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Choqok is a micro-blogging client for the KDE Desktop. Its features include:
Choqok is a micro-blogging client for the KDE Desktop. Its features include:
* Twitter and status.net integration including identi.ca
* Twitter and status.net integration including Identi.ca
* Twitpic integration
* Twitpic integration
* Multiple simultaneous accounts
* Multiple simultaneous accounts
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=== Creating an Account ===
=== Creating an Account ===
Choqok supports connecting to Twitter and all sites that are based on status.net. This includes the flagship, Identi.ca, service.
Each account, in addition to login credentials, includes an alias. The alias defines the resulting tabs in the main window.
''Note: At the time of this writing, status.net is defined by it's previous name Laconi.ca.''


=== General Settings ===
=== General Settings ===
The general settings provides access to common settings. Key settings include the update interval, default 10 minutes, and the number of new messages retrieved per account, default 20.


=== Notifications ===
=== Notifications ===
Choqok integrates well with desktops supporting both knotify (KDE) and libnotify (Gnome, XFCE). You can also group new notifications. Please note that when starting Choqok, you may receive more than 20 notifications if you have more than 1 account or your configuration allows for more messages. This may fill your screen depending on your resolution.


== The Main Screen ==
== The Main Screen ==
The main screen of Choqok provides easy access to your accounts and messages. Each account, denoted by its alias, has a tab. When new messages are received, the unread count appears in the account tab.
Each account contains the following tabs: home; reply; inbox; and outbox.


=== Home ===
=== Home ===
The home tab contains all of the messages to which you are subscribed. Each message in the timeline includes the message, avatar, time sent (relative to now), and information on the micro-blogging client used.


=== Reply ===
=== Reply ===
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== Replying to Messages ==
== Replying to Messages ==
== Direct Messages ==


== Details of a conversation ==
== Details of a conversation ==

Revision as of 03:44, 20 October 2009

Choqok

Choqok is a micro-blogging client for the KDE Desktop. Its features include:

  • Twitter and status.net integration including Identi.ca
  • Twitpic integration
  • Multiple simultaneous accounts
  • Message search
  • KWallet integration

Please see [1] for a full feature list.

Configuring Choqok

Creating an Account

Choqok supports connecting to Twitter and all sites that are based on status.net. This includes the flagship, Identi.ca, service.

Each account, in addition to login credentials, includes an alias. The alias defines the resulting tabs in the main window.

Note: At the time of this writing, status.net is defined by it's previous name Laconi.ca.


General Settings

The general settings provides access to common settings. Key settings include the update interval, default 10 minutes, and the number of new messages retrieved per account, default 20.

Notifications

Choqok integrates well with desktops supporting both knotify (KDE) and libnotify (Gnome, XFCE). You can also group new notifications. Please note that when starting Choqok, you may receive more than 20 notifications if you have more than 1 account or your configuration allows for more messages. This may fill your screen depending on your resolution.

The Main Screen

The main screen of Choqok provides easy access to your accounts and messages. Each account, denoted by its alias, has a tab. When new messages are received, the unread count appears in the account tab.

Each account contains the following tabs: home; reply; inbox; and outbox.

Home

The home tab contains all of the messages to which you are subscribed. Each message in the timeline includes the message, avatar, time sent (relative to now), and information on the micro-blogging client used.

Reply

Inbox

Outbox

Creating your First Message

Replying to Messages

Direct Messages

Details of a conversation

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