2. Chat with Emoticons

Описание: This tutorial demonstrates how to build a feature-rich chat application using Google Apps Script with Google Sheets as a database. The solution includes real-time messaging, emoji support, and a clean UI, all without complex server infrastructure.

Key Features
🔹 Real-Time Updates – Messages appear instantly with automatic refreshing every 2 seconds
🔹 Emoji Support – Built-in emoji picker with emojis for expressive conversations
🔹 Persistent Chat History – All conversations stored in Google Sheets with timestamps
🔹 Modern UI Design – Clean message bubbles, username highlighting, and smooth scrolling
🔹 User-Friendly Input – Intuitive message box with emoji shortcut button

Technical Highlights
✔ Google Sheets Backend – Stores messages with timestamps, usernames, and content
✔ Emoji Picker System – Interactive pop-up with one-click emoji insertion
✔ Smart Scrolling – Auto-scrolls to new messages only when at bottom
✔ Optimized Performance – Lightweight code using vanilla JavaScript only
✔ Input Validation – Prevents empty messages with user alerts

Use Cases
✅ Team Collaboration – Fun, expressive workplace communication
✅ Online Classrooms – Engaging student discussions with emoji reactions
✅ Community Chatrooms – Lively conversations for hobby groups
✅ Customer Support – Friendly live chat with visual elements

Source codes:
The Googlesheet:
bit.ly/4lz2frq

The Code.gs and The index.html
http://bit.ly/4eqQgtr

Coming Soon:
-Multiple chatrooms.
-Blocking chat.
-Pinned Chat.
-and many more.