← All changes | js/chat-script.js +500 -808 3.2.3 → 3.0.2 View file →

		@@ -1,23 +1,6 @@
1	1	jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
2	2
3		- // Nonce refresh is deferred until first user interaction (ensureSession)
4		- // to avoid admin-ajax calls on passive page loads.
5		- var nonceRefreshed = false;
6		- function refreshNonceIfNeeded(callback) {
7		- if (nonceRefreshed || typeof mxchatChat === 'undefined' || !mxchatChat.ajax_url) {
8		- if (callback) callback();
9		- return;
10		- }
11		- nonceRefreshed = true;
12		- $.post(mxchatChat.ajax_url, { action: 'mxchat_refresh_nonce' }, function(res) {
13		- if (res && res.success && res.data && res.data.nonce) {
14		- mxchatChat.nonce = res.data.nonce;
15		- }
16		- if (callback) callback();
17		- });
18		- }
19		-
20	3	// ====================================
21	4	// MULTI-INSTANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
22	5	// ====================================
23	6
		@@ -27,15 +10,11 @@
27	10
28	11	// Initialize an instance for a bot
29	12	init: function(botId) {
30	13	if (!this.instances[botId]) {
31		- // When persistence is OFF, track when this session started
32		- // so the AI only sees messages from this page load
33		- var chatPersistenceEnabled = typeof mxchatChat !== 'undefined' && mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
34		-
35	14	this.instances[botId] = {
36	15	botId: botId,
37		- sessionId: null,
	16	+ sessionId: this.getChatSession(botId),
38	17	lastSeenMessageId: '',
39	18	notificationCheckInterval: null,
40	19	pollingInterval: null,
41	20	processedMessageIds: new Set(),
		@@ -41,11 +20,9 @@
41	20	processedMessageIds: new Set(),
42	21	activePdfFile: null,
43	22	activeWordFile: null,
44	23	chatHistoryLoaded: false,
45		- isStreaming: false,
46		- // Fresh context timestamp - only used when persistence is OFF
47		- sessionStartTimestamp: chatPersistenceEnabled ? 0 : Date.now()
	24	+ isStreaming: false
48	25	};
49	26	}
50	27	return this.instances[botId];
51	28	},
		@@ -60,77 +37,23 @@
60	37	return Object.keys(this.instances);
61	38	},
62	39
63	40	// Session management per bot
64		- // Returns existing session ID from cookie or localStorage (with in-memory fallback),
65		- // or null if none exists. Does NOT create a new session — use ensureSession() for that.
66	41	getChatSession: function(botId) {
67	42	var cookieName = 'mxchat_session_id_' + botId;
68		- var storageKey = 'mxchat_session_id_' + botId;
69	43	var sessionId = getCookie(cookieName);
70	44
71		- // Fallback to localStorage if cookie is missing (e.g. cleared by browser/consent)
72	45	if (!sessionId) {
73		- try { sessionId = localStorage.getItem(storageKey); } catch (e) {}
	46	+ sessionId = generateSessionId();
	47	+ this.setChatSession(botId, sessionId);
74	48	}
75	49
76		- // Fallback to in-memory instance when cookie AND localStorage are both blocked
77		- // (Safari ITP, strict tracking prevention, cross-origin iframes with partitioned
78		- // storage). Without this, ensureSession() can generate and store an ID that
79		- // getChatSession() then can't read back, causing null session_ids on send.
80		- if (!sessionId && this.instances[botId] && this.instances[botId].sessionId) {
81		- sessionId = this.instances[botId].sessionId;
82		- }
83		-
84		- // Guard against stored sentinel values that indicate earlier broken writes.
85		- if (sessionId === 'null' || sessionId === 'undefined') {
86		- sessionId = null;
87		- }
88		-
89		- // Re-sync cookie from localStorage if cookie was lost
90		- if (sessionId && !getCookie(cookieName)) {
91		- document.cookie = cookieName + "=" + sessionId + "; path=/; max-age=86400; SameSite=Lax";
92		- }
93		-
94		- return sessionId || null;
	50	+ return sessionId;
95	51	},
96	52
97		- // Lazy session initializer — called on first user interaction
98		- ensureSession: function(botId) {
99		- botId = botId || 'default';
100		- var instance = this.instances[botId] || this.init(botId);
101		-
102		- if (instance.sessionId) {
103		- return instance.sessionId;
104		- }
105		-
106		- // Check for existing session from cookie or localStorage
107		- var existingSession = this.getChatSession(botId);
108		-
109		- if (existingSession) {
110		- instance.sessionId = existingSession;
111		- } else {
112		- // Brand new session
113		- var newId = generateSessionId();
114		- this.setChatSession(botId, newId);
115		- instance.sessionId = newId;
116		- }
117		-
118		- // Now that we have a session, do the deferred work
119		- refreshNonceIfNeeded();
120		- trackOriginatingPage();
121		-
122		- // Note: loadChatHistory is handled by showChatContainerForBot with loader UI,
123		- // so we do NOT call it here to avoid a race condition.
124		-
125		- return instance.sessionId;
126		- },
127		-
128	53	setChatSession: function(botId, sessionId) {
129	54	var cookieName = 'mxchat_session_id_' + botId;
130		- var storageKey = 'mxchat_session_id_' + botId;
131	55	document.cookie = cookieName + "=" + sessionId + "; path=/; max-age=86400; SameSite=Lax";
132		- try { localStorage.setItem(storageKey, sessionId); } catch (e) {}
133	56	if (this.instances[botId]) {
134	57	this.instances[botId].sessionId = sessionId;
135	58	}
136	59	},
		@@ -135,10 +58,8 @@
135	58	}
136	59	},
137	60
138	61	resetChatSession: function(botId) {
139		- // Clear old session from localStorage before setting new one
140		- try { localStorage.removeItem('mxchat_session_id_' + botId); } catch (e) {}
141	62	var newSessionId = generateSessionId();
142	63	this.setChatSession(botId, newSessionId);
143	64	var $chatBox = getElement(botId, 'chat-box');
144	65	if ($chatBox.length) {
		@@ -147,20 +68,8 @@
147	68	if (this.instances[botId]) {
148	69	this.instances[botId].chatHistoryLoaded = false;
149	70	this.instances[botId].processedMessageIds = new Set();
150	71	}
151		- },
152		-
153		- // Silent reset — new session ID without clearing the chat UI
154		- // Used when IP changes mid-conversation so the user doesn't see messages vanish
155		- silentResetSession: function(botId) {
156		- try { localStorage.removeItem('mxchat_session_id_' + botId); } catch (e) {}
157		- var newSessionId = generateSessionId();
158		- this.setChatSession(botId, newSessionId);
159		- if (this.instances[botId]) {
160		- this.instances[botId].sessionId = newSessionId;
161		- }
162		- return newSessionId;
163	72	}
164	73	};
165	74
166	75	// ====================================
		@@ -465,9 +374,8 @@
465	374
466	375	// Update your existing sendMessage function
467	376	function sendMessage(botId) {
468	377	botId = botId || 'default';
469		- MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
470	378	var $chatInput = getElement(botId, 'chat-input');
471	379	var message = $chatInput.val();
472	380
473	381	// ADD PROMPT HOOK HERE
		@@ -475,14 +383,10 @@
475	383	message = customMxChatFilter(message, "prompt");
476	384	}
477	385
478	386	if (message) {
479		- // Don't disable input in live agent mode - let users chat freely
480		- var modeIndicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
481		- var isAgentMode = modeIndicator && modeIndicator.textContent === 'Live Agent';
482		- if (!isAgentMode) {
483		- disableChatInput(botId);
484		- }
	387	+ // Disable input while waiting for response
	388	+ disableChatInput(botId);
485	389
486	390	appendMessage("user", message, '', [], false, botId);
487	391	$chatInput.val('');
488	392	$chatInput.css('height', 'auto');
		@@ -492,9 +396,9 @@
492	396	}
493	397	appendThinkingMessage(botId);
494	398	scrollToBottom(botId);
495	399
496		- const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-5.1-chat-latest';
	400	+ const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-4o';
497	401
498	402	// Check if streaming is enabled AND supported for this model
499	403	if (shouldUseStreaming(currentModel)) {
500	404	callMxChatStream(message, function(response) {
		@@ -510,9 +414,8 @@
510	414
511	415	// Update your existing sendMessageToChatbot function
512	416	function sendMessageToChatbot(message, botId) {
513	417	botId = botId || 'default';
514		- MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
515	418
516	419	// ADD PROMPT HOOK HERE
517	420	if (typeof customMxChatFilter === 'function') {
518	421	message = customMxChatFilter(message, "prompt");
		@@ -517,14 +420,10 @@
517	420	if (typeof customMxChatFilter === 'function') {
518	421	message = customMxChatFilter(message, "prompt");
519	422	}
520	423
521		- // Don't disable input in live agent mode - let users chat freely
522		- var modeIndicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
523		- var isAgentMode = modeIndicator && modeIndicator.textContent === 'Live Agent';
524		- if (!isAgentMode) {
525		- disableChatInput(botId);
526		- }
	424	+ // Disable input while waiting for response
	425	+ disableChatInput(botId);
527	426
528	427	var sessionId = getChatSession(botId);
529	428
530	429	if (hasQuickQuestions(botId)) {
		@@ -532,9 +431,9 @@
532	431	}
533	432	appendThinkingMessage(botId);
534	433	scrollToBottom(botId);
535	434
536		- const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-5.1-chat-latest';
	435	+ const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-4o';
537	436
538	437	// Check if streaming is enabled AND supported for this model
539	438	if (shouldUseStreaming(currentModel)) {
540	439	callMxChatStream(message, function(response) {
		@@ -609,32 +508,17 @@
609	508
610	509	// Get page context if contextual awareness is enabled
611	510	const pageContext = getPageContext();
612	511
613		- // Get instance for session start timestamp (used when persistence is OFF)
614		- var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
615		-
616		- // Guarantee a non-null session_id before the AJAX leaves. ensureSession() is idempotent
617		- // and returns the guaranteed-present session id from the in-memory instance even when
618		- // cookie/localStorage writes are silently blocked by the browser.
