Cutegram

Cutegram is a completely free and open source graphical software project that has been designed from the offset to act as a Linux client for the Telegram messaging service. It offers an attractive and modern graphical user interface implemented in Qt.

Features at a glance

Key features include support for sending and receiving files, support for the system tray area of many open source desktop environments, native desktop notifications, customizable fonts, Twitter emojis, as well as support for all GNU/Linux operating systems.

Additionally, the software comes with complete drag & drop support for sending files, deleting messages and forwarding messages, an experimental secret chat, and a smooth and beautiful graphical user interface based on the latest QML technologies.

Another interesting features is that the program is independent of a desktop environment, thus supporting GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt, Openbox, Fluxbox, and other open source desktop environments/window managers.

Getting started with Cutegram

As with any other Telegram client out there, after installation, users will have to choose their country from a long list of supported countries and input the telephone number associated with their Telegram account.

Make sure that you use the same mobile phone number that you use on the Telegram mobile app of your smartphones, as Cutegram will send a security code to your smartphone, which will be required to use the application on your desktop.

Under the hood and availability

Taking a look under the hood of the Cutegram project, we can notice that it has been written in the C++ programming language, using the Qt5, QML, libappindication, libqtelegram and AsemanQtTools technologies, as well as the Faenza icons and Twitter emojis graphic sets.

For your convenience, the software is available for download as native installers for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions, universal installers for any other GNU/Linux operating system, as well as a source package and a PPA repository. Both 64 and 32-bit computer platforms are supported at this time.

What is new in this release:

• Fix the map bugs, rendered blurry
• Add emojione to the emojis
• Improve window border on the OSX
• Fix mute/unmute problem
• Fix link and tag highlighter problems
• Many improve on the libqtelegram-ae and TelegramQML libraries
• Many other improvements and Bugfixes
• It's the last release of the Cutegram 2.x. We're working on the Cutegram 3.x series with many new features and improvements.

What is new in version 2.7.0:

• Add Sticker-Set support
• All messages stored encrypted on the database now
• Encrypted authentication file
• KWallet support (under kde)
• Add supports for different font for different languages
• Add apple-emojis (twitter emojis is default)
• Add an option to send messages using Ctrl+Enter
• Many improvement on UserInterface
• Show username in the user info panel.
• Media caption message support
• Many improvement on OSX version
• Native titlebar on the OSX Yosemite and El-capitan (experimental)
• Add OSX fullscreen support (Normal titlebar only)
• Update Cutegram icon
• Update translations
• Add new demos on TelegramQml repository for developers
• Many other improvements and bugfixes

What is new in version 2.5.0:

• New file handler system + many improvement
• Auto Start is also available on Mac and Windows
• Emoji support on Dialog list and Chat headers
• Show Emoji-panel on mouse hover
• For Developers: Split cutegram to Cutegram and TelegramQML library.
• Many other improvements and Bugfixes

What is new in version 2.4.0:

• Improvement on Stickers
• Reply Support
• Special Background and Header back for chats
• Many improvement on Windows and Mac
• Animated Dialog and Messages list
• Multi Account support
• Auto convert smiley keys to Emojis
• Better smooth scroll
• Taskbar progress bar and Unread badge counter on Linux and Windows
• Update translations
• Add custom dcId and IP address to command line options
• Many other improvement and Bugfixes

What is new in version 2.2.0:

• Link preview (disabled on trusty, because of some problems)
• Audio Recorder
• Audio Player
• Focus on User messages using click on their messages
• New messages separator
• Mention and Hashtag support
• Add new contact dialog on contact list
• Better scroll bars
• An option to disable badges
• Update and Add new translations
• Improvement on Secret chat
• Non-contact chat bugfix
• Many other improvements and bugfixes

What is new in version 2.1.1:

• Smart scroll bar for dialog list.
• Username and Hashtag suggestion.
• Update translations and add Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish and Chinese (Taiwan) translations.
• Master color enabled again.
• Search selected text on the web.
• Custom notifications for contact lists.
• Speed improvement.
• Mac OS X 32bit support.
• Bugfix on ubuntu packaging.
• Video thumbnail bugfix on Windows and Mac.
• Many other improvements and Bug fixes.

What is new in version 2.0.0:

• Search
• Secret Chat
• Send text messages as document using drag and drop
• Prxy support
• Offline mode
• Camera Button
• Autostart option on Configure menu
• Multi Account login (experimental)
• Windowed Mode
• ProgressBar on file sending
• Cancel button on file downloading
• Shared Media location
• Many improvements on UserInterface
• Better and Smarter drag and drop actions
• Online status icon on contact avatars
• Leave and Add person to chats
• Delete History action
• Chat with non-contact users
• Add/Update translations.
• Contact us menu to send suggestions to us
• Linux, Windows and Mac support
• Many other improvement and Bugfixes

What is new in version 1.0.2:

• Close using Ctrl+Q
• Add Cutegram newsletter to notify updates
• Links click bugfix
• Copy action bugfix
• Add contact form to contact with Cutegram Team
• Other improvements and Bugfix

What is new in version 1.0.1:

• Improve on Message rendering and View
• Improve on Emojies
• Send pictures, videos and audios as documents (alongside normal system)
• Bugfix on file suffix
• Fix links click action
• Select messages by mouse feature
• Improve on build from source (pro file)
• Add launchpad repository.
• Some other bugfix and improvments

Requirements:

• Qt