Version 2.0 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

New major features in this release:

• new plugin "fset" (fast set of WeeChat and plugins options)
• new plugin "php" (support of PHP scripts)
• add option buflist.look.add_newline
• add two new bar items "buflist2" and "buflist3" using the same format configuration options
• add flag "input_get_empty" in buffer
• add signals "buffer_filters_enabled" and "buffer_filters_disabled"
• support loading of plugins from path in environment variable "WEECHAT_EXTRA_LIBDIR"
• add infolist "alias_default" (list of default aliases)
• make value optional in command /buffer set
• allow floating point and hexadecimal numbers in comparison of evaluated values
• add option weechat.look.save_config_with_fsync
• add support of prefix "quiet:" in function key_unbind() to quietly remove keys
• add argument "recurse_subdirs" in function exec_on_files()
• add local variable "filter" in the script buffer
• remove recursive evaluation of extra variables in buflist
• change type of arguments status/gnutls_rc/sock in hook_connect() callback from string to integer (in scripting API)
• change type of argument fd in hook_fd() callback from string to integer (in scripting API)
• fix display bugs with filtered lines
• fix display of nicks in nicklist when they are in a group with sub-groups
• call the config hook when options are renamed or removed
• fix parsing of CAP command in relay/irc
• many bugs fixed.

New configuration files:

• fset.conf

New options:

• buflist.look.add_newline
• plugins.var.php.check_license
• weechat.look.save_config_with_fsync

New keys:

• in mouse context:
  • left button on fset buffer: change current line
  • right button on fset buffer: toggle boolean or edit value
  • right button + drag & drop left/right: change value
  • right button + drag & drop up/down: mark/unmark options

Version 1.9 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

New major features in this release:

• improve speed of nicklist bar item callback
• add auto scroll of buflist bar with new option buflist.look.auto_scroll
• add option buflist.format.name
• add variables ${format_name}, ${current_buffer} and ${merged} in buflist
• display a warning in buflist when the script buffers.pl is loaded
• add server/channel pointers in trigger IRC callbacks
• add API functions config_option_get_string and hdata_compare
• fix bind of Space key
• many bugs fixed.

New options:

• buflist.format.name
• buflist.look.auto_scroll

New keys:

• F1/F2: scroll buflist bar

Version 1.7.1 is available, it fixes a security problem: a crash can happen in IRC plugin when parsing the filename received via DCC.

Upgrade is recommended for all users.

Version 1.6 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• add optional argument "lowest", "highest" or level mask in command /input hotlist_clear
• add option "cycle" in command /buffer
• add "extra" argument to evaluate extra variables in function string_eval_expression()
• add option relay.network.allow_empty_password
• add support for one-time triggers
• rename server options "default_msg_{kick|part|quit}" to "msg_{kick|part|quit}", evaluate them
• allow escape of comma in command "init" (weechat relay protocol)
• many bugs fixed.

New options:

• relay.network.allow_empty_password
• option "post_action" in each trigger

Options changed:

• server options "default_msg_{kick|part|quit}" renamed to "msg_{kick|part|quit}"

Version 1.4 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• add a parent name in options, display inherited values if null in /set output
• add option weechat.look.paste_auto_add_newline
• add /fifo command
• track real names using extended-join and WHO (IRC)
• add support of SNI (Server Name Indication) in SSL connection to IRC server
• add support of IRC "cap-notify" capability
• add IRC command /cap
• add hex dump of messages in raw buffer when debug is enabled for irc plugin
• add option relay.irc.backlog_since_last_message
• add option script.scripts.download_timeout
• add scripts to build Debian packages
• many bugs fixed.

New options:

• relay.irc.backlog_since_last_message
• script.scripts.download_timeout
• weechat.color.chat_value_null
• weechat.look.paste_auto_add_newline

Options changed:

• irc.network.alternate_nick moved into IRC servers (irc.server.xxx.nicks_alternate)

Version 1.2 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• add options to customize word chars (for detecting word boundaries)
• add a welcome message on first WeeChat run
• add options to customize quoted messages (in cursor mode)
• add support of environment variables in evaluated expressions
• add support of IRC SASL mechanism "ecdsa-nist256p-challenge"
• add support of SHA-256 and SHA-512 algorithms in IRC server option "ssl_fingerprint"
• add support of IRC capability "account-notify"
• remove "freenode" server from default config
• new script plugin for javascript
• many bugs fixed.

