Twextter

I’ve updated both the Linux and Windows versions now to 0.3.6.

Apart from some running repairs to get rid of a couple of bugs, I’ve also decreased the size of the interface a bit, especially the top bit and improved the login feature.

As before, the Linux version should run on any Linux distro with at least GTK+ 2.0 while the Windows version can run on Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7 if you’re running one of the betas.

You can grab both versions now from the Download page.

Unless you’re a serious user and you’ve got a whole lot to say, chances are you haven’t run into Twitter’s hourly limit. Oh, yes, Twitter has a limit alright.

You can make up to 100 calls to its servers per 60-minute period - but that’s not just Tweets. If you look up someone’s bio, check the global tweet list, they all count towards your 100 calls.

That’s why Twextter has a counter on the top-right to keep a track of how many calls you have left in the hour. This isn’t a number we’re keeping track of - it’s the number Twitter decides you have left so when it gets to zero, it’s time to go and have a “cuppa”. The good thing is that it’s a rolling count so you’ll start getting available tweets pretty soon after than hour winds up.

So enjoy your tweeting - but just remember not to enjoy it too much all in one go.

Or else, you might just have to go and find something else to do!

We’ve made some useability changes to the way you get information about tweets and users that appear in the tweet lists.

If you click on a user, you’ll get their basic “name, location and bio” status. Click on a tweet and it will appear in the long tweet window. Click the Long Tweet Window and if that tweet has a web address link in it, Twextter will automatically launch it in your browser.

The Long Tweet Window will automatically close down after a time period set by an option in the Settings tab. You can set it for anywhere between two and 30 seconds. Clicking on the close area in the long tweet window will shut it down immediately if you prefer.

Happy Twextting!

The “new & improved” Linux version with leaner interface is now on the download page.

Same as the Windows version but for Linux instead. Make sure you follow the download instructions for the Linux version to get it working correctly.

This version includes a simpler login procedure, more keyboard shortcuts and better UTP-8 code handling.

Thanks to those who’ve provided feedback on Twextter - you know who you are.