Make sure nickname config option takes precedence

above other nickname sources.

CHANGES.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - New config setting [show_client_info](https://conversejs.org/docs/html/configuration.html#show-client-info)
 - Render inline images served over HTTP if Converse itself was loaded on an unsecured (HTTP) page.
 - Document new API method [sendMessage](https://conversejs.org/docs/html/api/-_converse.ChatBox.html#sendMessage)
+- Make sure `nickname` passed in via `_converse.initialize` has first preference as MUC nickname
 - #1149: With `xhr_user_search_url`, contact requests are not being sent out
 - #1213: Switch roster filter input and icons
 - #1327: fix False mentions positives in URLs and Email addresses

dist/converse.js

@@ -53767,12 +53767,6 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_6__["default"].plugins
         this.roomspanel.model.fetch();
         this.el.querySelector('.controlbox-pane').insertAdjacentElement('beforeEnd', this.roomspanel.render().el);
 
-        if (!this.roomspanel.model.get('nick')) {
-          this.roomspanel.model.save({
-            nick: _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid)
-          });
-        }
-
         _converse.emit('roomsPanelRendered');
       },
 
@@ -55017,7 +55011,7 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_6__["default"].plugins
       },
 
       onReservedNickNotFound(message) {
-        const nick = this.model.getDefaultNick();
+        const nick = _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname();
 
         if (nick) {
           this.join(nick);
@@ -55038,7 +55032,7 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_6__["default"].plugins
         if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
           const nick = presence.getAttribute('from').split('/')[1];
 
-          if (nick === this.model.getDefaultNick()) {
+          if (nick === _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname()) {
             this.join(nick + '-2');
           } else {
             const del = nick.lastIndexOf("-");
@@ -64109,11 +64103,12 @@ _converse.initialize = async function (settings, callback) {
       _converse.onStatusInitialized(reconnecting);
     } else {
       const id = `converse.xmppstatus-${_converse.bare_jid}`;
-      this.xmppstatus = new this.XMPPStatus({
+      _converse.xmppstatus = new this.XMPPStatus({
         'id': id
       });
-      this.xmppstatus.browserStorage = new Backbone.BrowserStorage.session(id);
+      _converse.xmppstatus.browserStorage = new Backbone.BrowserStorage.session(id);
-      this.xmppstatus.fetch({
+
+      _converse.xmppstatus.fetch({
         'success': _lodash_noconflict__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_4___default.a.partial(_converse.onStatusInitialized, reconnecting),
         'error': _lodash_noconflict__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_4___default.a.partial(_converse.onStatusInitialized, reconnecting)
       });
@@ -66646,6 +66641,20 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__["default"].plugins.add('converse-muc
 
     _converse.router.route('converse/room?jid=:jid', openRoom);
 
+    _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname = function () {
+      if (!_converse.xmppstatus) {
+        throw new Error("Can't call _converse.getNickname before the statusInitialized has been fired.");
+      }
+
+      const nick = _converse.nickname || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname');
+
+      if (nick) {
+        return nick;
+      } else if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
+        return Strophe.unescapeNode(Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid));
+      }
+    };
+
     _converse.openChatRoom = function (jid, settings, bring_to_foreground) {
       /* Opens a groupchat, making sure that certain attributes
        * are correct, for example that the "type" is set to
@@ -67382,21 +67391,6 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__["default"].plugins.add('converse-muc
         this.getJidsWithAffiliations(affiliations).then(old_members => this.setAffiliations(deltaFunc(members, old_members))).then(() => this.occupants.fetchMembers()).catch(_.partial(_converse.log, _, Strophe.LogLevel.ERROR));
       },
 