New options:

• irc.server_default.sasl_key (and same option in servers)
• plugins.var.javascript.check_license
• weechat.look.quote_nick_prefix
• weechat.look.quote_nick_suffix
• weechat.look.quote_time_format
• weechat.look.word_chars_highlight
• weechat.look.word_chars_input

Version 1.1 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• complete inline commands in input
• allow incomplete commands if unambiguous
• improve speed of completions
• add bar item and signals for mouse status
• use bar conditions on root bars
• add option "reorder" in command /server
• open irc channel buffers before the join is received from server
• add server option "sasl_fail"
• add support for color codes 16-99 in IRC messages
• disable SSLv3 by default
• add support of IRC capability "extended-join"
• add options "stop" and "start" in command /relay
• use HTTPS by default in script plugin for downloads
• add option "restore" in command /trigger
• evaluate and replace regex groups at same time in trigger (new and incompatible format)
• many bugs fixed.

New options:

• irc.look.buffer_open_before_autojoin
• irc.look.buffer_open_before_join
• irc.look.temporary_servers
• irc.server_default.sasl_fail
• relay.network.ssl_priorities
• script.scripts.url_force_https
• weechat.look.command_incomplete
• weechat.look.item_mouse_status
• weechat.color.status_mouse
• weechat.completion.command_inline

Yay, version 1.0 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• plugin "trigger": Swiss Army knife for WeeChat (replaces "rmodifier" plugin) (see this post)
• plugin "exec": execute external commands (replaces script "shell.py") (see this post)
• bare display: easy click on long URLs and text selection with mouse (see this post)
• 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

New options:

• irc.color.item_nick_modes
• irc.look.join_auto_add_chantype
• relay.network.clients_purge_delay
• weechat.color.status_nicklist_count
• weechat.look.bare_display_exit_on_input
• weechat.look.bare_display_time_format
• weechat.look.hotlist_add_conditions (replaces weechat.look.hotlist_add_buffer_if_away)
• weechat.look.hotlist_remove

Options changed:

• irc.look.item_channel_modes_hide_key renamed to irc.look.item_channel_modes_hide_args

New keys:

• Alt+"-": toggle filters in current buffer
• Alt+l (L): bare display
• Alt+j, Alt+f: jump to first buffer

Version 0.4.2 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• rename binary from "weechat-curses" to "weechat" (with symbolic link "weechat-curses" for compatibility) (see this post)
• add secured data (encryption of passwords or private data), new command /secure, new file sec.conf (see this post)
• search of regular expression in buffer with text emphasis, in prefixes, messages or both (see this post)
• 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

New options:

• aspell.color.suggestions
• irc.look.nick_color_hash
• irc.look.notice_welcome_redirect
• irc.look.pv_tags
• sec.crypt.cipher
• sec.crypt.hash_algo
• sec.crypt.passphrase_file
• sec.crypt.salt
• weechat.color.chat_day_change
• weechat.color.emphasized
• weechat.color.emphasized_bg
• weechat.look.emphasized_attributes
• weechat.look.hotlist_prefix
• weechat.look.hotlist_suffix
• weechat.look.key_bind_safe
• weechat.network.proxy_curl
• xfer.look.pv_tags

Options changed:

• aspell.look.color renamed to aspell.color.misspelled
• weechat.look.day_change_time_format split into two options: weechat.look.day_change_message_1date and weechat.look.day_change_message_2dates

New keys:

• in search context (Ctrl+R):
  • Ctrl+I (tab): search in prefixes, messages or both
  • Ctrl+R: search text/regex
  • Alt+c: case (in)sensitive search

Version 0.4.0 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• add option "diff" for command /set, display default values in output of /set
• add color support in prefix options
• add command /eval, use expression in conditions for bars
• connect by default with IPv6 to servers with fallback to IPv4
• add aspell suggestions
• add support of tags in irc messages and "server-time" capability (see this post)
• add irc command /quiet
• add support of IPv6 in relay plugin
• add backlog for irc protocol in relay plugin (see this post)
• display remote IP address for DCC chat/file in xfer plugin
• add git version in build (see this post)

New options:

• aspell.check.suggestions
• irc.network.alternate_nick
• irc.network.whois_double_nick
• relay.network.ipv6
• relay.irc.backlog_minutes
• relay.irc.backlog_max_number
• relay.irc.backlog_since_last_disconnect
• relay.irc.backlog_tags
• relay.irc.backlog_time_format

Version 0.3.9.1 is available, it fixes a security problem (buffer overflow when decoding IRC colors in strings).

