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[[File:Caw.png|200px| | {{Software|name=ClicksAndWhistles | ||
|logo=[[File:Caw.png|200px]] | |||
|author=Leigh Johnston | |||
|release=2.7.87<ref name="downloadsection">[http://clicksandwhistles.com/download.php ClicksAndWhistles - Download]</ref> | |||
|homepage=http://clicksandwhistles.com | |||
|programming_language={{Programming languages/C++}}<ref name="projectsection">[http://clicksandwhistles.com/project.htm ClicksAndWhistles - Projects]</ref> | |||
|platform=Windows<ref name="indexpage">[http://clicksandwhistles.com/ ClicksAndWhistles - Introduction]</ref> | |||
|status=Active | |||
}} | |||
'''ClicksAndWhistles''' is a free IRC client for Windows. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging allowing you to communicate with others in IRC channels (chat rooms) and one-to-one communication via private messages. You can also connect directly with another user to chat or send/receive files. The client has been developed in {{Programming languages/C++}} and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+<ref name="projectsection"/>. | |||
== Features<ref name="indexpage"/> == | |||
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* Multiple server connections and multiple "identities" allowing you to have different nicknames on different servers. | * Multiple server connections and multiple "identities" allowing you to have different nicknames on different servers. | ||
* Unicode (UTF-8) support | * Unicode (UTF-8) support | ||
* Channel favourite list with configurable key press shortcuts | * Channel favourite list with configurable key press shortcuts | ||
* User groups (buddy lists) and user highlighting allowing you to associate different colours with different users | * User groups (buddy lists) and user highlighting allowing you to associate different colours with different users | ||
* Keywords letting you know when somebody has mentioned something of interest to you or perhaps has mentioned your nickname | * Keywords letting you know when somebody has mentioned something of interest to you or perhaps has mentioned your nickname, optionally playing a sound when a keyword appears | ||
* Support for emoticons including animated GIFs | * Support for emoticons including animated GIFs, optionally playing a sound when an emoticon appears | ||
* Two text display modes ("normal" or "column"). | * Two text display modes ("normal" or "column"). | ||
* Configurable themes, image backgrounds, outline fonts, colour gradient effects | * Configurable themes, image backgrounds, outline fonts, colour gradient effects | ||
* Text formatting (colours, bold/italic/underline) | * Text formatting (colours, bold/italic/underline) | ||
* Different window modes (tabbed, "place on desktop" and MDI) | * Different window modes (tabbed, "place on desktop" and MDI) | ||
* Minimize to tray with activity popup and sound event notifications | * Minimize to tray with activity popup and sound event notifications | ||
* Full logging support including archiving and "scrollback logs" | * Full logging support including archiving and "scrollback logs" | ||
* File transfers (DCC SEND) and direct chat (DCC CHAT) | * File transfers (DCC SEND) and direct chat (DCC CHAT) | ||
* Secure (SSL) server support | * Identd support | ||
* "Connection scripts" (a simple list of commands to run once connected) and "macros" (use one command to automatically run a series of other commands) | * Secure (SSL) server support | ||
* Customizable message text | * "Connection scripts" (a simple list of commands to run once connected) and "macros" (use one command to automatically run a series of other commands) | ||
* Customizable message text | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Software]][[Category:IRC clients]][[Category:Standalone IRC clients]] | |||
Revision as of 22:32, 8 July 2010
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| Author(s): | Leigh Johnston |
| Programming language: | C++[1] |
| Platform: | Windows[2] |
| Status: | Active |
| Latest release: | 2.7.87[3] |
| Homepage: | http://clicksandwhistles.com |
ClicksAndWhistles is a free IRC client for Windows. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging allowing you to communicate with others in IRC channels (chat rooms) and one-to-one communication via private messages. You can also connect directly with another user to chat or send/receive files. The client has been developed in C++ and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+[1].
Features[2]
- Multiple server connections and multiple "identities" allowing you to have different nicknames on different servers.
- Unicode (UTF-8) support
- Channel favourite list with configurable key press shortcuts
- User groups (buddy lists) and user highlighting allowing you to associate different colours with different users
- Keywords letting you know when somebody has mentioned something of interest to you or perhaps has mentioned your nickname, optionally playing a sound when a keyword appears
- Support for emoticons including animated GIFs, optionally playing a sound when an emoticon appears
- Two text display modes ("normal" or "column").
- Configurable themes, image backgrounds, outline fonts, colour gradient effects
- Text formatting (colours, bold/italic/underline)
- Different window modes (tabbed, "place on desktop" and MDI)
- Minimize to tray with activity popup and sound event notifications
- Full logging support including archiving and "scrollback logs"
- File transfers (DCC SEND) and direct chat (DCC CHAT)
- Identd support
- Secure (SSL) server support
- "Connection scripts" (a simple list of commands to run once connected) and "macros" (use one command to automatically run a series of other commands)
- Customizable message text