XChat doesn't seem to be maintained anymore (I do not know about gnome-xchat).
Have you considered Hexchat? I migrated to it one year ago and seems solid while keeping the same look and feel.
Have you considered Hexchat? I migrated to it one year ago and seems solid while keeping the same look and feel.
I tried hexchat, and I don't remember why, I didn't like it so much. I'll give it another try I suppose.