https://github.com/fchat-horizon/horizon
The Best F-Chat 3.0 Client, No exceptions!
https://github.com/fchat-horizon/horizon
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The Best F-Chat 3.0 Client, No exceptions!
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fchat-horizon/horizon
- Owner: Fchat-Horizon
- License: mpl-2.0
- Created: 2025-02-20T06:51:21.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: development
- Last Pushed: 2026-06-12T07:07:07.000Z (9 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-06-12T08:17:16.068Z (9 days ago)
- Topics: electron, f-chat, f-list
- Language: Vue
- Homepage: https://horizn.moe/
- Size: 47.5 MB
- Stars: 46
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 31
- Open Issues: 131
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
- Cla: CLA.md
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# Table of Contents
- [Download](#download)
- [Horizon](#horizon)
- [Features](#features)
- [Goals](#goals)
- [Installing](#installing)
- [Windows](#windows)
- [MacOS](#macos)
- [Linux](#linux)
- [Supported distros](#supported-distros)
- [Additional installation instructions](#additional-installation-instructions)
- [Debian/Ubuntu (deb)](#debianubuntu-deb)
- [Fedora/RPM-based (rpm)](#fedorarpm-based-rpm)
- [AppImage](#appimage)
- [Tarball (tar.gz)](#tarball-targz)
- [Arch-based (AUR)](#arch-based-aur)
- [From Source](#from-source)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Getting started](#getting-started)
- [Wiki](#wiki)
- [FAQ:](#faq)
- [Development](#development)
- [Credits](#credits)
- [Code](#code)
- [Translation](#translation)
# Download
[](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
[](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
[](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
[](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
[](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
Also check out [Frolic Chat](https://github.com/Frolic-chat/Frolic)! It's another F-Chat Rising fork, and we're big fans on it ourselves.
# Horizon
This repository contains a continuation of the heavily customized F-Chat Rising, a version of the mainline F-Chat 3.0 client.
## Features
In a non-exhaustive list, Horizon has these features!
- **Profile matching** automatically compares your profile with others to determine with whom you are compatible.
- **Automatic ad posting** repeatedly posts and rotates ads on selected channels.
- **Link previews** popup shows a preview of an image / video when you hover your mouse over a link.
- **Caching** speeds up profile loads and other actions.
- **Smart filters** let you choose what kind of ads and posts you see in the chat.
## Goals
Horizon aims to be an opinionated fork of F-Chat Rising. Instead of aiming solely to be a more customized fork of the original client, we aim to:
- **Maintain Cross-Platform Compatibility**
Ensure full functionality across Linux, Windows, and macOS without bias toward any specific platform.
- **Show Function Over Form**
Prioritize features, usability, and reliability over appearance. Adopt modern feature sets and evolving standards.
- **Be Community-Driven**
Foster an open, collaborative development environment guided by the community. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
- **Have Safe and High-Quality Code**
Enforce strict code quality standards, specifically in readability, maintainability, and safety.
- **Be Simple by Default, Powerful When Needed**
All additional features should be optional, and when possible, disabled by default.
- **Have a Fork-Friendly Foundation**
Establish a solid base that can be easily adapted for future forks with different objectives.
- **Retain Core Features**
Maintain _all core_ functionality from the original _Rising_ project.
It should be known that this project aligns closely with the ideaology of [KDE](https://manifesto.kde.org)
# Installing
Horizon can be installed on all _major_ operating systems (Minus BSDs.)
## Windows
1. Download the installer for your architecture:
- [Windows x64](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
- [Windows arm64](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
2. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
(Maybe one day we'll support winget~)
## MacOS
1. Download the installer. There are both versions specific to Intel (pre-2020) and Apple Sillicon Macs, and a 'Universal' one that works on both.
- [MacOS (Apple Sillicon)](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
- [MacOS (Intel)](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
- [MacOS (Universal)](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest)
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag the app icon to your Applications folder.
## Linux
Horizon has excellent Linux support. Read more at [horizon-packages](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/horizon-packages).
