Add formatting facilities in the gui and formatting support in ICQ, AIM.(Yahoo and SIP already support html content).

14 files changed, 638 insertions, 215 deletions

diff --git a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textBold.png b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textBold.png
index 5817c1b..0530dfb 100644
--- a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textBold.png
+++ b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textBold.png
diff --git a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textItalic.png b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textItalic.png
index 5c2c0d1..a2b082a 100644
--- a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textItalic.png
+++ b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textItalic.png
diff --git a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textUnderlined.png b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textUnderlined.png
index 87acdae..f3171d6 100644
--- a/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textUnderlined.png
+++ b/resources/images/impl/gui/buttons/textUnderlined.png
diff --git a/resources/styles/defaultStyle.css b/resources/styles/defaultStyle.css
index a9326a6..752d765 100644
--- a/resources/styles/defaultStyle.css
+++ b/resources/styles/defaultStyle.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ font-size:12;
 color:#000000
 }
 
-i
+h7
 {
 background-color:#FFF4AB
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatConversationPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatConversationPanel.java
index 91002fb..9f4ee5a 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatConversationPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatConversationPanel.java
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ public class ChatConversationPanel
 
             String matchGroup = m.group().trim();
 
-            String replacement = endPlainTextTag + "<I>" + matchGroup + "</I>"
+            String replacement = endPlainTextTag + "<h7>" + matchGroup + "</h7>"
                 + startPlainTextTag;
 
             m.appendReplacement(msgBuffer, GuiUtils
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatPanel.java
index a0d4f70..66d207b 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatPanel.java
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ public abstract class ChatPanel
 
     private JSplitPane messagePane = new JSplitPane(JSplitPane.VERTICAL_SPLIT);
 
-    private ChatConversationPanel conversationPanel;
+    protected ChatConversationPanel conversationPanel;
 
-    private ChatWritePanel writeMessagePanel;
+    protected ChatWritePanel writeMessagePanel;
 
-    private ChatContactListPanel chatContactListPanel;
+    protected ChatContactListPanel chatContactListPanel;
 
-    private ChatSendPanel sendPanel;
+    protected ChatSendPanel sendPanel;
 
     private ChatWindow chatWindow;
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public abstract class ChatPanel
      * 
      * @param text the text to send
      */
-    protected abstract void sendMessage(String text);
+    protected abstract void sendMessage();
 
     /**
      * This method should be implemented in case additional treatment is needed
@@ -405,11 +405,21 @@ public abstract class ChatPanel
     {
         JEditorPane editorPane = getChatWritePanel().getEditorPane();
 
-        if (editorPane.getText() == null
-                || editorPane.getText().equals(""))
-            return true;
-        else
-            return false;
+        Document doc = editorPane.getDocument();
+
+        try
+        {
+            String text = doc.getText(0, doc.getLength());
+
+            if (text == null || text.equals(""))
+                return true;
+        }
+        catch (BadLocationException e)
+        {
+            logger.error("Failed to obtain document text.", e);
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -548,10 +558,9 @@ public abstract class ChatPanel
      * Refreshes write area editor pane. Deletes all existing text
      * content.
      */
-    public void refreshWriteArea(){
-        JEditorPane writeMsgPane = this.writeMessagePanel.getEditorPane();
-
-        writeMsgPane.setText("");
+    public void refreshWriteArea()
+    {
+        this.writeMessagePanel.clearWriteArea();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -569,10 +578,17 @@ public abstract class ChatPanel
      * Returns the text contained in the write area editor.
      * @return The text contained in the write area editor.
      */
-    public String getTextFromWriteArea(){
-        JEditorPane editorPane = this.writeMessagePanel.getEditorPane();
-
-        return editorPane.getText();
+    public String getTextFromWriteArea(String mimeType)
+    {
+        if (mimeType.equals(
+            OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging.DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE))
+        {
+            return writeMessagePanel.getText();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return writeMessagePanel.getTextAsHtml();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatSendPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatSendPanel.java
index 91d230f..366b7f3 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatSendPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatSendPanel.java
@@ -73,20 +73,14 @@ public class ChatSendPanel
     {   
         if (!chatPanel.isWriteAreaEmpty())
         {
-            final String text = chatPanel.getTextFromWriteArea();
-            
-            chatPanel.refreshWriteArea();
-            
             new Thread()
             {
                 public void run()
                 {
-                    chatPanel.sendMessage(text);
+                    chatPanel.sendMessage();
                 }
             }.start();
         }
-        //make sure the focus goes back to the write area
-        chatPanel.requestFocusInWriteArea();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWritePanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWritePanel.java
index e9e9475..dfcf116 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWritePanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWritePanel.java
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
- *
- * Distributable under LGPL license.
- * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ * 
+ * Distributable under LGPL license. See terms of license at gnu.org.
  */
 
 package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat;
@@ -13,28 +12,31 @@ import java.awt.event.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.event.*;
 import javax.swing.text.*;
+import javax.swing.text.html.*;
 import javax.swing.undo.*;
 
