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Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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it exists! https://github.com/wee-slack/wee-slack

It has been unable to log in for the last year: https://github.com/wee-slack/wee-slack/issues/844

That description's accurate, but kind of burying the fact that it's clearly being worked on and has recent commits with people testing it.

(Scroll through the issue to the bottom)

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Yeah, but multiple windows! OMG! I find managing multiple conversations with Slack so incredibly challenging. Having multiple windows open for active conversations is sooo good.

It's funny to see how basically all the official mainstream IM clients like AIM, MSN, ICQ, etc. used to be 1-window-per-conversation, but then in some odd wave of "modernity" (for lack of a better term) that was all dispensed with, and then now, multiple windows is somehow heralded as a new feature again. To me, it's just common sense that each conversation should be in its own window, instead of stuffing them all in…

Oh, this brings back lots of fun memories comparing developing SDI apps and MDI apps in Windows.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Ripcord is great and I use it for Discord and Slack, but it is far from feature complete. Important to note that Ripcord is developed by one person. Some major things that are lacking: * No search (Slack/Discord) * No huddles in Slack * Thread support in Discord For these reasons, I typically navigate to Discord/Slack in the browser when I need access to those features. Not ideal, but the snappiness of Ripcord over t…

I feel like it being based on Electron is the least bad thing about it. Native or not, you have to reach the API for everything and that's slow.

Agree to disagree. Selecting a channel in Slack takes like 300ms for me almost every time. There seems to be an inherent UI lag with Slack and Discord. Ripcord, on the other hand, is instantaneous.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Ripcord is great and I use it for Discord and Slack, but it is far from feature complete. Important to note that Ripcord is developed by one person. Some major things that are lacking: * No search (Slack/Discord) * No huddles in Slack * Thread support in Discord For these reasons, I typically navigate to Discord/Slack in the browser when I need access to those features. Not ideal, but the snappiness of Ripcord over t…

Is there a better frontend for Ripcord? I tried it, and while it's fast, it's just so utilitarian.

Nope. The look is part of the appeal; it puts function over form, and looks native-ish instead of like a webapp.

There is a theming system included, however, it only allows you to change colors/fonts of UI elements.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Ripcord is great and I use it for Discord and Slack, but it is far from feature complete. Important to note that Ripcord is developed by one person. Some major things that are lacking: * No search (Slack/Discord) * No huddles in Slack * Thread support in Discord For these reasons, I typically navigate to Discord/Slack in the browser when I need access to those features. Not ideal, but the snappiness of Ripcord over t…

Ripcord has had search support in Slack for a while, it's under the Workspace menu. Otherwise, yeah. It's unfortunate to have to open the browser to do some of this stuff but the day-to-day experience of using it is great.

Thanks -- I really had no idea.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Ripcord survived C&D letters because it didn't charge. I feel bad for OP for putting all this work in, because it's really cool - but you're going to get sued.

This is just wrong lol. Cancel has never received C&D orders for Ripcord, and it does charge $20 for the Slack features. Please don't spread misinformation you're not even informed correctly on, dude. If they were going to order a C&D order to Cancel, then they would've done it around the project's start (around 6ish years ago). Actually research this stuff before posting posts like these, plz.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Maybe I'm just jaded but as someone that used to be gungho about alternative, native clients like these. I've just given in and used the official clients. I'm tired of being the person who doesn't have specific feature or w/e.

Anyone else in a similar boat?

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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Ripcord survived C&D letters because it didn't charge. I feel bad for OP for putting all this work in, because it's really cool - but you're going to get sued.

This is just wrong lol. Cancel has never received C&D orders for Ripcord, and it does charge $20 for the Slack features. Please don't spread misinformation you're not even informed correctly on, dude. If they were going to order a C&D order to Cancel, then they would've done it around the project's start (around 6ish years ago). Actually research this stuff before posting posts like these, plz.

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Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has been unable to log in for the last year: https://github.com/wee-slack/wee-slack/issues/844

That description's accurate, but kind of burying the fact that it's clearly being worked on and has recent commits with people testing it. (Scroll through the issue to the bottom)

Also it was inaccurate in that it's only been broken 364 days, not a year.

Re: Shrugs.app – A native Slack client for macOS

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It looks nice, but if you plan to try it as you default Slack client be aware it is lacking many features: - Edit posted messages (big one, TBA) - Authentication w/ XOXC tokens - Loading older messages - Typing indicators - Starring & Pinning things - Search - Sharing messages - Screensharing and Calls (aka Screenhero) - Joining and creating channels

Yeah, but multiple windows! OMG! I find managing multiple conversations with Slack so incredibly challenging. Having multiple windows open for active conversations is sooo good.

If you use a browser as your client, this can be done. No need for electron either :)
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