XChat Tips & Tricks
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Move networks around in the Network List
Query on doubleclick
Hide/Unhide the Menu Bar
SSL
Sending files behind a firewall
Copy and paste text with timestamp and/or color
Select multiple users in the userlist
Scroll text by one line at a time
Hide join/quit messages
Retrieve the userlist
Move tabs around
Separate multiple commands
Set channellist and userlist side-by-side
Switch between channels
Auto remove files from the DCC windows when they are finished
Change color of the channel/userlist
Dots or text symbols in userlist
Move networks around in the Network List
Hold down SHIFT and press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move the networks around in the Network List.
Query on doubleclick
Settings -> Preferences -> User list: 'Action Upon Double Click'.
Remove 'QUOTE WHOIS %s %s' and replace it with 'QUERY %s'.
Now when you double click a nick in the userlist it will open a querywindow.
If you want to make a shortcut for query command go to
Settings -> Advanced -> User Commands menu.
Click 'Add New', remove the *NEW* from the editbox and replace it with a Q
Replace EDIT ME with query &2 and hit 'Save'.
/q <nickname>
Will now open a querywindow.
Hide/Unhide the Menu Bar
Hide/Unhide the Menu Bar with (Ctrl+)F9 or rightclick in the channel -> View -> Menu Bar.
SSL
Add your network in XChat -> Network List.
Click 'Edit' and add the server and connectionport like this: irc.blah.net/+1234
Check both 'Use SSL for all servers on this network' and 'Accept invalid SSL certificate'.
(or use /sslserver irc.blah.net 1234 or from commandline: xchat ircs://irc.blah.net:1234)
Sending files behind a firewall
/dcc psend <nick> <file>
Initiats a 'passive' send if you're having trouble sending files while behind a firewall.
Copy and paste text with timestamp and/or color
To copy and paste text with timestamp press and hold SHIFT then highlight the text.
To copy and paste text with color press and hold CTRL then highlight the text (2.8.6+).
To copy and paste text with both timestamp and color press and hold SHIFT+CTRL then highlight the text (2.8.6+).
Select multiple users in the userlist
You can select multiple users in the userlist by holding down the CTRL key.
Scroll text by one line at a time
If you hold down SHIFT and press UP and DOWN arrows, you can scroll the text area by one line at a time.
Hide join/part/quit messages
Per channel:
| 2.8.5 & Older | - Rightclick the channeltab -> Uncheck 'Show Join/Part Messages' |
| 2.8.6+ | - Rightclick the channeltab -> Check 'Hide Join/Part Messages' |
/chanopt confmode onWill do the same as above, but gives you a message in the channel:
Network: FreeNode Channel: #xchat
text_hidejoinpart...: ON
-This setting will not be saved-(XChat 2.8.5 & older).
-This setting will be saved on clean quit- (XChat 2.8.6+)
Current channels:
/allchan chanopt confmode onHides join/part/quit messages for all channels you are currently in.
Will give a message in all channels you are currently in:
Network: FreeNode Channel: #xchat
text_hidejoinpart...: ON
-This setting will not be saved- (XChat 2.8.5 & older).
-This setting will be saved on clean quit- (XChat 2.8.6+)
All channels:
/set irc_conf_mode onHides join/part/quits permanently for all channels.
/gui applyApplies the setting without you having to part/rejoin the channels for it to work.
-This setting will be saved on clean quit- (All versions)
Retrieve the userlist
If you can't find the userlist once you've joined your channels, click and hold the left edge of the user list (the red vertical line in the picture) and drag it out from the right side just like in the picture.
Move tabs around
ALT-Left/Right arrow keys can move tabs around.
Separate multiple commands
CTRL + SHIFT + U + A can separate multiple commands in the server list's "Connect command" and the input box (leave out the U for GTK 2.8 or older
Set channellist and userlist side-by-side
To have both your userlist and tabs/tree on the right side side-by-side:
- Set user list right:
Settings -> Preferences -> User list - Right Upper.
- Set channel switcher left:
Settings -> Preferences -> Channel switcher - Left Upper.
- Type: /set gui_tweaks 4
- Restart xchat
- Drag the whole lot to the right
More information about GUI tweaks and what they do, check the SET Variables list.
Switch between channels
To switch between channels use the CTRL + PgUP/PgDn keys.
Auto remove files from the DCC windows when they are finished
To auto remove files from the DCC windows when they are finished or aborted, type:
/set dcc_remove on
Change color of the channel/userlist
To change the color of the userlist go to Settings -> Preferences -> User list, check 'Use the Text box font and colors'.
Then go to Settings -> Preferences -> Colors -> Text Colors, set the 'Background' color. This will set the color of the userlist and the background. There are a few ways to change the background color but keep your userlist color.
(1)Set transparent background (Settings -> Preferences -> Text box, check 'Transparent background') - This option will show your desktop wallpaper/color.
If your wallpaper is too busy to use behind text or if you want to use a different background color, you could set a background image.
(2)Set a background image (Settings -> Preferences -> Text box, 'Background image:') - Set path/to/image or use the Browse button.
Here I've used a plain blue background image and set the background color to green.
Dots or text symbols in userlist
It is now possible to disable the userlist dots and use text symbols in stead.
To enable userlist text symbols (disable dots): /set -or gui_tweaks 64 or /set -on gui_tweaks 64
To enable userlist dots (disable text symbols): /set -off gui_tweaks 64
Versions: 2.8.7d/e/f + SVN
gui_tweaks
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