Foo IRC
Foo IRC is a full-featured IRC client, the first released for the Windows Store. Foo IRC provides a tablet friendly, simple interface with plenty of features and options for customizability in a tiny package.
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Features
- Universal app
- Multi-server support
- IRCCloud support
- Stays connected in the background (Beta)
- Save servers and channels
- Auto-connect on client start-up
- Auto-join channels
- Pin servers to the Start Screen
- DCC Chat and DCC Send
- Powerful scripting support (Auto Actions)
- Performs commands based on Rules
- Auto-run commands after connecting
- Aliases
- Switch server views by swiping
- Color coded nicknames
- Change text encoding
- mIRC text formatting codes support
- Inline images
- Logging
- Native buffer playback
- Timestamps
- Auto-reconnect on disconnections
- Channel message font options
- Auto suggestions for IRC commands, nicknames, and channels
- Auto-complete (TAB)
- Connect using SSL
- Ignore SSL certificate errors
- Authenticate with PLAIN SASL
- Auto-identify with Nickserv
- Server passwords
- Type history
- URL list
- Server channel list
- Ignore list
- Mode management
- HTTP, SOCKS4, and SOCK5 proxies
- FiSH encryption
Added in v3.11
v3.11.4:
- Added the ability to customize the templates for channel message displays.
v3.11.3:
- Fixed issue with the client opening blank.
v3.11.0:
- Added support for topic formatting and hyperlinks.
- Removed Minimal themes and background image support.
Added in v3.10
v3.10.2:
- Fix for DCC transfer file naming.
v3.10.0:
- Updated Auto Actions to use the Staxe scripting engine.
- IRCCloud compatibility fixes.
- Fix for opening irc:// and ircs:// URLs.
Added in v3.9
v3.9.8:
- Fixed textbox jump issue when submitting a message in chat views.
- Displays message when FiSH encryption is enabled/disabled.
v3.9.7:
- Fixed issue with window resizing.
v3.9.6:
- Fixed issue with using /server command with certain parameters.
- Eased nickname validation rules.
v3.9.4:
- Server logging fixes.
- Xbox support on hiatus.
v3.9.3:
- Changes to improve initialization speed on Xbox.
v3.9.1:
- Fix for saving some Notification Settings.
v3.9.0:
- New scripting engine with dramatic improvements in speed for Auto Actions and Addins.
- Aligned mIRC message colors with the mIRC spec.
- Added support for the mIRC text format reset code.
- Fixed inconsistent timestamp handling.
- Fixed right clicking names in channels to work across different client window locations and sizes.
- Fixed for Hide Nick Changes being backwards in functionality.
- Fixed URL linking to work with colons.
Added in v3.8
v3.8.11:
- Fixed issue with max buffer size.
v3.8.10:
- Fixed text sizing on phones.
v3.8.9:
- Fix for linking to URLs that contain ampersands.
- Fix for seeing loading splash screen when re-opening the client certain ways.
- Fix for improperly formatted /me messages.
- New messages on blank channels start displaying from the bottom again.
v3.8.8:
- Added support for entering mult-line text in channels and private messages.
- The client can now detect when it is no longer the window in focus.
v3.8.7:
- Added localization for the Finnish language (Thanks to rauhoff421). Check out our OneSky project to help improve our language support.
- Added workaround for UWP pointer capturing bug on Xbox.
- Fixed the backgrounds of message views.
v3.8.6:
- Fixed issue with messages disappearing.
v3.8.5:
- Textboxes now stay dark when focused. (Affects dark themes)
- Added the ability to set your own alternate nicknames to use when your nickname is already in use.
- Added an encoding option to auto-detect message encodings.
v3.8.4:
- Added right-click context menu to nicknames in user messages.
- Added option to backup stored passwords.
- /server in IRCCloud server views creates the server on IRCCloud by default.
- Minor bug fixes throughout the client.
- Minor Auto Action library enhancements.
v3.8.3:
- Fix for connecting to IRCCloud.
- Multi-prefixes for ops are now hidden by default.
- Changed default nickname colors for new installs.
v3.8.2:
- Fixed /me in private messages.
