Chat without character selected (#2757) * WIP: Enable chatting without character selected * Add burger menu item * Neutral assistant chat space * Revert "Neutral assistant chat space" This reverts commit be2da4a629fb8cfef2f7387272eec9d88b9c4328. * Revert "Add burger menu item" This reverts commit d4e8d990c1ae847a4bc18ee0d4b886cbcd065b7f. * Use simple ephemeral chats * Only start a new assistant chat if not already in it * Don't emit event not to clear pending files * Allow edits, disable checkpoints and branches * Exclude from tags, allow copy * Allow hide/unhide * Allow zooming avatar * Suppress warning * Rename neutral character * Rename neutral back to Assistant

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Cohee <18619528+Cohee1207@users.noreply.github.com>

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Parents: b16915cfb99381f4655b13325a18d5224a534d6b

public/script.js+66 -28 Viewed

 export let itemizedPrompts = [];
 export const systemUserName = 'SillyTavern System';
+export const neutralCharacterName = 'Assistant';
 let default_user_name = 'User';
 export let name1 = default_user_name;
-export let name2 = 'SillyTavern System';
+export let name2 = systemUserName;
 export let chat = [];
 let chatSaveTimeout;
 let importFlashTimeout;

     FORMATTING: 'formatting',
     HOTKEYS: 'hotkeys',
     MACROS: 'macros',
+    WELCOME_PROMPT: 'welcome_prompt',
+    ASSISTANT_NOTE: 'assistant_note',
 };
 /**

             is_system: true,
             mes: 'Click here to return to the previous chat: <a class="bookmark_link" file_name="{0}" href="javascript:void(null);">Return</a>',
         },
+        welcome_prompt: {
+            name: systemUserName,
+            force_avatar: system_avatar,
+            is_user: false,
+            is_system: true,
+            mes: await renderTemplateAsync('welcomePrompt'),
+            extra: {
+                isSmallSys: true,
+            },
+        },
+        assistant_note: {
+            name: systemUserName,
+            force_avatar: system_avatar,
+            is_user: false,
+            is_system: true,
+            mes: await renderTemplateAsync('assistantNote'),
+            extra: {
+                isSmallSys: true,
+            },
+        },
     };
+}

     initTextGenModels();
     await getSystemMessages();
     sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME);
+    sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME_PROMPT);
     await getSettings();
     initKeyboard();
     initDynamicStyles();

 /**
  * Send the message currently typed into the chat box.
  */
-export function sendTextareaMessage() {
+export async function sendTextareaMessage() {
     if (is_send_press) return;
     if (isExecutingCommandsFromChatInput) return;

@@ -1867,6 +1891,10 @@ export function sendTextareaMessage() {
1867	generateType = 'continue';	1891	generateType = 'continue';
1868	}	1892	}
1869		1893
		1894	if (textareaText && !selected_group && this_chid === undefined && name2 !== neutralCharacterName) {
		1895	await newAssistantChat();
		1896	}
		1897
1870	Generate(generateType);	1898	Generate(generateType);
1871	}	1899	}
1872		1900

         mes = mes.replaceAll('<', '&lt;').replaceAll('>', '&gt;');
+    }
-    if (this_chid === undefined && !selected_group) {
+    if (!isSystem) {
-        mes = mes.replace(/\*\*(.+?)\*\*/g, '<b>$1</b>');
-    } else if (!isSystem) {
         // Save double quotes in tags as a special character to prevent them from being encoded
         if (!power_user.encode_tags) {
             mes = mes.replace(/<([^>]+)>/g, function (_, contents) {

         });
+    }
-    /*
-    // Hides bias from empty messages send with slash commands
-    if (isSystem) {
-        mes = mes.replace(/\{\{[\s\S]*?\}\}/gm, "");
-    }
-    */
     if (!power_user.allow_name2_display && ch_name && !isUser && !isSystem) {
         mes = mes.replace(new RegExp(`(^|\n)${escapeRegex(ch_name)}:`, 'g'), '$1');
+    }

         quiet_prompt = main_api == 'novel' && !quietToLoud ? adjustNovelInstructionPrompt(quiet_prompt) : quiet_prompt;
+    }
-    const isChatValid = online_status !== 'no_connection' && this_chid !== undefined;
+    const hasBackendConnection = online_status !== 'no_connection';
     // We can't do anything because we're not in a chat right now. (Unless it's a dry run, in which case we need to
     // assemble the prompt so we can count its tokens regardless of whether a chat is active.)
-    if (!dryRun && !isChatValid) {
+    if (!dryRun && !hasBackendConnection) {
-        if (this_chid === undefined) {
-            toastr.warning('Сharacter is not selected');
-        }
         is_send_press = false;
         return Promise.resolve();
+    }

             setExtensionPrompt('DEPTH_PROMPT_' + index, value.text, extension_prompt_types.IN_CHAT, value.depth, extension_settings.note.allowWIScan, role);
         });
     } else {
-        const depthPromptText = baseChatReplace(characters[this_chid].data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.prompt?.trim(), name1, name2) || '';
+        const depthPromptText = baseChatReplace(characters[this_chid]?.data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.prompt?.trim(), name1, name2) || '';
-        const depthPromptDepth = characters[this_chid].data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.depth ?? depth_prompt_depth_default;
+        const depthPromptDepth = characters[this_chid]?.data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.depth ?? depth_prompt_depth_default;
-        const depthPromptRole = getExtensionPromptRoleByName(characters[this_chid].data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.role ?? depth_prompt_role_default);
+        const depthPromptRole = getExtensionPromptRoleByName(characters[this_chid]?.data?.extensions?.depth_prompt?.role ?? depth_prompt_role_default);
         setExtensionPrompt('DEPTH_PROMPT', depthPromptText, extension_prompt_types.IN_CHAT, depthPromptDepth, extension_settings.note.allowWIScan, depthPromptRole);
+    }

