Package Details: hexchat 2.16.2-5

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/hexchat.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: hexchat
Description: A popular and easy to use graphical IRC (chat) client
Upstream URL: https://hexchat.github.io/
Keywords: irc,chat
Licenses: GPL-2.0-or-later
Submitter: City-busz
Maintainer: fermino (drankinatty)
Last Packager: City-busz
Votes: 19
Popularity: 3.61
First Submitted: 2025-10-25 20:16 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2025-10-25 20:16 (UTC)

Latest Comments

drankinatty commented on 2026-06-11 19:44 (UTC) (edited on 2026-06-11 19:45 (UTC) by drankinatty)

It looks like upstream will remain Gtk+2 (gtk2) as there has been no activity related to a port to another version. Which means to build you will need to build Gtk+2 from AUR as well. There has been very little activity upstream, the issues and PRs stop in 2023. gtk2-ng is a new github project also in AUR as gtk2-ng-git. While doubtful that the gtk2 package is removed, if it is, gtk2-ng-git provides a fallback. It may be worth replacing gtk2 with gtk2-ng-git in hexchat at some point as that version is receiving updates and has been actively maintained.

robin0800 commented on 2025-11-04 00:35 (UTC)

Well gkt2 is also in the AUR its just that it is being removed in the future.

ldm commented on 2025-10-30 14:33 (UTC)

tnx a lot for the package

install gnome-themes-extra-gtk2 for GTK+ 2 version of Adwaita and make HexChat look nicer

robin0800 commented on 2025-10-29 10:10 (UTC)

Will hexchat be rewritten to remove gtk2 which is being removed?