- Increased the number of sections available for view in portrait mode.
- Fix for problems with saving and adding servers.
v3.8.1:
- Notification settings fixes.
v3.8.0:
- Merged Saved Server Settings and Connection Settings panes.
- Added inline media hostname whitelisting.
- Added right-click menu for removing inline media.
- Tab auto-complete improvements.
- Fix for /me in private messages.
Added in v3.7
v3.7.0:
- Add support for FiSH encryption.
- Improved support for IRCCloud archives.
- IRCCloud fixes.
- Auto Action enhancements.
- Fix for some Appearance Settings color preferences not being persisted.
Added in v3.6
v3.6.1:
- Workaround for a Windows platform bug that broke addins in the released binaries.
v3.6.0:
- Added SOCK4, SOCK5, and HTTP proxy support.
- Added full settings export and import.
- Added more capabilities to /server command.
- Improved irc:// protocol support.
- Added default console.
- Auto Action enhancements.
- Addin system enhancements.
Added in v3.5
v3.5.3:
- Updated How-To links.
v3.5.2:
- Fix for issues that occur when the current user is an registered operator.
- Fix for nickname changes showing in all joined channels.
v3.5.1:
- [Desktop] Debugger fixes and enhancements.
- [Desktop] Fix for Auto Action Debugger not opening.
- Auto Action fixes and enhancements.
- Fix for addins and scripts being unable to read saved custom settings.
v3.5.0:
- [Desktop] Added a Debugger for Auto Action scripts.
- Improved speed and recognition of keyboard shortcuts.
- Fix for auto-suggestions not showing on channels.
Added in v3.4
v3.4.3:
- Current nickname/ident is now shown in the info bar above messages in the server console view.
- Fix for auto-completing text when inputted using IME.
- Fix for DCC Chat.
v3.4.2:
- Reset the 'Use OS Safe Window Size' settings which caused problems with viewing the full client window for Mobile users of previous versions of Foo IRC.
- Added option to disable Auto Suggestion.
- Turned Playback Channel/Private Messages on by default for new users.
v3.4.1:
- Added option to open new private message views in the background.
- New messages on blank channels start displaying from the bottom.
v3.4.0:
- Revamped notification settings including the ability to vibrate and make a sound.
- Added notification list.
- Added option for inline video support (YouTube, Dailymotion, Imgur gifvs).
- Added a bunch of new Rules operations.
- Splits sent private messages to avoid IRC message length limits.
- Added option to disable auto-switching to newly joined channels.
- Fixed issues with accessing typed message history.
Added in v3.3
v3.3.2:
- Fix for context menus not showing the proper options on certain servers.
- Improved tolerance for non-standard IRC messages.
v3.3.1:
- Added option to open new private message views in the background.
- New messages on blank channels start displaying from the bottom.
v3.3.0:
- Enabled Xbox support.
- Added option for only showing activity markers for user messages.
- Tab auto-complete is now case insensitive.
- Add option to change colors used to color code nicknames.
- Improved the way system supported encodings are detected.
- Fix for /me messages in PMs showing the wrong username as the sender.
Added in v3.2
v3.2.4:
- Fix for nicknames changes not being recognized in PMs.
v3.2.3:
- Fix for sent/received /me messages not working in private messages.
- Auto-focuses on input box when switching to different channels.
v3.2.2:
- Added server settings option for auto-joining channels when invited.
- Prevent sending of empty messages when hitting ENTER on an empty input box.
- Auto-focuses on input box when switching to a channel using a mouse.
- Prevent splash screen from showing when Foo IRC is already open.
- Fixed bug where joins/parts aren't recognized on non-standard servers.
v3.2.1:
- Fixed issue with changing background image.
- Fixed issue with importing Auto Action scripts.
v3.2.0
- Introducing Addins. Addins offer all of the capabilities of Auto Actions, Rules, and Aliases combined in a simple, easy to install package.
- Added the ability for Auto Action to add custom context menu actions.
- Added the ability to set variables in Rules.
- Improved pinging to better detect disconnections.
- Added the option to show an activity marker on the server console.
