Nightowl is an easy to use, handy, accessible IRC client specially designed to aid the blind and visually impaired. It offers auditive support for the most important actions.
Here are some key features of "Nightowl":
· The ability to connect to an IRC server (no multi-server support)
· The ability to join a channel (only one channel for now)
· The ability to use basic IRC actions, such as emotes, nick completion, op, deop, kick, ban.
· Basic support for message logging (transcripts)
· Automatic speech output for popular screen readers (Jaws, Window Eyes, System Access, NVDA)
· Support for Microsoft's Speech API
· The ability to review the ten last received messages (Including system messages) and copy them to the clipboard.
· Adjustable font size for visually impaired users.
· Basic Sound events support (when an user joins, leaves, etc)
· Configurable watchlist which alerts if an user signs in or out from the same IRC server.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added a sent message history, which can be recalled with the up and down arrows in the input field.
· Added shift+enter to repeat the last sent message.
· Added to show when a user is voiced (+).
· Added to show when a user is half opped (%).
· Added to show when a user is admin opped (&).
· Added to show when a user is owner opped (~).
· Added shift-f8 to give or revoke voice.
· Added a error trap for catching irc error 477, if a user must register their nick first before being allowed to join a channel.
· Added NVDA support.
· Added a prototype of a brand new connection manager with customisable options such as nick, ident, connection mode, etc.
· Added a better way to determine whether WindowEyes is running or not.
· Fixed a bug when the transcript mode is enabled (Pitermach).
· Fixed a bug in the speech class, for Window Eyes users, NightOwl should react a lot faster.
· Fixed a bug when connecting to a server and multiple servers exist in the list (Osillo).
· Fixed a bug when delet...
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