ClicksAndWhistles is a free IRC client that supports multiple "identities", floating or MDI windows, multi-server connection, unicode (utf-8), text and paragraph formatting, customizable colour schemes/themes, background .PNG images and outline/shadow fonts, favorite channels and customizable message strings.

Tip: click on a window's icon to pop-up a menu which contains various settings which are saved for that window.

Here are some key features of "ClicksAndWhistles":

· Support for multiple "identities"
· Support for multiple server connections
· Channel favourite list
· Floating (desktop) and MDI windows
· Themes, PNG image backgrounds and outline fonts
· Pop-up and sound event notifications
· Unicode (UTF-8) support
· Text formatting support (including coloured and bold/italic/underline fonts)
· Channel and user logging
· File transfers (DCC SEND)
· Customizable message text

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· New feature (minor): "Cannot send to channel" error message is now displayed in the channel buffer instead of the server buffer.
· Bugfix (minor): the /msg command no longer automatically opens a private message window, or sets focus to an already open private message window. The /query command should be used instead to open/set focus to a private message window