619		- var sessionId = MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
620		- if (!sessionId || sessionId === 'null' || sessionId === 'undefined') {
621		- // Last-resort generation to ensure we never POST a null marker.
622		- sessionId = generateSessionId();
623		- MxChatInstances.setChatSession(botId, sessionId);
624		- }
625		-
626	512	// Prepare AJAX data
627	513	const ajaxData = {
628	514	action: 'mxchat_handle_chat_request',
629	515	message: message,
630		- session_id: sessionId,
	516	+ session_id: getChatSession(botId),
631	517	nonce: mxchatChat.nonce,
632	518	current_page_url: window.location.href,
633	519	current_page_title: document.title,
634		- bot_id: botId,
635		- // Pass session start timestamp so AI context matches what user sees
636		- session_start_timestamp: instance.sessionStartTimestamp || 0
	520	+ bot_id: botId
637	521	};
638	522
639	523	// Add page context if available
640	524	if (pageContext) {
		@@ -690,16 +574,23 @@
690	574	errorMessage = "An error occurred. Please try again or contact support.";
691	575	}
692	576
693	577	// Handle session reset action (IP changed, session expired, etc.)
694		- // Silent reset — keep chat UI intact, just get a new session and retry
695	578	if (response.data && response.data.action === 'reset_session') {
696		- MxChatInstances.silentResetSession(botId);
697		- // Re-send the original message with the new session (user message is already displayed)
	579	+ // Clear the old session and generate a new one
	580	+ resetChatSession(botId);
	581	+ // Remove the temporary loading message
	582	+ getElement(botId, 'chat-box').find('.bot-message.temporary-message').remove();
	583	+ // Re-send the original message with the new session
698	584	var originalMessage = getElement(botId, 'mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').find('.mxchat-input-holder textarea').data('pending-message');
699	585	if (originalMessage) {
700	586	getElement(botId, 'mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').find('.mxchat-input-holder textarea').data('pending-message', null);
701		- var currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-5.1-chat-latest';
	587	+ // Re-add the user message and thinking indicator
	588	+ appendMessage("user", originalMessage, '', [], false, botId);
	589	+ appendThinkingMessage(botId);
	590	+ scrollToBottom(botId);
	591	+ // Determine whether to use streaming
	592	+ const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-4o';
702	593	if (shouldUseStreaming(currentModel)) {
703	594	callMxChatStream(originalMessage, function(response) {
704	595	getElement(botId, 'chat-box').find('.bot-message.temporary-message').removeClass('temporary-message');
705	596	}, botId);
		@@ -756,11 +647,9 @@
756	647	}
757	648
758	649	// Check for live agent response
759	650	if (response.success && response.data && response.data.status === 'waiting_for_agent') {
760		- removeThinkingDots(botId);
761	651	updateChatModeIndicator('agent', botId);
762		- enableChatInput(botId);
763	652	return;
764	653	}
765	654
766	655	// Handle the message and show notification if chat is hidden
		@@ -793,13 +682,9 @@
793	682	$badge.show();
794	683	}
795	684	}
796	685	} else {
797		- var emptyMsg = "I received an empty response. Please try again or contact support if this persists.";
798		- if (response.vectorstore_error) {
799		- emptyMsg = "I received an empty response. Debug info: " + response.vectorstore_error;
800		- }
801		- replaceLastMessage("bot", emptyMsg, '', [], botId);
	686	+ replaceLastMessage("bot", "I received an empty response. Please try again or contact support if this persists.", '', [], botId);
802	687	}
803	688
804	689	if (response.message_id) {
805	690	var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
		@@ -849,9 +734,9 @@
849	734
850	735	// Store the message in case we need to retry after session reset
851	736	getElement(botId, 'mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').find('.mxchat-input-holder textarea').data('pending-message', message);
852	737
853		- const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-5.1-chat-latest';
	738	+ const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-4o';
854	739	if (!isStreamingSupported(currentModel)) {
855	740	callMxChat(message, callback, botId);
856	741	return;
857	742	}
		@@ -858,32 +743,17 @@
858	743
859	744	// Get page context if contextual awareness is enabled
860	745	const pageContext = getPageContext();
861	746
862		- // Get instance for session start timestamp (used when persistence is OFF)
863		- var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
864		-
865		- // Guarantee a non-null session_id before the fetch. FormData.append() stringifies any
866		- // non-string value via String(), so passing `null` would POST the literal string "null"
867		- // and land in the transcripts table as a ghost session. ensureSession() always returns
868		- // a real string even when cookies/localStorage are blocked.
869		- var streamSessionId = MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
870		- if (!streamSessionId || streamSessionId === 'null' || streamSessionId === 'undefined') {
871		- streamSessionId = generateSessionId();
872		- MxChatInstances.setChatSession(botId, streamSessionId);
873		- }
874		-
875	747	const formData = new FormData();
876	748	formData.append('action', 'mxchat_stream_chat');
877	749	formData.append('message', message);
878		- formData.append('session_id', streamSessionId);
	750	+ formData.append('session_id', getChatSession(botId));
879	751	formData.append('nonce', mxchatChat.nonce);
880	752	formData.append('current_page_url', window.location.href);
881	753	formData.append('current_page_title', document.title);
882	754	formData.append('bot_id', botId);
883		- // Pass session start timestamp so AI context matches what user sees
884		- formData.append('session_start_timestamp', instance.sessionStartTimestamp || 0);
885		-
	755	+
886	756	// Add page context if available
887	757	if (pageContext) {
888	758	formData.append('page_context', JSON.stringify(pageContext));
889	759	}
		@@ -973,11 +843,8 @@
973	843	});
974	844	return;
975	845	}
976	846
977		- // Re-enable chat input when stream ends with content
978		- enableChatInput(botId);
979		-
980	847	if (callback) {
981	848	callback(accumulatedContent);
982	849	}
983	850	return;
		@@ -1120,16 +987,21 @@
1120	987	errorMessage = "An error occurred. Please try again or contact support.";
1121	988	}
1122	989
1123	990	// Handle session reset action (IP changed, session expired, etc.)
1124		- // Silent reset — keep chat UI intact, just get a new session and retry
1125	991	if (data.data && data.data.action === 'reset_session') {
1126		- MxChatInstances.silentResetSession(botId);
1127		- // Re-send the original message with the new session (user message is already displayed)
	992	+ // Clear the old session and generate a new one
	993	+ resetChatSession(botId);
	994	+ // Re-send the original message with the new session
1128	995	var originalMessage = getElement(botId, 'mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').find('.mxchat-input-holder textarea').data('pending-message');
1129	996	if (originalMessage) {
1130	997	getElement(botId, 'mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').find('.mxchat-input-holder textarea').data('pending-message', null);
1131		- var currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-5.1-chat-latest';
	998	+ // Re-add the user message and thinking indicator
	999	+ appendMessage("user", originalMessage, '', [], false, botId);
	1000	+ appendThinkingMessage(botId);
	1001	+ scrollToBottom(botId);
	1002	+ // Determine whether to use streaming
	1003	+ const currentModel = mxchatChat.model || 'gpt-4o';
1132	1004	if (shouldUseStreaming(currentModel)) {
1133	1005	callMxChatStream(originalMessage, callback, botId);
1134	1006	} else {
1135	1007	callMxChat(originalMessage, callback, botId);
		@@ -1151,22 +1023,8 @@
1151	1023	}
1152	1024	return; // Exit early for errors
1153	1025	}
1154	1026
1155		- // Check for live agent response
1156		- if (data.success && data.data && data.data.status === 'waiting_for_agent') {
1157		- removeThinkingDots(botId);
1158		- // Also remove any leftover bot-message that lost its temporary-message class
1159		- var $chatBox = getElement(botId, 'chat-box');
1160		- $chatBox.find('.bot-message .thinking-dots').closest('.bot-message').remove();
1161		- updateChatModeIndicator('agent', botId);
1162		- enableChatInput(botId);
1163		- if (callback) {
1164		- callback('');
1165		- }
1166		- return;
1167		- }
1168		-
1169	1027	// Handle different response formats
1170	1028	if (data.text || data.html || data.message) {
1171	1029
1172	1030	// Apply response hooks
		@@ -1211,15 +1069,19 @@
1211	1069	}
1212	1070
1213	1071	// Enhanced updateChatModeIndicator function for immediate DOM updates
1214	1072	function updateChatModeIndicator(mode, botId) {
	1073	+ console.log('[MxChat] updateChatModeIndicator called with mode:', mode, 'botId:', botId);
1215	1074	botId = botId || 'default';
1216	1075	const indicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
	1076	+ console.log('[MxChat] chat-mode-indicator element found:', !!indicator);
1217	1077	if (indicator) {
1218	1078	const oldText = indicator.textContent;
	1079	+ console.log('[MxChat] Current indicator text:', oldText, '-> changing to mode:', mode);
1219	1080
1220	1081	if (mode === 'agent') {
1221	1082	indicator.textContent = 'Live Agent';
	1083	+ console.log('[MxChat] Mode is agent, calling startPolling...');
1222	1084	startPolling(botId);
1223	1085	} else {
1224	1086	// Everything else is AI mode
1225	1087	const customAiText = indicator.getAttribute('data-ai-text') || 'AI Agent';
		@@ -1290,12 +1152,9 @@
1290	1152	// Update the event handlers to use the correct function names (using event delegation)
1291	1153	// Use class-based selectors for multi-instance support
1292	1154	$(document).on('click', '.send-button', function() {
1293	1155	var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
1294		- var modeIndicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
1295		- if (!(modeIndicator && modeIndicator.textContent === 'Live Agent')) {
1296		- disableChatInput(botId);
1297		- }
	1156	+ disableChatInput(botId);
1298	1157	sendMessage(botId);
1299	1158	});
1300	1159
1301	1160	// Override enter key handler (using event delegation)
		@@ -1302,12 +1161,9 @@
1302	1161	$(document).on('keypress', '.chat-input', function(e) {
1303	1162	if (e.which == 13 && !e.shiftKey) {
1304	1163	e.preventDefault();
1305	1164	var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
1306		- var modeIndicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
1307		- if (!(modeIndicator && modeIndicator.textContent === 'Live Agent')) {
1308		- disableChatInput(botId);
1309		- }
	1165	+ disableChatInput(botId);
1310	1166	sendMessage(botId);
1311	1167	}
1312	1168	});
1313	1169
		@@ -1350,12 +1206,17 @@
1350	1206	'margin-bottom': '1em'
1351	1207	});
1352	1208	}
1353	1209
1354		- // Process the message content - always run linkify to convert markdown
1355		- // links and format text. linkify() handles existing HTML safely via
1356		- // negative lookaheads that skip URLs already inside <a> tags.
