WasIstLos – unofficial WhatsApp desktop application

WasIstLos is an unofficial WhatsApp desktop application with the help of gtkmm and WebKitGtk libraries.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Features come with WhatsApp Web:
  • WhatsApp specific keyboard shortcuts work with Alt key instead of Cmd.
• Zoom in/out.
• System tray icon.
• Notification sounds.
• Autostart with system.
• Fullscreen mode.
• Show/Hide headerbar by pressing Alt+H.
• Localization support in system language.
• Spell checking in system language. You need to install the corresponding dictionary to get this working i.e. hunspell-en_us package for US English.
• Open chat by phone number.

Website: github.com/xeco23/WasIstLos
Support:
Developer: Enes Hecan
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

WasIstLos is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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