First pass at full fork pretty much complete.

static/skald.js

@@ -2101,6 +2101,19 @@ function gotUserMessage(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, error, messa
         displayError(`${from} said: ${message}`, kind);
         break;
     }
+    case 'recording': {
+        if(!privileged) {
+            console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
+            return;
+        }
+        let text = '' + message;
+        if(text === 'Recording started')
+            announceUrgent(text);
+        else
+            announceChat(text);
+        displayMessage(text);
+        break;
+    }
     case 'mute': {
         if(!privileged) {
             console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
@@ -2283,9 +2296,10 @@ let lastMessage = {};
 
 /**
  * @param {string} text
+ * @param {string} elementId
  */
-function announceChat(text) {
-    let announcement = document.getElementById('chat-announcements');
+function announceLiveRegion(text, elementId) {
+    let announcement = document.getElementById(elementId);
     if(!announcement)
         return;
 
@@ -2295,6 +2309,20 @@ function announceChat(text) {
     }, 20);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} text
+ */
+function announceChat(text) {
+    announceLiveRegion(text, 'chat-announcements');
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} text
+ */
+function announceUrgent(text) {
+    announceLiveRegion(text, 'urgent-announcements');
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} id
  * @param {string} peerId