1357		- let fullMessage = linkify(messageText);
	1210	+ // Process the message content based on sender
	1211	+ let fullMessage;
	1212	+ if (sender === "user") {
	1213	+ // For user messages, apply linkify after sanitization
	1214	+ fullMessage = linkify(messageText);
	1215	+ } else {
	1216	+ // For bot/agent messages, preserve HTML
	1217	+ fullMessage = messageText;
	1218	+ }
1358	1219
1359	1220	// Add images if provided
1360	1221	if (images && images.length > 0) {
1361	1222	fullMessage += '<div class="image-gallery" dir="auto">';
		@@ -1490,12 +1351,26 @@
1490	1351	bgColor = botMessageBgColor;
1491	1352	fontColor = botMessageFontColor;
1492	1353	}
1493	1354
1494		- // Always run linkify to convert markdown links and format text.
1495		- // linkify() already handles existing HTML (its URL patterns use negative lookaheads
1496		- // to avoid double-processing URLs that are already inside <a> tags).
1497		- var fullMessage = linkify(responseText);
	1355	+ // FIXED: Only linkify if response doesn't already contain HTML links or tags
	1356	+ // This prevents double-processing of URLs that are already formatted as HTML
	1357	+ var fullMessage;
	1358	+ if (sender === "user") {
	1359	+ // Always linkify user messages (they're plain text)
	1360	+ fullMessage = linkify(responseText);
	1361	+ } else {
	1362	+ // For bot/agent messages, check if HTML already exists
	1363	+ if (responseText.includes('<a href=') || responseText.includes('</a>') ||
	1364	+ responseText.includes('<img') || responseText.includes('<div') ||
	1365	+ responseText.includes('<p>') || responseText.includes('<br>')) {
	1366	+ // Response already has HTML, don't process it
	1367	+ fullMessage = responseText;
	1368	+ } else {
	1369	+ // Plain text response, apply linkify
	1370	+ fullMessage = linkify(responseText);
	1371	+ }
	1372	+ }
1498	1373
1499	1374	if (responseHtml) {
1500	1375	// Only add line breaks if there's actual text content before the HTML
1501	1376	if (fullMessage && fullMessage.trim()) {
		@@ -1562,15 +1437,8 @@
1562	1437
1563	1438
1564	1439	function appendThinkingMessage(botId) {
1565	1440	botId = botId || 'default';
1566		-
1567		- // Don't show thinking dots in live agent mode - message is just forwarded to a human
1568		- var indicator = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-mode-indicator');
1569		- if (indicator && indicator.textContent === 'Live Agent') {
1570		- return;
1571		- }
1572		-
1573	1441	var $chatBox = getElement(botId, 'chat-box');
1574	1442
1575	1443	// Remove any existing thinking dots in this bot's chat first
1576	1444	$chatBox.find('.thinking-dots').remove();
		@@ -1592,9 +1460,9 @@
1592	1460	'</div>' +
1593	1461	'</div>';
1594	1462
1595	1463	// Append the thinking dots to this bot's chat container - skip inline colors if AI theme is active
1596		- var messageStyle = skipColors ? '' : ' style="background-color: ' + botMessageBgColor + '; color: ' + botMessageFontColor + ';"';
	1464	+ var messageStyle = skipColors ? '' : ' style="background-color: ' + botMessageBgColor + ';"';
1597	1465	$chatBox.append('<div class="bot-message temporary-message"' + messageStyle + '>' + thinkingHtml + '</div>');
1598	1466	scrollToBottom(botId);
1599	1467	}
1600	1468
		@@ -1600,11 +1468,9 @@
1600	1468
1601	1469	function removeThinkingDots(botId) {
1602	1470	botId = botId || 'default';
1603	1471	var $chatBox = getElement(botId, 'chat-box');
1604		- // Remove by temporary-message class first, then fall back to any bot-message containing thinking dots
1605	1472	$chatBox.find('.thinking-dots').closest('.temporary-message').remove();
1606		- $chatBox.find('.bot-message .thinking-dots').closest('.bot-message').remove();
1607	1473	}
1608	1474
1609	1475	// ====================================
1610	1476	// TEXT FORMATTING & PROCESSING
		@@ -1638,12 +1504,9 @@
1638	1504	processedText = formatTextStyling(processedText);
1639	1505
1640	1506	// Process code blocks BEFORE processing links
1641	1507	processedText = formatCodeBlocks(processedText);
1642		-
1643		- // Process markdown tables BEFORE converting newlines to paragraphs
1644		- processedText = formatMarkdownTables(processedText);
1645		-
	1508	+
1646	1509	// NOW convert to paragraphs
1647	1510	processedText = convertNewlinesToBreaks(processedText);
1648	1511
1649	1512	// IMPORTANT: Handle citation-style brackets FIRST [URL]
		@@ -1656,63 +1519,37 @@
1656	1519	// Return as a proper link without the brackets
1657	1520	return `<a href="${safeUrl}" target="${linkTarget}">${cleanUrl}</a>`;
1658	1521	});
1659	1522
1660		- // Process markdown links: [text](url) and [](url)
1661		- // Uses balanced parenthesis matching to handle URLs containing parens
1662		- // (e.g. PDF filenames with dates like (2025-08-28).pdf)
1663		- processedText = (function(input) {
1664		- var result = '';
1665		- var i = 0;
1666		- while (i < input.length) {
1667		- // Look for [ at current position
1668		- if (input[i] === '[') {
1669		- // Find closing ]
1670		- var closeBracket = input.indexOf(']', i + 1);
1671		- if (closeBracket === -1 || closeBracket + 1 >= input.length || input[closeBracket + 1] !== '(') {
1672		- result += input[i];
1673		- i++;
1674		- continue;
1675		- }
1676		- var linkText = input.substring(i + 1, closeBracket);
1677		- // Check if URL starts with http
1678		- var urlStart = closeBracket + 2;
1679		- if (!input.substring(urlStart).match(/^https?:\/\//)) {
1680		- result += input[i];
1681		- i++;
1682		- continue;
1683		- }
1684		- // Find balanced closing paren
1685		- var depth = 1;
1686		- var j = urlStart;
1687		- while (j < input.length && depth > 0) {
1688		- if (input[j] === '(') depth++;
1689		- else if (input[j] === ')') depth--;
1690		- if (depth > 0) j++;
1691		- }
1692		- if (depth !== 0) {
1693		- result += input[i];
1694		- i++;
1695		- continue;
1696		- }
1697		- var url = input.substring(urlStart, j);
1698		- var cleanUrl = url.replace(/[\].,;!?]+$/, '');
1699		- var encodedUrl = safeEncodeUrl(cleanUrl);
1700		- if (!linkText || !linkText.trim()) {
1701		- result += '<a href="' + encodedUrl + '" target="' + linkTarget + '">' + cleanUrl + '</a>';
1702		- } else {
1703		- var safeText = sanitizeUserInput(linkText);
1704		- result += '<a href="' + encodedUrl + '" target="' + linkTarget + '">' + safeText + '</a>';
1705		- }
1706		- i = j + 1; // Skip past the closing )
1707		- } else {
1708		- result += input[i];
1709		- i++;
1710		- }
	1523	+ // Process proper markdown links with text: [text](url)
	1524	+ // This MUST have non-empty text in the first brackets
	1525	+ const markdownLinkPattern = /\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?:\/\/[^\s)]+)\)/g;
	1526	+ processedText = processedText.replace(markdownLinkPattern, (match, text, url) => {
	1527	+ // Make sure we have actual text (not just whitespace)
	1528	+ if (!text || !text.trim()) {
	1529	+ // If no text, treat the URL as the text
	1530	+ let cleanUrl = url.replace(/[.,;!?]+$/, '');
	1531	+ const safeUrl = safeEncodeUrl(cleanUrl);
	1532	+ return `<a href="${safeUrl}" target="${linkTarget}">${cleanUrl}</a>`;