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.i18n.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.lookandfeel.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.menus.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.toolBars.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.configuration.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.util.*;
+
 /**
  * The <tt>ChatWritePanel</tt> is the panel, where user writes her messages.
- * It is located at the bottom of the split in the <tt>ChatPanel</tt> and
- * it contains an editor, where user writes the text.
+ * It is located at the bottom of the split in the <tt>ChatPanel</tt> and it
+ * contains an editor, where user writes the text.
  * 
  * @author Yana Stamcheva
  */
 public class ChatWritePanel
-    extends JScrollPane
+    extends JPanel
     implements  UndoableEditListener,
                 KeyListener,
-                MouseListener 
+                MouseListener
 {
     private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ChatWritePanel.class);
 
@@ -44,58 +46,72 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
 
     private ChatPanel chatPanel;
 
-    private Timer stoppedTypingTimer = new Timer(2 * 1000,
-            new Timer1ActionListener());
+    private Timer stoppedTypingTimer =
+        new Timer(2 * 1000, new Timer1ActionListener());
 
     private Timer typingTimer = new Timer(5 * 1000, new Timer2ActionListener());
 
     private int typingState = -1;
 
-    private StyledEditorKit styledEditor = new StyledEditorKit();
-    
+    private HTMLEditorKit htmlEditor = new HTMLEditorKit();
+
     private WritePanelRightButtonMenu rightButtonMenu;
+
+    private EditTextToolBar editTextToolBar;
     
+    private JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();
+
+
     /**
      * Creates an instance of <tt>ChatWritePanel</tt>.
+     * 
      * @param panel The parent <tt>ChatPanel</tt>.
      */
-    public ChatWritePanel(ChatPanel panel) {
+    public ChatWritePanel(ChatPanel panel)
+    {
 
-        super();
+        super(new BorderLayout());
 
         this.chatPanel = panel;
-        
-        this.rightButtonMenu 
-            = new WritePanelRightButtonMenu(chatPanel.getChatWindow());
 
-        this.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(
-                JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);
+        this.editTextToolBar = new EditTextToolBar(editorPane);
+
+        this.add(editTextToolBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
+        this.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        this.rightButtonMenu =
+            new WritePanelRightButtonMenu(chatPanel.getChatWindow());
+
+        this.scrollPane
+            .setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);
 
+        this.editorPane.setContentType("text/html");
         this.editorPane.setFont(Constants.FONT);
-        
-        this.editorPane.setEditorKit(styledEditor);
+        this.editorPane.setCaretPosition(0);
+        this.editorPane.setEditorKit(htmlEditor);
         this.editorPane.getDocument().addUndoableEditListener(this);
         this.editorPane.addKeyListener(this);
         this.editorPane.addMouseListener(this);
-        
-        this.getViewport().add(editorPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
-        this.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(
-                BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 3, 3, 3),
+        this.scrollPane.getViewport().add(editorPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        this.scrollPane.setBorder(BorderFactory
+            .createCompoundBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 3, 3, 3),
                 SIPCommBorders.getBoldRoundBorder()));
-        
-        this.getVerticalScrollBar().setUnitIncrement(30);
+
+        this.scrollPane.getVerticalScrollBar().setUnitIncrement(30);
 
         this.typingTimer.setRepeats(true);
-        
-        //initialize send command to Ctrl+Enter
-        ConfigurationService configService
-            = GuiActivator.getConfigurationService();
-        
-        String messageCommand = configService.getString(
-                "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.sendMessageCommand");
-        
-        if(messageCommand == null || messageCommand.equalsIgnoreCase("enter"))
+
+        // initialize send command to Ctrl+Enter
+        ConfigurationService configService =
+            GuiActivator.getConfigurationService();
+
+        String messageCommand =
+            configService
+                .getString("net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.sendMessageCommand");
+
+        if (messageCommand == null || messageCommand.equalsIgnoreCase("enter"))
             this.changeSendCommand(true);
         else
             this.changeSendCommand(false);
@@ -103,48 +119,51 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
 
     /**
      * Returns the editor panel, contained in this <tt>ChatWritePanel</tt>.
+     * 
      * @return The editor panel, contained in this <tt>ChatWritePanel</tt>.
      */
-    public JEditorPane getEditorPane() {
+    public JEditorPane getEditorPane()
+    {
         return editorPane;
     }
 
