Disable Discord chat input (updated)

Avoid accidentally typing in chat; automatically re-applies on channel/server nav by watching for new inputs in the DOM

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Disable Discord chat input (updated)
// @version      5.0
// @description  Avoid accidentally typing in chat; automatically re-applies on channel/server nav by watching for new inputs in the DOM
// @author       Dragosarus, clnb
// @match        http://discord.com/*
// @match        https://discord.com/*
// @grant        GM_registerMenuCommand
// @grant        GM_unregisterMenuCommand
// @grant        GM.setValue
// @grant        GM.getValue
// @require      http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/users/1474691
// ==/UserScript==
/* jshint esversion: 11 */
 
(function() {
  'use strict';

  const modes = ["hover","strict","off"];
  let modeIndex = 0,
      menuId,
      persist = true;

  (async function() {
    if (persist) {
      const saved = await GM.getValue("mode", modes[0]);
      const idx = modes.indexOf(saved);
      modeIndex = idx !== -1 ? idx : 0;
    }
    menuId = GM_registerMenuCommand(
      `Toggle input lock [current: ${modes[modeIndex]}]`,
      cycleMode, 'm'
    );
    applyMode();
    installWatcher();
  })();

  function cycleMode() {
    modeIndex = (modeIndex + 1) % modes.length;
    if (persist) GM.setValue("mode", modes[modeIndex]);
    GM_unregisterMenuCommand(menuId);
    menuId = GM_registerMenuCommand(
      `Toggle input lock [current: ${modes[modeIndex]}]`,
      cycleMode, 'm'
    );
    applyMode();
  }

  function applyMode() {
    if (modes[modeIndex] === "off") {
      enable();
    } else {
      disable();
    }
  }

  function disable() {
    const ta = $("div[class*='slateTextArea']");
    if (!ta.length) return;
    ta.attr("contenteditable","false")
      .parent().parent().css("pointer-events","none");
    ta[0].style.removeProperty("-webkit-user-modify");
  }

  function enable() {
    const ta = $("div[class*='slateTextArea']");
    if (!ta.length) return;
    ta.attr("contenteditable","true")
      .parent().parent().css("pointer-events","");
    ta[0].style.setProperty("-webkit-user-modify","read-write-plaintext-only");
  }

  function installHover() {
    if (modes[modeIndex] !== "hover") return;
    const c = $("div[class*='scrollableContainer']");
    if (!c.length) return;
    c.off('mouseenter mouseleave')
     .hover(() => enable(), () => disable());
  }

  function installWatcher() {
    const obs = new MutationObserver(muts => {
      for (let m of muts) {
        for (let node of m.addedNodes) {
          if (!(node instanceof HTMLElement)) continue;

          if (node.matches?.("div[class*='slateTextArea']") ||
              node.querySelector?.("div[class*='slateTextArea']")) {
            applyMode();
            installHover();
            return;
          }
        }
      }
    });

    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
  }

})();