Make it possible to resize the left sidebar (controlbox).

[polianomartini]

Describe the bug Resizing using dragresize on the #controlbox element is not functional. In the sidebar .occupants is ok.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Initialize Converse with view_mode: 'fullscreen';
2. Click on the border between the chat room list and the conversation (.dragresize-left);
3. Drag to one side or the other;
4. Does not resize.

Expected behavior It was expected to resize the div elements.

Screenshots ✔️ .occupants (.dragresize-occupants-left)

❌ #controlbox (.dragresize-left)

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Desktop
• Edge 94.0.992.50 / Chrome 95.0.4638.54
• Converse.js version 8.0.1

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[LewSplenda]

Hello I am new to github and coding and would like to know how do I start working on this issue?

[LewSplenda]

tried to make an account but wont not let me

[jcbrand]

Do you mean you tried to create an XMPP account? You can choose a provider here, and then create an account with them: https://providers.xmpp.net/

Then you can log in with that account details to Converse.

[LewSplenda]

OK thank you. I am new to coding and wanted to fix this issue . I will give it a go!

[jcbrand]

@LewSplenda: Great, don't hesitate to ask if you get stuck.

The best place to ask is in our chatroom: https://inverse.chat/#converse/[email protected]

[dankokonate]

Please can we assign me this issue

[mardavsj]

Hey! I would love to work on this issue, if you could assign it to me.

[jcbrand]

It's not necessary to have the issue assigned to anyone. Just start working and when you're ready, make a pull request.

People come here and ask for issues to be assigned to them and then we never hear from them again.

[RonitBaranwal]

I am trying to work on this issue. But I am having difficulties regarding the project setup . It would have been great if you would have a contributing where we could know the steps which are required for contributors. Thank you.

[licaon-kter]

@RonitBaranwal what's missing from https://conversejs.org/docs/html/development.html ?

[jcbrand]

@RonitBaranwal Here you go: https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md

[RonitBaranwal]

Thank you will try to help whatever I can.