     /**
      * Replaces the Ctrl+Enter send command with simple Enter.
      */
-    public void changeSendCommand(boolean isEnter) 
+    public void changeSendCommand(boolean isEnter)
     {
         this.editorPane.getActionMap().put("send", new SendMessageAction());
         this.editorPane.getActionMap().put("newLine", new NewLineAction());
-        
+
         InputMap im = this.editorPane.getInputMap();
-        
-        if(isEnter) {
+
+        if (isEnter)
+        {
             im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, 0), "send");
-            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
-                    KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "newLine");
-            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
-                    KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, KeyEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK), "newLine");
-            
-            chatPanel.getChatSendPanel().getSendButton()
-                .setToolTipText("<html>"
-                        + Messages.getI18NString("sendMessage").getText()
-                        + " - Enter <br> "
-                        + "Use Ctrl-Enter or Shift-Enter to make a new line"
-                        + "</html>");
+            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER,
+                KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "newLine");
+            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER,
+                KeyEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK), "newLine");
+
+            chatPanel.getChatSendPanel().getSendButton().setToolTipText(
+                "<html>" + Messages.getI18NString("sendMessage").getText()
+                    + " - Enter <br> "
+                    + "Use Ctrl-Enter or Shift-Enter to make a new line"
+                    + "</html>");
         }
-        else {
-            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
-                    KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "send");
-            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
-                    KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, 0), "newLine");
-            
+        else
+        {
+            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER,
+                KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "send");
+            im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, 0), "newLine");
+
             chatPanel.getChatSendPanel().getSendButton()
-                .setToolTipText(Messages.getI18NString("sendMessage").getText()
-                    + " Ctrl-Enter");
+                .setToolTipText(
+                    Messages.getI18NString("sendMessage").getText()
+                        + " Ctrl-Enter");
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * The <tt>SendMessageAction</tt> is an <tt>AbstractAction</tt> that
      * sends the text that is currently in the write message area.
@@ -153,15 +172,15 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
         extends AbstractAction
     {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
-        {            
+        {
             // chatPanel.stopTypingNotifications();
             chatPanel.sendButtonDoClick();
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
-     * The <tt>NewLineAction</tt> is an <tt>AbstractAction</tt> that
-     * types an enter in the write message area.
+     * The <tt>NewLineAction</tt> is an <tt>AbstractAction</tt> that types
+     * an enter in the write message area.
      */
     private class NewLineAction
         extends AbstractAction
@@ -169,32 +188,43 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
         {
             int caretPosition = editorPane.getCaretPosition();
-            String editorText = editorPane.getText();
-            
-            editorPane.setText(editorText.substring(0, caretPosition)
-                    + "\n"
-                    + editorText.substring(caretPosition));
-            
+            HTMLDocument doc = (HTMLDocument) editorPane.getDocument();
+
+            try
+            {
+                doc.insertString(caretPosition, "\n", null);
+            }
+            catch (BadLocationException e1)
+            {
+                logger.error("Could not insert <br> to the document.", e1);
+            }
+
             editorPane.setCaretPosition(caretPosition + 1);
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
-     * Handles the <tt>UndoableEditEvent</tt>, by adding the content edit
-     * to the <tt>UndoManager</tt>.
+     * Handles the <tt>UndoableEditEvent</tt>, by adding the content edit to
+     * the <tt>UndoManager</tt>.
+     * 
      * @param e The <tt>UndoableEditEvent</tt>.
      */
-    public void undoableEditHappened(UndoableEditEvent e) {
+    public void undoableEditHappened(UndoableEditEvent e)
+    {
         this.undo.addEdit(e.getEdit());
     }
 
     /**
      * Implements the undo operation.
      */
-    private void undo() {
-        try {
+    private void undo()
+    {
+        try
+        {
             undo.undo();
-        } catch (CannotUndoException e) {
+        }
+        catch (CannotUndoException e)
+        {
             logger.error("Unable to undo.", e);
         }
     }
@@ -202,15 +232,20 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
     /**
      * Implements the redo operation.
      */
-    private void redo() {
-        try {
+    private void redo()
+    {
+        try
+        {
             undo.redo();
-        } catch (CannotRedoException e) {
+        }
+        catch (CannotRedoException e)
+        {
             logger.error("Unable to redo.", e);
         }
     }
 
-    public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
+    public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
+    {
     }
 
