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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+from odoo import fields, models, api
+
+
+class Users(models.Model):
+    """ Update of res.users class
+        - add a preference about username for livechat purpose
+    """
+    _inherit = 'res.users'
+
+    livechat_username = fields.Char("Livechat Username", help="This username will be used as your name in the livechat channels.")
+
+    def __init__(self, pool, cr):
+        """ Override of __init__ to add access rights on livechat_username
+            Access rights are disabled by default, but allowed
+            on some specific fields defined in self.SELF_{READ/WRITE}ABLE_FIELDS.
+        """
+        init_res = super(Users, self).__init__(pool, cr)
+        # duplicate list to avoid modifying the original reference
+        type(self).SELF_WRITEABLE_FIELDS = list(self.SELF_WRITEABLE_FIELDS)
+        type(self).SELF_WRITEABLE_FIELDS.extend(['livechat_username'])
+        # duplicate list to avoid modifying the original reference
+        type(self).SELF_READABLE_FIELDS = list(self.SELF_READABLE_FIELDS)
+        type(self).SELF_READABLE_FIELDS.extend(['livechat_username'])
+        return init_res