Chat interface

The chat interface is located in the bottom left of the game window. It displays various chat and game messages in the message box and has a series of buttons to control what is displayed in the message box, namely the All, Game, Public chat,, Private chat, Clan chat, Trade, Assist and Report abuse buttons.



Left clicking a button toggles the dialogue window to show only messages related to that button. To see all messages the player must click the All button.

Right clicking a button allows the player to choose which types of messages of the button's type that are displayed in the message box. Types include:
 *  On  - All messages of the message type are displayed in the message box and main screen. Messages from players on your ignore list are not shown.
 *  Friends  - Only friends and moderators’ messages are shown in the message box and main screen.
 *  Off  - Only messages from Player moderators and Jagex moderators are shown in the message box main screen.
 * Hide  - All local messages are shown in the main screen, but no messages appear in the player's message box except, once again, that of a Player or Jagex Moderator. This option only appears for the Public button.

Before the Grand Exchange, many players used the Hide  option when they went into heavy populated areas so that the sheer quantity of messages wouldn't flood the message box, thus allowing trades to be easily seen. Clicking the Trade button has the same effect.

Note: Chat from player moderators and Jagex moderators is always shown in the main screen and message box, regardless of your chat settings.