Main Window

Click on a part of the image to see a description, or scroll down to see a list:

New server window button

Opens a new server window, ready to connect to your default server.

Configuration button

Opens the configuration window.

Server list button

Opens the server list.

Script editor button

Opens the script editor.

Reload scripts button

Unloads all scripts, then reloads the scripts listed on the scripts configuration page.

Tile button

Arranges all visible child windows in a rectangular grid.

Cascade button

Arranges all visible child windows in an overlapping format.

Inflate button

Inflates all child windows, making them take up the entire client area.

Exit button

Disconnects from all servers and closes ViRC.

"Desktop"

This is where the wallpaper appears. All child windows are confined to the desktop.

Child windows

Server, channel, query, DCC chat, and whiteboard windows are called child windows because they are confined to the main ViRC window (the parent window). Clicking a child window's minimize button hides the window. You can switch between child windows by pressing Ctrl+Tab, using the Window menu, or clicking buttons on the Window tab bar.

Inactive tab

Inactive tabs appear flat and in the regular taskbar color; they represent child windows that you are not currently using. Inactive tabs change to a highlighted color when new text appears in the child windows.

Active tab

Active tabs appear indented. Only one tab is active at once, and it represents the child window that you are currently using.

Hidden tab

Hidden tabs appear in a disabled color. Hidden tabs represent child windows that are have been hidden, and they change to a highlighted color when new text appears.

Window tab bar

The tab bar has buttons for each open child window. Tabs for channel and query windows are grouped with the tab for the server that owns them. Single-clicking a button activates the window, double-clicking it hides the window, and clicking with the right button shows a popup menu.

Status bar

The status bar shows informative messages such as non-fatal errors and menu item hints.

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