1711	1533	}
1712		- return result;
1713		- })(processedText);
	1534	+
	1535	+ // Clean the URL
	1536	+ let cleanUrl = url.replace(/[\].,;!?]+$/, '');
	1537	+ const safeUrl = safeEncodeUrl(cleanUrl);
	1538	+ const safeText = sanitizeUserInput(text);
	1539	+ return `<a href="${safeUrl}" target="${linkTarget}">${safeText}</a>`;
	1540	+ });
1714	1541
	1542	+ // Handle empty markdown links: [](url)
	1543	+ // This is a specific case where there's no text
	1544	+ const emptyMarkdownPattern = /\[\]\((https?:\/\/[^\s)]+)\)/g;
	1545	+ processedText = processedText.replace(emptyMarkdownPattern, (match, url) => {
	1546	+ let cleanUrl = url.replace(/[.,;!?]+$/, '');
	1547	+ const safeUrl = safeEncodeUrl(cleanUrl);
	1548	+ // Use the URL itself as the link text
	1549	+ return `<a href="${safeUrl}" target="${linkTarget}">${cleanUrl}</a>`;
	1550	+ });
	1551	+
1715	1552	// Process phone numbers: [text](tel:number)
1716	1553	const phonePattern = /\[([^\]]+)\]\((tel:[\d+\-\s()]+)\)/g;
1717	1554	processedText = processedText.replace(phonePattern, (match, text, phone) => {
1718	1555	const safePhone = safeEncodeUrl(phone);
		@@ -1864,78 +1701,9 @@
1864	1701	});
1865	1702
1866	1703	return text;
1867	1704	}
1868		-
1869		- function formatMarkdownTables(text) {
1870		- var lines = text.split('\n');
1871		- var result = [];
1872		- var i = 0;
1873		-
1874		- while (i < lines.length) {
1875		- // Check for a table: current line has pipes AND next line is a separator row
1876		- if (i + 1 < lines.length &&
1877		- lines[i].indexOf('|') !== -1 &&
1878		- /^\s*\|?[\s\-:]+(\|[\s\-:]+)+\|?\s*$/.test(lines[i + 1])) {
1879		-
1880		- var tableLines = [];
1881		- var headerLine = lines[i];
1882		- var separatorLine = lines[i + 1];
1883		- tableLines.push(headerLine);
1884		- tableLines.push(separatorLine);
1885		-
1886		- // Collect remaining table rows
1887		- var j = i + 2;
1888		- while (j < lines.length && lines[j].indexOf('|') !== -1 && lines[j].trim() !== '') {
1889		- tableLines.push(lines[j]);
1890		- j++;
1891		- }
1892		-
1893		- // Parse alignment from separator row
1894		- var sepCells = separatorLine.split('|').filter(function(c) { return c.trim() !== ''; });
1895		- var alignments = sepCells.map(function(cell) {
1896		- var trimmed = cell.trim();
1897		- if (trimmed.charAt(0) === ':' && trimmed.charAt(trimmed.length - 1) === ':') return 'center';
1898		- if (trimmed.charAt(trimmed.length - 1) === ':') return 'right';
1899		- return 'left';
1900		- });
1901		-
1902		- // Build HTML table
1903		- var html = '<div class="mxchat-table-wrapper"><table class="mxchat-table">';
1904		-
1905		- // Header row
1906		- var headerCells = tableLines[0].split('|').filter(function(c) { return c.trim() !== ''; });
1907		- html += '<thead><tr>';
1908		- headerCells.forEach(function(cell, idx) {
1909		- var align = alignments[idx] || 'left';
1910		- html += '<th style="text-align:' + align + '">' + cell.trim() + '</th>';
1911		- });
1912		- html += '</tr></thead>';
1913		-
1914		- // Body rows
1915		- html += '<tbody>';
1916		- for (var r = 2; r < tableLines.length; r++) {
1917		- var rowCells = tableLines[r].split('|').filter(function(c) { return c.trim() !== ''; });
1918		- html += '<tr>';
1919		- rowCells.forEach(function(cell, idx) {
1920		- var align = alignments[idx] || 'left';
1921		- html += '<td style="text-align:' + align + '">' + cell.trim() + '</td>';
1922		- });
1923		- html += '</tr>';
1924		- }
1925		- html += '</tbody></table></div>';
1926		-
1927		- result.push(html);
1928		- i = j;
1929		- } else {
1930		- result.push(lines[i]);
1931		- i++;
1932		- }
1933		- }
1934		-
1935		- return result.join('\n');
1936		- }
1937		-
	1705	+
1938	1706	function sanitizeUserInput(text) {
1939	1707	const div = document.createElement('div');
1940	1708	div.textContent = text;
1941	1709	return div.innerHTML;
		@@ -2156,12 +1924,15 @@
2156	1924	// LIVE AGENT FUNCTIONALITY
2157	1925	// ====================================
2158	1926
2159	1927	function startPolling(botId) {
	1928	+ console.log('[MxChat] startPolling called for botId:', botId);
2160	1929	botId = botId || 'default';
2161	1930	var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2162	1931	// Clear any existing interval first
2163	1932	stopPolling(botId);
	1933	+ // Start new polling interval
	1934	+ console.log('[MxChat] Starting polling interval (5s) for botId:', botId);
2164	1935	instance.pollingInterval = setInterval(function() {
2165	1936	checkForAgentMessages(botId);
2166	1937	}, 5000);
2167	1938	}
		@@ -2166,17 +1937,20 @@
2166	1937	}, 5000);
2167	1938	}
2168	1939
2169	1940	function stopPolling(botId) {
	1941	+ console.log('[MxChat] stopPolling called for botId:', botId);
2170	1942	botId = botId || 'default';
2171	1943	var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2172	1944	if (instance.pollingInterval) {
2173	1945	clearInterval(instance.pollingInterval);
2174	1946	instance.pollingInterval = null;
	1947	+ console.log('[MxChat] Polling stopped for botId:', botId);
2175	1948	}
2176	1949	}
2177	1950
2178	1951	function checkForAgentMessages(botId) {
	1952	+ console.log('[MxChat] checkForAgentMessages called for botId:', botId);
2179	1953	botId = botId || 'default';
2180	1954	var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2181	1955	const sessionId = getChatSession(botId);
2182	1956	$.ajax({
		@@ -2202,12 +1976,8 @@
2202	1976	instance.processedMessageIds.add(message.id);
2203	1977	}
2204	1978	});
2205	1979
2206		- if (hasNewMessage) {
2207		- enableChatInput(botId);
2208		- }
2209		-
2210	1980	var $floatingChatbot = getElement(botId, 'floating-chatbot');
2211	1981	if (hasNewMessage && $floatingChatbot.hasClass('hidden')) {
2212	1982	showNotification(botId);
2213	1983	}
		@@ -2213,13 +1983,8 @@
2213	1983	}
2214	1984
2215	1985	scrollToBottom(botId, true);
2216	1986	}
2217		-
2218		- // Handle chat mode transitions (e.g. agent ended chat via !endchat)
2219		- if (response.success && response.data?.chat_mode) {
2220		- updateChatModeIndicator(response.data.chat_mode, botId);
2221		- }
2222	1987	},
2223	1988	error: function (xhr, status, error) {
2224	1989	// Polling error - silently continue
2225	1990	}
		@@ -2229,29 +1994,20 @@
2229	1994	// ====================================
2230	1995	// CHAT HISTORY & PERSISTENCE
2231	1996	// ====================================
2232	1997
2233		-function loadChatHistory(botId, onComplete) {
	1998	+function loadChatHistory(botId) {
2234	1999	botId = botId || 'default';
2235	2000	var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2236	2001
2237	2002	// Prevent duplicate loading
2238	2003	if (instance.chatHistoryLoaded) {
2239		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2240	2004	return;
2241	2005	}
2242	2006
2243		- // Use getChatSession which returns null if no session exists (does NOT create one)
2244	2007	var sessionId = getChatSession(botId);
2245	2008	var chatPersistenceEnabled = mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
2246	2009
2247		- // No session yet — nothing to load. History will load after first message via ensureSession.
