Releases: TutorialsAndroid/global-chat
Global Chat v1.5.2 – Installer Improvements & Stability Fixes
🚀 Improvements
- Improved Windows installer for smoother installation and updates.
- Installer now automatically detects and closes Global Chat if it is running during installation.
- Upgrading to a new version now works without installer freezing.
- Improved installation path to follow modern Windows app standards.
🛠 Fixes
- Fixed installer hanging when the application was running in the background.
- Fixed shortcut creation permission issue during installation.
- Fixed process detection during update installations.
📦 Installer Updates
- Cleaner installer configuration.
- Per-user installation (no administrator permission required).
- Desktop shortcut option during installation.
- Improved uninstall entry in Windows Apps & Features.
💻 Compatibility
Tested on Windows 11
📥 Download
Download the latest installer here:
https://github.com/TutorialsAndroid/global-chat/releases/download/v1.5.2/GlobalChatInstaller.exe
Global Chat Desktop v1.3.1
Global Chat Desktop v1.3.1
This update improves the messaging experience and introduces desktop notifications for new messages.
✨ New Features
• Desktop notifications for new incoming messages
• System tray icon integration
• Notifications now appear even when the chat window is minimized
🛠 Improvements
• Improved message deletion system
• Deleted messages now stay deleted even after restarting the app
• Better message synchronization between clients
• Improved handling of message IDs for reliable operations
🐛 Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where deleted messages reappeared after restarting the application
• Fixed message persistence problems in the database
• Improved stability of the chat history loading system
⚙ Technical Changes
• Messages now store unique IDs in the database
• Updated server logic to properly delete messages from SQLite
• Improved client-server communication for delete events
• Added tray icon support for desktop notifications
📥 Download
Download the latest installer here:
https://github.com/TutorialsAndroid/global-chat/releases/download/v1.3.1/GlobalChatInstaller.exe
Global Chat Desktop v1.2.1
Global Chat Desktop v1.2.1
This update introduces message management improvements and enhances the overall chat experience.
✨ New Features
• Delete your own messages directly from the chat
• Right-click context menu for messages
• Copy messages easily using the context menu
• Improved message interaction inside the chat window
🛠 Improvements
• Improved message handling system with unique message IDs
• Better message synchronization between clients
• More reliable chat message updates across all connected users
• Improved context menu behavior
🐛 Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where default Qt context menu appeared instead of the custom menu
• Fixed message data handling for right-click actions
• Improved stability of message rendering in the chat window
🔧 Technical Changes
• Added support for message IDs in client and server communication
• Implemented delete message request handling
• Updated client logic to remove deleted messages in real-time
• Improved internal message data storage using Qt item data roles
📥 Download
Download the latest installer from:
https://github.com/TutorialsAndroid/global-chat/releases/download/v1.2.1/GlobalChatInstaller.exe
Global Chat Desktop v1.1.1
Global Chat Desktop v1.1.1
This update improves the stability and usability of the Global Chat desktop application and introduces a basic automatic update checker.
✨ New Features
• Automatic update checker using GitHub Releases
• App notifies users when a new version is available
• Improved chat history loading system
• Loading indicator while chat history is being retrieved
🛠 Improvements
• Fixed issue where messages briefly appeared and then disappeared
• Improved handling of chat history synchronization
• Better UI behavior during initial connection
• Input field is disabled until chat history finishes loading
• More reliable message display in the chat window
🔧 Technical Changes
• Added version tracking with APP_VERSION
• Implemented GitHub API request to check latest release
• Improved client logic for handling history_end messages
• Better handling of loading states and UI updates
⚠ Notes
• Chat history may reset after server redeploys (Railway ephemeral storage)
• Updates currently redirect users to the GitHub release page
📥 Download
Download the latest installer from the link below:
https://github.com/TutorialsAndroid/global-chat/releases/download/v1.1.1/GlobalChatInstaller.exe
Global Chat Desktop v1.1.0
Fixed Issue when no messages exists it got stuck in loading screen.
Global Chat Desktop v1.0
🎉 First public release of Global Chat Desktop
Global Chat is a lightweight real-time chat application that allows users around the world to communicate instantly using WebSockets.
The desktop client connects to a hosted server and enables simple global messaging with a clean minimal UI.
✨ Features
- 🌍 Real-time global chat
- ⚡ WebSocket-based messaging
- 🔗 Clickable links in messages
- 📋 Selectable and copyable messages
- 🧠 Automatic message wrapping
- 🪟 Frameless minimal UI
- 📌 Always-on-top window
- ▶ Run at startup option
- ⚙ Three-dot settings menu
- 📜 Chat history loading
- 💬 Multi-user support