Highlights Options

See also /highlight, $highlight.

Use highlight

Enables or disables the highlight system.

Only messages triggers highlight, not notices/wallops or other types.

Highlight entire line

Entire message line will be colored in the matched highlight color instead of just the word.

Enabled:
[42:42] <Nick2> I am highlighting your Nick

Disabled:
[42:42] <Nick2> I am highlighting your Nick

Enable notice alert

If enabled and the current window is not the window where the highlight occurred, a notice showing the highlight message, from who and where will be shown in your active window.

Example:
[42:42] -Highlight Alert- Nick2: I am highlighting your Nick (Libera.Chat/#adiirc)

Flash icons

Enable or disable flashing of icons in Treebar/Switchbar.

Flash text

Enable or disable flashing of text in Treebar/Switchbar.

Enable sounds

Enables or disables sounds/beeps for all highlight words.

Only play sounds if AdiIRC is not focused

If enabled, highlight sounds will only be played when AdiIRC is not focused/the active window, otherwise they will always play.

Play in active windows

If enabled, AdiIRC will play highlight sounds in channel/private windows even if the window has focus.

Enable tips

Enables or disables Tip messages for all highlight words.

Ignore highlights if more than [X] nicks are highlighted

If enabled, highlights will not be triggered on messages which includes more than [X] nicks in the current channel.

Animate Trayicon on Highlights

The # in the trayicon will flash/blink between white and black when you are highlighted.

Animate Trayicon on Private Message

The # in the trayicon will flash/blink between white and black when you receive a private message.

Animate Trayicon on Channel Message

The # in the trayicon will flash/blink between white and black when a channel receives a message.

Whois on Highlights

Sends a /whois nick request whenever you are highlighted.

There is a internal delay to avoid triggering every time you are highlighted from the same nick.

Whois on Private Message

Sends a /whois nick request whenever you receive a private message.

There is a internal delay to avoid triggering every time you receive a message from the same nick.

Flash main window/taskbar on Highlights

Enables or disables flashing main window in the Taskbar when you are highlighted for all highlight words.

Flash main window/taskbar on Private Message

Enables or disables flashing main window in the Taskbar when you receive a private message.

Flash main window/taskbar on Channel Message

Enables or disables flashing main window in the Taskbar when someone types a message on a channel.

Highlight list

Add/Edit Highlight Dialog

Ignore highlights from channel/private windows

All highlight options will be ignored on channel or private windows in this list.