2248		- if (!sessionId) {
2249		- instance.chatHistoryLoaded = true;
2250		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2251		- return;
2252		- }
2253		-
2254	2010	if (chatPersistenceEnabled && sessionId) {
2255	2011	$.ajax({
2256	2012	url: mxchatChat.ajax_url,
2257	2013	type: 'POST',
		@@ -2262,12 +2018,11 @@
2262	2018	},
2263	2019	success: function(response) {
2264	2020	// Handle session reset (IP changed while user was away)
2265	2021	if (response.success === false && response.data && response.data.action === 'reset_session') {
2266		- // Silent reset — new session but don't clear UI
2267		- MxChatInstances.silentResetSession(botId);
	2022	+ // Silently reset session - user will start fresh
	2023	+ resetChatSession(botId);
2268	2024	instance.chatHistoryLoaded = true; // Prevent retry loop
2269		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2270	2025	return;
2271	2026	}
2272	2027
2273	2028	// Check if the response indicates success
		@@ -2323,19 +2078,9 @@
2323	2078	var content = message.content;
2324	2079	content = content.replace(/\\'/g, "'").replace(/\\"/g, '"');
2325	2080	content = decodeHTMLEntities(content);
2326	2081
2327		- // Skip linkify for messages containing structured HTML
2328		- // (forms, product cards, galleries, etc.) to avoid
2329		- // markdown formatting corrupting HTML attributes
2330		- // (e.g. underscores in name="field_name" becoming <em> tags)
2331		- if (content.includes("mxchat-product-card") ||
2332		- content.includes("mxchat-image-gallery") ||
2333		- content.includes("mxchat-featured-products") ||
2334		- content.includes("<form") ||
2335		- content.includes("<input") ||
2336		- content.includes("<select") ||
2337		- content.includes("<textarea")) {
	2082	+ if (content.includes("mxchat-product-card") || content.includes("mxchat-image-gallery")) {
2338	2083	messageElement.html(content);
2339	2084	} else {
2340	2085	var formattedContent = linkify(content);
2341	2086	messageElement.html(formattedContent);
		@@ -2375,17 +2120,13 @@
2375	2120	instance.chatHistoryLoaded = true;
2376	2121	}
2377	2122	}
2378	2123	}
2379		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2380	2124	},
2381	2125	error: function(xhr, status, error) {
2382	2126	// Error loading chat history - silently continue
2383		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2384	2127	}
2385	2128	});
2386		- } else {
2387		- if (onComplete) onComplete();
2388	2129	}
2389	2130	}
2390	2131
2391	2132
		@@ -2561,35 +2302,45 @@
2561	2302	// ====================================
2562	2303
2563	2304	function checkPreChatDismissal(botId) {
2564	2305	botId = botId || 'default';
2565		- try {
2566		- var dismissedAt = localStorage.getItem('mxchat_pre_chat_dismissed_' + botId);
2567		- if (dismissedAt) {
2568		- // Re-show after 24 hours
2569		- var elapsed = Date.now() - parseInt(dismissedAt, 10);
2570		- if (elapsed < 86400000) {
	2306	+ $.ajax({
	2307	+ url: mxchatChat.ajax_url,
	2308	+ type: 'POST',
	2309	+ data: {
	2310	+ action: 'mxchat_check_pre_chat_message_status',
	2311	+ _ajax_nonce: mxchatChat.nonce
	2312	+ },
	2313	+ success: function(response) {
	2314	+ if (response.success && !response.data.dismissed) {
	2315	+ getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').fadeIn(250);
	2316	+ } else {
2571	2317	getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').hide();
2572		- return;
2573	2318	}
2574		- // Expired — clear and show again
2575		- localStorage.removeItem('mxchat_pre_chat_dismissed_' + botId);
	2319	+ },
	2320	+ error: function() {
	2321	+ // Error checking pre-chat dismissal - silently continue
2576	2322	}
2577		- getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').fadeIn(250);
2578		- } catch (e) {
2579		- // localStorage unavailable — show the message
2580		- getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').fadeIn(250);
2581		- }
	2323	+ });
2582	2324	}
2583	2325
2584	2326	function handlePreChatDismissal(botId) {
2585	2327	botId = botId || 'default';
2586	2328	getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').fadeOut(200);
2587		- try {
2588		- localStorage.setItem('mxchat_pre_chat_dismissed_' + botId, String(Date.now()));
2589		- } catch (e) {
2590		- // localStorage unavailable — dismissal won't persist
2591		- }
	2329	+ $.ajax({
	2330	+ url: mxchatChat.ajax_url,
	2331	+ type: 'POST',
	2332	+ data: {
	2333	+ action: 'mxchat_dismiss_pre_chat_message',
	2334	+ _ajax_nonce: mxchatChat.nonce
	2335	+ },
	2336	+ success: function() {
	2337	+ $('#pre-chat-message').hide();
	2338	+ },
	2339	+ error: function() {
	2340	+ // Error dismissing pre-chat message - silently continue
	2341	+ }
	2342	+ });
2592	2343	}
2593	2344
2594	2345
2595	2346	// ====================================
		@@ -2656,26 +2407,8 @@
2656	2407	$(this).addClass('hidden');
2657	2408	$badge.hide(); // Hide notification when opening chat
2658	2409	disableScroll();
2659	2410	$preChat.fadeOut(250);
2660		-
2661		- // Load chat history for returning visitors (persistence)
2662		- var chatPersistenceEnabled = typeof mxchatChat !== 'undefined' && mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
2663		- if (chatPersistenceEnabled) {
2664		- MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
2665		- }
2666		-
2667		- // Deferred email check — only on first widget open
2668		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
2669		- var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2670		- if (emailBlocker && !instance.emailCheckDone) {
2671		- instance.emailCheckDone = true;
2672		- resolveEmailState(botId);
2673		- } else if (!emailBlocker) {
2674		- // No email collection — still route through showChatContainerForBot
2675		- // so the loader is shown while chat history loads
2676		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
2677		- }
2678	2411	} else {
2679	2412	$chatbot.removeClass('visible').addClass('hidden');
2680	2413	$(this).removeClass('hidden');
2681	2414	enableScroll();
		@@ -2693,9 +2426,11 @@
2693	2426
2694	2427	$(document).on('click', '.close-pre-chat-message', function(e) {
2695	2428	e.stopPropagation(); // Prevent triggering the parent .pre-chat-message click
2696	2429	var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
2697		- handlePreChatDismissal(botId);
	2430	+ getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message').fadeOut(200, function() {
	2431	+ $(this).remove();
	2432	+ });
2698	2433	});
2699	2434
2700	2435
2701	2436	// PDF upload button handlers - use class selector
		@@ -2896,437 +2631,380 @@
2896	2631	});
2897	2632
2898	2633
2899	2634	// ====================================
2900		-// INIT LOADER & CHAT CONTAINER HELPERS
	2635	+// EMAIL COLLECTION SETUP - FIXED VERSION
2901	2636	// ====================================
2902		-// These must be outside the email collection block so they're always available
2903		-// (used by persistence loading even when email collection is off)
2904		-
2905		-function showInitLoader(botId) {
2906		- var loader = getElementDOM(botId, 'mxchat-init-loader');
2907		- if (loader) loader.style.display = 'flex';
2908		-}
2909		-
2910		-function hideInitLoader(botId) {
2911		- var loader = getElementDOM(botId, 'mxchat-init-loader');
2912		- if (loader) loader.style.display = 'none';
2913		-}
2914		-
2915		-function showEmailFormForBot(botId) {
2916		- hideInitLoader(botId);
2917		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
2918		- var chatContainer = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-container');
2919		- if (emailBlocker) emailBlocker.style.display = 'flex';
2920		- if (chatContainer) chatContainer.style.display = 'none';
2921		-}
2922		-
2923		-function showChatContainerForBot(botId) {
2924		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
2925		- var chatContainer = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-container');
2926		- if (emailBlocker) emailBlocker.style.display = 'none';
2927		-
2928		- var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
2929		- var chatPersistenceEnabled = mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
2930		-
2931		- // If persistence is on and history hasn't loaded yet, show loader
2932		- // while history loads to prevent flash of empty chat
2933		- if (chatPersistenceEnabled && !instance.chatHistoryLoaded) {
2934		- if (chatContainer) chatContainer.style.display = 'none';
2935		- showInitLoader(botId);
2936		- loadChatHistory(botId, function() {
2937		- hideInitLoader(botId);
2938		- if (chatContainer) chatContainer.style.display = 'flex';
2939		- scrollToBottom(botId, true);
2940		- });
2941		- } else {
2942		- hideInitLoader(botId);
2943		- if (chatContainer) chatContainer.style.display = 'flex';
2944		- if (typeof loadChatHistory === 'function') {
2945		- loadChatHistory(botId);
2946		- }
2947		- }
2948		-}
2949		-
2950		-// ====================================
2951		-// EMAIL COLLECTION SETUP - MULTI-INSTANCE VERSION
2952		-// ====================================
2953	2637	// Only run email collection setup if it's enabled
2954	2638	if (mxchatChat && mxchatChat.email_collection_enabled === 'on') {
	2639	+ // Email collection form setup and handlers
	2640	+ const emailForm = document.getElementById('email-collection-form');
	2641	+ const emailBlocker = document.getElementById('email-blocker');
	2642	+ const chatbotWrapper = document.getElementById('chat-container');
2955	2643
2956		- // Track submitting state per bot
2957		- const emailSubmittingState = {};
	2644	+ if (emailForm && emailBlocker && chatbotWrapper) {
	2645	+
	2646	+ // Add loading state management
	2647	+ let isSubmitting = false;
	2648	+
