public void newChatEvent(ActionEvent ae) {
		ChatEvent chatEvent = new ChatEvent(getController().getUser(), ae.getActionCommand());
		if (chatEvent.getMsgArr().length > 0) {
			if (chatEvent.isCommand()) {
				if (chatEvent.getCommand() == ChatCommand.PRIV_MSG) {
					chatEvent.setRec(Receipient.QUERY, chatEvent.getMsgArr()[1]);
					getController().sendChatEvent(chatEvent);
				} else {
					chatEvent.setRec(Receipient.STATUS);
					issueLocalChatCommand(chatEvent);
				}
			} else {
				chatEvent.setRec(Receipient.CHANNEL);
				getController().sendChatEvent(chatEvent);
			}
		}
	}