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'''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"/>.
'''ClicksAndWhistles''' is a [[IRC client#Graphical clients|graphical IRC client]] for Windows which has been developed in {{Programming languages/C++}} and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+<ref name="projectsection"/>.


== Features<ref name="indexpage"/> ==
== Notable Features<ref name="indexpage"/> ==
* Multiple server connections and multiple "identities" allowing you to have different nicknames on different servers.
* Supports multiple connections, servers and identities
* Unicode (UTF-8) support
* Allows for grouping users (buddy lists) with custom colouring
* Channel favourite list with configurable key press shortcuts
* Extended keyword management for highlighting and notification of interesting conversation topics
* User groups (buddy lists) and user highlighting allowing you to associate different colours with different users
* Animated emoticons (gif-based)
* 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
* Full logging also with scrollback logs
* Support for emoticons including animated GIFs, optionally playing a sound when an emoticon appears
* Themes, backgrounds are customizable
* Two text display modes ("normal" or "column").
* On-connect scripts and macros
* 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


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:18, 10 July 2010

ClicksAndWhistles
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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 graphical IRC client for Windows which has been developed in C++ and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+[1].

Notable Features[2]

  • Supports multiple connections, servers and identities
  • Allows for grouping users (buddy lists) with custom colouring
  • Extended keyword management for highlighting and notification of interesting conversation topics
  • Animated emoticons (gif-based)
  • Full logging also with scrollback logs
  • Themes, backgrounds are customizable
  • On-connect scripts and macros

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ClicksAndWhistles - Projects
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ClicksAndWhistles - Introduction
  3. ↑ ClicksAndWhistles - Download
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