Linkinus

Licence: Commercial with demo
Version 2.2.2 | Release Date: 2011-02-01 | Download
  • Added an option to the toggle the Shift+Enter new line functionality (Preferences > Keyboard)
  • New style: Erstwhile
  • Fixed an issue when a channel's ban list wouldn't appear when requested
  • Fixed /weather
  • Whisper style: Fixed issue with which could cause HTML to be rendered with embedded pasties
  • Whisper style: Fixed issue which could prevent links from being clickable under certain circumstances
  • Whisper style: Fixed issue which could lead to Flickr URLs not being replaced correctly when closing embeds
  • Whisper style: Added Droplr embedding
  • Whisper style: Added feature which keeps nicknames colored the same under most channels
  • Added an option to close all queries when quitting the app (Preferences > Status > Clear Queries on Quit)
  • Closing the 'New Filter' sheet using the red button doesn't cause any issues anymore
  • The menu widget can now display a 'busy' state (new messages) even if blinking is disabled
Version 2.1.2 | Release Date: 2010-02-28 | Download
  • Added list-only mode and icon/list toggle to Network Picker
  • Added list-only mode and icon/list toggle to Channel List
  • Added list-only mode and icon/list toggle to Ban List
  • Fixed a GUI crash when connecting to certain servers
Version 2.2.2 | Release Date: 2010-01-01 | Download
No changes specified
Version 2.1 | Release Date: 2009-11-02 | Download
Linkinus 2.1 changes:
  • Plain-text logging
  • Rich-text logs pruning
  • New Determinate and cancelable logs import assistant
  • Added "last-spoke order" nickname completion option
  • Fixed a crash while importing certain logs
  • Fixed a bug whereby the Network Picker wouldn't load properly on Leopard
  • Disable menubar updates on per-channel basis (Ticket #642)
Whisper 2.1 changes:
  • Fixed issue with imgur.com (Ticket #927)
  • Usernames ending with d no longer cause unwanted emoticons when using tab completion
  • Resolved numerous url linkifying issues
  • Added support for TwitPic and img.ly embedding
  • Switched short url expansion service to longurlplease.com, supporting 75 services including bit.ly, cli.gs, digg.com, is.gd, j.mp, kl.am, su.pr, tinyurl.com, and many more.
  • Short urls are only expanded to the previous size of the short url, hover over for a tooltip with the full url
  • Dismissing embeds no longer replaces the original url with a direct url to the embedded content
  • Audio embedding now utilizes the built-in Mac OS X audio playback mechanisms, and allow for dismissal
  • Embedded pasties, now with the ability to dismiss them
  • Preliminary support for github gists. Currently only RAW urls trigger embedded pastie.
  • Performance enhancements
Version 2.0.2 | Release Date: 2009-09-02 | Download
General Changes
  • Snow Leopard is now fully supported
  • New Style: Simplified
  • New Style: I Are Sea!
  • Updated the Sysinfo Plugin
  • Styles now support Variants
  • Fixed a bug where ignoring join notifications would silently fail is some situations
  • Variants are now saved and not reverted upon your next visit to the styles pref pane
  • Changed Filter List toggles to checkboxes
  • Updated all scripts from the getscript repository
Whisper Updates:
  • Added variants support. Whisper now contains both Normal and Dark styles.
  • Resolved issue preventing server notices to be shown for irc operators.
  • Added remove/unstar message to Highlights & Stars window.
I Are Sea! Updates:
  • Added message indenting of wrapped lines
  • Added an new variant with green, unix style text.
Simplified Initial Release:
  • Includes both Light and Dark variants.
  • Short-URL auto expansion (full URL visible on hover).
  • Smooth scrolling animations.
  • Adium Emoticon support.
  • Clicking on a nickname will spotlight that user’s text in that channel.
  • Designed as a framework for style authors.
  • Visit http://benalman.com/projects/simplified-style/ for more info.
Version 2.0.1 | Release Date: 2009-06-26 | Download
  • Fixed "Delete Connection..." menu item
  • Fixed incorrect Dock badge counts when deleting queries with unread messages
  • New 'Export as plain text' and 'Export as Web archive' features in Log Viewer
  • Added an 'Inspector' item to the Window menu
  • Added automatic nick change when going away
  • Changed 'olive' IRC color to be 'orange'
  • Improved ZNC support for user privileges
  • Changed ban mask from *@*.partialhost to *@fullhost
  • Fixed a bug whereby queries wouldn't refresh after waking up from sleep
  • Fixed "Do you really want to quit?" alert
  • Improved deletion of starred messages
  • Message count in Dock now doesn't take into account hidden queries
  • Updated Whisper and Whisper Dark styles
  • Grouped views are not disturbed by new incoming queries anymore
  • Fixed /oper on certain IRCds
  • Fixed Console messages warning about observed objects
  • Fixed an issue when dragging offline queries to the buddy list of filter list
  • Fixed /paste and /ppaste scripts
  • New /color script: /color cred this text is red!