-      getDefaultNick() {
-        /* The default nickname (used when muc_nickname_from_jid is true)
-         * is the node part of the user's JID.
-         * We put this in a separate method so that it can be
-         * overridden by plugins.
-         */
-        const nick = _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname');
-
-        if (nick) {
-          return nick;
-        } else if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
-          return Strophe.unescapeNode(Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid));
-        }
-      },
-
       async checkForReservedNick() {
         /* Use service-discovery to ask the XMPP server whether
          * this user has a reserved nickname for this groupchat.
@@ -67956,8 +67950,11 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__["default"].plugins.add('converse-muc
 
     });
     _converse.RoomsPanelModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
-      defaults: {
+      defaults: function defaults() {
-        'muc_domain': ''
+        return {
+          'muc_domain': '',
+          'nick': _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname()
+        };
       }
     });
 
@@ -68831,11 +68828,11 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["default"].plugins
 
       subscribe(message) {
         /* Send a presence subscription request to this roster contact
-        *
+         *
-        * Parameters:
+         * Parameters:
-        *    (String) message - An optional message to explain the
+         *    (String) message - An optional message to explain the
-        *      reason for the subscription request.
+         *      reason for the subscription request.
-        */
+         */
         const pres = $pres({
           to: this.get('jid'),
           type: "subscribe"
@@ -68845,7 +68842,7 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["default"].plugins
           pres.c("status").t(message).up();
         }
 
-        const nick = _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('fullname');
+        const nick = _converse.nickname || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('fullname');
 
         if (nick) {
           pres.c('nick', {
@@ -68862,10 +68859,10 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["default"].plugins
 
       ackSubscribe() {
         /* Upon receiving the presence stanza of type "subscribed",
-        * the user SHOULD acknowledge receipt of that subscription
+         * the user SHOULD acknowledge receipt of that subscription
-        * state notification by sending a presence stanza of type
+         * state notification by sending a presence stanza of type
-        * "subscribe" to the contact
+         * "subscribe" to the contact
-        */
+         */
         _converse.api.send($pres({
           'type': 'subscribe',
           'to': this.get('jid')
@@ -68892,9 +68889,9 @@ _converse_headless_converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["default"].plugins
 
       unauthorize(message) {
         /* Unauthorize this contact's presence subscription
-        * Parameters:
+         * Parameters:
-        *   (String) message - Optional message to send to the person being unauthorized
+         *   (String) message - Optional message to send to the person being unauthorized
-        */
+         */
         _converse.rejectPresenceSubscription(this.get('jid'), message);
 
         return this;

docs/source/configuration.rst

@@ -1042,6 +1042,10 @@ This setting allows you to specify the nickname for the current user.
 The nickname will be included in presence requests to other users and will also
 be used as the default nickname when entering MUC chatrooms.
 
+This value will have first preference (i.e. used instead of any other nickname source,
+such as the VCard `nickname` value).
+
+
 notify_all_room_messages
 ------------------------
 

spec/muc.js

@@ -3971,6 +3971,11 @@
                 let name_input = modal.el.querySelector('input[name="chatroom"]');
                 expect(name_input.placeholder).toBe('name@conference.example.org');
 
+                const label_nick = modal.el.querySelector('label[for="nickname"]');
+                expect(label_nick.textContent).toBe('Optional nickname:');
+                const nick_input = modal.el.querySelector('input[name="nickname"]');
+                expect(nick_input.value).toBe('');
+
                 expect(modal.el.querySelector('.modal-title').textContent).toBe('Enter a new Groupchat');
                 spyOn(_converse.ChatRoom.prototype, 'getRoomFeatures').and.callFake(() => Promise.resolve());
                 roomspanel.delegateEvents(); // We need to rebind all events otherwise our spy won't be called
@@ -3988,6 +3993,45 @@
                 done();
             }));
 