     /**
@@ -221,30 +256,30 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
      * Sends typing notifications when user types.
      */
     public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
-    {        
+    {
         if ((e.getModifiers() & KeyEvent.CTRL_MASK) == KeyEvent.CTRL_MASK
-                && (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_Z))
+            && (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_Z))
         {
             if (undo.canUndo())
                 undo();
         }
         else if ((e.getModifiers() & KeyEvent.CTRL_MASK) == KeyEvent.CTRL_MASK
-                && (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_R))
+            && (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_R))
         {
             if (undo.canRedo())
                 redo();
         }
         else if (ConfigurationManager.isSendTypingNotifications()
-                && e.getKeyCode() != KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE)
-        {   
+            && e.getKeyCode() != KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE)
+        {
             if (typingState != OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING)
-            {   
-                stoppedTypingTimer.setDelay(2 * 1000);                
+            {
+                stoppedTypingTimer.setDelay(2 * 1000);
                 typingState = OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING;
 
                 int result = chatPanel.sendTypingNotification(typingState);
-                
-                if(result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
+
+                if (result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
                     typingTimer.start();
             }
 
@@ -256,25 +291,27 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
     }
 
     public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)
-    {}
+    {
+    }
 
     /**
      * Listens for <code>stoppedTypingTimer</tt> events.
      */
-    private class Timer1ActionListener implements ActionListener
+    private class Timer1ActionListener
+        implements ActionListener
     {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
-        {            
+        {
             typingTimer.stop();
             if (typingState == OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING)
             {
                 try
                 {
                     typingState = OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_PAUSED;
-                    
+
                     int result = chatPanel.sendTypingNotification(typingState);
-                    
-                    if(result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
+
+                    if (result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
                         stoppedTypingTimer.setDelay(3 * 1000);
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
@@ -282,8 +319,7 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
                     logger.error("Failed to send typing notifications.", ex);
                 }
             }
-            else if (typingState 
-                    == OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_PAUSED)
+            else if (typingState == OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_PAUSED)
             {
                 stopTypingTimer();
             }
@@ -293,14 +329,15 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
     /**
      * Listens for <code>typingTimer</tt> events.
      */
-    private class Timer2ActionListener implements ActionListener
+    private class Timer2ActionListener
+        implements ActionListener
     {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
         {
             if (typingState == OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING)
-            {   
-                chatPanel.sendTypingNotification(
-                    OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING);
+            {
+                chatPanel
+                    .sendTypingNotification(OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_TYPING);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -311,10 +348,10 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
     public void stopTypingTimer()
     {
         typingState = OperationSetTypingNotifications.STATE_STOPPED;
-        
+
         int result = chatPanel.sendTypingNotification(typingState);
-        
-        if(result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
+
+        if (result == ChatPanel.TYPING_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESSFULLY_SENT)
             stoppedTypingTimer.stop();
     }
 
@@ -322,38 +359,126 @@ public class ChatWritePanel
      * Opens the <tt>WritePanelRightButtonMenu</tt> whe user clicks with the
      * right mouse button on the editor area.
      */
-    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
+    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
+    {
         if ((e.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK) != 0
-                || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown())) {            
+            || (e.isControlDown() && !e.isMetaDown()))
+        {
             Point p = e.getPoint();
             SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(p, e.getComponent());
-            
+
             rightButtonMenu.setInvoker(editorPane);
             rightButtonMenu.setLocation(p.x, p.y);
             rightButtonMenu.setVisible(true);
         }
     }
 
-    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
+    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
+    {
     }
 
-    public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
+    public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)
+    {
     }
 
-    public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {
+    public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)
+    {
     }
 
-    public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
+    public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e)
+    {
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns the <tt>WritePanelRightButtonMenu</tt> opened in this panel.
-     * Used by the <tt>ChatWindow</tt>, when the ESC button is pressed, to check
-     * if there is an open menu, which should be closed.
+     * Used by the <tt>ChatWindow</tt>, when the ESC button is pressed, to
+     * check if there is an open menu, which should be closed.
+     * 
      * @return the <tt>WritePanelRightButtonMenu</tt> opened in this panel
      */
     public WritePanelRightButtonMenu getRightButtonMenu()
     {
         return rightButtonMenu;
-    }   
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the write area text as an html text.
+     * 
+     * @return the write area text as an html text.
+     */
+    public String getTextAsHtml()
+    {
+        String msgText = editorPane.getText();
+
+        String formattedString = extractFormattedText(msgText);
+
+        return formattedString
+            .substring(0, formattedString.lastIndexOf("\n"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the write area text as a plain text without any formatting.
+     * 
+     * @return the write area text as a plain text without any formatting.
+     */
+    public String getText()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Document doc = editorPane.getDocument();
+
+            return doc.getText(0, doc.getLength());
+        }
+        catch (BadLocationException e)
+        {
+            logger.error("Could not obtain write area text.", e);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * Clears write message area.
+     */
+    public void clearWriteArea()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            this.editorPane.getDocument()
+                .remove(0, editorPane.getDocument().getLength());
+        }
+        catch (BadLocationException e)
+        {
+            logger.error("Failed to obtain write panel document content.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return all html paragraph content separated by <BR/> tags.
+     * 
+     * @param msgText the html text.
+     * @return the string containing only paragraph content.
+     */
+    private String extractFormattedText(String msgText)
+    {
+        int firstIndex = msgText.indexOf("<p");
+        
+        if (firstIndex != -1)
+        {
+            int lastIndex = msgText.indexOf("</p>", firstIndex);
+
+            if (lastIndex < 0)
+                lastIndex = msgText.length();
+
+            int firstTagClosureIndex = msgText.indexOf('>', firstIndex);
+            String pString = msgText
+                .substring(firstTagClosureIndex+1, lastIndex).trim();
+
+            return pString + "\n"
+                + extractFormattedText(msgText.substring(lastIndex+1));
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MenusPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MenusPanel.java
index 600f69d..e2ea81e 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MenusPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MenusPanel.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ public class MenusPanel
 {
     private MessageWindowMenuBar menuBar;
 
