ZapZap - Whatsapp Desktop for Linux

About

This app aims to bring the WhatsApp experience on Linux closer to a native application.

Because Meta does not provide the public with an API to construct third-party applications around, so ZapZap is a Progressive Web Application.

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Features

Besides all the features that come with the WhatsApp web application, ZapZap provides:

1. Looks
   • Adaptive light and dark mode
   • Fullscreen mode
   • Personalized window decoration
2. Usability
   • Shortcuts for the main options
   • Adaptive Systray icon (it changes when there are new messages)
   • A background process
   • Drag and drop support
   • Work area notifications
3. Additional features
   • Spellchecker
   • Customizable Systray icons

Development

WhatsApp desktop application written in Pyqt6 + PyQt6-WebEngine.

• Build and execute locally

Packaging

• Fecora Copr
• Flatpak

Translation

The translations are supported.

Make sure the file for your language is in the po folder. If it is just send a pull request with the updated file, otherwise open a issue requesting inclusion.

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Contact

Maintainer: Rafael Tosta
Email: rafa.ecomp@gmail.com