Version 2.0 | Release Date: 2009-06-16 | Download

Provides a rich, social IRC experience; featuring embedded media, message starring, nickname coloring, emoticons, and more!

Version 1.3 | Release Date: 2008-06-01 | Download
  • New Multi Chat Split Mode
  • Revamped graphical user interface
  • Major performance improvements
  • Automatic reconnection after unexpected disconnections or errors
  • New and improved count badges for public messages, private messages and highlights
  • Plain text or formatted logging
  • Spotlight integration for log files
  • New Autocompletion (Tab cycling through nicks, spacebar validation...)
  • Improved auto-away behavior
  • Automatic Away Nick
  • Added option to Revert Color Selections
  • Added option to show/hide IRC Message of the Day
  • Fixed Unicode Problems
  • Fixed a bug where messages would stop displaying
  • Added contextual menus in the sidebars
  • Added contextual menus in the chat view when clicking a nickname
  • Added an option for default nicknames, usernames and realnames
  • Support for /amsg and /ame
  • Updated Sysinfo (now a plug-in with its own preference pane)
  • Updated iTunes Script
  • New Weather Script
  • New Apps Script
  • Added support for Logitech Control Center
Version 1.2.3 | Release Date: 2008-05-06 | Download
  • Many improvements and bugfixes for Tiger users
  • Large RAM and CPU performance improvements
  • Compatibility with Logitech Scroll Enhancer (LCC)
  • [#190] Display/caching Problem With Tooltips in User List
  • [#206] Default Real Name
  • [#242] 9067: New Log System Eats Logs
  • [#238] Highlighting Issues
  • [#188] Log System Needs Redesign!
  • [#127] /kill Shouldn't Be in a Context Menu
  • [#166] Infinite Recursion in [lccontroller Channel:didaddline:shouldnotify:ishighlight:]
  • [#227] Nick Change Closes Query Window
  • [#19] Add Incremental Search to Search Box
  • [#226] Update All Scripts
  • [#222] Update Pastie Script
  • [#223] Getscript Is Not Downloading Scripts
  • [#221] Update Sysinfo Script to Reflect Current Product Line
  • [#24] Add Nickserv Authentication With Keychain Support
  • [#78] Automatic Setting of Nick when Primary Nick Is Not Available
  • [#95] Logging Doesn't Write Continously
  • [#217] Always Highlight Own Nickname
  • [#204] Highlights Search Inside a Word Unwanted at Times
  • [#179] Mark All Read
  • [#168] Change Nick on Away
  • [#117] Default Action Options
  • [#137] Linkinus Chan/pm Sorting
  • [#114] Nickserv Support
  • [#100] /go Tab Completion Does Not Work Across Servers.
  • [#174] Up or Down Arrows While Typing an Irc Message
  • [#197] Allow for More Lines Per Channel (unlimited)
  • [#47] Add Ability to Send /notices to the Current Window Rather Than a Query Window
  • [#170] Invalid Handling of Notices
  • [#142] Prefix Special Users With @,etc Doesn't Work Anymore
  • [#39] Add Shortcut Key Combo to Switch to Last Active Tab
  • [#187] Jump to Last Viewed Channel
  • [#180] "flood Protection" Pref Pane Doesn't Expand Properly on Macbook Air
  • [#196] Shortcuts Should Display "option"
  • [#192] Remove Preference Nstoolbar Toogle Button
  • [#149] Shortcut for Whois Info - Command Shift I
  • [#172] App Lock when /oper Cmd Issued
  • [#160] Esc Key - Foreign Language Text Input Problems
  • [#130] Messages Arrive in Incorrect Order.
  • [#132] Agent Freezes when Joining Multiple Channels at Once
  • [#93] Stall when Logging Into Freenode
  • [#119] Nick Being Cut Short
Version 1.2.1 | Release Date: 2007-12-02 | Download
  • Blowfish support for chat/query encryption (new commands: "/setkey key", "/delkey", "/key", "/keyx", "/keyx nick")
  • Fixed CTCP issues
  • Shows notices in current window
  • Added /omsg and /onotice support
  • Cmd Option up/down arrow to go to next chat with content
  • Overlong messages notification
  • Foreground transparency
  • Greatly improved text and Growl notifications)
  • Keyboard preference pane (includes Outbound History setup)
  • Prettier tooltips
  • Ability to see long topics at once
  • More elegant sounds
  • Fixed "New Highlight" triggers
  • Ability kill and reattach the interface in Leopard just like in Tiger
  • Tab completion does not get in the way anymore when changing nicks
Version 1.2 | Release Date: 2007-10-24 | Download
  • Leopard friendly
  • Built-in log viewer
  • Fixed a cross-encoding bug that would cause lines to disappear
  • Unique nick coloring (makes it easier to follow conversations) - currently only supported by Simplified
  • Faster way of switching between active channels/bookmarks (new shortcuts)
  • Selective auto-completion in Preferences
  • Ability to turn off Join/part messages
  • Polished the user interface (improved a few icons, new banner gradients, nicer output for certain commands...)