Added in v3.1
v3.1.13
- Fixed issue with launching Foo IRC with voice commands.
- Fixed crash caused by opening the text formatting dialog.
- Enabled server and channel activity markers by default.
- Removed Background Servicing option due to connection stability issues.
v3.1.11
- Improved the reliability of the run in background option (Available in General Settings).
- Fix for the way the client recognizes channel operator levels.
v3.1.10
- Fixed bugs where quits are being shown in all channels instead of just channels a user is in.
v3.1.9
- Updated to work with changes to the IRCCloud API.
- Fix for received /me messages showing up improperly via IRCCloud.
v3.1.7
- IRCCloud encoding and message sending fixes.
v.3.1.5
- Improved integration with IRCCloud.
v3.1.4
- Increased the number of passwords that can be saved. (Prevents crashes)
- Improved quota management for settings syncing.
- Fixed an issue that caused background images not to display.
- [Windows 8.1] Added basic IRCCloud support.
- [Windows Phone 8.1] Fix for the client being unable to send messages to IRCCloud.
v3.1.3
- Fix for context menus causing crashes.
v3.1.2
- User list fix.
v3.1.0:
- [Windows 10 & Windows Phone] Added basic support for IRCCloud.
- Aliases can now be used with auto-connect commands.
- Minor fixes.
Added in v3.0
v3.0.5:
- Auto Actions fixes and enhancements.
- Added option for rejoin on kick.
- [Windows 10] Fixed issue with switching between servers.
v3.0.4:
- Fix for crashes on Windows RT.
- Auto Actions enhancements.
v3.0.3:
- Fix for connecting to servers SSL.
- Minor fix for Rules text.
v3.0.1:
- Fix for the IRC View's appbar disappearing under certain circumstances.
v3.0.0.0:
- The ability to change text colors used for different types of IRC messages.
- Support for mIRC text coloring and formatting codes.
- Rules enhancements.
- Auto Actions enhancements.
- Auto Actions can be used to add custom settings pages which persist settings.
- Settings for changing where certain types of IRC messages are shown (server console or other places)
- More user list context menu options.
- [Windows 10] Setting option to run in the background. (Beta)
- [Windows 10] Can customize the background color of the app's tile.
- [Windows 10] Tweaked layout and more theme choices.
Older Versions
Added in v2.8
v2.8.2.1:
Added an option to disable the DCC incoming file size limit.
v2.8.2.0:
- Rules: Fix for missing fields in the wizard.
- Rules: Fix for the order of Whens and Thens changing after saving.
- Rules: Added the ability to re-order Whens and Thens
- Rules: Added the ability to negate When constraints and change the AND/OR relationship between them.f
v2.8.1.1:
- Fix for closing the All Channels List and the URL List
v2.8.1.0:
- Added ability to set background image for the Start page.
- /server command fixes.
- Reduced memory usage.
- [Windows] Changed the IRC View to match the functionality of Foo IRC on Windows Phone.
v2.8.0.4
- Fix for focus on channel switching.
- More corrections to the text of various labels.
- [Windows Phone] Increased the max number of sections allowed in the IRC View. (channel list, messages, and nick list can be shown at the same time)
v2.8.0.3
- Fixed SASL authentication.
- Corrected the text of various labels.
v2.8.0.1,v2.8.0.2
- Improved error handling to prevent crashes some are encountering with the previous update.
- Added the ability to reset all Foo IRC settings on the About page.
v2.8.0.0:
- Added support for passive and active DCC Chat and file transfers.
- Added more options to the user list context menu.
- Changed context menus so that they appear without the need to stop press and holding.
- [Windows Phone] Fixed for the client not recognizing some taps on saved servers on the Start page.
- Reduced how much the IRC View horizontally scrolls when swiped.
- Added setting to allow Saved Servers to use the same Server View if the Saved Server is already open.
- Added Close Server option to the AppBar.
- Changed /quit to no longer close the Server.
- Added /reconnect command to force reconnection.
- Improved disconnection recognition when Foo IRC is reactivated.
- Fixed for keyboard auto-suggestions were not showing for certain users.
- [Windows] Relocated Auto Action Status to the appbar of the Auto Action Manager.
