CMD+K clears chat, or /clear, or CTRL+K

src/js/chat.js

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export default class Chat {
     this.bindEvents();
   }
 
+  clear() {
+    let chatArea = $('.messages');
+    return chatArea.fadeOut(200, () => { chatArea.empty().show(); });
+  }
+
   // Log a message
   log(message, options) {
     let html = options && options.html === true || false;
@@ -226,6 +231,15 @@ export default class Chat {
           console.log(err);
         });
       }
+    }, {
+      command: 'clear',
+      description: 'Clears the chat screen',
+      paramaters: [],
+      multiple: true,
+      usage: '/clear',
+      action: () => {
+        this.clear();
+      }
     }];
 
     const color = () => {

src/js/main.js

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ $(function() {
 
   let $window = $(window);
   let $participants = $('#participants');
+  let keyMapping = [];
 
   let roomId = window.location.pathname.length ? window.location.pathname : null;
 
@@ -68,16 +69,22 @@ $(function() {
   }
 
   // Keyboard events
-
+  $window.keydown((event) => {
-  $window.keydown(function(event) {
     // When the client hits ENTER on their keyboard and chat message input is focused
     if (event.which === 13 && !event.shiftKey && $('.inputMessage').is(':focus')) {
       handleMessageSending();
       socket.emit('stop typing');
       chat.typing = false;
       event.preventDefault();
+    } else {
+      keyMapping[event.keyCode] = event.type === 'keydown';
     }
 
+  }).keyup((event) => {
+    if ((keyMapping[17] || keyMapping[91] || keyMapping[93]) && keyMapping[75]) {
+      chat.clear();
+    }
+    keyMapping = [];
   });
 
   // Select message input when closing modal