### Supported distros
| Distro | Info | Maintainer(s) |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
|  | [link](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/gentoo/tree/0dbb49c0a2010d9a1813b5495fb78e1178494b14) | @CodingWithAnxiety |
| 
 | [](https://repology.org/project/fchat-horizon/versions) | astrayblackcat, KenwoodFox, @CodingWithAnxiety |
| 
 | [Available under releases](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest) | The Horizon Developers |
| 
 | [Available under releases](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest) | The Horizon Developers |
|  | [link](https://codeberg.org/akatsukilevi/fchat-horizon) | @akatsukilevi |
|  | [Flake Below]() | The Horizon Developers |
### Additional installation instructions
#### Debian/Ubuntu (deb)
1. Download the `.deb` file for your architecture from the [latest release](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest).
Look for `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-amd64.deb` (x64) or `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-arm64.deb` (arm64).
2. Install:
```bash
sudo dpkg -i F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.deb
```
#### Fedora/RPM-based (rpm)
1. Download the `.rpm` file for your architecture from the [latest release](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest).
Look for `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-x86_64.rpm` (x64) or `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-aarch64.rpm` (arm64).
2. Install using your package manager:
- **Fedora/RHEL/CentOS:**
```bash
sudo dnf install F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.rpm
```
- **openSUSE:**
```bash
sudo zypper install F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.rpm
```
- **Generic RPM:**
```bash
sudo rpm -i F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.rpm
```
##### NixOS
horizon = {
url = "github:Fchat-Horizon/Horizon";
inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs-unstable";
};
environment.systemPackages = [
inputs.horizon.packages.\${pkgs.system}.horizon-electron
];
#### AppImage
1. Download the AppImage for your architecture from the [latest release](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest).
Look for `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-x86_64.AppImage` (x64) or `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-arm64.AppImage` (arm64).
2. Make it executable, then run:
```bash
chmod +x F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.AppImage
./F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.AppImage
```
#### Tarball (tar.gz)
1. Download the `.tar.gz` for your architecture from the [latest release](https://github.com/Fchat-Horizon/Horizon/releases/latest).
Look for `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-x64.tar.gz` (x64) or `F-Chat.Horizon-*-linux-arm64.tar.gz` (arm64).
2. Extract and run:
```bash
tar -xzf F-Chat.Horizon-linux-.tar.gz
cd F-Chat.Horizon-linux-
./F-Chat.Horizon
```
#### Arch-based (AUR)
> [!NOTE]
> The AUR package currently doesn't support ARM.
- With an AUR helper:
```bash
yay|paru|etc -S fchat-horizon-bin
```
- Manually:
```bash
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/fchat-horizon-bin.git
cd fchat-horizon-bin
makepkg -si
```
## From Source
If you want to compile and install Horizon from the source code yourself, please see the build and packaging instructions in the [contributing document](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
# Usage
## Getting started
When you first load F-Chat Horizon, you'll notice its interface is closely similar to the original client. However, note the added menus:
1. **Ad Editor**: Located underneath your profile, entering the Ad editor will open an additional menu. Here you can edit the ads you want to post!
- Assign a 'tag' to your ads. You can use the 'post ads' function to post ads of specific tag types into specified channels.
2. **Post Ads**: Located under the Ad Editor, clicking this button will open the ad posting dialog. You can select the tags and channels for your ads.
3. **Settings**: Horizon adds additional settings under the settings button.
- _The Horizon tab_: Contains general settings for Horizon
- _The Smart Filters tab_: Here you can configure the smart filters. **Be aware that this is a work in progress!**
## Wiki
[The wiki](https://horizn.moe/docs/), while still a work in progress, has additional information on using Horizon
## FAQ:
> [!INFO]
> Our FAQ section, for both the Readme and the website, is in the process of being fully rewritten.
# Development
Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
# Credits
## Code
Our codebase has received contributions from the following people:
## Translation
- **French**: Azthenor, Fragile, Xav
- **German**: Froggy, Peel
- **Hungarian**: Firespark
- **Italian**: Clovermoth
- **Spanish**: A Day with a Carrot, Dess, DannyIW
- **UWUnglish** (we're so sorry): @CodingWithAnxiety, @FatCatClient