HexChat

A view of the interface (click to see details)
About
Type |  Communication
Development status |  Slow
License |  Freeware
Website |  hexchat.github.io

Requirements
OS | Linux, Windows (7/8/10)

HexCHat is a program which enables users to communicate easily using Internet Relay Chat. This software has nothing to do with hexes, but is simply a spill-off from the original software, Xchat. The project was indented by the developers to merge XChat-WDK with XChat. However, due to complications, HexChat became its own project, independent of XChat.[1]

## Features[edit]

HexChat is rich with features. These include:

* DCC
* SASL
* Proxies
* Spellcheck
* Alerts
* Logging
* Custom themes
* Python/Perl scripts[2]
* Auto-connect to selected servers
* Auto-join selected channels
* Automatic text-replace
* Customizatable keyboard shortcuts
* URL grabbing
* Friend and ignore user lists[3]
* Audio and visual alerts for preselected trigger words in chat
* Color coded chat screens
* Various fonts and text effects

As well as support for all basic IRC functionality.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://hexchat.github.io/news/announcement.html
2. ↑ http://download.cnet.com/HexChat/3000-2150_4-75655218.html
3. ↑ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Chat/IRC-Clients/XChat-WDK.shtml

## External links[edit]

* Main download page
* Choose a HexChat version to download