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dxirc - cross-platform IRC client
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:00 pm
by I am Baas
dxirc is a simple yet capable cross-platform IRC client.
http://www.dxirc.org/
Download Zip binary package
dxirc-0.70.0-bin.zip
Settings in %AppData%
Re: dxirc 1.20.0
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:16 am
by smaragdus
I contacted the developer and he explained that dxirc can be made to save settings inside program folder:
dxirc from version 0.10.3 has startup option -l [FILE] for location
config file.
So you can write in desktop shotcut for example:
D:\dejf\dxirc\dxirc-qt.exe -l D:\dejf\dxirc\dxirc-qt.ini
A short example how to run dxirc in portable mode:
- I extracted the archive to C:\Portable Programs\dxirc
- I created an empty dxirc-qt.ini file inside dxirc folder
- I create a desktop shortcut for dxirc-qt.exe and opened icon's Properties- Shortcut and changed Target from "C:\Portable Programs\dxirc\dxirc-qt.exe" to "C:\Portable Programs\dxirc\dxirc-qt.exe" -l "C:\Portable Programs\dxirc\dxirc-qt.ini"
Started this way dxirc stores its settings inside program folder but also creates an empty folder in AppData- C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\dxirc so dxirc is portable but not stealth.
The developer also told me that he might release a portable version for Windows which would use program folder for settings directly.
dxirc screen-shots:
dxirc main window:
dxirc preferences:
dxirc links:
http://www.dxirc.org/ - Home Page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxirc/ - Project Page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxirc/files/ - Download Page
http://www.dxirc.org/screenshots - Screen-shots
http://www.dxirc.org/user-screenshots - Screen-shots
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/C ... xirc.shtml - dxirc at Softpedia
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/C ... xirc.shtml - Portable dxirc at Softpedia
I suppose that this thread might be moved to
Portable Freeware Submission since dxirc is portable (but not stealth).
Re: dxirc 0.70.0
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:39 am
by smaragdus
As promised the developer of dxirc has released native portable versions- go to
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxirc/files/1.20.0/ and download either
dxirc-1.20.0-fox-portable.zip (Fox build) or
dxirc-1.20.0-qt-portable.zip (Qt Build), extract the archive and simply run
dxircfoxPortable.exe or
dxircqtPortable.exe, all data is saved inside program folder without any need to tweak the start-up options.
Moderator, please move this thread to Portable Freeware Submission sub-forum.
Re: dxirc 0.70.0
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:23 pm
by Midas
smaragdus wrote:As promised the developer of dxirc has released native portable versions- go to
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxirc/files/1.20.0/ and download either
dxirc-1.20.0-fox-portable.zip (Fox build) or
dxirc-1.20.0-qt-portable.zip (Qt Build) ...
- A significant upfront difference between the two portable dxirc packages offered: the "Fox build" is 8MB, the "Qt build" is almost 26MB...
Also, the portables follow PortableApps.com format arrangement.
Re: dxirc 1.20.0
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:32 pm
by smaragdus
A significant upfront difference between the two portable
dxirc packages offered: the "Fox build" is 8MB, the "Qt build" is almost 26MB...
That's because of the tool-kits used:
- Fox toolkit -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_toolkit
- Qt -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_%28software%29
Re: dxirc 1.20.0
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:14 pm
by webfork
smaragdus wrote:Moderator, please move this thread to Portable Freeware Submission sub-forum.
All set. I also pulled the version number out of the thread title.
Re: dxirc - cross-platform IRC client
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:22 pm
by smaragdus
@webfork
Thank you.
Re: dxirc - cross-platform IRC client
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:53 pm
by webfork
New release out 1.30.0 with what looks like fairly minor changes. Maybe there's more under the hood?
http://www.dxirc.org/
Re: dxirc - cross-platform IRC client
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:48 pm
by webfork
Update: Still in development with a new release v1.40.0 out earlier this month.
Status: Untested