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'''Bitcoin-Qt''' is an MIT-licenced Qt4 GUI for the original [[Bitcoin]] codebase. Initially designed by John Smith, it is now maintained by the [[developers]] of the [[bitcoind|original Bitcoin client]]., which it has been bundled in since version 0.5.
'''Bitcoin-Qt''' is an MIT-licenced Qt4 Bitcoin client written and maintained by Wladimir J. van der Laan, and has been distributed together with [[bitcoind]] since version 0.5.


==Features==
==Features==
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* Clearer transaction list with status icons and real-time filtering
* Clearer transaction list with status icons and real-time filtering
* Progress bar on initial block download
* Progress bar on initial block download
* Languages: Dutch, English, German
* Languages: Dutch, English, German, many more
* Sendmany support in UI (send to multiple recipients in one transaction)
* Sendmany support in UI (send to multiple recipients in one transaction)
* Multiple [[Units|unit]] support, can show subdivided bitcoins (mBTC, µBTC) for users that like large numbers (only decimal units)
* Multiple [[Units|unit]] support, can show subdivided bitcoins (mBTC, µBTC) for users that like large numbers (only decimal units)
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* [https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=15276.0 Forum thread] (includes screenshots)
* [https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=15276.0 Forum thread] (includes screenshots)
* [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin Original Bitcoin codebase GitHub repository]
* [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin Current GitHub repository shared with bitcoind]


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 04:24, 16 August 2012

Bitcoin-Qt is an MIT-licenced Qt4 Bitcoin client written and maintained by Wladimir J. van der Laan, and has been distributed together with bitcoind since version 0.5.

Features

  • Compatibility with Linux (both GNOME and KDE), Mac OS X and Windows
  • All functionality of the original wxWidgets client
  • User friendly, tabbed interface
  • Asks for confirmation before sending coins
  • CSV export of transactions
  • Clearer transaction list with status icons and real-time filtering
  • Progress bar on initial block download
  • Languages: Dutch, English, German, many more
  • Sendmany support in UI (send to multiple recipients in one transaction)
  • Multiple unit support, can show subdivided bitcoins (mBTC, µBTC) for users that like large numbers (only decimal units)
  • Splash screen that details progress

Current version

Source code (and build instructions for supported platforms) can be found at the Bitcoin GitHub page.

External Links

See also