Whatsapp Desktop Download For Pc Windows 11
Melissa Villanueva
I haven't felt this good about an instant messenger on computers since the days of Skype and Windows Live. Ever since phone apps became so big the new messenger apps were too simplified and focused on mobile, and only serious business stuff flourished on desktop. Now finally after so long (a decade maybe?) we have a well-built, popular, modern instant messenger for the masses, that works between both the PC and your smartphone. The likes of Slack and Zoom don't count because they're made for a very different purpose/audience, and Discord for example is also a very specific audience (90% of non-gamers don't even know what Discord is). But with WhatsApp we've got a general purpose platform for chatting that is widely known, and now finally it has gotten real good for both desktop and phone.
Yes, I have. The program window closes, but when you check the running processes, Whatsapp is still running. And if someone sends a message, it pops up... that is intentional I suppose, but an option to actually shut it all down is missing.
While that works with every other program, whatsapp desktop does not close completely with that shortcut, it only closes the window, four other processes stay open. It does however close as expected, if I do File -> Quit.
As far as I understand from my own programming with Qt, a "close event" should implement whatever is necessary to do when the window (through whatever means) is closed. And my assumption here is, that whatsapp-desktop doesn't have this implemented.
Graphical "applications" are "clients" to the "display server". What a client does if you close one of its windows is completely up to the client and its implementation. Apparently WhatsApp follows an SDI model and therefore does not terminate if you close one of its windows. That this has not happened with random other clients you've been using in the past is meaningless.
I agree and understand this. And it was also my assumption; after all, whatsapp-desktop may have been designed to stay open without a window, so that messages can be received even when the user decided he just doesn't want the window open.
Using the mod4 key (usually the "Windows" key if I understand correctly) for WM key bindings is certainly the way to go. As a matter of fact, I have set up most of the Enlightenment keybindings with the mod4 key. So if I want to stick with 'Q', I should probably configure mod4+Q to close windows.
I realized today that whatsapp-desktop actually stays open if you close the window via its "X" from the window, as in the X icon of the window bar. So this just confirms that the idea of the whatsapp-desktop developers was to keep whatsapp running in the background, so that you can receive messages even if the window is closed.
Yes. And this is precisely the problem you are concerned about in this thread. Ctrl-Q when bound by the client generally means "quit", and you've stated that when you use Whatsapp's Quit menu entry it does indeed fully shut down.
I do want a window to close, not quit an application... for example, when using firefox, the Quit command from the file menu (or the shortcut Ctrl+Q, if it wasn't reconfigured as in my case), would close all firefox windows, e.g. quit firefox entirely. That is not what I would want. I may have two firefox windows open, but just want to close one of those windows.
WhatsApp for PC is the desktop version of the popular instant messaging application owned by Facebook. It's more often than not used on mobile platforms such as Android and iOS but WhatsApp has developed a version for Windows which can synchronize with your mobile phone.Getting started with this chat client is quite simple. Get the application up and running by scanning a QR code from your screen on your phone and you'll then be authorized to use WhatsApp for PC connected to your cell phone number. The main interface will then be populated with your contacts and chat history.To get the QR code and connect to your PC, click the settings icons in WhatsApp and select ---- WhatsApp Web. This will allow you to scan the QR code that the Windows client is displaying.With the PC version of WhatsApp, you've got access to all of your contacts that you would normally chat with on the mobile application directly from your desktop. This version integrates many of the mobile features which make the transition between desktop and phone pretty seamless.Video and audio callsAs with the mobile version, when you run WhatsApp on a Windows system, you're able to send video and audio clips the same way you're used to. Getting online and sending these to friends is simple. Just select the contact, open the chat window and click the attachment icon. From here, you can select between camera, photos and videos.The program can also send the emoticons and emojis that we've become accustomed to but does not currently support stickers.You used to be able to make video calls with WhatsApp on the PC but Facebook has migrated this and forced users to continue with these functions by using Facebook's messenger application. Certainly not useful for people who don't care to use Facebook. What a let down.Group chatsOne feature that hasn't been removed from the desktop client is the ability to partake in group chats. It's a feature which allows people to create virtual chat rooms with up to 250 members. These can be useful for business, general interest, family groups and just friends planning a night out.You can use the group chat to create a video or audio call on your mobile device for up to 50 people but once again, this has been limited by Facebook on the Windows version.ConclusionAll in all, the WhatsApp Windows client can be quite useful for communication with your contacts on a Windows desktop and it does make it a lot easier to reply to messages with a full keyboard instead of a touch screen.Features of WhatsApp for PC
- Integrates with Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp.
- Group Chat: Create group chats with up to 256 participants, making it perfect for organizing large events or just keeping in touch with your friends.
- Security and Privacy: Secure and private, so you can rest assured that your conversations are safe from prying eyes.
- Status Updates: Easily share your status updates with your contacts, so you can easily keep everyone in the loop.
- Synchronization across Devices: Synchronize your conversations and contacts across different devices, so you can easily switch between devices without losing your data.
- Video Calls: High-quality video calls that are perfect for catching up with friends and family.
- Voice Messaging: Quickly and easily send voice messages without having to type a message.
I know i can run Whatsapp Web and Whatsapp Desktop, but the web's notification it's kinda useless if i miss it because i will have to keep checking on the Tab, i have my personal phone and a work phone so i would like to have both on Whatsapp Desktop, so if i get a new message i'll get the red icon with numbers on the taskbar and not in the browser's tab.
Zorin Lite 16.2 XFCE
My mum now needs WhatsApp voice calls on her laptop.
WhatsApp Web does not do voice calls. And therefore anything that's just a wrapper around WhatsApp Web, like all the Linux "desktop clients" WhatsDesk, WhatsApp-for-linux, Ferdi/Franz, Rambox etc cannot do voice calls either. (And 99.9% of what I find on the web about WhatsApp on Linux involves one of those web wrappers.)
So that leaves a few options that I'd like to get the forum users tips or experience on.
You may want to try waydroid, there is a tutorial in the tutorials and guides section of the forum on its installation. Similar to anbox, but it uses Linux system libraries to integrate Android applications into the system itself. While it is a solution, Android and windows are the two most targeted systems for ransomware and viruses. A good reason for her to suggest another software that can be found on Linux, even if her team remains on windows/android.
I had remembered seeing whatsapp on Opera and installed to check it out. I haven't used it in a while . Any browser can be a data miner depending on how it is used and set up. With the exception of Firefox most better known browsers are chromium based.
After losing time trying to understand whether or not I have/should use/can use/can learn PlayOnLinux, winetricks, wineprefixes etc to install the whatsapp-portable.exe I've downloaded, I say "f#$k it" and just right click on the .exe and click "Open with Install Windows Application".
Yay! A Windows installer wizard starts up. Looks like "Run anyway" was the right choice. I complete the installer's steps, and click "Finish" (leaving "Run Whatsapp Portable" unselected, as something I saw earlier in PlayOnLinux suggested avoiding launching app on finish).
Entire screen goes black for a bit. Eventually screens returns to as before, including the installer again waiting for me to click Finish.
I click it again, and the installer goes away, normal screen this time.
In Zorin menu (well, whiskermenu), I go to "Wine" and Whatsapp is not there. (WeChat, which I installed the same way, is there.) Whatsapp is not in "Internet" either, and is not found by a menu search.
760c119bf3