diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
index 4843f16a..d98b1448 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 
 
 		<!-- https://socket.io/docs/v4/client-installation/ -->
-		<!-- https://socket.io/docs/v4/client-api/ -->
 		<script src="https://cdn.socket.io/4.5.3/socket.io.min.js" integrity="sha384-WPFUvHkB1aHA5TDSZi6xtDgkF0wXJcIIxXhC6h8OT8EH3fC5PWro5pWJ1THjcfEi" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
 		<script>
 			const socket = io("http://localhost:3000");
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_connection.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_connection.js
index 6b35beb4..c94e8d7c 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_connection.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_connection.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 socket.on('connect', () => {
 	//socket.emit('adduser', prompt("what's your name ?"));
 	socket.emit('adduser', "glurk");
+	//socket.emit('joinlastroom');
 });
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_send_msg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_send_msg.js
index 2e20662e..dc874784 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_send_msg.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_send_msg.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const send_msg = () => {
 	div_msg.focus();
 
 	if (msg.length > 0) {
-		socket.emit('sendmsg', { data: msg });
+		socket.emit('sendmsg', msg);
 		add_message("me", msg);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/event_updatemsg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/event_updatemsg.js
index 45b85239..0c5a2b07 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/event_updatemsg.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/event_updatemsg.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 socket.on('updatemsg', (from, data) => {
-	//console.log("data: " + data);
+	console.log("data: " + data);
 	add_message(from, data);
 });
 
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css
index 9605fbc7..9d1892fa 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css
@@ -17,17 +17,48 @@
 	border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
-.chat_box #msg_thread div.others {
+
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+	ALL MSG
+*/
+
+.chat_box #msg_thread div {
 	margin-left: 0px;
 	background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210);
+	max-width: 80%;
 }
+.chat_box #msg_thread div p.name {
+	margin: 0px;
+	font-size: 12px;
+	color: rgb(100, 100, 100);
+}
+.chat_box #msg_thread div p.msg {
+	margin: 5px 0px;
+}
+
+
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+	MSG PERSO
+*/
+
 .chat_box #msg_thread div.me {
 	margin-right: 0px;
+	margin-left: auto;
 	background-color: rgb(210, 110, 10);
 }
 .chat_box #msg_thread div.me p.name {
 	display: none;
 }
+
+
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+	MSG SERVER
+*/
+
+.chat_box #msg_thread div.SERVER {
+	margin-left: auto;
+	background-color: transparent;
+}
 .chat_box #msg_thread div.SERVER p.name {
 	display: none;
 }
@@ -36,11 +67,3 @@
 	font-size: 12px;
 	color: rgb(100, 100, 100);
 }
-.chat_box #msg_thread div p.name {
-	margin: 0px;
-	font-size: 12px;
-	color: rgb(100, 100, 100);
-}
-.chat_box #msg_thread div p.msg {
-	margin-top: 10px;
-}
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_adduser.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_adduser.js
index 9c0a1a72..e749fd21 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_adduser.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_adduser.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const add_user = (socket, usernames, username) => {
+const add_user = (socket, username, usernames) => {
+
+	//console.log(`adduser: ${username}, ${usernames[username]}`);
+
 	// store the username in the socket session for this client
 	socket.username = username;
 	// store the room name in the socket session for this client
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ const add_user = (socket, usernames, username) => {
 	socket.emit('updatemsg', 'SERVER', 'you have connected to room1');
 	// echo to room 1 that a person has connected to their room
 	socket.broadcast.to('room1').emit('updatemsg', 'SERVER', username + ' has connected to this room');
-	//socket.emit('updaterooms', rooms, 'room1');
+	socket.emit('updaterooms', rooms, 'room1');
 };
 
 module.exports = add_user;
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_sendmsg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_sendmsg.js
index 34aee1a2..1a5229a2 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_sendmsg.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/event_sendmsg.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const send_msg = (socket, msg) => {
-//	console.log('message received: ' + msg);
+	//console.log('message from: ' + socket.username);
+	//console.log('message received: ' + msg);
 	socket.to(socket.room).emit('updatemsg', socket.username, msg);
 };
 
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
index 6e7c2f22..aaf11542 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
@@ -19,20 +19,18 @@ let rooms = ['room1', 'room2', 'room3'];
 
 io.on('connection', (socket) => {
 
-	console.log('a user is connected');
-
 	socket.on('adduser', (username) => {
-		add_user(socket, username);
+		add_user(socket, username, usernames);
 	});
 
 	socket.on('sendmsg', (msg) => {
 		send_msg(socket, msg);
 	});
 
-//	socket.on('sendmsg', function (data) {
-//		// we tell the client to execute 'updatechat' with 2 parameters
-//		io.sockets.in(socket.room).emit('updatemsg', socket.username, data);
-//	});
+	socket.on('joinlastroom', () => {
+		if (socket.room !== null)
+			socket.emit('updateroom', socket.room);
+	});
 
 	socket.on('switchroom', function(newroom){
 		// leave the current room (stored in session)