Tvistter

Tvistter is a free, BSD licensed Twitter client for Windows Vista, using DWM technology to produce slick, aero based user interface.

If you want to be informed about updates and changes – just subscribe to tvistter on Twitter (here)

Initial warning – this software is still in beta state – some thing are not done yet (look at Planned Features part) and there may be some errors.

1. Current Features
2. Planned Features
3. Changelog
4. Usage Information
5. Changelog
6. Screenshots
7. Downloads

Current Features

• Support for basic Twitter features (User, Friends and Global timeline, Replies, Message Deletion/Update)
• New Messages notification – Friends Timeline, Direct Messages, Replies (with Snarl support)
• One instance software – great for using with hardware keys on notebooks
• Click on a message to reply
• Direct messages sending and receiving
• Links support
• Minimize to tray support

Planned features

• Friends list
• OAuth Suport (already availible in Test Release)

Requirements

Aero-capable Vista or Windows 7 system (both 32- and 64-bit)

For Snarl integration, you have to have Snarl installed. You can get snral from here.

Usage Information

Here you will find some guides how to use program.

Basic configuration

1. Open configuration window by clicking “Configure” button
2. Enter you Twitter account information
3. Change refresh time
4. Change limit of messages to keep
5. When you are finished, click “Save”
6. Viola! You are ready to use Tvistter

Posting new message

1. Bring Tvistter window to front by clicking Tvistter tray icon (or running Tvistter executable one more time)
2. Write your message in the message box
3. Press Enter or click “Post a new Twit!”

Viewing messages

1. Click “Toggle” or arrow
2. Wait until “Updating” message disappears
3. Click on desired timeline button

Creating a Direct Message

1. Bring Tvistter window to front by clicking Tvistter tray icon (or running Tvistter executable one more time)
2. Write “d $username $yourmessage” in the message box, where $username id name of user you want to send message to, and $yourmessage is the message itself
3. Press Enter or click “Post a new Twit!”

Deleting message

1. Double-click your message in “User Timeline” view
2. In message box write “ok” at the end of generated line
3. Press enter or click “Post a new Twit!”

Changelog

v1.0.0 (29 August 2008) – Initial release, beta.
v1.2.0 (14 August 2009) – Links support, Hide-to-tray support.

Awards

Screenshots

Downloads

Current release: Download Tvistter; Version 1.2.0.0

Test release: Download Tvistter Test Release; Version 1.5