Upgrade is recommended for all users.

Version 0.3.8 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• add terminal "bracketed paste mode" (see this post)
• add IRC "external" SASL mechanism
• improve parsing of IRC channel modes (do not send extra command "MODE" to server)
• follow symbolic links for configuration files (*.conf)
• new option weechat.look.prefix_same_nick (hide same prefix for multiple consecutive messages from same nick)
• add colors for backlog lines
• redirect IRC messages from clients to hide output (relay plugin, IRC protocol)
• add a connection timeout for child process in hook_connect
• fix display bugs and crashs with small windows
• fix truncated configuration files (zero-length) after system crash

New options:

• logger.color.backlog_line
• logger.color.backlog_end
• weechat.look.paste_bracketed
• weechat.look.paste_bracketed_timer_delay
• weechat.look.prefix_same_nick
• weechat.network.connection_timeout

Options changed:

• weechat.look.prefix_align_more (from boolean to string)
• weechat.look.prefix_buffer_align_more (from boolean to string)

New keys:

• meta2-200~ = "/input paste_start" (start of bracketed paste)
• meta2-201~ = "/input paste_stop" (end of bracketed paste)

Note: to add missing keys, you can use command /key missing

Version 0.3.6 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• mouse support (see this post)
• cursor mode (free movement of cursor on screen)
• contexts for keys (default, search, cursor, mouse)
• hdata in API (direct access to WeeChat data)
• "inactive" colors for inactive windows and lines in merged buffers (see this post)
• support of merged buffers in /layout, save layout of buffers/windows on /upgrade (see this post)
• horizontal scrolling in buffers with free content
• split of outgoing IRC messages
• options for "more" chars in bars
• bold not used any more for basic colors (if terminal has more than 16 colors)
• automatic zoom on current window when terminal becomes too small for windows
• new command /repeat
• local variable "highlight_regex" in buffers

New options:

• weechat.look.bar_more_down
• weechat.look.bar_more_left
• weechat.look.bar_more_right
• weechat.look.bar_more_up
• weechat.look.color_basic_force_bold
• weechat.look.color_inactive_buffer
• weechat.look.color_inactive_message
• weechat.look.color_inactive_prefix
• weechat.look.color_inactive_prefix_buffer
• weechat.look.color_inactive_time
• weechat.look.color_inactive_window
• weechat.look.eat_newline_glitch
• weechat.look.item_buffer_filter
• weechat.look.mouse
• weechat.look.mouse_timer_delay
• weechat.look.separator_horizontal
• weechat.look.separator_vertical
• weechat.color.chat_inactive_buffer
• weechat.color.chat_inactive_window
• weechat.color.chat_prefix_buffer_inactive_buffer
• weechat.color.chat_tags
• logger.file.flush_delay

New keys:

• alt + "m": toggle mouse (/mouse toggle)

New keys have been added for context "cursor" and "mouse", please see documentation.

Note: to add missing keys, you can use command /key missing

Version 0.3.4 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

New major features in this release:

• 256 colors support, with unlimited number of nick colors (see this post)
• irc proxy (relay plugin)
• redirection of IRC commands (see this post)
• new irc command /notify
• rmodifier plugin (see this post)
• regular expressions for highlights
• color support for timestamp in chat buffer (see this post)
• irc option to force color for some nicks
• share input line between buffers

New options:

• weechat.color.chat_nick_colors
• weechat.look.highlight_regex
• weechat.look.hotlist_unique_numbers
• weechat.look.input_share
• weechat.look.input_share_overwrite
• weechat.look.prefix_align_min
• irc.look.notify_tags_ison
• irc.look.notify_tags_whois
• irc.network.notify_check_ison
• irc.network.notify_check_whois
• option "notify" in irc servers
• irc.look.nick_color_force
• irc.look.item_away_message
• irc.color.nick_prefix
• irc.color.nick_suffix

Version 0.3.2 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).

Version 0.3.1 is available!

As usual, many new features and bug fixes, see ChangeLog for detail.

Important: please read the release notes if you are upgrading to this version (from any other version).