status-desktop/devuser_guide/content/docs/chat/one_on_one.md

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title : "1 on 1 Chats"
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## sending images

Sending images works on 1 on 1 chats (and in Communities), you can send an image by pressing the upload image button or by drag and dropping an image into the chat

### with upload button
press the upload button

![url_bar](/images/chats/upload_button.png)

the image thumbnail will be displayed in the message

![url_bar](/images/chats/image_attachment.png)

then press enter to send

### with drag & drop

Drag & drop the image to the chat

![url_bar](/images/chats/dnd.png)

the image thumbnail will be displayed in the message

![url_bar](/images/chats/image_attachment.png)

then press enter to send

## transactions

To send funds or request them in 1 on 1 chats, there is the commands button (only available in 1 on 1 chats)

![url_bar](/images/chats/chat_commands.png)
![url_bar](/images/chats/chat_commands2.png)

### send transaction
// TODO

### request payment
// TODO

## start new 1 on 1 Chat

### with existing contact

![url_bar](/images/chats/start_new_chat.png)

![url_bar](/images/chats/start_new_chat2.png)

### with a ENS username

![url_bar](/images/chats/search_ens.png)
![url_bar](/images/chats/search_ens2.png)

### with a chat key

![url_bar](/images/chats/new_chat_pubkey.png)