-    private EditTextToolBar editTextToolBar = new EditTextToolBar();
-
     private MainToolBar mainToolBar;
 
     private ChatWindow parentWindow;
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ public class MenusPanel
 
         parentWindow.setJMenuBar(menuBar);
         this.add(mainToolBar, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-        // this.add(editTextToolBar);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
index 95206cf..41624a4 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
@@ -375,16 +375,19 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
      * appropriate operation set and sends the message, contained in the write
      * area, through it.
      */
-    protected void sendMessage(String text)
+    protected void sendMessage()
     {
         if (sendSmsCheckBox.isSelected())
         {
-            this.sendSmsMessage(text);
+            this.sendSmsMessage();
 
             return;
         }
 
-        this.sendInstantMessage(text);
+        this.sendInstantMessage();
+
+        //make sure the focus goes back to the write area
+        this.requestFocusInWriteArea();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -456,7 +459,7 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
         }
         
         if (evt.getNewParent().equals(metaContact))
-        {            
+        {
             contactSelectorBox.addProtoContact(evt.getProtoContact());
         }
     }
@@ -765,8 +768,13 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
     {
     }
 
-    private void sendSmsMessage(String text)
+    private void sendSmsMessage()
     {
+        final String text = this.getTextFromWriteArea(
+            OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging.DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE);
+
+        this.refreshWriteArea();
+
         OperationSetSmsMessaging smsOpSet = null;
         /*
         Contact contact = null;
@@ -888,7 +896,7 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
         smsDialog.setVisible(true);
     }
 
-    private void sendInstantMessage(String text)
+    private void sendInstantMessage()
     {
         Contact contact = (Contact) contactSelectorBox.getMenu()
             .getSelectedObject();
@@ -901,7 +909,27 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
             = (OperationSetTypingNotifications) contact.getProtocolProvider()
                 .getOperationSet(OperationSetTypingNotifications.class);
 
-        Message msg = im.createMessage(text);
+        String htmlText = getTextFromWriteArea("text/html");
+        String plainText = getTextFromWriteArea(
+            OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging.DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE);
+
+        System.out.println("HTML==========" + htmlText);
+        System.out.println("HTML==========" + plainText);
+        Message msg;
+        if (im.isContentTypeSupported("text/html")
+            && !htmlText.equals(plainText))
+        {
+            msg = im.createMessage(     htmlText.getBytes(),
+                                        "text/html",
+                                        "utf-8",
+                                        "");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            msg = im.createMessage(plainText);
+        }
+
+        this.refreshWriteArea();
 
         if (tn != null)
         {
@@ -1066,4 +1094,19 @@ public class MetaContactChatPanel
         public void messageReceived(MessageReceivedEvent evt)
         {}
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the selected protocol contact.
+     * 
+     * @return the selected protocol contact
+     */
+    public Contact getSelectedProtocolContact()
+    {
+        return contactSelectorBox.getSelectedProtocolContact();
+    }
+    
+    public ProtocolContactSelectorBox getProtocolContactSelectorBox()
+    {
+        return contactSelectorBox;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatPanel.java
index 25a141b..6fda8b3 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatPanel.java
@@ -282,29 +282,31 @@ public class ConferenceChatPanel
      * <br>
      * Sends a message to the chat room.
      */
-    protected void sendMessage(String text)
+    protected void sendMessage()
     {   
         ChatRoom chatRoom = chatRoomWrapper.getChatRoom();
-        
-        Message msg = chatRoom.createMessage(text);
-        
+
+        String msgText = this.getTextFromWriteArea(
+            OperationSetBasicInstantMessaging.DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE);
+        Message msg = chatRoom.createMessage(msgText);
+
         try
-        {   
+        {
             chatRoom.sendMessage(msg);
         }
         catch (IllegalStateException ex)
         {
             logger.error("Failed to send message.", ex);
-            
+
             this.refreshWriteArea();
-    
+
             this.processMessage(
                     chatRoom.getName(),
                     new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
                     Constants.OUTGOING_MESSAGE,
                     msg.getContent(),
                     msg.getContentType());
-    
+
             this.processMessage(
                     chatRoom.getName(),
                     new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
@@ -315,16 +317,16 @@ public class ConferenceChatPanel
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             logger.error("Failed to send message.", ex);
-            
+
             this.refreshWriteArea();
-    
+
             this.processMessage(
                     chatRoom.getName(),
                     new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
                     Constants.OUTGOING_MESSAGE,
                     msg.getContent(),
                     msg.getContentType());
-    
+
             this.processMessage(
                     chatRoom.getName(),
                     new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/toolBars/EditTextToolBar.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/toolBars/EditTextToolBar.java
index d8af76d..c2cb768 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/toolBars/EditTextToolBar.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/toolBars/EditTextToolBar.java
@@ -1,61 +1,69 @@
 /*
  * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
- *
- * Distributable under LGPL license.
- * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ * 
+ * Distributable under LGPL license. See terms of license at gnu.org.
  */
 