	2649	+ // Optimized UI transition functions
	2650	+ function showEmailForm() {
	2651	+ emailBlocker.style.display = 'flex';
	2652	+ chatbotWrapper.style.display = 'none';
	2653	+ }
2958	2654
2959		- // Add CSS animations for email form (once globally)
2960		- if (!document.getElementById('email-error-styles')) {
2961		- const style = document.createElement('style');
2962		- style.id = 'email-error-styles';
2963		- style.textContent = `
2964		- @keyframes fadeInError {
2965		- from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-5px); }
2966		- to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
	2655	+ function showChatContainer() {
	2656	+ // Show chat immediately without delay
	2657	+ emailBlocker.style.display = 'none';
	2658	+ chatbotWrapper.style.display = 'flex';
	2659	+
	2660	+ // Load chat history only after showing chat container
	2661	+ if (typeof loadChatHistory === 'function') {
	2662	+ loadChatHistory();
2967	2663	}
2968		- .email-input-shake {
2969		- animation: shake 0.5s ease-in-out;
2970		- }
2971		- @keyframes shake {
2972		- 0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
2973		- 25% { transform: translateX(-5px); }
2974		- 75% { transform: translateX(5px); }
2975		- }
2976		- @keyframes spin {
2977		- from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
2978		- to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
2979		- }
2980		- .email-spinner {
2981		- display: inline-block;
2982		- vertical-align: middle;
2983		- }
2984		- `;
2985		- document.head.appendChild(style);
2986		- }
	2664	+ }
2987	2665
2988		- function isValidEmailAddress(email) {
2989		- const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
2990		- return emailRegex.test(email.trim()) && email.length <= 254;
2991		- }
	2666	+ // Enhanced email validation
	2667	+ function isValidEmail(email) {
	2668	+ const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
	2669	+ return emailRegex.test(email.trim()) && email.length <= 254; // RFC 5321 limit
	2670	+ }
2992	2671
2993		- function isValidNameInput(name) {
2994		- return name && name.trim().length >= 2 && name.trim().length <= 100;
2995		- }
	2672	+ // Enhanced name validation
	2673	+ function isValidName(name) {
	2674	+ return name && name.trim().length >= 2 && name.trim().length <= 100;
	2675	+ }
2996	2676
2997		- /**
2998		- * Replace {visitor_name} placeholder in intro message with actual visitor name
2999		- * @param {string} botId - The bot instance ID
3000		- * @param {string} visitorName - The visitor's name to insert
3001		- */
3002		- function replaceVisitorNamePlaceholder(botId, visitorName) {
3003		- var chatBox = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-box');
3004		- if (!chatBox) return;
3005		-
3006		- // Find the first bot message (intro message)
3007		- var introMessage = chatBox.querySelector('.bot-message');
3008		- if (!introMessage) return;
3009		-
3010		- var messageContent = introMessage.querySelector('div[dir="auto"]');
3011		- if (!messageContent) return;
3012		-
3013		- var html = messageContent.innerHTML;
3014		-
3015		- // Replace {visitor_name} placeholder (case-insensitive)
3016		- if (visitorName && visitorName.trim()) {
3017		- // Escape HTML to prevent XSS
3018		- var safeName = $('<div>').text(visitorName.trim()).html();
3019		- html = html.replace(/\{visitor_name\}/gi, safeName);
3020		- } else {
3021		- // Remove placeholder and clean up spacing if no name provided
3022		- html = html.replace(/\{visitor_name\}/gi, '');
3023		- // Clean up any double spaces that might result
3024		- html = html.replace(/\s{2,}/g, ' ').trim();
	2677	+ // Show loading state with spinner
	2678	+ function setSubmissionState(loading) {
	2679	+ const submitButton = document.getElementById('email-submit-button');
	2680	+ const emailInput = document.getElementById('user-email');
	2681	+ const nameInput = document.getElementById('user-name');
	2682	+
	2683	+ if (loading) {
	2684	+ isSubmitting = true;
	2685	+ if (submitButton) submitButton.disabled = true;
	2686	+ if (emailInput) emailInput.disabled = true;
	2687	+ if (nameInput) nameInput.disabled = true;
	2688	+
	2689	+ // Store original content and add spinner
	2690	+ if (submitButton && !submitButton.getAttribute('data-original-html')) {
	2691	+ submitButton.setAttribute('data-original-html', submitButton.innerHTML);
	2692	+
	2693	+ // Add loading spinner while keeping original text
	2694	+ const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
	2695	+ submitButton.innerHTML = `
	2696	+ <svg class="email-spinner" style="width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-right: 8px; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
	2697	+ <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="31.416" stroke-dashoffset="31.416">
	2698	+ <animate attributeName="stroke-dasharray" dur="2s" values="0 31.416;15.708 15.708;0 31.416" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
	2699	+ <animate attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" dur="2s" values="0;-15.708;-31.416" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
	2700	+ </circle>
	2701	+ </svg>
	2702	+ ${originalText}
	2703	+ `;
	2704	+
	2705	+ submitButton.style.opacity = '0.8';
	2706	+ }
	2707	+ } else {
	2708	+ isSubmitting = false;
	2709	+ if (submitButton) submitButton.disabled = false;
	2710	+ if (emailInput) emailInput.disabled = false;
	2711	+ if (nameInput) nameInput.disabled = false;
	2712	+
	2713	+ // Restore original content
	2714	+ if (submitButton) {
	2715	+ const originalHtml = submitButton.getAttribute('data-original-html');
	2716	+ if (originalHtml) {
	2717	+ submitButton.innerHTML = originalHtml;
	2718	+ }
	2719	+ submitButton.style.opacity = '1';
	2720	+ }
	2721	+ }
3025	2722	}
3026	2723
3027		- messageContent.innerHTML = html;
3028		- }
3029		-
3030		- function setEmailSubmissionState(botId, loading) {
3031		- var submitButton = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-submit-button');
3032		- var emailInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-email');
3033		- var nameInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-name');
3034		-
3035		- if (loading) {
3036		- emailSubmittingState[botId] = true;
3037		- if (submitButton) submitButton.disabled = true;
3038		- if (emailInput) emailInput.disabled = true;
3039		- if (nameInput) nameInput.disabled = true;
3040		-
3041		- if (submitButton && !submitButton.getAttribute('data-original-html')) {
3042		- submitButton.setAttribute('data-original-html', submitButton.innerHTML);
3043		- const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
3044		- submitButton.innerHTML = `
3045		- <svg class="email-spinner" style="width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-right: 8px; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
3046		- <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="31.416" stroke-dashoffset="31.416">
3047		- <animate attributeName="stroke-dasharray" dur="2s" values="0 31.416;15.708 15.708;0 31.416" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
3048		- <animate attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" dur="2s" values="0;-15.708;-31.416" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
3049		- </circle>
3050		- </svg>
3051		- ${originalText}
	2724	+ // Error display functions
	2725	+ function showEmailError(message) {
	2726	+ clearEmailError();
	2727	+
	2728	+ const errorDiv = document.createElement('div');
	2729	+ errorDiv.className = 'email-error';
	2730	+ errorDiv.style.cssText = `
	2731	+ color: #e74c3c;
	2732	+ font-size: 12px;
	2733	+ margin-top: 8px;
	2734	+ padding: 4px 0;
	2735	+ animation: fadeInError 0.3s ease;
	2736	+ `;
	2737	+ errorDiv.textContent = message;
	2738	+
	2739	+ // Add CSS animation if not already present
	2740	+ if (!document.getElementById('email-error-styles')) {
	2741	+ const style = document.createElement('style');
	2742	+ style.id = 'email-error-styles';
	2743	+ style.textContent = `
	2744	+ @keyframes fadeInError {
	2745	+ from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-5px); }
	2746	+ to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
	2747	+ }
	2748	+ .email-input-shake {
	2749	+ animation: shake 0.5s ease-in-out;
	2750	+ }
	2751	+ @keyframes shake {
	2752	+ 0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
	2753	+ 25% { transform: translateX(-5px); }
	2754	+ 75% { transform: translateX(5px); }
	2755	+ }
	2756	+ @keyframes spin {
	2757	+ from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
	2758	+ to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
	2759	+ }
	2760	+ .email-spinner {
	2761	+ display: inline-block;
	2762	+ vertical-align: middle;
	2763	+ }
3052	2764	`;
3053		- submitButton.style.opacity = '0.8';
	2765	+ document.head.appendChild(style);
3054	2766	}
3055		- } else {
3056		- emailSubmittingState[botId] = false;
3057		- if (submitButton) submitButton.disabled = false;
3058		- if (emailInput) emailInput.disabled = false;
3059		- if (nameInput) nameInput.disabled = false;
3060		-
3061		- if (submitButton) {
3062		- const originalHtml = submitButton.getAttribute('data-original-html');
3063		- if (originalHtml) {
3064		- submitButton.innerHTML = originalHtml;
3065		- }
3066		- submitButton.style.opacity = '1';
	2767	+
	2768	+ emailForm.appendChild(errorDiv);
	2769	+
	2770	+ // Add shake animation to inputs
	2771	+ const emailInput = document.getElementById('user-email');
	2772	+ const nameInput = document.getElementById('user-name');
	2773	+
	2774	+ if (emailInput) {
	2775	+ emailInput.classList.add('email-input-shake');
	2776	+ setTimeout(() => {