+            it("uses the JID node if muc_nickname_from_jid is set to true",
+                mock.initConverse(
+                    null, ['rosterGroupsFetched', 'chatBoxesFetched'], {'muc_nickname_from_jid': true},
+                    async function (done, _converse) {
+
+                test_utils.openControlBox();
+                await test_utils.waitForRoster(_converse, 'current', 0);
+                const roomspanel = _converse.chatboxviews.get('controlbox').roomspanel;
+                roomspanel.el.querySelector('.show-add-muc-modal').click();
+                test_utils.closeControlBox(_converse);
+                const modal = roomspanel.add_room_modal;
+                await test_utils.waitUntil(() => u.isVisible(modal.el), 1000)
+                const label_nick = modal.el.querySelector('label[for="nickname"]');
+                expect(label_nick.textContent).toBe('Optional nickname:');
+                const nick_input = modal.el.querySelector('input[name="nickname"]');
+                expect(nick_input.value).toBe('dummy');
+                done();
+            }));
+
+
+            it("uses the nickname passed in to converse.initialize",
+                mock.initConverse(
+                    null, ['rosterGroupsFetched', 'chatBoxesFetched'], {'nickname': 'st.nick'},
+                    async function (done, _converse) {
+
+                test_utils.openControlBox();
+                await test_utils.waitForRoster(_converse, 'current', 0);
+                const roomspanel = _converse.chatboxviews.get('controlbox').roomspanel;
+                roomspanel.el.querySelector('.show-add-muc-modal').click();
+                test_utils.closeControlBox(_converse);
+                const modal = roomspanel.add_room_modal;
+                await test_utils.waitUntil(() => u.isVisible(modal.el), 1000)
+                const label_nick = modal.el.querySelector('label[for="nickname"]');
+                expect(label_nick.textContent).toBe('Optional nickname:');
+                const nick_input = modal.el.querySelector('input[name="nickname"]');
+                expect(nick_input.value).toBe('st.nick');
+                done();
+            }));
+
             it("doesn't require the domain when muc_domain is set",
                 mock.initConverse(
                     null, ['rosterGroupsFetched', 'chatBoxesFetched'], {'muc_domain': 'muc.example.org'},

spec/roster.js

@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@
                  */
                 expect(_converse.roster.pluck('jid').length).toBe(0);
 
-                var stanza = $pres({from: 'data@enterprise/resource', type: 'subscribe'});
+                let stanza = $pres({from: 'data@enterprise/resource', type: 'subscribe'});
                 _converse.connection._dataRecv(test_utils.createRequest(stanza));
                 test_utils.waitUntil(function () {
                     return $('a:contains("Contact requests")').length;

src/converse-muc-views.js

@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc-views', {
                 this.el.querySelector('.controlbox-pane').insertAdjacentElement(
                     'beforeEnd', this.roomspanel.render().el);
 
-                if (!this.roomspanel.model.get('nick')) {
-                    this.roomspanel.model.save({
-                        nick: _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid)
-                    });
-                }
                 _converse.emit('roomsPanelRendered');
             },
 
@@ -1259,7 +1254,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc-views', {
             },
 
             onReservedNickNotFound (message) {
-                const nick = this.model.getDefaultNick();
+                const nick = _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname();
                 if (nick) {
                     this.join(nick);
                 } else {
@@ -1278,7 +1273,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc-views', {
                  */
                 if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
                     const nick = presence.getAttribute('from').split('/')[1];
-                    if (nick === this.model.getDefaultNick()) {
+                    if (nick === _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname()) {
                         this.join(nick + '-2');
                     } else {
                         const del= nick.lastIndexOf("-");

src/headless/converse-core.js

@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ _converse.keycodes = {
     META_RIGHT: 93
 };
 
-
 // Module-level constants
 _converse.STATUS_WEIGHTS = {
     'offline':      6,
@@ -847,9 +846,9 @@ _converse.initialize = async function (settings, callback) {
             _converse.onStatusInitialized(reconnecting);
         } else {
             const id = `converse.xmppstatus-${_converse.bare_jid}`;
-            this.xmppstatus = new this.XMPPStatus({'id': id});
+            _converse.xmppstatus = new this.XMPPStatus({'id': id});
-            this.xmppstatus.browserStorage = new Backbone.BrowserStorage.session(id);
+            _converse.xmppstatus.browserStorage = new Backbone.BrowserStorage.session(id);
-            this.xmppstatus.fetch({
+            _converse.xmppstatus.fetch({
                 'success': _.partial(_converse.onStatusInitialized, reconnecting),
                 'error': _.partial(_converse.onStatusInitialized, reconnecting)
             });

src/headless/converse-muc.js

@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc', {
         _converse.router.route('converse/room?jid=:jid', openRoom);
 