 package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.toolBars;
 
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
 import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.event.*;
+import javax.swing.text.*;
+import javax.swing.text.html.*;
 
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.customcontrols.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils.*;
 
 /**
- * The <tt>EditTextToolBar</tt> is a <tt>JToolBar</tt> which contains buttons
- * for formatting a text, like make text in bold or italic, change the font,
- * etc. It contains only <tt>MsgToolbarButton</tt>s, which have a specific
- * background icon and rollover behaviour to differentiates them from normal
- * buttons.
- *  
+ * The <tt>EditTextToolBar</tt> is a <tt>JToolBar</tt> which contains
+ * buttons for formatting a text, like make text in bold or italic, change the
+ * font, etc. It contains only <tt>MsgToolbarButton</tt>s, which have a
+ * specific background icon and rollover behaviour to differentiates them from
+ * normal buttons.
+ * 
  * @author Yana Stamcheva
  */
-public class EditTextToolBar extends SIPCommToolBar {
-
-    private SIPCommButton textBoldButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_BOLD_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_BOLD_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+public class EditTextToolBar
+    extends SIPCommToolBar
+{
+    private JLabel colorLabel = new JLabel();
 
-    private SIPCommButton textItalicButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_ITALIC_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_ITALIC_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+    private String[] fontSizeConstants =
+        new String[]
+        { "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "18", "24", "36", "48", "64",
+            "72", "96", "144", "288" };
 
-    private SIPCommButton textUnderlinedButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_UNDERLINED_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_UNDERLINED_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+    private JComboBox fontSizeCombo = new JComboBox(fontSizeConstants);
 
-    private SIPCommButton alignLeftButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_LEFT_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_LEFT_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+    private JComboBox fontNameCombo;
 
-    private SIPCommButton alignRightButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_RIGHT_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_RIGHT_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+    private JEditorPane chatEditorPane;
 
-    private SIPCommButton alignCenterButton = new SIPCommButton(ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_CENTER_BUTTON), ImageLoader
-            .getImage(ImageLoader.ALIGN_CENTER_ROLLOVER_BUTTON));
+    Action boldAction = new HTMLEditorKit.BoldAction();
 
-    private JComboBox fontSizeCombo = new JComboBox();
+    Action italicAction = new HTMLEditorKit.ItalicAction();
 
-    private JComboBox fontNameCombo = new JComboBox();
+    Action underlineAction = new HTMLEditorKit.UnderlineAction();
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance and constructs the <tt>EditTextToolBar</tt>.
      */
-    public EditTextToolBar() {
+    public EditTextToolBar(JEditorPane panel)
+    {
+        this.chatEditorPane = panel;
+
+        this.fontNameCombo = new JComboBox(getSystemFontFamilies());
+        this.fontSizeCombo.setEditable(true);
+
+        fontNameCombo.setSelectedItem(ApplicationProperties
+            .getProperty("fontName"));
+        fontSizeCombo.setSelectedItem(ApplicationProperties
+            .getProperty("fontSize"));
 
         this.setRollover(true);
         this.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 2, 0));
@@ -63,9 +71,9 @@ public class EditTextToolBar extends SIPCommToolBar {
 
         this.fontSizeCombo.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(55, 21));
 
-        this.add(textBoldButton);
-        this.add(textItalicButton);
-        this.add(textUnderlinedButton);
+        colorLabel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));
+
+        this.initToolbarButtons();
 
         this.addSeparator();
 
@@ -74,8 +82,224 @@ public class EditTextToolBar extends SIPCommToolBar {
 
         this.addSeparator();
 
