diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/README.md b/tests_hugo/chat_node/README.md
index 71b095ec..866975b9 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/README.md
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/README.md
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ next time :
 anytime :
 	nodemon server
 
+- [ ] don't send message to oneself
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
index 33355042..2229c9ce 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat.html
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
 		<script src="./chat_submit_msg.js"></script>
 		<script src="./chat_receive_msg.js"></script>
+		<script src="./chat_add_msg.js"></script>
 
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_add_msg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_add_msg.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..013c5175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_add_msg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+const add_new_message = (message, from = "others") => {
+	const div_thread = document.getElementById('msg_thread');
+
+	console.log("received message:");
+	console.log(`[${message}]`);
+
+	div_thread.appendChild(build_new_message(message, from));
+}
+
+const build_new_message = (message, from) => {
+	const p = document.createElement("p");
+	p.classList.add(from);
+	p.appendChild(document.createTextNode(message));
+	return p;
+}
+
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_receive_msg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_receive_msg.js
index ec3fb1d2..96b31d27 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_receive_msg.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_receive_msg.js
@@ -1,20 +1,5 @@
 
 socket.on('chat_message', ({ data }) => {
-	handle_new_message(data);
+	add_new_message(data);
 });
 
-const handle_new_message = (message) => {
-	const div_thread = document.getElementById('msg_thread');
-
-	console.log("received message:");
-	console.log(`[${message}]`);
-
-	div_thread.appendChild(build_new_message(message));
-}
-
-const build_new_message = (message) => {
-	const p = document.createElement("p");
-	p.appendChild(document.createTextNode(message));
-	return p;
-}
-
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_submit_msg.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_submit_msg.js
index b8bfe12a..c7c972e1 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_submit_msg.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/chat_submit_msg.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ const submit_new_message = () => {
 	console.log(`[${msg}]`);
 	console.log(msg.length);
 
-	if (msg.length > 0)
+	if (msg.length > 0) {
 		socket.emit('chat_message', { data: msg });
+		add_new_message(msg, "me");
+	}
 }
 
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 6712251b..49307073 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_client/style/msg_thread.css
@@ -12,8 +12,16 @@
 
 .chat_box #msg_thread p {
 	white-space: pre-wrap;
-	margin: 5px auto 5px 0px;
+	margin: 5px auto;
 	padding: 5px;
 	border-radius: 5px;
+}
+
+.chat_box #msg_thread p.others {
+	margin-left: 0px;
 	background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210);
 }
+.chat_box #msg_thread p.me {
+	margin-right: 0px;
+	background-color: rgb(210, 110, 10);
+}
diff --git a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
index ca1ccd87..b689ae26 100644
--- a/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
+++ b/tests_hugo/chat_node/chat_server/server.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const { Server } = require("socket.io");
 // https://socket.io/docs/v4/handling-cors/
 const io = new Server(server, {
 	cors: {
+		// change this for the real front origin
 		origin: "*"
 	}
 });
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const io = new Server(server, {
 //	console.log(req.headers);
 //})
 
-io.on('connection', function (socket) {
+io.on('connection', (socket) => {
 
 	console.log('a user is connected');
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
 
 	socket.on('chat_message', function (msg) {
 		console.log('message received: ' + msg);
-		io.emit('chat_message', msg);
+		socket.broadcast.emit('chat_message', msg);
+		//io.emit('chat_message', msg);
 	})
 
 });