     }, 1000);
+}
-export async function saveChat(chat_name, withMetadata, mesId) {
+export async function saveChat(chatName, withMetadata, mesId) {
     const metadata = { ...chat_metadata, ...(withMetadata || {}) };
-    let file_name = chat_name ?? characters[this_chid]?.chat;
+    const fileName = chatName ?? characters[this_chid]?.chat;
-    if (!file_name) {
+    if (!fileName && name2 === neutralCharacterName) {
+        // TODO: Do something for a temporary chat with no character.
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!fileName) {
         console.warn('saveChat called without chat_name and no chat file found');
         return;
+    }

         url: '/api/chats/save',
         data: JSON.stringify({
             ch_name: characters[this_chid].name,
-            file_name: file_name,
+            file_name: fileName,
             chat: save_chat,
             avatar_url: characters[this_chid].avatar,
         }),

 function openMessageDelete(fromSlashCommand) {
     closeMessageEditor();
     hideSwipeButtons();
-    if (fromSlashCommand || (this_chid != undefined && !is_send_press) || (selected_group && !is_group_generating)) {
+    if (fromSlashCommand || (!is_send_press) || (selected_group && !is_group_generating)) {
         $('#dialogue_del_mes').css('display', 'block');
         $('#send_form').css('display', 'none');
         $('.del_checkbox').each(function () {

  * @returns {Promise<string>} Branch file name
  */
 async function branchChat(mesId) {
+    if (this_chid === undefined && !selected_group) {
+        toastr.info('No character selected.', 'Branch creation aborted');
+        return;
+    }
     const fileName = await createBranch(mesId);
     await saveItemizedPrompts(fileName);

     saveSettingsDebounced();
+}
+async function newAssistantChat() {
+    await clearChat();
+    chat.splice(0, chat.length);
+    chat_metadata = {};
+    setCharacterName(neutralCharacterName);
+    sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.ASSISTANT_NOTE);
+}
 function doTogglePanels() {
     $('#option_settings').trigger('click');
     return '';

@@ -9800,6 +9834,9 @@ jQuery(async function () {
9800		9834
9801	await doNewChat({ deleteCurrentChat: deleteCurrentChat });	9835	await doNewChat({ deleteCurrentChat: deleteCurrentChat });
9802	}	9836	}
		9837	if (!selected_group && this_chid === undefined && !is_send_press) {
		9838	await newAssistantChat();
		9839	}
9803	}	9840	}
9804		9841
9805	else if (id == 'option_regenerate') {	9842	else if (id == 'option_regenerate') {

                 $('#rm_button_selected_ch').children('h2').text('');
                 select_rm_characters();
                 sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME);
+                sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME_PROMPT);
                 eventSource.emit(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, getCurrentChatId());
                 await getClientVersion();
             } else {

+    }
     else {
         $(document).on('pointerup', '.mes_copy', function () {
-            if (this_chid !== undefined || selected_group) {
+            if (this_chid !== undefined || selected_group || name2 === neutralCharacterName) {
                 try {
                     const messageId = $(this).closest('.mes').attr('mesid');
                     const text = chat[messageId]['mes'];

     //********************
     //***Message Editor***
     $(document).on('click', '.mes_edit', async function () {
-        if (this_chid !== undefined || selected_group) {
+        if (this_chid !== undefined || selected_group || name2 === neutralCharacterName) {
             // Previously system messages we're allowed to be edited
             /*const message = $(this).closest(".mes");

             });
+        }
-        const avatarSrc = isDataURL(thumbURL) ? thumbURL : charsPath + targetAvatarImg;
+        const avatarSrc = (isDataURL(thumbURL) || /^\/?img\/(?:.+)/.test(thumbURL)) ? thumbURL : charsPath + targetAvatarImg;
         if ($(`.zoomed_avatar[forChar="${charname}"]`).length) {
             console.debug('removing container as it already existed');
             $(`.zoomed_avatar[forChar="${charname}"]`).fadeOut(animation_duration, () => {

public/scripts/bookmarks.js+5 -0 Viewed

+}
 async function createNewBookmark(mesId) {
+    if (this_chid === undefined && !selected_group) {
+        toastr.info('No character selected.', 'Checkpoint creation aborted');
+        return;
+    }
     if (!chat.length) {
         toastr.warning('The chat is empty.', 'Checkpoint creation failed');
         return;

public/scripts/chats.js+0 -2 Viewed

  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
 export async function hideChatMessageRange(start, end, unhide) {
-    if (!getCurrentChatId()) return;
     if (isNaN(start)) return;
     if (!end) end = start;
     const hide = !unhide;

public/scripts/templates/assistantNote.html+3 -0 Viewed

+<div>
+    <b>Note:</b> this chat is temporary and will be deleted as soon as you leave it.
+</div>

public/scripts/templates/welcomePrompt.html+3 -0 Viewed

+<strong data-i18n="Connect to an API and ask me anything!">
+    Connect to an API and ask me anything!
+</strong>