updated

server.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DIAL_CODES = {
 	'*101#':  'knock',               # plays a knock sound for everyone in the room
 	'*666#':  'schizo_toggle',       # toggles schizo mode (subtle UI shake/wiggle/morph)
 	'*9059#': 'pong_toggle',         # toggles pong mode (webcam tiles bounce around)
+	'*401#':  'ghost_toggle',        # hides the dialer's nick from everyone's user list
 	'*#06#':  'show_codes',          # privately reveals all dial codes to the dialer
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ DIAL_CODE_DESCRIPTIONS = [
 	('*101#',  'Play a knock sound (everyone)'),
 	('*666#',  'Toggle schizo mode (everyone)'),
 	('*9059#', 'Toggle pong mode (everyone)'),
+	('*401#',  'Toggle ghost mode (hide your nick)'),
 	('*#06#',  'Show this list (just you)'),
 ]
 DIAL_MAX_LEN = 32
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ async def websocket_handler(request: web.Request) -> web.WebSocketResponse:
 	await ws.prepare(request)
 
 	client_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
-	clients[client_id] = {'ws': ws, 'username': None, 'cam_on': False, 'mic_on': True, 'screen_on': False, 'rainbow_nick': False}
+	clients[client_id] = {'ws': ws, 'username': None, 'cam_on': False, 'mic_on': True, 'screen_on': False, 'rainbow_nick': False, 'ghost': False}
 
 	logging.info(f'[{client_id}] Connected')
 
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ async def handle_message(client_id: str, data: dict):
 		reconnect_tokens[reconnect_token] = {'username': username, 'expires': time.time() + 3600}
 
 		users = [
-			{'id': cid, 'username': c['username'], 'cam_on': c.get('cam_on', False), 'mic_on': c.get('mic_on', True), 'screen_on': c.get('screen_on', False), 'rainbow_nick': c.get('rainbow_nick', False)}
+			{'id': cid, 'username': c['username'], 'cam_on': c.get('cam_on', False), 'mic_on': c.get('mic_on', True), 'screen_on': c.get('screen_on', False), 'rainbow_nick': c.get('rainbow_nick', False), 'ghost': c.get('ghost', False)}
 			for cid, c in clients.items()
 			if c['username'] and cid != client_id
 		]
@@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ async def handle_message(client_id: str, data: dict):
 		reconnect_tokens[new_token] = {'username': username, 'expires': time.time() + 3600}
 
 		users = [
-			{'id': cid, 'username': c['username'], 'cam_on': c.get('cam_on', False), 'mic_on': c.get('mic_on', True), 'screen_on': c.get('screen_on', False), 'rainbow_nick': c.get('rainbow_nick', False)}
+			{'id': cid, 'username': c['username'], 'cam_on': c.get('cam_on', False), 'mic_on': c.get('mic_on', True), 'screen_on': c.get('screen_on', False), 'rainbow_nick': c.get('rainbow_nick', False), 'ghost': c.get('ghost', False)}
 			for cid, c in clients.items()
 			if c['username'] and cid != client_id
 		]
@@ -463,6 +465,15 @@ async def handle_message(client_id: str, data: dict):
 			pong_mode = not pong_mode
 			logging.info(f'[{client_id}] Pong mode -> {pong_mode}')
 			await broadcast_all({'type': 'pong_status', 'enabled': pong_mode})
+		elif action == 'ghost_toggle':
+			current = clients[client_id].get('ghost', False)
+			clients[client_id]['ghost'] = not current
+			logging.info(f'[{client_id}] Ghost mode -> {not current}')
+			await broadcast_all({
+				'type'  : 'ghost_status',
+				'id'    : client_id,
+				'ghost' : not current
+			})
 		elif action == 'show_codes':
 			# Private reply to just the dialer - other clients never see the codes.
 			logging.info(f'[{client_id}] Dial code list requested')

static/js/client.js

@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ function handleSignal(data) {
 
 			// Preserve local state on reconnect, or initialize
 			if (!state.users['local']) {
-				state.users['local'] = { username: state.username, camOn: state.camEnabled, micOn: state.micEnabled, screenOn: state.screenEnabled, rainbowNick: false, speaking: false };
+				state.users['local'] = { username: state.username, camOn: state.camEnabled, micOn: state.micEnabled, screenOn: state.screenEnabled, rainbowNick: false, ghost: false, speaking: false };
 			}
 
 			data.users.forEach(user => {
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ function handleSignal(data) {
 					micOn: user.mic_on !== false,
 					screenOn: user.screen_on || false,
 					rainbowNick: !!user.rainbow_nick,
+					ghost: !!user.ghost,
 					speaking: false
 				};
 				createPeerConnection(user.id, user.username, true);
@@ -509,6 +510,15 @@ function handleSignal(data) {
 			showDialCodes(data.codes || []);
 			break;
 
+		case 'ghost_status':
+			if (data.id === state.myId) {
+				if (state.users['local']) state.users['local'].ghost = !!data.ghost;
+			} else if (state.users[data.id]) {
+				state.users[data.id].ghost = !!data.ghost;
+			}
+			updateUsersList();
+			break;
+
 		case 'nick_status':
 			// Per-user rainbow nick toggle. Server tells us when ANY user (including
 			// us) flips theirs - we just mirror it into local state and re-render.

static/js/ui.js

@@ -235,11 +235,12 @@ function updateUsersList() {
 	const list = $('users-list');
 	const count = $('user-count');
 
-	// Build user list and sort alphabetically by username
+	// Build user list and sort alphabetically by username. Ghosted users (*401#)
+	// are filtered out entirely - hidden from everyone, including themselves.
 	const allUsers = [
 		{ id: 'local', ...state.users['local'], isLocal: true },
 		...Object.entries(state.users).filter(([id]) => id !== 'local').map(([id, u]) => ({ id, ...u, isLocal: false }))
-	].sort((a, b) => {
+	].filter(u => !u.ghost).sort((a, b) => {
 		// Local user always first, then sort alphabetically
 		if (a.isLocal) return -1;
 		if (b.isLocal) return 1;