-        this.add(alignLeftButton);
-        this.add(alignCenterButton);
-        this.add(alignRightButton);
+        this.add(colorLabel);
+
+        fontNameCombo.addItemListener(new ItemListener()
+        {
+            public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent evt)
+            {
+                String fontName = (String) evt.getItem();
+
+                ActionEvent actionEvent =
+                    new ActionEvent(chatEditorPane,
+                        ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "");
+
+                Action action =
+                    new HTMLEditorKit.FontFamilyAction(fontName, fontName);
+
+                action.actionPerformed(actionEvent);
+
+                chatEditorPane.requestFocus();
+            }
+        });
+
+        fontSizeCombo.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
+        {
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+            {
+                ActionEvent evt =
+                    new ActionEvent(chatEditorPane,
+                        ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "");
+
+                String fontSizeString =
+                    (String) fontSizeCombo.getSelectedItem();
+
+                Action action =
+                    new HTMLEditorKit.FontSizeAction(fontSizeString,
+                        new Integer(fontSizeString).intValue());
+
+                action.actionPerformed(evt);
+
+                chatEditorPane.requestFocus();
+            }
+        });
+
+        colorLabel.setOpaque(true);
+        colorLabel.setBackground(Color.BLACK);
+        colorLabel.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter()
+        {
+            public void mousePressed(MouseEvent arg0)
+            {
+                Color newColor =
+                    JColorChooser.showDialog(new JColorChooser(),
+                        "Choose a colour", colorLabel.getBackground());
+
+                colorLabel.setBackground(newColor);
+
+                ActionEvent evt =
+                    new ActionEvent(chatEditorPane,
+                        ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "");
+
+                Action action =
+                    new HTMLEditorKit.ForegroundAction(new Integer(newColor
+                        .getRGB()).toString(), newColor);
+
+                action.actionPerformed(evt);
+
+                chatEditorPane.requestFocus();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void initToolbarButtons()
+    {
+        JToggleButton boldButton =
+            initStyleToggleButton(boldAction, StyleConstants.Bold);
+
+        boldButton.setIcon(new ImageIcon(ImageLoader
+            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_BOLD_BUTTON)));
+
+        this.add(boldButton);
+
+        JToggleButton italicButton =
+            initStyleToggleButton(italicAction, StyleConstants.Italic);
+
+        italicButton.setIcon(new ImageIcon(ImageLoader
+            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_ITALIC_BUTTON)));
+
+        this.add(italicButton);
+
+        JToggleButton underlineButton =
+            initStyleToggleButton(underlineAction, StyleConstants.Underline);
+
+        underlineButton.setIcon(new ImageIcon(ImageLoader
+            .getImage(ImageLoader.TEXT_UNDERLINED_BUTTON)));
+
+        this.add(underlineButton);
+
+        this.addBindings();
+    }
+
+    private JToggleButton initStyleToggleButton(final Action action,
+        final Object styleConstant)
+    {
+        final JToggleButton button = new JToggleButton();
+        button.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));
+
+        button.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
+        {
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+            {
+                action.actionPerformed(e);
+            }
+        });
+
+        chatEditorPane.addCaretListener(new CaretListener()
+        {
+            public void caretUpdate(CaretEvent e)
+            {
+                selectButton(styleConstant, button);
+            }
+        });
+
+        chatEditorPane.addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter()
+        {
+            public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
+            {
+                button.setSelected(((HTMLEditorKit) chatEditorPane
+                    .getEditorKit()).getInputAttributes().containsAttribute(
+                    styleConstant, true));
+            }
+        });
+        chatEditorPane.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter()
+        {
+            public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
+            {
+                selectButton(styleConstant, button);
+            }
+        });
+        button.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
+        {
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+            {
+                chatEditorPane.requestFocus();
+            }
+        });
+
+        return button;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Selects or deselects the given toggle button depending on the given
+     * <tt>styleConstant</tt>.
+     * 
+     * @param styleConstant
+     * @param button
+     */
+    private void selectButton(  final Object styleConstant,
+                                final JToggleButton button)
+
+    {
+        boolean selected = false;
+
+        if (chatEditorPane.getSelectedText() == null)
+        {
+            int index = chatEditorPane.getCaretPosition();
+            selected =
+                ((HTMLDocument) chatEditorPane.getDocument())
+                    .getCharacterElement(index - 1).getAttributes()
+                    .containsAttribute(styleConstant, true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            for (int index = chatEditorPane.getSelectionStart();
+                index < chatEditorPane.getSelectionEnd(); index++)
+            {
+                AttributeSet attributes =
+                    ((HTMLDocument) chatEditorPane.getDocument())
+                        .getCharacterElement(index).getAttributes();
+
+                selected =
+                    selected
+                        || attributes.containsAttribute(styleConstant, true);
+            }
+        }
+        button.setSelected(selected);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds key bindings for formatting actions.
+     */
+    private void addBindings()
+    {
+        InputMap inputMap = chatEditorPane.getInputMap();
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE,
+            Event.SHIFT_MASK), DefaultEditorKit.deletePrevCharAction);
+
+        // styles
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_B, Event.CTRL_MASK),
+            "font-bold"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_F, Event.CTRL_MASK),
+            "font-bold"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_I, Event.CTRL_MASK),
+            "font-italic"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_K, Event.CTRL_MASK),
+            "font-italic"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_U, Event.CTRL_MASK),
+            "font-underline"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all supported local system font names.
+     * 
+     * @return an array containing all supported local system font names.
+     */
+    private String[] getSystemFontFamilies()
+    {
+        // Get all font family names
+        GraphicsEnvironment ge =
+            GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
+
+        return ge.getAvailableFontFamilyNames();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
index 047332f..4ba0da4 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListPanel.java
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ public class ContactListPanel
                     .getDestinationContact().getProtocolProvider();
 
