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<name>Whatsie</name>
<summary>Feature-rich WhatsApp Web client for the Linux desktop</summary>
<project_license>MIT</project_license>
<description>
<p>
Whatsie is a native Linux desktop wrapper for WhatsApp Web, built on Qt
and QtWebEngine. It brings WhatsApp out of the browser tab and into a
proper desktop application with system integration, privacy controls, and
customization options unavailable in a plain browser.
</p>
<p>Core features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Light and Dark themes with automatic OS-level switching</li>
<li>Custom in-app notification popups and native system notifications</li>
<li>Built-in download manager</li>
<li>Spell checker with support for 31 languages</li>
<li>App lock with PIN protection and configurable auto-lock timeout</li>
<li>Global keyboard shortcuts</li>
<li>Per-session audio mute and notification suppression</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional settings:</p>
<ul>
<li>Do-not-disturb mode</li>
<li>Configurable notification popup timeout</li>
<li>Minimize to system tray on start or window close</li>
<li>Custom user-agent string and zoom control</li>
</ul>
</description>
<pkgname>whatsie</pkgname>
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<url type="homepage">https://github.com/keshavbhatt/whatsie</url>
<url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/keshavbhatt/whatsie/issues</url>
<url type="donation">https://www.paypal.me/keshavnrj/10</url>
<url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/keshavbhatt/whatsie</url>
<categories>
<category>Chat</category>
<category>Network</category>
<category>InstantMessaging</category>
</categories>
<provides>
<binary>whatsie</binary>
<mediatype>x-scheme-handler/whatsapp</mediatype>
</provides>
<screenshots>
<screenshot type="default">
<caption>Main window — Light theme</caption>
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<screenshot>
<caption>Main window — Dark theme</caption>
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<screenshot>
<caption>Settings</caption>
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<screenshot>
<caption>App lock screen</caption>
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<screenshot>
<caption>Hardware access controls and keyboard shortcuts</caption>
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</screenshots>
<keywords>
<keyword>WhatsApp</keyword>
<keyword>messaging</keyword>
<keyword>chat</keyword>
<keyword>communication</keyword>
<keyword>instant-messaging</keyword>
<keyword>social</keyword>
</keywords>
<branding>
<color type="primary" scheme_preference="light">#77a27d</color>
<color type="primary" scheme_preference="dark">#16461d</color>
</branding>
<releases>
<release type="stable" version="5.1.0" timestamp="1775174400">
<description>
<p>Minor release focused on build-system and runtime stability improvements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Migrated primary build workflow to CMake + Ninja for Qt 6 development</li>
<li>Refined Qt 6 WebEngine integration and permission handling paths</li>
<li>Improved desktop notification delivery by using org.freedesktop.Notifications directly on Qt 6</li>
<li>Improved session persistence behavior via consistent profile handling</li>
<li>Updated in-app theme application logic for current WhatsApp Web changes</li>
</ul>
</description>
</release>
<release type="stable" version="5.0.0" timestamp="1774483200">
<description>
<p>Major release — Qt 6 port with significant improvements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ported to Qt 6 and QtWebEngine 6 for better performance and long-term support</li>
<li>Reliable light/dark theme toggle without requiring a page reload</li>
<li>Persistent named WebEngine profile with proper cookie and storage handling</li>
<li>Improved permission handling for camera, microphone, and notifications</li>
<li>Centralised profile management and refactored codebase</li>
</ul>
</description>
</release>
<release type="stable" version="4.16.3" timestamp="1730419200"/>
<release type="stable" version="4.16.2" timestamp="1729900800"/>
</releases>
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