06-02-2018, 10:29 PM
Fractal: a GNOME Matrix chat client
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client.png" width="986" height="564" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p><a href="https://matrix.org/">Matrix</a> is a protocol for decentralized instant messaging that has recently grown in popularity. Matrix can be used for a wide range of communication tasks, such as group chats, video chats, sharing files, and bridging to existing IRC rooms. One of the easiest ways to use Matrix is the <a href="https://about.riot.im/">RiotIM web client or desktop application.</a> However, <a href="https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/fractal">Fractal</a> is a Matrix desktop application designed for GNOME, so it arguably feels a lot more at home on Fedora Workstation, as seen here:</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21528" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client.png" alt="" width="986" height="564" /></p>
<p>Fractal is a new project, and currently doesn’t support some Matrix functionality, including video chats. However, the core functionality of a basic text chat / messaging client works well. Additionally, it is clear that a lot of thought has been put into the user interface. The UI is clean, neat, and easy to navigate.</p>
<p>Support in Matrix for end-to-end encryption is in beta. However, Fractal currently does not support encryption.</p>
<h3>Installing Fractal</h3>
<p>The easiest way to install Fractal on Fedora is from <a href="http://flathub.org">Flathub</a>. First, follow the <a href="https://fedoramagazine.org/install-flathub-apps-fedora/">directions in this article to set up Flathub as a third party software source</a>.</p>
<p>Once Flathub is enabled as a third-party source, simply search and install Fractal from the Software app in Fedora Workstation.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21529" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client-1.png" alt="" width="1498" height="854" /></p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client.png" width="986" height="564" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p><a href="https://matrix.org/">Matrix</a> is a protocol for decentralized instant messaging that has recently grown in popularity. Matrix can be used for a wide range of communication tasks, such as group chats, video chats, sharing files, and bridging to existing IRC rooms. One of the easiest ways to use Matrix is the <a href="https://about.riot.im/">RiotIM web client or desktop application.</a> However, <a href="https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/fractal">Fractal</a> is a Matrix desktop application designed for GNOME, so it arguably feels a lot more at home on Fedora Workstation, as seen here:</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21528" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client.png" alt="" width="986" height="564" /></p>
<p>Fractal is a new project, and currently doesn’t support some Matrix functionality, including video chats. However, the core functionality of a basic text chat / messaging client works well. Additionally, it is clear that a lot of thought has been put into the user interface. The UI is clean, neat, and easy to navigate.</p>
<p>Support in Matrix for end-to-end encryption is in beta. However, Fractal currently does not support encryption.</p>
<h3>Installing Fractal</h3>
<p>The easiest way to install Fractal on Fedora is from <a href="http://flathub.org">Flathub</a>. First, follow the <a href="https://fedoramagazine.org/install-flathub-apps-fedora/">directions in this article to set up Flathub as a third party software source</a>.</p>
<p>Once Flathub is enabled as a third-party source, simply search and install Fractal from the Software app in Fedora Workstation.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21529" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fractal-a-gnome-matrix-chat-client-1.png" alt="" width="1498" height="854" /></p>
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