Actions

HexChat supports different JSON Actions which are listed here.
The page will help you understanding the overall syntax of how to apply actions to a chat Section.

Hover

The hover option tells HexChat to add the provided List as a Hover message to the text.

Syntax:

formats:
  tooltip:
    text: 'This text has a tooltip!'
    #
    # Adding the hover
    #
    hover:
    - '&7This is a hover text!'

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Click

The click field allows you to set an action for when the player clicks on the text.

execute

The execute type will run a provided command as the player that clicks the text.
You can alternatively also provide command as type.

Syntax:

formats:
  runCommand:
    text: 'Click to get a Diamond!'
    #
    # Adding the click action
    #
    click:
      type: 'execute'
      value: '/give %player% diamond'

suggest

The suggest type will put the provided command/text into the player's chat bar.

Syntax:

formats:
  suggestCommand:
    text: 'Click to send a message to %player%'
    #
    # Adding the click action
    #
    click:
      type: 'suggest'
      value: '/msg %player% '

copy

The copy type will allow you to set a text, which will then be copied into the players clipboard once they click on the text.

Important

This type only works on 1.15 and newer.

Syntax:

formats:
  copyText:
    text: 'Click to copy something.'
    #
    # Adding the click action
    #
    click:
      type: 'copy'
      value: 'Something'

url

The url type will allow you to set a URL, that would get opened once the player clicks the text.

Syntax:

formats:
  openUrl:
    text: 'Click to open a URL.'
    #
    # Adding the click action
    #
    click:
      type: 'url'
      value: 'https://github.com/Andre601/HexChat'