README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # mini-chat
 
-Tiny IRC-like chat server written in Go
+Tiny IRC-like chat server built for compatibility with netcat and written in Go
 
-## Usage examples
+## Usage
 
-### Starting the server:
+### Starting the server
 ./mini-chat server --port 1337
 
-### Connecting to the server:
-./mini-chat client --ip 192.168.0.100 --port 1337
+### Connecting to the server
+nc $SERVER_IP $SERVER_PORT

cmd/clientFunc.go

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func initKeybindings(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 func layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	maxX, maxY := g.Size()
 
-	if chatbox, err := g.SetView("chatbox", 2, 1, maxX-28, maxY-5); err != nil {
+	if chatbox, err := g.SetView("chatbox", 2, 1, maxX/2+40, maxY-5); err != nil {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		chatbox.Title = "Chat Box"
 	}
 
-	if button, err := g.SetView("button", maxX/2+32, maxY-4, maxX-28, maxY-2); err != nil {
+	if button, err := g.SetView("button", maxX/2+32, maxY-4, maxX/2+40, maxY-2); err != nil {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		fmt.Fprintln(button, "Send it")
 	}
 
-	if textarea, err := g.SetView("textarea", 2, maxY-4, maxX-40, maxY-2); err != nil {
+	if textarea, err := g.SetView("textarea", 2, maxY-4, maxX/2+28, maxY-2); err != nil {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}