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YAWF (Yet Another WhatsApp Fork) is an unofficial WhatsApp desktop client
for Linux written in C++ with gtkmm and WebKitGTK. It wraps WhatsApp Web in
a native window and adds desktop integration plus power-user features.
Features:
System tray, notification sounds, autostart and multiple accounts
Automatic recovery from WhatsApp Web crash screens
Paste images from the clipboard straight into the composer
Capture a screen region directly into a chat
Telegram-style markdown formatting shortcuts
Optional Ctrl+Enter to send
YAWF is a maintained fork of WasIstLos by xeco23 (Enes Hecan).
(Ownership verified)
The publisher has verified that they own this domain.
It does not guarantee the Snap is an official upload
from the upstream project.
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on Pop!_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install YAWF
To install YAWF, simply use the following command: