=\"selectedMessageThread\">\r\n                <banta-comment-view\r\n                    [source]=\"selectedMessageThread\"\r\n                    [allowReplies]=\"false\"\r\n                    [fixedHeight]=\"false\"\r\n                    [showEmptyState]=\"false\"\r\n                    [newestLast]=\"true\"\r\n                    (liked)=\"likeMessage(selectedMessageThread, $event)\"\r\n                    (unliked)=\"unlikeMessage(selectedMessageThread, $event)\"\r\n                    (messageEdited)=\"editMessage(selectedMessageThread, $event.message, $event.newMessage)\"\r\n                    (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n                    (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n                    (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n                    (shared)=\"shareMessage($event)\"\r\n                    (deleted)=\"deleteMessage($event)\"\r\n                    ></banta-comment-view>\r\n\r\n                <banta-comment-field\r\n                    [sendLabel]=\"replyLabel\"\r\n                    [sendingLabel]=\"sendingLabel\"\r\n                    [hashtags]=\"hashtags\"\r\n                    [participants]=\"participants\"\r\n                    (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n                    (editAvatarSelected)=\"showEditAvatar()\"\r\n                    [source]=\"selectedMessageThread\"\r\n                    [canComment]=\"source?.permissions?.canPost\"\r\n                    [signInLabel]=\"signInLabel\"\r\n                    [permissionDeniedLabel]=\"permissionDeniedLabel\"\r\n                    (permissionDeniedError)=\"showPermissionDenied()\"\r\n                    [shouldInterceptMessageSend]=\"shouldInterceptMessageSend\"\r\n                    [user]=\"user\"\r\n                    [label]=\"postReplyLabel\"\r\n                    [submit]=\"sendReply\"\r\n                    >\r\n                    <ng-content select=\".reply-send-options\"></ng-content>\r\n                </banta-comment-field>\r\n            </ng-container>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"main\" [class.hidden]=\"selectedMessage\">\r\n        <banta-comment-field\r\n            [source]=\"source\"\r\n            [user]=\"user\"\r\n            [sendLabel]=\"sendLabel\"\r\n            [sendingLabel]=\"sendingLabel\"\r\n            [signInLabel]=\"signInLabel\"\r\n            [canComment]=\"source?.permissions?.canPost\"\r\n            [hashtags]=\"hashtags\"\r\n            [participants]=\"participants\"\r\n            [label]=\"postCommentLabel\"\r\n            (editAvatarSelected)=\"showEditAvatar()\"\r\n            (signInSelected)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n            [permissionDeniedLabel]=\"permissionDeniedLabel\"\r\n            (permissionDeniedError)=\"showPermissionDenied()\"\r\n            [shouldInterceptMessageSend]=\"shouldInterceptMessageSend\"\r\n            [submit]=\"sendMessage\"\r\n            >\r\n        \r\n        </banta-comment-field>\r\n\r\n        <banta-comment-sort\r\n            [(sort)]=\"sortOrder\"></banta-comment-sort>\r\n\r\n        <banta-comment-view\r\n            [class.faded]=\"selectedMessage\"\r\n            [source]=\"source\"\r\n            [fixedHeight]=\"fixedHeight\"\r\n            [maxMessages]=\"maxMessages\"\r\n            [maxVisibleMessages]=\"maxVisibleMessages\"\r\n            [genericAvatarUrl]=\"genericAvatarUrl\"\r\n            (userSelected)=\"selectMessageUser($event)\"\r\n            (sortOrderChanged)=\"sortOrder = $event\"\r\n            (selected)=\"selectMessage($event)\"\r\n            (liked)=\"likeMessage(source, $event)\"\r\n            (unliked)=\"unlikeMessage(source, $event)\"\r\n            (messageEdited)=\"editMessage(source, $event.message, $event.newMessage)\"\r\n            (reported)=\"reportMessage($event)\"\r\n            (usernameSelected)=\"selectUsername($event)\"\r\n            (avatarSelected)=\"selectAvatar($event)\"\r\n            (shared)=\"shareMessage($event)\"\r\n            (deleted)=\"deleteMessage($event)\"\r\n            ></banta-comment-view>\r\n    </div>\r\n</ng-container>",
+                styles: [":host{display:flex;flex-direction:column}@-webkit-keyframes select-comment{0%{transform:scale(1.15)}to{transform:scale(1)}}@keyframes select-comment{0%{transform:scale(1.15)}to{transform:scale(1)}}.focused{-webkit-animation-name:select-comment;animation-name:select-comment;-webkit-animation-duration:.4s;animation-duration:.4s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;animation-fill-mode:both}.focused .replies{margin-top:1em;margin-left:4em}banta-comment-view{opacity:1;transition:opacity .4s ease-in-out}banta-comment-view.faded{opacity:.25}.loading{display:block;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;margin:0 auto;min-height:16em}.main.hidden{display:none}@media (max-width:500px){.focused .replies{margin-left:0}}.loading-screen{text-align:center;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s ease-in-out}.loading-screen.visible{opacity:1}.loading-screen h1{font-weight:100}.loading-screen mat-spinner{margin:5em auto}.loading-screen .loading-message{opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s ease-in-out;width:500px;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.loading-screen .loading-message.visible{opacity:1}"]
             },] }
 ];
 BantaCommentsComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: BantaService },
-    { type: ChatBackendService },
+    { type: ChatBackendBase },
     { type: ElementRef },
     { type: ActivatedRoute }
 ];
 BantaCommentsComponent.propDecorators = {
-    hashtags: [{ type: Input }],
-    participants: [{ type: Input }],
-    source: [{ type: Input }],
-    fixedHeight: [{ type: Input }],
-    maxMessages: [{ type: Input }],
-    maxVisibleMessages: [{ type: Input }],
-    genericAvatarUrl: [{ type: Input }],
-    shouldInterceptMessageSend: [{ type: Input }],
-    topicID: [{ type: Input }],
+    loadingMessages: [{ type: Input }],
     signInLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     sendLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     replyLabel: [{ type: Input }],
@@ -8243,6 +8452,15 @@ BantaCommentsComponent.propDecorators = {
     permissionDeniedLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     postCommentLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     postReplyLabel: [{ type: Input }],
+    fixedHeight: [{ type: Input }],
+    maxMessages: [{ type: Input }],
+    maxVisibleMessages: [{ type: Input }],
+    genericAvatarUrl: [{ type: Input }],
+    shouldInterceptMessageSend: [{ type: Input }],
+    participants: [{ type: Input }],
+    source: [{ type: Input }],
+    hashtags: [{ type: Input }],
+    topicID: [{ type: Input }],
     signInSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     editAvatarSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     permissionDeniedError: [{ type: Output }],
@@ -8314,7 +8532,7 @@ LiveCommentComponent.decorators = [
             },] }
 ];
 LiveCommentComponent.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: ChatBackendService }
+    { type: ChatBackendBase }
 ];
 LiveCommentComponent.propDecorators = {
     upvoted: [{ type: Output }],
@@ -8337,6 +8555,7 @@ class CommentFieldComponent {
         this.permissionDeniedLabel = 'Unavailable';
         this.signInLabel = 'Sign In';
         this.placeholder = '';
+        this.textChanged = new Subject();
         this.participants = [];
         this._permissionDeniedError = new Subject();
         this.autocompleteVisible = false;
@@ -8374,12 +8593,14 @@ class CommentFieldComponent {
     }
     indicateError(message) {
         this.sendError = new Error(message);
-        setTimeout(() => {
+        this.expandError = false;
+        clearTimeout(this.errorTimeout);
+        this.errorTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
             this.expandError = true;
-            setTimeout(() => {
+            this.errorTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                 this.expandError = false;
             }, 5 * 1000);
-        });
+        }, 100);
     }
     autocomplete(replacement) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
@@ -8505,7 +8726,6 @@ class CommentFieldComponent {
         this.editAvatarSelected.next();
     }
     sendMessage() {
-        var _a;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             if (!this.source)
                 return;
@@ -8519,20 +8739,16 @@ class CommentFieldComponent {
                     user: this.user,
                     sentAt: Date.now(),
                     url: location.href,
-                    upvotes: 0,
+                    likes: 0,
                     message: text
                 };
                 try {
-                    const intercept = yield ((_a = this.shouldInterceptMessageSend) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.call(this, message, this.source));
-                    if (!intercept) {
-                        yield this.source.send(message);
-                    }
+                    yield this.submit(message);
                     this.text = '';
                 }
                 catch (e) {
-                    this.indicateError(`Could not send: ${e.message}`);
-                    console.error(`Failed to send message: `, message);
-                    console.error(e);
+                    yield new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 1000));
+                    this.indicateError(e.message);
                 }
             }
             finally {
@@ -8545,7 +8761,7 @@ CommentFieldComponent.decorators = [
     { type: Component, args: [{
                 selector: 'banta-comment-field',
                 template: "<form class=\"new-message\" (submit)=\"sendMessage()\">\r\n    <div class=\"avatar-container\">\r\n        <a  href=\"javascript:;\"\r\n            class=\"avatar\"\r\n            (click)=\"showEditAvatar()\"\r\n            [style.background-image]=\"'url(' + user?.avatarUrl + ')'\"\r\n            ></a>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"field-container\">\r\n            <mat-form-field appearance=\"outline\" floatLabel=\"always\">\r\n                <mat-label>{{label}}</mat-label>\r\n                <textarea\r\n                    #textarea\r\n                    name=\"message\"\r\n                    [placeholder]=\"placeholder\"\r\n                    matInput\r\n                    cdkTextareaAutosize\r\n                    (keydown)=\"onKeyDown($event)\"\r\n                    (blur)=\"onBlur()\"\r\n                    [disabled]=\"sending\"\r\n                    [(ngModel)]=\"text\"></textarea>\r\n            </mat-form-field>\r\n            <ng-content></ng-content>\r\n            <div #autocompleteContainer class=\"autocomplete-container\">\r\n                <div #autocomplete class=\"autocomplete\" [class.visible]=\"autocompleteVisible\">\r\n\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <strong>{{completionPrefix}}</strong>...\r\n                    </div>\r\n\r\n                    <a\r\n                        mat-button\r\n                        *ngFor=\"let option of autocompleteOptions; index as index\"\r\n                        (click)=\"activateAutoComplete(option)\"\r\n                        [class.active]=\"autoCompleteSelected === index\"\r\n                        >\r\n                        {{option.label}}\r\n                    </a>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </div>\r\n        </div>\r\n\r\n        <mat-spinner *ngIf=\"sending\" class=\"icon loading\" diameter=\"18\" strokeWidth=\"2\"></mat-spinner>\r\n        <div *ngIf=\"sendError\" class=\"error-message\" [class.expanded]=\"expandError\">\r\n            <mat-icon *ngIf=\"sendError\">error</mat-icon>\r\n            {{sendError.message}}\r\n        </div>\r\n        <emoji-selector-button\r\n            class=\"top-right\"\r\n            (selected)=\"insertEmoji($event)\"\r\n            ></emoji-selector-button>\r\n    </div>\r\n    <div class=\"actions\">\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"!user\">\r\n            <button\r\n                mat-raised-button\r\n                color=\"primary\"\r\n                type=\"button\"\r\n                (click)=\"showSignIn()\"\r\n                >{{signInLabel}}</button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n        <ng-container *ngIf=\"user\">\r\n            <button\r\n                *ngIf=\"canComment\"\r\n                mat-raised-button\r\n                class=\"send\"\r\n                color=\"primary\"\r\n                [disabled]=\"!text || sending\"\r\n                >\r\n                <mat-icon *ngIf=\"!sending\">chevron_right</mat-icon>\r\n                <mat-spinner *ngIf=\"sending\" class=\"icon\" diameter=\"18\" strokeWidth=\"2\"></mat-spinner>\r\n                <span class=\"label\">\r\n                    <ng-container *ngIf=\"!sending\">\r\n                        {{sendLabel}}\r\n                    </ng-container>\r\n                    <ng-container *ngIf=\"sending\">\r\n                        {{sendingLabel}}\r\n                    </ng-container>\r\n                </span>\r\n\r\n                </button>\r\n            <button\r\n                *ngIf=\"!canComment\"\r\n                type=\"button\"\r\n                (click)=\"showPermissionDenied()\"\r\n                mat-raised-button\r\n                color=\"primary\"\r\n                >{{permissionDeniedLabel}}</button>\r\n        </ng-container>\r\n    </div>\r\n</form>\r\n",
-                styles: ["@-webkit-keyframes comment-field-appear{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(128px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translate(0)}}@keyframes comment-field-appear{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(128px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translate(0)}}:host{-webkit-animation-delay:.4s;-webkit-animation-duration:.8s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;-webkit-animation-name:comment-field-appear;animation-delay:.4s;animation-duration:.8s;animation-fill-mode:both;animation-name:comment-field-appear;display:block;margin:0 2em 0 0}.avatar-container{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;width:calc(48px + 1.75em)}.avatar-container .avatar{background:pink;background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;border-radius:100%;height:48px;margin-right:.75em;margin-top:.75em;width:48px}form{align-items:center;display:flex;padding:.5em}form .text-container{display:flex;flex-grow:1;position:relative}form .text-container textarea{font-size:14pt;width:100%}form .text-container textarea[disabled]{opacity:.5}form .text-container mat-form-field{margin-bottom:1em}form .text-container emoji-selector-button{bottom:0;position:absolute;right:0}form .text-container .error-message,form .text-container mat-spinner.loading{bottom:.5em;left:.5em;position:absolute}form .text-container .error-message{color:#683333;max-width:1.5em;overflow-x:hidden;transition:max-width 2s ease-in-out;white-space:nowrap}form .text-container .error-message.expanded,form .text-container .error-message:hover{max-width:100%}form .text-container .error-message mat-icon{vertical-align:middle}form input[type=text]{background:#000;border:1px solid #333;color:#fff;height:1em;width:100%}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}form.new-message{align-items:flex-start;display:flex}form.new-message .field-container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}form.new-message mat-form-field{width:100%}form.new-message button{margin:1.25em 0 0}button.send{min-width:9em}textarea{max-height:7em}.autocomplete-container{pointer-events:none;position:relative;top:-2em;width:calc(100% - 2em)}.autocomplete{background:#333;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:.5em;pointer-events:none;position:absolute;visibility:hidden;z-index:100}.autocomplete.visible{pointer-events:auto;visibility:visible}.autocomplete a{text-align:left;width:100%}.autocomplete a.active{background:#555}@media (max-width:500px){:host{margin:0}.avatar-container{width:auto}.avatar-container .avatar{height:32px;margin-top:1.5em;width:32px}button.send{margin-top:1.5em;min-width:auto}button.send .label{display:none}}"]
+                styles: ["@-webkit-keyframes comment-field-appear{0%{transform:translateY(128px);opacity:0}to{transform:translate(0);opacity:1}}@keyframes comment-field-appear{0%{transform:translateY(128px);opacity:0}to{transform:translate(0);opacity:1}}:host{margin:0 2em 0 0;display:block;-webkit-animation-name:comment-field-appear;animation-name:comment-field-appear;-webkit-animation-duration:.8s;animation-duration:.8s;-webkit-animation-delay:.4s;animation-delay:.4s;-webkit-animation-fill-mode:both;animation-fill-mode:both}.avatar-container{width:calc(48px + 1.75em);display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}.avatar-container .avatar{width:48px;height:48px;background:pink;border-radius:100%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:50%;margin-top:.75em;margin-right:.75em}form{display:flex;padding:.5em;align-items:center}form .text-container{position:relative;display:flex;flex-grow:1}form .text-container textarea{font-size:14pt;width:100%}form .text-container textarea[disabled]{opacity:.5}form .text-container mat-form-field{margin-bottom:1em}form .text-container emoji-selector-button{bottom:0;right:0;position:absolute}form .text-container .error-message,form .text-container mat-spinner.loading{position:absolute;left:.5em;bottom:.5em}form .text-container .error-message{color:#683333;overflow-x:hidden;max-width:1.5em;white-space:nowrap;transition:max-width 2s ease-in-out}form .text-container .error-message.expanded,form .text-container .error-message:hover{max-width:100%}form .text-container .error-message mat-icon{vertical-align:middle}form input[type=text]{background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333;width:100%;height:1em}form .actions{margin-left:1em}form button{display:block;margin:0 0 0 auto}form.new-message{display:flex;align-items:flex-start}form.new-message .field-container{flex-grow:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}form.new-message mat-form-field{width:100%}form.new-message button{margin:1.25em 0 0}button.send{min-width:9em}textarea{max-height:7em}.autocomplete-container{width:calc(100% - 2em);position:relative;pointer-events:none;top:-2em}.autocomplete{visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;position:absolute;background:#333;padding:.5em;display:flex;flex-direction:column;z-index:100}.autocomplete.visible{visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}.autocomplete a{width:100%;text-align:left}.autocomplete a.active{background:#555}@media (max-width:500px){:host{margin:0}.avatar-container{width:auto}.avatar-container .avatar{width:32px;height:32px;margin-top:1.5em}button.send{min-width:auto;margin-top:1.5em}button.send .label{display:none}}"]
             },] }
 ];
 CommentFieldComponent.propDecorators = {
@@ -8554,19 +8770,23 @@ CommentFieldComponent.propDecorators = {
     canComment: [{ type: Input }],
     signInSelected: [{ type: Output }],
     editAvatarSelected: [{ type: Output }],
+    sendError: [{ type: Input }],
+    expandError: [{ type: Input }],
     sendLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     sendingLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     label: [{ type: Input }],
     permissionDeniedLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     signInLabel: [{ type: Input }],
     placeholder: [{ type: Input }],
+    textChanged: [{ type: Output }],
     shouldInterceptMessageSend: [{ type: Input }],
     autocompleteEl: [{ type: ViewChild, args: ['autocomplete',] }],
     autocompleteContainerEl: [{ type: ViewChild, args: ['autocompleteContainer',] }],
     textareaEl: [{ type: ViewChild, args: ['textarea',] }],
     hashtags: [{ type: Input }],
     participants: [{ type: Input }],
-    permissionDeniedError: [{ type: Output }]
+    permissionDeniedError: [{ type: Output }],
+    submit: [{ type: Input }]
 };
 
 class CommentSortComponent {
@@ -8632,12 +8852,234 @@ CommentsModule.decorators = [
             },] }
 ];
 
+class ChatSource extends SocketRPC {
+    constructor(backend, identifier, parentIdentifier, sortOrder) {
+        super();
+        this.backend = backend;
+        this.identifier = identifier;
+        this.parentIdentifier = parentIdentifier;
+        this.sortOrder = sortOrder;
+        this.subscription = new Subscription();
+        this.state = 'connecting';
+        this.messageMap = new Map();
+        this._messageReceived = new Subject();
+        this._messageSent = new Subject();
+        this.messages = [];
+        this.ready = new Promise(resolve => this.markReady = resolve);
+    }
+    bind(socket) {
+        const _super = Object.create(null, {
+            bind: { get: () => super.bind }
+        });
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            _super.bind.call(this, socket);
+            this.state = 'connected';
+            this.markReady();
+            yield this.subscribeToTopic();
+            this.subscription.add(this.backend.userChanged.subscribe(() => this.authenticate()));
+            socket.addEventListener('open', () => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+                this.state = 'connected';
+            }));
+            socket.addEventListener('lost', () => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+                this.state = 'lost';
+            }));
+            socket.addEventListener('restore', () => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+                this.state = 'restored';
+                yield this.authenticate();
+                yield this.subscribeToTopic();
+            }));
+            return this;
+        });
+    }
+    getExistingMessages() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            let messages = yield this.peer.getExistingMessages();
+            messages = messages.map(message => {
+                let existingMessage = this.messageMap.get(message.id);
+                if (existingMessage)
+                    message = Object.assign(existingMessage, message);
+                else
+                    this.messageMap.set(message.id, message);
+                return message;
+            });
+            return messages;
+        });
+    }
+    editMessage(messageId, text) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            this.peer.editMessage(messageId, text);
+        });
+    }
+    subscribeToTopic() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            yield this.peer.subscribe(this.identifier, this.parentIdentifier, this.sortOrder);
+        });
+    }
+    authenticate() {
+        var _a;
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            yield this.peer.authenticate((_a = this.backend.user) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.token);
+        });
+    }
+    close() {
+        super.close();
+        this.subscription.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    onPermissions(permissions) {
+        window.bantaPermissionsDebug = permissions;
+        this.permissions = permissions;
+    }
+    onChatMessage(message) {
+        if (this.messageMap.has(message.id)) {
+            Object.assign(this.messageMap.get(message.id), message);
+        }
+        else if (!message.hidden) {
+            // Only process non-hidden messages through here. 
+            // Hidden messages may be sent to us when they become hidden (ie moderation is occurring).
+            // But if we never had the message to begin with, we should discard it.