 
+        _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname = function () {
+            if (!_converse.xmppstatus) {
+                throw new Error("Can't call _converse.getNickname before the statusInitialized has been fired.");
+            }
+            const nick = _converse.nickname || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname');
+            if (nick) {
+                return nick;
+            } else if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
+                return Strophe.unescapeNode(Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid));
+            }
+        }
+
         _converse.openChatRoom = function (jid, settings, bring_to_foreground) {
             /* Opens a groupchat, making sure that certain attributes
              * are correct, for example that the "type" is set to
@@ -777,20 +789,6 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc', {
                     .catch(_.partial(_converse.log, _, Strophe.LogLevel.ERROR));
             },
 
-            getDefaultNick () {
-                /* The default nickname (used when muc_nickname_from_jid is true)
-                 * is the node part of the user's JID.
-                 * We put this in a separate method so that it can be
-                 * overridden by plugins.
-                 */
-                const nick = _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname');
-                if (nick) {
-                    return nick;
-                } else if (_converse.muc_nickname_from_jid) {
-                    return Strophe.unescapeNode(Strophe.getNodeFromJid(_converse.bare_jid));
-                }
-            },
-
             async checkForReservedNick () {
                 /* Use service-discovery to ask the XMPP server whether
                  * this user has a reserved nickname for this groupchat.
@@ -1274,9 +1272,12 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-muc', {
 
 
         _converse.RoomsPanelModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
-            defaults: {
+            defaults: function () {
-                'muc_domain': '',
+                return {
-            },
+                    'muc_domain': '',
+                    'nick': _converse.getDefaultMUCNickname()
+                }
+            }
         });
 
 

src/headless/converse-roster.js

@@ -245,16 +245,16 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-roster', {
 
             subscribe (message) {
                 /* Send a presence subscription request to this roster contact
-                *
+                 *
-                * Parameters:
+                 * Parameters:
-                *    (String) message - An optional message to explain the
+                 *    (String) message - An optional message to explain the
-                *      reason for the subscription request.
+                 *      reason for the subscription request.
-                */
+                 */
                 const pres = $pres({to: this.get('jid'), type: "subscribe"});
                 if (message && message !== "") {
                     pres.c("status").t(message).up();
                 }
-                const nick = _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('fullname');
+                const nick = _converse.nickname || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('nickname') || _converse.xmppstatus.vcard.get('fullname');
                 if (nick) {
                     pres.c('nick', {'xmlns': Strophe.NS.NICK}).t(nick).up();
                 }
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-roster', {
 
             ackSubscribe () {
                 /* Upon receiving the presence stanza of type "subscribed",
-                * the user SHOULD acknowledge receipt of that subscription
+                 * the user SHOULD acknowledge receipt of that subscription
-                * state notification by sending a presence stanza of type
+                 * state notification by sending a presence stanza of type
-                * "subscribe" to the contact
+                 * "subscribe" to the contact
-                */
+                 */
                 _converse.api.send($pres({
                     'type': 'subscribe',
                     'to': this.get('jid')
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-roster', {
 
             unauthorize (message) {
                 /* Unauthorize this contact's presence subscription
-                * Parameters:
+                 * Parameters:
-                *   (String) message - Optional message to send to the person being unauthorized
+                 *   (String) message - Optional message to send to the person being unauthorized
-                */
+                 */
                 _converse.rejectPresenceSubscription(this.get('jid'), message);
                 return this;
             },