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Hotot

Hotot, is a lightweight & open source microblogging desktop client for X and Identi.ca, coding using Python language and designed for Linux.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Chrome OS
Discontinued

The project has been discontinued on February 9, 2014.

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Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Built-in URL shortening
  2. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration

 Tags

  • identi-ca
  • built-in-image-uploader
  • geolocation

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Comments and Reviews

   
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CenotapheR
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I've tried every twitter client for Linux and by far this is the most user friendly, discreet client with many features you won't find to the rest.

RamtinA

Same here

misfit
0

i like the minimalist deal with hotot -- im a freeware/open source software trying junkie and hotot is a lesser known twitter app (and especially great as a chrome/chromium extension)

[Edited by misfit, April 01]

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Caseyo42
0

I got told it'd be glitchy but I installed via PPA in Ubuntu 10.10 an it runs brilliantly :)

Review by a new / low-activity user.
scaife
0

At last a GNU/Linux client for Twitter/Identi.ca with style and efficiency ! Tanks you guys for this app :)

RamtinA

Agree

Ashk
0

This is a real up-and-comer. Slick, fast, and surprisingly stable.

Review by a new / low-activity user.

What is Hotot?

Hotot, is a lightweight & open source microblogging desktop client for X icon X and Identi.ca icon Identi.ca, coding using Python language and designed for Linux.

Features

Multi/single column view

The program relies on a multi column customizable view perspective, in which the user can display the "time line" in one column and other commonly used functions, like "mentions"; "searches"; "profiles"; and "retweets", in separate columns listed all side by side. Also, the view can be minimized to single column view. Color-coded Tweets

Tweets are colored depending on if they are sent by the user, contain user's mention, or usual timeline tweets using different colors.

Threaded Conversations

Used to expand the tweet thread to explore replies and reactions to the original tweet. Hotot's Threaded Conversation.

Images Preview

Images included in tweets can be previewed in the timeline and are clickable to view them in their original hoster.

Content Filter/Kismet Content Firewall

These two components are used to filter, mask, or archive certain tweets based on sender and/or content.

Images Uploader

A built in image uploader is available using TwitPic, img.ly, and plixi.com. Image hosters supported by Hotot's ImageUploader.

Url Shortener

Used to shorten long urls using service providing like TinyURL, Kamacracy, is.gd, v.gd, Bit.ly, and custom url shortener.

Geolocation View

To reveal location information like neighborhood, town, or exact point a tweet was sent from with "Tweet Location" enabled using Google Maps.

On spot Translation

Provides translation of selected tweets upon request using Google Translate within the timeline inside the application itself. Hotot's on-spot translation plugin appearing in darker grey in English from German.

Read Later Integration

Using Instapaper or Pocket read-later service to save tweets for later check.

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Hotot information

  • Developed by

    HK flagShellex Wai
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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