Update dependencies and enhance ChatInput component functionality. Upgraded Vite to version 8.0.1, updated various package versions in package-lock.json, and improved user experience in ChatInput.vue by adding dynamic placeholder text and error handling for message sending without an active conversation.

client/src/components/ChatInput.vue

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <input
       v-model="message"
       type="text"
-      :placeholder="$t('button_send')"
+      :placeholder="inputPlaceholder"
       @keyup.enter="sendMessage"
     />
     <button @click="sendMessage">{{ $t('button_send') }}</button>
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@
       style="display: none"
       @change="handleImageUpload"
     />
-    <button class="no-style" @click="$refs.fileInput.click()" :title="$t('tooltip_send_image')">
+    <button
+      class="no-style"
+      @click="$refs.fileInput.click()"
+      :title="$t('tooltip_send_image')"
+      :disabled="!hasConversation"
+    >
       <img src="/image.png" alt="Image" />
     </button>
     
@@ -35,12 +40,18 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue';
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
 import { useChatStore } from '../stores/chat';
 
 const chatStore = useChatStore();
 const message = ref('');
 const showSmileys = ref(false);
+const hasConversation = computed(() => !!chatStore.currentConversation);
+const inputPlaceholder = computed(() =>
+  hasConversation.value
+    ? 'Nachricht senden oder /Befehl eingeben'
+    : 'Nur /Befehle eingeben (z.B. /login, /stat help)'
+);
 
 // Smiley-Definitionen (wie im Original)
 const smileys = {
@@ -70,7 +81,15 @@ function sendMessage() {
   const trimmed = message.value.trim();
   if (!trimmed) return;
   const isCommand = trimmed.startsWith('/');
-  if (!isCommand && !chatStore.currentConversation) return;
+  if (!isCommand && !hasConversation.value) {
+    chatStore.errorMessage = 'Ohne aktive Konversation sind nur /Befehle erlaubt.';
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (chatStore.errorMessage === 'Ohne aktive Konversation sind nur /Befehle erlaubt.') {
+        chatStore.errorMessage = null;
+      }
+    }, 4000);
+    return;
+  }
   
   chatStore.sendMessage(chatStore.currentConversation, trimmed);
   message.value = '';

client/src/views/ChatView.vue

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
                 <span v-if="currentUserInfo">{{ currentUserInfo.country }}</span>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <ChatWindow v-if="!chatStore.errorMessage" />
-            <ChatInput v-if="chatStore.currentConversation && !chatStore.errorMessage" />
+            <ChatWindow />
+            <ChatInput />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>