NeoChat is a Matrix client. It allows you to send text messages, videos and audio files to your family, colleagues and friends using the Matrix protocol.
Matrix is a decentralized communication protocol, putting the user back in control. Currently NeoChat implements a large part of the protocol with the exception of encrypted chats and video chat.
NeoChat works both on mobile and desktop while providing a consistent user experience.
This program utilizes libQuotient library and some C++ models from Quaternion.
This program is a fork of Spectral.
Key Features
- Sending messages.
- Sending files from clipboard and filesystem.
- Reply to message (right-click on a message to access menu).
- Start a private chat (but not encrypted).
- Show notifications, for the moment there is only a global switch to disable it.
- Autocompletion of usernames in chat.
- Emoji picker.
- Basic room setting page.
- Send and accept invitations.
- /rainbow (very important).
- /me.
- Basic image editor that lets you crop and rotate images before sending them. The image editor is provided by a small library called KQuickImageEditor.
- Internationalization support – translations for English, Ukrainian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, French, Dutch, Catalan (Valencian), Catalan, British English, Italian, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Slovenian.
Website: apps.kde.org/neochat
Support: Code Repository
Developer: Black Hat, Carl Schwan, Tobias Fella
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Related Software
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|---|---|
| Fractal | Matrix client for GNOME |
| NeoChat | Fork of Spectral |
| Cinny | Focuses primarily on a simple, elegant and secure interface |
| nheko | Desktop client using Qt and C++ |
| Element | Glossy client with an emphasis on performance and usability |
| FluffyChat | Multi-platform Matrix client with a simple and clean user interface |
| Quaternion | Qt5-based IM client |
| Commet | Feature rich experience while maintaining a simple interface |
| Moment | Fancy, customizable, keyboard-operable Matrix chat client |
| SchildiChat | Matrix client / Element Web/Desktop fork |
| Hydrogen | Minimal Matrix chat client |
| Syphon | Privacy centric Matrix client |
| Chats | Messaging application for mobile and desktop |
| Quadrix | Minimal, simple, multi-platform chat client |
| Spectral | Glossy native client designed with simplicity in mind |
| Mirage | Fancy, customizable, keyboard-operable Matrix chat client |
| kazv | Convergent Matrix client and secure messaging app |
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