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h1. Features
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There are some notable AdiIRC features.
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h1. 1 - Nick Column
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!.Nick_Column_01.gif!
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*Nick Column* feature automatically right-aligns the nicks in messages buffer area.
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!Nick_Column_02.gif!
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The column can be customized in several ways: Auto expand, width, visible, hidden, locked and color.
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_See also [[/nickcolumn]] && [[/window|/window -qN]]._
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h1. 2 - Search Options
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!Search_Options.gif!
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AdiIRC has a lot of options, when trying to find an option, you can use the *search field* to find a match or narrow down the list.
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_See also [[Options_Dialog|Options Dialog]], [[/options]], [[/config]], [[/setoption]], [[/setconfig]]_.
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h1. 3 - Advanced Highlights
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!Advanced_Highlights_01.png!
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*Highlights* options in AdiIRC allows great control of when/who/what to highlight.
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_See also [[Highlights_Options|Highlights Options]]_.
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!Advanced_Highlights_02.png!
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Limit to specific network; Custom colors, [[$rgb|RGB]] colors; Regex for powerful match; Sounds; Tray tip message and run command, both supporting scripting, and more.
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!Advanced_Highlights_03.png!
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Ignore highlights from bad users and specific channels, a must have feature.
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!Advanced_Highlights_04.png!
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h1. 4 - System Information
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!System_Information_01.gif!
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Information about your *system hardware* is integrated into AdiIRC and fully customizable for quick sharing.
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_See also [[Sysinfo_Options|Sysinfo Options]]_.
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!System_Information_02.png!
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Statusbar bandwidth monitoring widget
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h1. 5 - Colors
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!Colors_01.gif!
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Extensive *colors* customization for almost any aspect of GUI interface.
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_See also [[Colors_Options|Colors Options]]_.
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!Colors_02.png!
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Context menu makes it easy to copy/paste/reset colors.
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!Colors_03.png!
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Support for [[$rgb|RGB]] colors over IRC.
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_See also [[Formatting_text|Formatting text]]_.
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h1. 6 - Highlight matching lines when hovering nicks
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!Highlight_matching_lines_when_hovering_nicks.gif!
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Excellent feature to *highlight messages* by the same nick. The colors are customizable.
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h1. 7 - Custom Fonts Everywhere
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!Custom_Fonts_Everywhere.gif!
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Menubar? Editbox? Statusbar? Messages? *Every element* has it's own custom font option.
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_See also [[Fonts_Options|Fonts Options]], [[/font]]_.
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h1. 8 - Awesome Editbox
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!Awesome_Editbox.png!
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*Editbox* (the field where you type messages) in AdiIRC is very powerful. It supports undo after evaluate [[Scripting_Identifiers|scripting $identifiers]]; Can save and restore history for any window between session; It is possible to merge history of all windows to act as a global unified list; Tabcomplete order and auto suffix append, eg. *nick:* ; And more.
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h1. 9 - Links Control
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!Links_Control_01.png!
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*Control over links* where other apps lacks options. Open by single or double click, %{color:#169;font-weight:bold}colors% and +underline+ toggle, open in custom browser instead of the system default brower, prompt before opening.
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_See also [[Links_Options|Links Options]] && [[/url]]_.
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h1. 10 - Events Control
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!Events_Control_01.png!
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Extensive list of most commons *irc events* for easy control where to display or just suppress them. Global config and per channel is supported.
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h1. 11 - Auto Update
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!Auto_Update_01.png!
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AdiIRC has built in check for new versions automatically and allows you to install them with just two clicks. No pain manually replacing files or click through installer prompts! 
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If you want to permanently skip the update, just click the *Skip this version* button, it will then notify you only when the next version/build is out.
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h1. 12 - Nick Colors
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!Nick_Colors_01.gif!
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*Random nick colors* is one of the best features an IRC client could have. In AdiIRC two algorithm are available, one based on limited 0-15 "mIRC colors":http://www.mirc.com/colors.html, like most other clients, and one more advanced using extended *RGB colors palette*. It is also possible to define fixed colors for nicks and other various rules such as user status, idle time, etc.
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Random nick colors applied to nicklist.
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h1. 13 - Spell Checker
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!Spell_Checker.gif!
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*Spell Checker* is a basic feature in AdiIRC, easy to use, manage and download dictionary languages. Adding custom words also is supported.
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h1. 14 - Powerful Server List Manager
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*ServerList* in AdiIRC is very powerful.
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Featuring:
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- Favorites networks;
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- Built in list of popular networks for easy pick;
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- Various auto login methods, including SASL;
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- Delay control for autojoin channels and between joins;
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- Custom label on Treebar;
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- Run commands on connect;
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- Auto regain nick;
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- Support for all modern types of SSL protocols, even TLS 1.2 and also client certificates.
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- And much more to discover.