- Added more sorting options to the All Channels List.
- [Windows] Fix for missing Settings when servers are set to Auto Connect on start up.
- Auto Actions enhancements
- Other small bug fixes.
Added in v2.7
v2.7.0.1
- Improved auto-scrolling for chat views when there are new messages
v2.7.0.0:
- Added support for custom mIRC-like Aliases.
- Added ability to hide IRC messages with Rules.
- Auto Action enhancements.
- Added ability to set more connection details with the /server command.
Added in v2.6
v2.6.2.1:
- Fix for the close popup for the channel list closing the server.
v2.6.2:
- Added General Setting to enable inline images. Images will show directly after the message with the image link.
- Increased the allowed size of channel playback logs.
v2.6.1:
- Added option to enable an indicator for unseen channel and private message activity.
- Added option to enable playback of channel and private messages when re-opened.
- Error handling improvement.
v2.6.0.5:
- Improvements to disconnection detection.
v2.6.0.4:
- Bring the Windows Phone and Windows version back into feature parity.
- Rules system UI fixes.
- Small UI changes.
v2.6.0.3:
- Fix for connecting to Twitch.tv IRC.
v2.6.0.2:
- Added option for separating server logs by date.
- Added message for nickname changes.
- Added option to display full ident of users for certain message types.
- Fix for quits showing in all joined channels on a server.
- Fix for new lines being inserted in sent messages.
- Fix for sending URLs with hyphens.
- Other small fixes.
v2.6.0.1:
- Rules system enhancements.
- Fix for the inability to set Then actions in the Rules system.
- Added /say command (Uservoice Suggestion)
- Fix for the inability to receive private messages due to the last update.
v2.6.0.0:
- Create rules for Foo IRC to automatically respond to IRC events using a simple wizard.
- A new interface for viewing and changing user modes, channel modes, and bans.
- Option to automatically connect to a server when the client first launches.
- Fix for context menu not showing on the user list when the current user is an operator.
- Fix for multi-line auto-run commands not being saved properly.
Added in v2.5
v2.5.2:
- Added auto suggestions for irc commands, nicknames, and channels
- Encoding settings are now a dropdown of all encodings available in the OS
- Added more font family options
- Corrected a font family misspelling
- Enabled emoji's on the keyboard for the IRC View
v2.5.1:
- Ability to change the channel message buffer size
- Saved server names now used in the server list bar on the IRC View.
- Initial improvements to Cortana integration. (Windows Phone)
v2.5.0.10:
- Fix for the app not working when installed to a SD card. (Windows Phone)
v2.5.0.9:
- Changes to help prevent failures on launch. (Windows Phone)
v2.5.0.8:
- Fix for switching between channels, messages, and nicklist sections. (Windows)
v2.5.0.7:
- Fix for the Join Channel page not showing connected servers. (Windows Phone)
- Separated Appearance Settings on WP from being synced from Windows 8.
v2.5.0.0:
- Buy once, use on both Windows and Windows Phone
- Keep the screen awake
- Pin servers to the Start Screen
- Ability to ignore SSL certificate errors
- Auto Action enhancements
- Bug fixes
Added in v2.2
v2.2.1.2
- Auto Actions fixes
- Brings the Windows 8 version into feature parity with the 8.1 version
v2.2.1
- Fix for saving on-connect commands
- New Auto Actions features and bug fixes
v2.2.0
- Support for staying connected in the background (Not possible on Windows Phone)
- Support for on-connect commands
- Ability to change encoding
- New Auto Actions features
- Bug fixes
Added in v2.1
- Added Ignore List and /ignore support
- Improved URL handling and added URL List
- Improved snapping support
- Optimized for Windows 8.1
- Bug fixes
Added in v2.0
- Auto Actions (Scripting)
- Custom backgrounds
- Logging
- More granular control of message fonts (family, size, weight)
- Change timestamp format
- More control of automatic server re-connecting
- User list right-click options
- Quit and part message options
- Type history
- IRC command auto-complete
- Better /list support
- Better Nickserv support
- Supports server passwords
- Settings pages layout refresh
- Tons of bug fixes