src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/chatui/ChatBoxController.java

@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ public class ChatBoxController {
         ChatController.ChatKey key = new ChatController.ChatKey(ChatType.GLOBAL);
         ChatModel global = chatModelMap.get(key);
         ChatViewController globalController = chatController.activeChatControllers.get(key);
+
+        for (String user : chatController.getLocalUserList()) {
+            addWhisperUser(user);
+        }
+
         for (Message msg : global.messages) {
             globalController.showMessage(msg);
         }

src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/CasinoGameController.java

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
         this.chatUsername = username;
         this.chatClientService = clientService;
         this.chatLobbyId = lobbyId;
-        //startChat(chatController);
+        initializeChatIfPossible();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -273,13 +273,16 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
      * is available and the chat has not already been initialized.
      */
     private void initializeChatIfPossible() {
-        if (chatInitialized || chatClientService == null || chatUsername == null) {
+        if (chatInitialized
+                || chatClientService == null
+                || chatUsername == null
+                || chatController == null) {
             return;
         }
 
         try {
-            String username = chatUsername;
+            chatController.updateUsername(chatUsername);
-            // chatController = new ChatController(username, chatClientService);
+
             URL resource = getClass().getResource("/ui-structure/components/chatui/chatbox.fxml");
             FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(resource);
             loader.setController(chatController.getChatBoxController());
@@ -289,7 +292,13 @@ public class CasinoGameController {
             AnchorPane.setBottomAnchor(chatNode, 6.0);
             AnchorPane.setLeftAnchor(chatNode, 0.0);
             AnchorPane.setRightAnchor(chatNode, 6.0);
-            // gridManager.setChatController(chatController);
+
+            chatController.getChatBoxController().loadChats();
+            chatInitialized = true;
+
+            if (chatLobbyId >= 0) {
+                chatController.setLobbyChat(chatLobbyId);
+            }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOGGER.warning("Could not initialize game chat UI: " + e.getMessage());
         }