Index: code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.cc
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--- code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.cc	(revision 1953)
+++ code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.cc	(revision 1953)
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
+ *                    > www.orxonox.net <
+ *
+ *
+ *   License notice:
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ *   of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ *   Author:
+ *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
+ *   Co-authors:
+ *      ...
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "OrxonoxStableHeaders.h"
+#include "ChatOverlay.h"
+
+#include <OgreTextAreaOverlayElement.h>
+
+#include "core/CoreIncludes.h"
+#include "core/ConfigValueIncludes.h"
+#include "core/Executor.h"
+
+#include "network/ClientInformation.h"
+
+#include "GraphicsEngine.h"
+#include "objects/gametypes/Gametype.h"
+#include "objects/infos/PlayerInfo.h"
+#include "overlays/console/InGameConsole.h"
+#include "tools/Timer.h"
+
+#include "util/Convert.h"
+
+namespace orxonox
+{
+    CreateFactory(ChatOverlay);
+
+    ChatOverlay::ChatOverlay()
+    {
+        RegisterObject(ChatOverlay);
+
+        this->displayTime_ = 0;
+
+        this->setConfigValues();
+    }
+
+    ChatOverlay::~ChatOverlay()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void ChatOverlay::setConfigValues()
+    {
+        SetConfigValue(displayTime_, 6.0f);
+    }
+
+    void ChatOverlay::incomingChat(const std::string& message, unsigned int senderID)
+    {
+        std::string text;
+
+        if (senderID != network::CLIENTID_UNKNOWN)
+        {
+            std::string name = "unknown";
+
+            PlayerInfo* player = Gametype::getClient(senderID);
+            if (player)
+                name = player->getName();
+
+            text = name + ": " + message;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            text = message;
+        }
+
+        this->messages_.push_back(InGameConsole::convert2UTF(text));
+        COUT(0) << "Chat: " << text << std::endl;
+
+        Timer<ChatOverlay>* timer = new Timer<ChatOverlay>;
+        ExecutorMember<ChatOverlay>* executor = createExecutor(createFunctor(&ChatOverlay::dropMessage));
+        executor->setDefaultValues(timer);
+        timer->setTimer(this->displayTime_, false, this, executor);
+
+        this->updateOverlayText();
+    }
+
+    void ChatOverlay::dropMessage(Timer<ChatOverlay>* timer)
+    {
+        this->messages_.pop_front();
+        this->updateOverlayText();
+
+        delete timer;
+    }
+
+    void ChatOverlay::updateOverlayText()
+    {
+        this->text_->setCaption("");
+
+        for (std::list<Ogre::UTFString>::reverse_iterator it = this->messages_.rbegin(); it != this->messages_.rend(); ++it)
+        {
+            this->text_->setCaption(this->text_->getCaption() + "\n" + (*it));
+        }
+    }
+}
Index: code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.h
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--- code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.h	(revision 1953)
+++ code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/overlays/hud/ChatOverlay.h	(revision 1953)
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
+ *                    > www.orxonox.net <
+ *
+ *
+ *   License notice:
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ *   of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ *   Author:
+ *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
+ *   Co-authors:
+ *      ...
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ChatOverlay_H__
+#define _ChatOverlay_H__
+
+#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"
+
+#include <OgreTextAreaOverlayElement.h>
+
+#include "network/ChatListener.h"
+#include "overlays/OverlayText.h"
+
+namespace orxonox
+{
+    class _OrxonoxExport ChatOverlay : public OverlayText, public network::ChatListener
+    {
+        public:
+            ChatOverlay();
+            ~ChatOverlay();
+
+            void setConfigValues();
+
+        protected:
+            virtual void incomingChat(const std::string& message, unsigned int senderID);
+
+            std::list<Ogre::UTFString> messages_;
+
+        private:
+            void updateOverlayText();
+            void dropMessage(Timer<ChatOverlay>* timer);
+
+            float displayTime_;
+    };
+}
+#endif /* _DebugFPSText_H__ */
