qTox 1.17 released

Almost 2 years after the previous release 1.16.3, a new version of qTox 1.17, a cross-platform client for the decentralized messenger tox, has been released.

The release already contains 3 versions released in a short period of time: 1.17.0, 1.17.1, 1.17.2. The last two versions do not carry changes for users.

The number of changes in 1.17.0 is very large. From main:

  • Added support for persistent chats.
  • Added dark themes.
  • Added the ability to specify the maximum size for files that will be accepted without confirmation.
  • Added options for searching in message history.
  • Added AppArmor profiles.
  • Added the ability to specify settings for the proxy server on the command line before starting.
  • The file transfer event is stored in the message history.
  • Magnet links are made active.
  • Added date separation in chat and message history.
  • Removed kernel support for c-toxcore version < 0.2.0. Required kernel version to build the program >= 0.2.10
  • Removed service tox.me.
  • Removed "reconnect" button.
  • Profile avatar size is limited to 64 KB.
  • Lots of bug fixes for group text chats and group audio calls.
  • Improved stability: fixed common errors that caused the program to crash.

Source: linux.org.ru

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