Version 1.0.1 ()

Version 1.0.1 is available!

This is a bug fix and maintenance release.

For complete list of bugs fixed, please look at ChangeLog.


Version 1.0 ()

Version 1.0 is available!

Among the new features:

- plugin "trigger": Swiss Army knife for WeeChat (replaces "rmodifier" plugin)
- plugin "exec": execute external commands (replaces script "shell.py")
- bare display: easy click on long URLs and text selection with mouse
- support of environment variables in /set command
- hidden buffers
- negated tags in filters
- toggle of filters in specific buffers
- flexible conditions for adding/removing buffers in hotlist
- text search in buffers with free content
- support of wildcard "*" inside masks
- support of nested variables in evaluated expressions
- tag with host in IRC messages displayed
- support of "away-notify" IRC capability
- IRC commands: /allpv, /remove, /unquiet
- bar items: buffer_short_name, irc_nick_modes
- unit tests
- many bugs fixed.

For complete list of new features and bugs fixed, please look at development blog or ChangeLog.


Source code of weechat.org ()

The source code of weechat.org is now available on GitHub: https://github.com/weechat/weechat.org.
It is written in Python and uses Django, and gettext for translations.


Git repositories moved to GitHub ()

WeeChat repositories (weechat, scripts, qweechat) have been moved to GitHub, in WeeChat organization: https://github.com/weechat.

For more info, please look at development blog.


Version 0.4.3 ()

Version 0.4.3 is available!

Among the new features:

- new command /print
- logical and/or for tags in /filter and hook_print
- gaps in buffer numbers
- support of italic text
- new options to customize default text search in buffers
- use of IRC monitor command for /notify (if available on server)
- new IRC server option "ssl_fingerprint"
- new option to smart-filter IRC mode messages
- new option for default IRC ban mask
- support of IPv6 for DCC chat/file
- auto check CRC32 of files received with DCC
- many bugs fixed.

For complete list of new features and bugs fixed, please look at development blog or ChangeLog.


WeeChat in Cygwin ()

WeeChat is now in Cygwin, and can be installed with setup.exe.
Version 0.4.2 is available for 32 and 64-bit Cygwin.

Note: Guile plugin is missing, since it requires guile >= 2.0, which is not yet available in Cygwin.


Version 0.4.2 ()

Version 0.4.2 is available!

Among the new features:

- rename binary from "weechat-curses" to "weechat" (with symbolic link "weechat-curses" for compatibility)
- add secured data (encryption of passwords or private data), new command /secure, new file sec.conf
- search of regular expression in buffer with text emphasis, in prefixes, messages or both
- add option "scroll_beyond_end" for command /window
- add optional buffer context in bar items (for example to display bitlbee nicklist in a root bar)
- new options weechat.look.hotlist_{prefix|suffix}
- new option weechat.look.key_bind_safe to prevent any key binding error from user
- new option weechat.network.proxy_curl to use a proxy when downloading URLs with curl
- display day change message dynamically
- support of wildcards in IRC commands (de)op/halfop/voice
- new option irc.look.notice_welcome_redirect to redirect channel welcome notices to the channel buffer
- new option irc.look.nick_color_hash: new hash algorithm to find nick colors (variant of djb2)
- add info about things defined by a script in the detailed view of script (/script show)
- support of "enchant" library in aspell plugin
- many bugs fixed.

For complete list of new features and bugs fixed, please look at development blog or ChangeLog.


Happy birthday WeeChat, 10 years old! ()

10th birthday for WeeChat!

Happy birthday!


New design for weechat.org ()

An important refresh has been made for site weechat.org: new design, and new logo!

Hope you enjoy the new version :)


Version 0.4.1 ()

Version 0.4.1 is available!

Among the new features:
- multiple layouts support
- nick prefix/suffix are now dynamic (and managed by core instead of irc plugin)
- unmask irc join if nick speaks some minutes after the join
- new option irc.look.display_join_message to disable some messages after joining a channel
- new option irc.look.pv_buffer to automatically merge private buffers
- add support of UHNAMES
- add DH-AES encryption method for SASL
- multiple irc servers allowed on same port for irc protocol in relay plugin
- add WebSocket server support (RFC 6455) in relay plugin (for irc and weechat protocols)
- send nicklist difference in relay plugin (weechat protocol)
- add control of autoload for scripts
- optimizations in aspell plugin
- many bugs fixed.

For complete list of new features and bugs fixed, please look at development blog or ChangeLog.

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