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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dusansimic/caprine-playground
- Owner: dusansimic
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-02-17T20:13:49.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-20T11:30:45.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-03-04T00:26:47.346Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: TypeScript
- Size: 14.4 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- Funding: .github/funding.yml
- License: license
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README
Caprine
Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app
Caprine is an unofficial and privacy-focused Facebook Messenger app with many useful features.
**Caprine is feature complete. However, we welcome contributions for improvements and bug fixes.**
**[Website](https://sindresorhus.com/caprine)**
## Highlights
- [Dark theme](#dark-mode)
- [Vibrant theme](#vibrancy)\*
- [Privacy-focused](#privacy)
- [Keyboard shortcuts](#keyboard-shortcuts)
- [Menu bar mode](#menu-bar-mode-macos-only-)\*
- [Work Chat support](#work-chat-support)
- [Code blocks](#code-blocks)
- [Touch Bar support](#touch-bar-support)
- [Custom styles](#custom-styles)
- Disable autoplay for videos
- Cross-platform
- Silent auto-updates
- Custom text size
- Emoji style setting
- Respects Do Not Disturb\*
\*macOS only
## Install
*macOS 10.10+, Linux, and Windows 7+ are supported (64-bit only).*
Download the latest version on the [website](https://sindresorhus.com/caprine) or below.
### macOS
[**Download**](https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine/releases/latest) the `.dmg` file.
Or with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh): `$ brew install caprine`
### Linux
[**Download**](https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine/releases/latest) the `.AppImage` or `.deb` file.
Arch Linux: `pacman -S caprine`
Fedora:
```
sudo dnf copr enable dusansimic/caprine
sudo dnf install caprine
```
Also available as a [snap](https://snapcraft.io/caprine).
*The AppImage needs to be [made executable](http://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-make-an-appimage-executable/80) after download.*
### Windows
[**Download**](https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine/releases/latest) the `.exe` file.
*For taskbar notification badges to work on Windows 10, you'll need to [enable them in Taskbar Settings](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48186-taskbar-buttons-hide-show-badges-windows-10-a.html).*
## Features
### Dark mode
You can toggle dark mode in the `View` menu or with Command d / Control d.
### Hide Names and Avatars
You can prevent others from looking at who you're chatting with by enabling the “Hide Names and Avatars” feature in the “View” menu or with Command/Control Shift n.
### Vibrancy
On *macOS*, you can toggle the window vibrancy effect in the `View` menu.
### Privacy
You can choose to prevent people from knowing when you have seen a message and when you are currently typing. These settings are available under the `Caprine`/`File` menu.
### Mute desktop notifications
You can quickly disable receiving notifications from the `Caprine`/`File` menu or the Dock on macOS.
### Hide notification message preview
You can toggle the `Show Message Preview in Notification` setting in the `Caprine`/`File` menu.
### Prevents link tracking
Links that you click on will not be tracked by Facebook.
### Jump to conversation hotkey
You can switch conversations similar to how you switch browser tabs: Command/Control n (where `n` is `1` through `9`).
### Compact mode
The interface adapts when resized to a small size.
### Desktop notifications
Desktop notifications can be turned on in `Preferences`.
### Always on Top
You can toggle whether Caprine stays on top of other windows in the `Window`/`View` menu or with Command/Control Shift t.
### Work Chat support
Support for Work Chat: Messenger for [Workplace](https://www.facebook.com/workplace). You can switch to it in the `Caprine`/`File` menu.
### Code blocks
You can send code blocks by using [Markdown syntax](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet#code).
### Background behavior
When closing the window, the app will by default continue running in the background, in the dock on macOS and the tray on Linux/Windows. Right-click the dock/tray icon and choose `Quit` to completely quit the app. On macOS, click the dock icon to show the window. On Linux, right-click the tray icon and choose `Toggle` to toggle the window. On Windows, click the tray icon to toggle the window.
Note that you can change the behavior of Caprine so that the app closes when the window is closed. For this, you'll need to go to the settings and click on `Quit on Window Close`.
### Quick access to conversations from the Dock menu *(macOS only)*
### Touch Bar support *(macOS only)*
### Custom languages for spell-check *(Not for macOS)*
Users can select supported languages from `Conversation` → `Spell Checker Language`.
macOS detects the language automatically.
### Custom styles
Advanced users can modify the colors/styles of Caprine. Click the menu item `Caprine`/`File` → `Caprine Settings` → `Advanced` → `Custom Styles` and a CSS file will open up in your default editor.
### Menu Bar Mode *(macOS only)* 
You can enable `Show Menu Bar Icon` in the `Caprine Preferences` menu to have a Caprine icon in the menu bar. The icon will indicate when you have unread notifications and you can click it to toggle the Caprine window. You can also toggle the Caprine window with the global shortcut Command Shift y.
You can also remove Caprine from the Dock and task switcher by clicking `Hide Dock Icon` menu item from the menu bar icon. There will then no longer be any menus for the window, but you can access those from the `Menu` item in the menu bar icon menu.
### Keyboard shortcuts
Description | Keys
-----------------------| -----------------------
New conversation | Command/Control n
Search conversations | Command/Control k
Toggle "Dark mode" | Command/Control d
Hide Names and Avatars | Command/Control Shift n
Next conversation | Command/Control ] or Control Tab
Previous conversation | Command/Control [ or Control Shift Tab
Jump to conversation | Command/Control 1…9
Insert GIF | Command/Control g
Insert sticker | Command/Control s
Insert emoji | Command/Control e
Attach files | Command/Control t
Focus text input | Command/Control i
Search in conversation | Command/Control f
Mute conversation | Command/Control Shift m
Hide conversation | Command/Control Shift h
Delete conversation | Command/Control Shift d
Toggle "Always on Top" | Command/Control Shift t
Toggle window menu | Alt *(Windows/Linux only)*
Toggle main window | Command Shift y *(macOS only)*
Toggle sidebar | Command/Control Shift s
Switch to Messenger | Command/Control Shift 1
Switch to Workchat | Command/Control Shift 2
Preferences | Command/Control ,
###### Tip
On macOS, you can [change these in the System Preferences](https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/how-to-make-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-for-any-macos-menu-items-and-to-launch-your-favorite-apps/) and you can even add your own keyboard shortcuts for menu items without a predefined keyboard shortcut.
## FAQ
#### Can I contribute localizations?
The main app interface is already localized by Facebook. The app menus are not localized, and we're not interested in localizing those.
---
## Dev
Built with [Electron](https://electronjs.org).
### Run
```
$ npm install && npm start
```
### Build
See the [`electron-builder` docs](https://www.electron.build/multi-platform-build).
### Publish
```
$ npm run release
```
Then edit the automatically created GitHub Releases draft and publish.
## Maintainers
- [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
- [Jarek Radosz](https://github.com/CvX)
## Links
- [Product Hunt post](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/caprine-2)
## Press
- [The Essential Windows Apps for 2018 - Lifehacker](https://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-pack-for-windows-our-list-of-the-essential-1828117805)
- [Caprine review: Customize Facebook Messenger on Windows 10 - Windows Central](https://www.windowscentral.com/caprine-review-customizing-facebook-messenger-windows-10)
## Disclaimer
Caprine is a third-party app and is not affiliated with Facebook.