	2777	+ emailInput.classList.remove('email-input-shake');
	2778	+ }, 500);
3067	2779	}
	2780	+
	2781	+ if (nameInput) {
	2782	+ nameInput.classList.add('email-input-shake');
	2783	+ setTimeout(() => {
	2784	+ nameInput.classList.remove('email-input-shake');
	2785	+ }, 500);
	2786	+ }
3068	2787	}
3069		- }
3070	2788
3071		- function showEmailError(botId, message) {
3072		- clearEmailError(botId);
3073		-
3074		- var emailForm = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-collection-form');
3075		- if (!emailForm) return;
3076		-
3077		- const errorDiv = document.createElement('div');
3078		- errorDiv.className = 'email-error';
3079		- errorDiv.style.cssText = `
3080		- color: #e74c3c;
3081		- font-size: 12px;
3082		- margin-top: 8px;
3083		- padding: 4px 0;
3084		- animation: fadeInError 0.3s ease;
3085		- `;
3086		- errorDiv.textContent = message;
3087		- emailForm.appendChild(errorDiv);
3088		-
3089		- // Add shake animation to inputs
3090		- var emailInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-email');
3091		- var nameInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-name');
3092		-
3093		- if (emailInput) {
3094		- emailInput.classList.add('email-input-shake');
3095		- setTimeout(() => emailInput.classList.remove('email-input-shake'), 500);
3096		- }
3097		- if (nameInput) {
3098		- nameInput.classList.add('email-input-shake');
3099		- setTimeout(() => nameInput.classList.remove('email-input-shake'), 500);
3100		- }
3101		- }
3102		-
3103		- function clearEmailError(botId) {
3104		- var emailForm = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-collection-form');
3105		- if (emailForm) {
	2789	+ function clearEmailError() {
3106	2790	const existingErrors = emailForm.querySelectorAll('.email-error');
3107	2791	existingErrors.forEach(error => error.remove());
3108	2792	}
3109		- }
3110	2793
3111		- // Resolve email state using server-side data when available, AJAX fallback otherwise
3112		- function resolveEmailState(botId) {
3113		- if (mxchatChat.skip_email_check && mxchatChat.initial_email_state) {
3114		- if (mxchatChat.initial_email_state.show_email_form) {
3115		- showEmailFormForBot(botId);
3116		- } else {
3117		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
3118		- }
3119		- } else {
3120		- checkSessionAndEmailForBot(botId);
3121		- }
3122		- }
	2794	+ // MAIN FORM SUBMIT HANDLER
	2795	+ // Remove any existing event listeners first
	2796	+ emailForm.removeEventListener('submit', handleFormSubmit);
3123	2797
3124		- function checkSessionAndEmailForBot(botId) {
3125		- const sessionId = MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
	2798	+ // Add the form submit handler
	2799	+ emailForm.addEventListener('submit', handleFormSubmit);
3126	2800
3127		- // Hide both panels while we check — show loader instead
3128		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
3129		- var chatContainer = getElementDOM(botId, 'chat-container');
3130		- if (emailBlocker) emailBlocker.style.display = 'none';
3131		- if (chatContainer) chatContainer.style.display = 'none';
3132		- showInitLoader(botId);
	2801	+ function handleFormSubmit(event) {
	2802	+ event.preventDefault();
	2803	+ event.stopPropagation();
3133	2804
3134		- fetch(mxchatChat.ajax_url, {
3135		- method: 'POST',
3136		- headers: {
3137		- 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
3138		- },
3139		- body: new URLSearchParams({
3140		- action: 'mxchat_check_email_provided',
3141		- session_id: sessionId,
3142		- nonce: mxchatChat.nonce,
3143		- })
3144		- })
3145		- .then((response) => {
3146		- if (!response.ok) {
3147		- throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
	2805	+ // Prevent double submission
	2806	+ if (isSubmitting) {
	2807	+ return false;
3148	2808	}
3149		- return response.json();
3150		- })
3151		- .then((data) => {
3152		- if (data.success) {
3153		- if (data.data.logged_in || data.data.email) {
3154		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
3155		- } else {
3156		- showEmailFormForBot(botId);
3157		- }
3158		- } else {
3159		- showEmailFormForBot(botId);
3160		- }
3161		- })
3162		- .catch((error) => {
3163		- showEmailFormForBot(botId);
3164		- });
3165		- }
3166	2809
3167		- // Event delegation for email form submission
3168		- $(document).on('submit', '.email-collection-form', function(e) {
3169		- e.preventDefault();
3170		- e.stopPropagation();
	2810	+ const userEmail = document.getElementById('user-email').value.trim();
	2811	+ const nameInput = document.getElementById('user-name');
	2812	+ const userName = nameInput ? nameInput.value.trim() : '';
	2813	+ const sessionId = getChatSession();
3171	2814
3172		- var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
	2815	+ // Validate email before submission
	2816	+ if (!userEmail) {
	2817	+ showEmailError('Please enter your email address.');
	2818	+ return false;
	2819	+ }
3173	2820
3174		- // Prevent double submission
3175		- if (emailSubmittingState[botId]) {
3176		- return false;
3177		- }
	2821	+ if (!isValidEmail(userEmail)) {
	2822	+ showEmailError('Please enter a valid email address.');
	2823	+ return false;
	2824	+ }
3178	2825
3179		- var emailInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-email');
3180		- var nameInput = getElementDOM(botId, 'user-name');
3181		- var userEmail = emailInput ? emailInput.value.trim() : '';
3182		- var userName = nameInput ? nameInput.value.trim() : '';
3183		- var sessionId = MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
	2826	+ // Validate name if field exists
	2827	+ if (nameInput && !isValidName(userName)) {
	2828	+ showEmailError('Please enter a valid name (2-100 characters).');
	2829	+ return false;
	2830	+ }
3184	2831
3185		- // Validate email
3186		- if (!userEmail) {
3187		- showEmailError(botId, 'Please enter your email address.');
3188		- return false;
3189		- }
	2832	+ // Clear any existing errors
	2833	+ clearEmailError();
	2834	+ setSubmissionState(true);
3190	2835
3191		- if (!isValidEmailAddress(userEmail)) {
3192		- showEmailError(botId, 'Please enter a valid email address.');
3193		- return false;
3194		- }
	2836	+ // Prepare form data with optional name
	2837	+ const formData = new URLSearchParams({
	2838	+ action: 'mxchat_handle_save_email_and_response',
	2839	+ email: userEmail,
	2840	+ session_id: sessionId,
	2841	+ nonce: mxchatChat.nonce,
	2842	+ });
3195	2843
3196		- // Validate name if field exists and has content
3197		- if (nameInput && userName && !isValidNameInput(userName)) {
3198		- showEmailError(botId, 'Please enter a valid name (2-100 characters).');
3199		- return false;
3200		- }
	2844	+ // Add name to form data if provided
	2845	+ if (userName) {
	2846	+ formData.append('name', userName);
	2847	+ }
3201	2848
3202		- clearEmailError(botId);
3203		- setEmailSubmissionState(botId, true);
	2849	+ fetch(mxchatChat.ajax_url, {
	2850	+ method: 'POST',
	2851	+ headers: {
	2852	+ 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
	2853	+ },
	2854	+ body: formData
	2855	+ })
	2856	+ .then((response) => {
	2857	+ if (!response.ok) {
	2858	+ throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
	2859	+ }
	2860	+ return response.json();
	2861	+ })
	2862	+ .then((data) => {
	2863	+ setSubmissionState(false);
3204	2864
3205		- // Prepare form data
3206		- const formData = new URLSearchParams({
3207		- action: 'mxchat_handle_save_email_and_response',
3208		- email: userEmail,
3209		- session_id: sessionId,
3210		- nonce: mxchatChat.nonce,
3211		- });
	2865	+ if (data.success) {
	2866	+ // Show chat immediately
	2867	+ showChatContainer();
3212	2868
3213		- if (userName) {
3214		- formData.append('name', userName);
	2869	+ // Handle bot response if provided
	2870	+ if (data.message && typeof appendMessage === 'function') {
	2871	+ setTimeout(() => {
	2872	+ appendMessage('bot', data.message);
	2873	+ if (typeof scrollToBottom === 'function') {
	2874	+ scrollToBottom();
	2875	+ }
	2876	+ }, 100);
	2877	+ }
	2878	+ } else {
	2879	+ showEmailError(data.message || 'Failed to save email. Please try again.');
	2880	+ }
	2881	+ })
	2882	+ .catch((error) => {
	2883	+ setSubmissionState(false);
	2884	+ showEmailError('An error occurred. Please try again.');
	2885	+ });
	2886	+
	2887	+ return false; // Extra prevention
3215	2888	}
3216	2889
3217		- fetch(mxchatChat.ajax_url, {
3218		- method: 'POST',
3219		- headers: {
3220		- 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
3221		- },
3222		- body: formData
3223		- })
3224		- .then((response) => {
3225		- if (!response.ok) {
3226		- throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
3227		- }
3228		- return response.json();
3229		- })
3230		- .then((data) => {
3231		- setEmailSubmissionState(botId, false);
	2890	+ // Real-time email validation
	2891	+ const emailInput = document.getElementById('user-email');
	2892	+ if (emailInput) {
	2893	+ let validationTimeout;
	2894	+
	2895	+ emailInput.addEventListener('input', function() {
	2896	+ // Clear previous validation timeout
	2897	+ if (validationTimeout) {
	2898	+ clearTimeout(validationTimeout);
	2899	+ }
	2900	+
	2901	+ // Debounce validation
	2902	+ validationTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
	2903	+ const email = this.value.trim();
	2904	+ clearEmailError();
	2905	+
	2906	+ if (email && !isValidEmail(email)) {
	2907	+ showEmailError('Please enter a valid email address.');
	2908	+ }
	2909	+ }, 500);
	2910	+ });
3232	2911
3233		- if (data.success) {
3234		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
	2912	+ // Handle Enter key
	2913	+ emailInput.addEventListener('keypress', function(e) {
