Questions tagged [xchat]

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Xchat : How to hide join/leave messages

I am wondering if there is a way to hide the 'blalbal has joins the #channel' messages for people joining and leaving. There are so many of them. I am using the IRC client Xchat.
user194862
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Prevent xchat from trying to join channels until I have been authenticated

I use XChat for IRC. Some of the automatic channels I want to join require that I be identified with services. I have set xchat to autologin with nickserv when i start up, but sometimes there is a delay, it will try to join certain channels (and…
Amandasaurus
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XChat disappearing after minimize to tray

When I click to close the XChat window, it asks whether to "Quit", "Cancel" or "Minimize to Tray". If I select "Minimize to tray" then the XChat disappears and I am not able to see the application again. I have checked the process list and it is…
Abhijeet
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Open irc:// links in XChat from Firefox and Chromium

I want to open channels in servers specified in irc:// links in XChat, but directly pointing to XChat binary (in Firefox) did not work - the window to choose servers appears as usual. I don't know how to associate irc:// links with XChat in Chromium.
Oxwivi
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pop-up notifications not showing when using xchat

I use xchat for irc, and by default, xchat doesn't show pop-up notifications (unlike growl in Mac, which shows pop-up notifications) whenever something is posted on the message box. Is there a way to show these notifications, or is it not possible…
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How to hide xchat icon from panel?

I am using ubuntu 11.04 and i have installed xchat. How do i hide xchat icon from my panel? Please find the attached screenshot for the reference.
karthick87
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Display XChat icon in message menu

I’m pretty sure this is possible since I had it that way before my fresh install. Now installed XChat and it’s icon is shown on the panel. How can I move it to the message menu?
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Is there a mono appindicator/notification area icon available for XChat?

Despite the steady reports of mono icons appearing for programs on sites like OMG! Ubuntu! , the popular XChat still seems to be missing a mono icon. In addition to that. how can we recommend it for inclusion into the repository package?
Oxwivi
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How to configure Xchat and IRC server to transfer files?

How do I configure Xchat to send files? My setup: hardware router: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx example.com | Ubuntu Server with IRC server: 192.168.1.2 Local machines: 192.168.1.x My aim is to allow to send files between the local machines. By now, they are…
takeshin
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Where is X-chat when it is minimized to tray?

When I click at X-chat's option Minimize to tray , where is it going? I am unable to find it.
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How to get XChat to automatically "ghost" the old "session" on provider-forced reconnect?

My provider forces a re-connect all 24h, which breaks my XChat session. Though the connection usually is re-established within seconds, due to the changed IP the "old session" is invalidated. XChat automatically joins the network(s), but then my…
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Is Xchat available in the Ubuntu repositories for Ubuntu 20.10 or later?

I would like to install Xchat, the IRC client, on Ubuntu 21.04. These are the instructions I find on various parts of the web, to run: sudo apt install xchat However, when I run this, I get this error: Package xchat is not available, but is referred…
Flimm
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Notification download for XChat with Unity?

I want to be notified when a download is active in XChat like Firefox is a little "1" and a progression bar, is that possible with XChat? I want that: But I want it for XChat!
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Xchat unable to connect

I am using Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS. I have been trying to connect to freenode IRC server through Xchat application but I am getting the following error: Looking up irc.freenode.net * Connecting to chat.freenode.net (38.229.70.20) port 8001... *…
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Not able to connect to irc.freenode.net on XChat IRC client in Ubuntu 13.04

I am facing problems connecting to the Freenode IRC server on my XChat IRC client. My service provider is Tikona . I have to go to a proxy 1.254.254.254, enter my login credentials and then I am connected to the Internet. The XChat client was…
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