ZapFast: A fast, native WhatsApp client in Rust and egui

 (github.com)

19 points | by handfuloflight 2 hours ago

4 comments

  • codedokode 0 minutes ago
    Egui is pretty bad idea. It uses "immediate mode" rendering which means whole window is redrawn on every mouse move. I ran PhotoCraft (built in Rust + egui) in a VM wihout a GPU and the UI felt like it was running on 3 fps.
  • tombh 31 minutes ago
    In their own README:

    > Using an unofficial client may be against WhatsApp's terms of service and could get an account suspended.

    Same for all of these unofficial clients.

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    • cube00 20 minutes ago
      It's irresponsible that the warning is hidden down in "Acknowledgements" and if you go via the homepage to download there's no warning at all.
    • jedbrooke 26 minutes ago
      It’s really a shame that all of these unofficial clients are like this. APIs are APIs, if they’re on the public internet why can’t anybody call them? If there’s potential for abuse then that should be secured server side anyway, since needing a unofficial client isn’t going to stop hackers
    • atonse 24 minutes ago
      Dammit. I installed it, it worked beautifully, and now I don't want to risk it.
  • aeontech 16 minutes ago
    Looks great, but... how can one trust it with credentials/communication? (nothing against the developer, more the principle of the thing)
  • nianzhibai 9 minutes ago
    It's a bit basic. I installed it and then uninstalled it.