  • Double-clicking on grips now collapses or expands sidebars
  • Option to disable message count badges
  • /mute and /unmute temporarily override sound settings
  • Warning when invoking a blank shortcut
  • Reorganized User menu and added CTCP commands
  • Aliases that don't start with / now just say the text (with $var replacements, of course) in your current channel or query
  • Better user/channel modes handling
  • Better nick limit management
  • Fixed muh/BNC reattach problems
  • Fixed a nick coloring bug
  • Fixed server password
  • Fixed AppleScript bugs
  • Improved IP bans
  • /join #channel now select that channel if you're already in
  • No More NULL returned when AppleScript doesn't return anything
  • /cycle now includes a part message
  • Fixed displayed target nickname for CTCP messages
  • smsg = Secret message command - will not open a new query
  • Scripts/Plugins now drag and drop onto the main app's icon
  • Added scrollbars and resizable columns to the banlist
  • Added a preference to send CTCP notices to console window
  • Added a button to lift selected bans
  • Added Alias autocompletion
  • Added $nick variable in Aliases
  • Added "Go Up/Down skips consoles" Misc preference
  • Added "Play for initial message only" Sound preference
  • Added /go (channel | query) command
  • Added Ignore/Unignore menu items to the User menu and contextual menu
  • Improved Highlight recognition
  • Improved connection to LAN servers
  • Channel List menu item
  • Added a Sidebars preference pane with rearranging settings (automatic/animated or manual/drag and drop)
  • Growl 1.1.1 included
Version 1.1 | Release Date: 2007-07-08 | Download
  • New features in version 1.1:
    • New Application Icon
    • New Website
    • Added five new styles (Simplified, Apt, acid_burn, Erstwhile, and Mmm... IRC)
    • Added ability to change font size from 9pt to 24pt
    • Dock icon is now also badged for highlights
    • Support for personal/individual proxies
    • Support for SSL connections
    • Increased Growl support
    • Reset demo trial for 1.1
    • Added a list of most servers to startup wizard & Servers Editor
    • Channels/queries are now sorted by name automatically.
    • Added contextual menu to right click of servers/channels
    • Added menu items to edit channels and connections
    • Added new auto-away options
    • Find Box
    • Added better support for UTF-8, Hebrew, Asian and Arabic languages
    • Autoexec commands now execute before joining channels
    • Added System Information script. /sysinfo to execute.
    • Drag and drop on queries in the sidebar starts DCC Transfer
    • Added preference for status symbols in Userlist.
    • Added wildcard support in highlights.
    • Improved log writing.
    • Improved highlight parsing and recognition
    • Added a way to quit Linkinus and/or the agent from the application menu (Linkinus menu)
    • Log storage now formatted yyyy-mm-dd
    • Added a slider to customize auto-completion delay and a preference to disable it
    • Linkinus now remembers away state through Disconnect/Reconnect
    • Added /brb command to say "brb" in every channel
    • Message totals are now shown for all channels combined when connection is collapsed
    • The channel key is now displayed in the topic bar.
    • //command now sends "/command" to the channel instead of executing it
    • Added preference to set Cmd-W to close tabs
    • Removed /idis, replaced with /itunes, formatted the output differently
    • Include helpful mouse-over tooltips for the 4 buttons along the bottom
    • Add link to Linkinus channel in help menu. "Chat With Us"
    • Users are notified when speaking in a channel/connection that's not active
    • /join directly after a part in the same channel window no longer requires the channel to be supplied
    • Transfers completely revamped
    • Delay added to begin scrolling topic on mouse-over
    • Timestamp customization is now in the preferences
    • Allow userlist and server/channel lists to be collapsable (Simply drag them to oblivion)
    • Pressing enter when editing channel topic now commits changes
    • Added preference to turn off sound while away
    • Added ability to make dock icon bounce on highlights
    • Added ability to preview sound in the sound pref pane (via double culck)
    • The text box now has a separate state for every channel/PM
  • Bug fixes in version 1.1:
    • Some channels didn't show up properly
    • Greatly improved sockets
    • Linkinus now remembers the width of the channel and userlist sidebar
    • Fixed inconsistencies in graphics in the main window
    • Fixed several bugs that caused Linkinus to crash
    • Oper-only channels are now supported
    • Topic is now scrolled all the way once scroll has started
    • Joining channels with odd characters in the title (exclamation points, etc) now works.
    • Aliases that are a superstring of another alias no longer execute the substring
    • Fixed inconsistent usage of "room" and "channel" in the interface
    • Fixed /mode behavior
    • Detaching and reattaching now saves the collapsed/expanded state of connections.
    • /clearall now resets message counts for all channels
    • Fixed a menu bar glitch
    • Spellchecking option now persists through sessions
    • Linkinus now provides a reason when closing connections
    • Executing a blank shortcut no longer sends an empty message to the channel
    • Made linkinus://nick@host:port/#channel smarter
Version 1.0 | Release Date: 2007-04-21 | Download

First version!