             logger.trace("MESSAGE DELIVERED: process message to chat for contact: "
-                    + evt.getDestinationContact().getAddress());
+                    + evt.getDestinationContact().getAddress()
+                    + " MESSAGE: " + msg.getContent());
 
             chatPanel.processMessage(this.mainFrame
                     .getAccount(protocolProvider), evt.getTimestamp(),
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl.java
index d56fd74..494cf10 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl.java
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ public class OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl
      */
     private final static long KEEPALIVE_WAIT = 20000l; //20 secs
 
+    private final String defaultHtmlStartTag = "<HTML><BODY>";
+
+    private final String defaultHtmlEndTag = "</BODY></HTML>";
+
     /**
      * The task sending packets
      */
@@ -176,8 +180,11 @@ public class OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl
     public Message createMessage(byte[] content, String contentType,
                                  String contentEncoding, String subject)
     {
-        return new MessageIcqImpl(new String(content), contentType
-                                  , contentEncoding, subject, null);
+        return new MessageIcqImpl(  new String(content),
+                                    contentType,
+                                    contentEncoding,
+                                    subject,
+                                    null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -219,18 +226,26 @@ public class OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl
                 getImConversation(
                     new Screenname(to.getAddress()));
 
+        String messageContent = null;
+        if (message.getContentType().equals(CONTENT_TYPE_HTML)
+            && !message.getContent().startsWith(defaultHtmlStartTag))
+        {
+            messageContent = defaultHtmlStartTag
+                                + message.getContent()
+                                + defaultHtmlEndTag;
+        }
+        else
+            messageContent = message.getContent();
+
         if (to.getPresenceStatus().isOnline())
         {
             //do not add the conversation listener in here. we'll add it
             //inside the icbm listener
-            imConversation.sendMessage(new SimpleMessage(message.getContent()));
+            imConversation.sendMessage(new SimpleMessage(messageContent));
         }
         else
-            imConversation.sendMessage(new SimpleMessage(message.getContent())
-                                       , true);
+            imConversation.sendMessage(new SimpleMessage(messageContent), true);
 
-        //temporarily and uglity fire the sent event here.
-        /** @todo move elsewhaere */
         MessageDeliveredEvent msgDeliveredEvt
             = new MessageDeliveredEvent(
                 message, to, new Date());
@@ -388,7 +403,7 @@ public class OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl
     public boolean isContentTypeSupported(String contentType)
     {
         if(contentType.equals(DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE) || 
-           (contentType.equals(CONTENT_TYPE_HTML) && !icqProvider.USING_ICQ) )
+           (contentType.equals(CONTENT_TYPE_HTML)))
             return true;
         else
            return false;
@@ -568,12 +583,18 @@ public class OperationSetBasicInstantMessagingIcqImpl
                 return;
             }
 
-            Message newMessage = null;
-            
-            if(icqProvider.USING_ICQ)
-                newMessage = createMessage(msgBody);
+            String msgContent;
+            if (msgBody.startsWith(defaultHtmlStartTag))
+            {
+                msgContent = msgBody.substring(
+                    msgBody.indexOf(defaultHtmlStartTag)
+                        + defaultHtmlStartTag.length(),
+                    msgBody.indexOf(defaultHtmlEndTag));
+            }
             else
-                newMessage = createMessage(msgBody.getBytes(), 
+                msgContent = msgBody;
+
+            Message newMessage = createMessage(msgContent.getBytes(), 
                     CONTENT_TYPE_HTML, DEFAULT_MIME_ENCODING, null);
 
             Contact sourceContact =