What it is:
RoxIRC is a graphical IRC client written in TCL/Tk. It provides a pleasant,
easy to use, and powerful interface.
What you need:
- A computer running either a Unix or Microsoft Windows, for mac support email me
- In Unix you will need Tcl 8.4 or later and Tk 8.4 or later
- A Pentium 2 or newer
What it does:
- Single tabbed window or multiple window configuration
- Switch from multiple to single window mode on the fly
- Loadable and unloadable scripts
- Fully scriptable with the power of Tcl
- ircII style /commands, with history
- Configurable colors for information types
- Dedicated query windows
- Dynamic configuration, no need to restart it
- Internal address list for quicker bans, etc
- Easily script simple events with /on
- Nicklist, see who is in the channel without /names
- Detachable or hidable nicklist
- Dialogs for banlist, modes, kick/ban, etc
- Faster than any other tcl/tk client
- Popup menus when you right click on nicks, channels, querys...
- Easy popup menu setup
- Auto reconnect to server/rejoin channels when disconnected
- Windows are hidable, not even your window manager knows about them
- URL catcher
- Supports bold and underlined text
- Netsplit detection
- DCC chat and file transfers with resume
Why it's better:
- Unlike some other tcl/tk clients, it is pure tcl, not a frontend
- Fast
- Powerful, anything can be scripted, anything can be done by command line
- Scripts can change or extend any part of the client
- Totally configurable
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