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_See also [[Serverlist_Dialog|Serverlist Dialog]], [[/serverlist]], [[/server]], [[/quicksave]]_.
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h1. 15 - Now Playing Info
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*Now Playing Info* for popular players is integrated in AdiIRC.
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_See also [[Media_Player_Options|Media Player Options]], [[/np]] && [[On_SONG|On SONG]] event_.
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!Now_Playing_Info_02.png!
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Statusbar widget, double clicking it sends the now playing info to the active window. An easy way to share with your friends what you are listening to.
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Channel action output example.
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Output is totally customizable by identifiers tags.
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Toolbar control buttons for supported players.
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Playlist search in supported players for quick changing music.
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h1. 16 - Scripting Nicklist Tooltip
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!Scriping_Nicklist_Tooltip_01.gif!
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*Nicklist Tooltip* does parse full scripting, then display useful nick info on mouse over is pretty easy. The example code is available on "boards":/boards/5/topics/248.
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Nicklist tooltip field to customize content. All [[Scripting Identifiers]] are available.
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h1. 17 - Nicklist Buttons
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Custom *nicklist buttons* powered by [[scripting]]! Making quick actions is easy as pie. Buttons can be toggled in *Menubar* -> *View*.
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h1. 18 - Custom Icons Everywhere
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!Custom_Icons_Everywhere_01.gif!
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Most icons in AdiIRC can be customized.
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Network website icon can be fetched if enabled.
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Several rules to set custom *nicklist icons*.
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Custom menu icons? why not!
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Custom statusbar icons? Absolutely yes!
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Treebar custom icons.
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h1. 19 - Full Featured Statusbar
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!Full_Featured_Statusbar_01.gif!
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AdiIRC comes with a few standard *widgets*, custom widgets can be added through scripting.
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In screenshot above is an example of many custom items, most using unicode chars to simulate icons.
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_Fore more info see [[/statusbar]], [[$statusbar]], [[Statusbar_Options|Statusbar Options]]_.
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h1. 20 - Custom Menu Items on Menubar
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Customizing Menubar in AdiIRC is quite simple by scripting.
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_For more info see [[/menubar]], [[$menubar]]_.
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h1. 21 - Menu Editor
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!Menu_Editor.gif!
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In addition to customizing menus by standalone scripts, also there is an editor to change and preview default menus.
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It is accessible in *Menubar* -> *Tools* -> *Edit Menus*.
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Standard menus are: Status, Channel, Query, Nicklist, Menubar, ChannelLink, Link.
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*Custom emoticons* images turns your irc much more fun. =)
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h1. 23 - Monitoring Panels
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!Monitoring_Panels_01.gif!
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*Monitoring panels* dockable to any side of interface alone or integrated to more panels.
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Sticked panels are excluded from *F2* toggle hotkey. As usual, there are several options to customize them, such as logging to disk, max buffer, exclude channels, colors and more.
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Rearranging panels by drag and drop.
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h1. 24 - Themes Manager
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*Themes manager* for easy preview, load and save. Including latest MTS revision themes support.
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Export/save theme interface. Bundle any kind of supported resources, such as icons, background images, scripts, emoticons, sounds, etc.
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Share your custom made themes on the "boards":/projects/adiirc/boards/6.
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Load theme interface.
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h1. 25 - Scripting Engine
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AdiIRC has a powerful scripting language which can be used to extend/change the clients behavior.
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It's modeled after the popular "mIRC scripting language":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRC_scripting_language, aka MSL.
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The whole language is documented at [[Scripting|Scripting wiki]] and also distributed in a "CHM help file":https://adiirc.com/AdiIRC.chm on each new stable release.
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The editor is friendly and feature rich.
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_See also [[/scripts]]_.
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Don't forget to share scripts you wrote with the community on the "boards":/projects/adiirc/boards/5.
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h1. 26 - Background Images
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Continuing with the high level of interface customization, there is the list of places where you can set custom background images. And plus, you can set custom bg per window. Also an interesting feature, is the transparent background option that grabbles your desktop wallpaper to simulate the transparency.
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_See also [[Backgrounds_Options|Backgrounds Options]], [[/background]]_.
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h1. 27 - Away Control
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!Away_Control.gif!
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Fine grain away adjustments. Auto enable on idle time, change nick, settings per network, back on typing, notify channel/query, run commands and more.
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h1. 28 - Logging
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Eternalize your conversations on IRC by logging to disk. AdiIRC offers various advanced options, so you don't miss a thing in your IRC experience.
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h1. 29 - Logs Manager
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Complete logs manager and viewer is integrated on AdiIRC.
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_See also [[Logs_Dialog|Logs Dialog]], [[/viewlog]], [[/log]], [[/logs]], [[/logview]], [[/paths|/paths -l]], [[$log]], [[$logdir]], [[$logstamp]], [[$logstampfmt]]_.
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h1. 30 - DCC Transfers
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Full featured DCC tranfers with native *SSL* support!
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