• Table of contents
• General Options
  • Start with windows
  • Start minimized
  • Allow only one copy of AdiIRC running.
  • AdiIRC is always on top of other windows.
  • Check for updates
  • Include beta versions
  • Join channels when invited
  • Disable CTCP reply
  • Keep channels open on part
  • Keep channels open on kick
  • Rejoin channels on kick
  • Confirm closing while connected to server
  • Confirm disconnecting when clicking connect icon
  • Confirm closing server and channel windows
  • Tabcomplete order
  • Include joins
  • Tabcomplete Suffix
  • First word Suffix
  • Associate AdiIRC with irc:// links
  • Check association on startup
  • Global shortcut to hide/show main window
  • Choose Language
  • Border size

General Options¶

Start with windows¶

Makes AdiIRC will auto start when windows is started.

Start minimized¶

Makes AdiIRC start in a minimized state, due to various reasons, the main window is shown briefly before it minimizes.

Allow only one copy of AdiIRC running.¶

If enabled, only one copy of AdiIRC.exe in the current folder is allowed to run.

AdiIRC.exe in other folders is ignored.

AdiIRC is always on top of other windows.¶

Puts AdiIRC on top of all other windows on your desktop.

This can also be toggled with the keybind CTRL + A.

Check for updates¶

Allows AdiIRC to check for new versions Never/Daily/Weekly/Monthly.

Include beta versions¶

Allows AdiIRC to check for beta versions as well as regular versions.

Beta versions is usually safe to install.

Join channels when invited¶

Automatically joins a channel when invited by another user.

A safer approach using a script:

on *:INVITE:#:{
  if ($input($nick want's to invite you into $chan Accept?, y, Invite) {
    /join $chan
  }
}

Disable CTCP reply¶

Disable's all CTCP reply, such as CTCP VERSION/PING/TIME

Can also be disabled by a script (or modify the reply):

; halt all ctcp reply's.
ctcp *:*:*:halt

; halt only VERSION reply's
ctcp *:VERSION:*:halt

Keep channels open on part¶

Keeps the channel windows open whenever you part or are parted from a channel.

Keep channels open on kick¶

Keeps the channel windows open whenever you kicked from a channel.

Rejoin channels on kick¶

Automatically rejoins a channel if you are kicked.

Confirm closing while connected to server¶

When enabled, a popup dialog to confirm is shown to confirm closing AdiIRC is one or more servers is connected.

Confirm disconnecting when clicking connect icon¶

When enabled, a popup dialog to confirm is shown when clicking the (dis)connect icon in the toolbar, if the current server is connected.

Confirm closing server and channel windows¶

When enabled, a popup dialog to confirm is shown when closing a server or channel window.

Tabcomplete order¶

Sets the order to cycle Tabcomplete nicks. A-Z = alphabetically, Last spoke order = in the order a nick last spoke on the current channel.

Include joins¶

When a nick joins, it's included when cycling Tabcomplete regardless if that nick ever spoke.

This is the suffix for any word in the Editbox except the first word.

Tabcomplete Suffix¶

Word or characters to display after the nick when using Tabcomplete, e.g : to display Nick:

First word Suffix¶

Word or characters to display after the nick when using Tabcomplete, e.g : to display Nick:

This is the suffix for the first word in the Editbox.

Associate AdiIRC with irc:// links¶

Set's AdiIRC as the default irc client when clicking irc:// ircs:// irc6:// ircs6:// links.

Check association on startup¶

Checks if AdiIRC is the default irc client on startup and set's it default if it's not.

Global shortcut to hide/show main window¶

Also called bosskey.

Sets a keybind to hide/show main AdiIRC regardles if it has focus or not.

Choose Language¶

Sets the language of AdiIRC, see http://adiirc.com/translations/ for more info.

Border size¶

Sets the border size around the text area, topicbox, editbox and nicklist.