The application has been ported to Qt 5.2

Feb 21, 2015 03:03 GMT  ·  By

After two alphas, one beta, and three RC (Release Candidate) versions, the final release of the anticipated Kadu 2.0 IM client is now available for download. Kadu is an open-source, user-friendly, flexible, and stable Instant Messenger client that supports the Jabber, XMPP, and Gadu-Gadu protocols. Kadu 2.0 is a major release that brings a number of new features and improvements over previous versions.

First of all, we should mention that Kadu 2.0 has been ported to Qt 5.4, which means that it provides users with a modern interface that builds only against Qt5. Furthermore, the application can now be integrated into the indicator area of the Unity Panel of Ubuntu. New versions of Unity are also supported in Kadu 2.0. In addition, the number of unread messages is now displayed on the Unity Launcher.

Kadu 2.0 includes numerous new features and fixes annoying bugs

Avatars are no longer downloaded if they have been disabled explicitly by the user, the tooltip text has been changed, Kadu 0.6.5 configuration files are no longer supported, the content of the input box in chat windows is now stored for safety reasons, the plugin categories are now translated, hiding description options will also affect the notifications, send and paste actions have been added to the chat window, and an option to open chat windows minimized on incoming message has been implemented.

The French translation has been updated, a Turkish one added, and numerous bugs have been squashed in Kadu 2.0, especially for Windows OSes. Download Kadu 2.0 for Linux right now from Softpedia. The application is also compatible with the BSD, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X operating systems, and runs on 32 and 64-bit computer platforms. Depending on the distribution you use, it might be possible to install Kadu 2.0 from its software repositories using the built-in package manager.