	2914	+ if (e.key === 'Enter' && !isSubmitting) {
	2915	+ e.preventDefault();
	2916	+ emailForm.dispatchEvent(new Event('submit'));
	2917	+ }
	2918	+ });
	2919	+ }
3235	2920
3236		- // Replace {visitor_name} placeholder in intro message with actual name
3237		- if (userName) {
3238		- replaceVisitorNamePlaceholder(botId, userName);
3239		- } else {
3240		- // Remove placeholder if no name provided
3241		- replaceVisitorNamePlaceholder(botId, '');
	2921	+ // Real-time name validation
	2922	+ const nameInput = document.getElementById('user-name');
	2923	+ if (nameInput) {
	2924	+ let nameValidationTimeout;
	2925	+
	2926	+ nameInput.addEventListener('input', function() {
	2927	+ // Clear previous validation timeout
	2928	+ if (nameValidationTimeout) {
	2929	+ clearTimeout(nameValidationTimeout);
3242	2930	}
	2931	+
	2932	+ // Debounce validation
	2933	+ nameValidationTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
	2934	+ const name = this.value.trim();
	2935	+ clearEmailError();
	2936	+
	2937	+ if (name && !isValidName(name)) {
	2938	+ showEmailError('Name must be between 2 and 100 characters.');
	2939	+ }
	2940	+ }, 500);
	2941	+ });
3243	2942
3244		- if (data.message && typeof appendMessage === 'function') {
3245		- setTimeout(() => {
3246		- appendMessage('bot', data.message, '', [], false, botId);
3247		- if (typeof scrollToBottom === 'function') {
3248		- scrollToBottom(botId);
3249		- }
3250		- }, 100);
	2943	+ // Handle Enter key
	2944	+ nameInput.addEventListener('keypress', function(e) {
	2945	+ if (e.key === 'Enter' && !isSubmitting) {
	2946	+ e.preventDefault();
	2947	+ emailForm.dispatchEvent(new Event('submit'));
3251	2948	}
	2949	+ });
	2950	+ }
	2951	+
	2952	+ // Initial state check
	2953	+ if (mxchatChat.skip_email_check && mxchatChat.initial_email_state) {
	2954	+ const emailState = mxchatChat.initial_email_state;
	2955	+ if (emailState.show_email_form) {
	2956	+ showEmailForm();
3252	2957	} else {
3253		- showEmailError(botId, data.message || 'Failed to save email. Please try again.');
	2958	+ showChatContainer();
3254	2959	}
3255		- })
3256		- .catch((error) => {
3257		- setEmailSubmissionState(botId, false);
3258		- showEmailError(botId, 'An error occurred. Please try again.');
3259		- });
3260		-
3261		- return false;
3262		- });
3263		-
3264		- // Real-time email validation using event delegation
3265		- $(document).on('input', '.mxchat-email-input', function() {
3266		- var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
3267		- var $input = $(this);
3268		-
3269		- // Clear previous timeout
3270		- clearTimeout($input.data('validationTimeout'));
3271		-
3272		- // Debounce validation
3273		- var timeout = setTimeout(() => {
3274		- var email = this.value.trim();
3275		- clearEmailError(botId);
3276		-
3277		- if (email && !isValidEmailAddress(email)) {
3278		- showEmailError(botId, 'Please enter a valid email address.');
3279		- }
3280		- }, 500);
3281		-
3282		- $input.data('validationTimeout', timeout);
3283		- });
3284		-
3285		- // Handle Enter key in email input
3286		- $(document).on('keypress', '.mxchat-email-input', function(e) {
3287		- if (e.key === 'Enter') {
3288		- e.preventDefault();
3289		- var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
3290		- if (!emailSubmittingState[botId]) {
3291		- $(this).closest('.email-collection-form').submit();
3292		- }
	2960	+ } else {
	2961	+ // Check email status via AJAX
	2962	+ setTimeout(checkSessionAndEmail, 100);
3293	2963	}
3294		- });
3295	2964
3296		- // Handle Enter key in name input
3297		- $(document).on('keypress', '.mxchat-name-input', function(e) {
3298		- if (e.key === 'Enter') {
3299		- e.preventDefault();
3300		- var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
3301		- if (!emailSubmittingState[botId]) {
3302		- $(this).closest('.email-collection-form').submit();
3303		- }
	2965	+ // Check if email exists for the current session
	2966	+ function checkSessionAndEmail() {
	2967	+ const sessionId = getChatSession();
	2968	+
	2969	+ fetch(mxchatChat.ajax_url, {
	2970	+ method: 'POST',
	2971	+ headers: {
	2972	+ 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
	2973	+ },
	2974	+ body: new URLSearchParams({
	2975	+ action: 'mxchat_check_email_provided',
	2976	+ session_id: sessionId,
	2977	+ nonce: mxchatChat.nonce,
	2978	+ })
	2979	+ })
	2980	+ .then((response) => {
	2981	+ if (!response.ok) {
	2982	+ throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
	2983	+ }
	2984	+ return response.json();
	2985	+ })
	2986	+ .then((data) => {
	2987	+ if (data.success) {
	2988	+ if (data.data.logged_in || data.data.email) {
	2989	+ showChatContainer();
	2990	+ } else {
	2991	+ showEmailForm();
	2992	+ }
	2993	+ } else {
	2994	+ // On error, default to showing email form
	2995	+ showEmailForm();
	2996	+ }
	2997	+ })
	2998	+ .catch((error) => {
	2999	+ // Email check failed - default to email form
	3000	+ showEmailForm();
	3001	+ });
3304	3002	}
3305		- });
3306	3003
3307		- // Initialize email check for all bot instances
3308		- // For floating bots: defer until widget is opened (zero passive AJAX)
3309		- // For embedded bots: check immediately since the form is visible
3310		- $('.mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').each(function() {
3311		- var botId = $(this).data('bot-id') || 'default';
3312		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
3313		-
3314		- if (emailBlocker) {
3315		- if (isEmbeddedBot(botId)) {
3316		- // Embedded bots are always visible — check now
3317		- resolveEmailState(botId);
3318		- }
3319		- // Floating bots: handled in the widget open handler
3320		- } else if (isEmbeddedBot(botId)) {
3321		- // Embedded bot, no email collection — load history with loader
3322		- var chatPersistenceEnabled = typeof mxchatChat !== 'undefined' && mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
3323		- if (chatPersistenceEnabled) {
3324		- MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
3325		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
3326		- }
3327		- }
3328		- });
	3004	+ } else {
	3005	+ // Email collection is enabled but essential elements are missing - silently continue
	3006	+ }
3329	3007	}
3330	3008
3331	3009	// Open chatbot when pre-chat message is clicked - use class selector for multi-instance
3332	3010	$(document).on('click', '.pre-chat-message', function() {
		@@ -3334,32 +3012,39 @@
3334	3012	var $chatbot = getElement(botId, 'floating-chatbot');
3335	3013	if ($chatbot.hasClass('hidden')) {
3336	3014	$chatbot.removeClass('hidden').addClass('visible');
3337	3015	getElement(botId, 'floating-chatbot-button').addClass('hidden');
3338		- handlePreChatDismissal(botId);
	3016	+ $(this).fadeOut(250); // Hide pre-chat message
3339	3017	disableScroll(); // Disable scroll when chatbot opens
	3018	+ }
	3019	+ });
3340	3020
3341		- // Load chat history for returning visitors (persistence)
3342		- var chatPersistenceEnabled = typeof mxchatChat !== 'undefined' && mxchatChat.chat_persistence_toggle === 'on';
3343		- if (chatPersistenceEnabled) {
3344		- MxChatInstances.ensureSession(botId);
3345		- }
	3021	+ // Dismiss pre-chat message via close button - handled by event delegation above at line ~2376
	3022	+ // This is a fallback for legacy support
	3023	+ $(document).on('click', '.close-pre-chat-message', function() {
	3024	+ var botId = getBotIdFromElement(this);
	3025	+ var $preChat = getElement(botId, 'pre-chat-message');
	3026	+ $preChat.fadeOut(200); // Hide the message
3346	3027
3347		- // Deferred email check — only on first widget open
3348		- var emailBlocker = getElementDOM(botId, 'email-blocker');
3349		- var instance = MxChatInstances.get(botId);
3350		- if (emailBlocker && !instance.emailCheckDone) {
3351		- instance.emailCheckDone = true;
3352		- resolveEmailState(botId);
3353		- } else if (!emailBlocker) {
3354		- showChatContainerForBot(botId);
	3028	+ // Send an AJAX request to set the transient flag for 24 hours
	3029	+ $.ajax({
	3030	+ url: mxchatChat.ajax_url,
	3031	+ type: 'POST',
	3032	+ data: {
	3033	+ action: 'mxchat_dismiss_pre_chat_message',
	3034	+ _ajax_nonce: mxchatChat.nonce
	3035	+ },
	3036	+ success: function() {
	3037	+ // Ensure the message is hidden after dismissal
	3038	+ $preChat.hide();
	3039	+ },
	3040	+ error: function() {
	3041	+ // Error dismissing pre-chat message - silently continue
3355	3042	}
3356		- }
	3043	+ });
3357	3044	});
3358	3045
3359		- // Legacy duplicate close handler removed — handled by single event delegation above
3360	3046
3361		-
3362	3047	function hasQuickQuestions(botId) {
3363	3048	botId = botId || 'default';
3364	3049	var questionsContainer = getElementDOM(botId, 'mxchat-popular-questions');
3365	3050	if (!questionsContainer) return false;
		@@ -3495,11 +3180,18 @@
3495	3180	});
3496	3181
3497	3182	// Initialize when document is ready
3498	3183	setFullHeight();
	3184	+ trackOriginatingPage();
3499	3185
3500		- // Note: trackOriginatingPage() and loadChatHistory() are now deferred
3501		- // until the user's first interaction via MxChatInstances.ensureSession()
	3186	+ // Only load chat history if email collection is disabled
	3187	+ if (mxchatChat.email_collection_enabled !== 'on') {
	3188	+ // Load history for all instances
	3189	+ $('.mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').each(function() {
	3190	+ var botId = $(this).data('bot-id') || 'default';
	3191	+ loadChatHistory(botId);
	3192	+ });
	3193	+ }
3502	3194
3503	3195	// Initialize chat visibility for all instances
3504	3196	$('.mxchat-chatbot-wrapper').each(function() {
3505	3197	var botId = $(this).data('bot-id') || 'default';