+            this.messageMap.set(message.id, message);
+            this._messageReceived.next(message);
+        }
+    }
+    get messageReceived() { return this._messageReceived.asObservable(); }
+    get messageSent() { return this._messageSent.asObservable(); }
+    send(message) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield this.peer.sendMessage(message);
+        });
+    }
+    loadAfter(message, count) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            if (!message)
+                return;
+            if (!message.pagingCursor)
+                return [];
+            return this.peer.loadAfter(Number(message.pagingCursor), count);
+        });
+    }
+    get(id) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            if (this.messageMap.has(id))
+                return this.messageMap.get(id);
+            let message = yield this.peer.getMessage(id);
+            this.messageMap.set(id, message);
+            return message;
+        });
+    }
+    getCount() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield this.peer.getCount();
+        });
+    }
+    likeMessage(messageId) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield this.peer.likeMessage(messageId);
+        });
+    }
+    unlikeMessage(messageId) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield this.peer.unlikeMessage(messageId);
+        });
+    }
+    deleteMessage(messageId) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield this.peer.deleteMessage(messageId);
+        });
+    }
+}
+__decorate([
+    RpcEvent(),
+    __metadata("design:type", Function),
+    __metadata("design:paramtypes", [Object]),
+    __metadata("design:returntype", void 0)
+], ChatSource.prototype, "onPermissions", null);
+__decorate([
+    RpcEvent(),
+    __metadata("design:type", Function),
+    __metadata("design:paramtypes", [Object]),
+    __metadata("design:returntype", void 0)
+], ChatSource.prototype, "onChatMessage", null);
+
+const BANTA_SDK_OPTIONS = 'BANTA_SDK_OPTIONS';
+
+class ChatBackend extends ChatBackendBase {
+    constructor(options) {
+        super();
+        this.options = options;
+    }
+    get serviceUrl() {
+        var _a, _b;
+        return `${(_b = (_a = this.options) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.serviceUrl) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : 'http://localhost:3422'}`;
+    }
+    connectToService() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            let socket = new DurableSocket(`${this.serviceUrl.replace(/^http/, 'ws')}/socket`);
+            yield new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                socket.onopen = () => {
+                    resolve();
+                };
+                socket.onclose = e => {
+                    if (e.code === 503) {
+                        console.error(`Failed to connect to chat service!`);
+                        reject(e);
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+            socket.onerror = undefined;
+            return socket;
+        });
+    }
+    getSourceForTopic(topicId, options) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield new ChatSource(this, topicId, undefined, (options === null || options === void 0 ? void 0 : options.sortOrder) || CommentsOrder.NEWEST)
+                .bind(yield this.connectToService());
+        });
+    }
+    getSourceForThread(topicId, messageId, options) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return yield new ChatSource(this, topicId, messageId, (options === null || options === void 0 ? void 0 : options.sortOrder) || CommentsOrder.NEWEST)
+                .bind(yield this.connectToService());
+        });
+    }
+    getSourceCountForTopic(topicId) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            let response = yield fetch(`${this.serviceUrl}/topics/${topicId}`);
+            if (response.status >= 400)
+                return 0;
+            let topic = yield response.json();
+            return topic.messageCount || 0;
+        });
+    }
+    refreshMessage(message) {
+        throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+    }
+    getMessage(topicId, messageId) {
+        throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+    }
+    getSubMessage(topicId, parentMessageId, messageId) {
+        throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+    }
+    watchMessage(message, handler) {
+        throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
+    }
+}
+ChatBackend.decorators = [
+    { type: Injectable }
+];
+ChatBackend.ctorParameters = () => [
+    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [BANTA_SDK_OPTIONS,] }] }
+];
+
 class BantaSdkModule {
-    static forRoot() {
+    static configure(options) {
         return {
             ngModule: BantaSdkModule,
             providers: [
-                BantaService
+                {
+                    provide: BANTA_SDK_OPTIONS,
+                    useValue: options || {}
+                },
+                { provide: ChatBackendBase, useClass: ChatBackend }
             ]
         };
     }
@@ -8683,5 +9125,5 @@ BantaSdkModule.decorators = [
  * Generated bundle index. Do not edit.
  */
 
-export { BantaChatComponent, BantaCommentsComponent, BantaCommonModule, BantaComponent, BantaLogoComponent, BantaSdkModule, BantaService, ChatBackendService, ChatMessageComponent, ChatModule, ChatViewComponent, CommentComponent, CommentFieldComponent, CommentSortComponent, CommentViewComponent, CommentsModule, EMOJIS, EmojiModule, EmojiSelectorButtonComponent, EmojiSelectorPanelComponent, LiveChatMessageComponent, LiveCommentComponent, LiveMessageComponent, TimestampComponent, lazyConnection };
+export { BANTA_SDK_OPTIONS, BantaChatComponent, BantaCommentsComponent, BantaCommonModule, BantaComponent, BantaLogoComponent, BantaSdkModule, ChatBackend, ChatBackendBase, ChatMessageComponent, ChatModule, ChatSource, ChatViewComponent, CommentComponent, CommentFieldComponent, CommentSortComponent, CommentViewComponent, CommentsModule, EMOJIS, EmojiModule, EmojiSelectorButtonComponent, EmojiSelectorPanelComponent, LiveChatMessageComponent, LiveCommentComponent, LiveMessageComponent, TimestampComponent, lazyConnection };
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