ZapZap
by Rafael Tosta
Desktop client for web messaging
Dangerous permissions
Verified creator
GPL-3.0-or-later
v7.4.4
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About
ZapZap provides a dedicated desktop window for WhatsApp Web on Linux, with system tray integration, notifications, and support for multiple accounts.
It is designed for users who want quick access to their conversations without keeping a browser tab open.
Permissions
1 permission weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - network
--share=network - X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
--socket=fallback-x11 - audio
--socket=pulseaudio - Wayland display
--socket=wayland - access to your documents folder
--filesystem=xdg-documents - access to your pictures folder
--filesystem=xdg-pictures - access to xdg-config/kdeglobals
--filesystem=xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro - access to your download folder
--filesystem=xdg-download - talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
--talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar - talks to org.kde.kconfig.notify
--talk-name=org.kde.kconfig.notify - talks to org.kde.KGlobalSettings
--talk-name=org.kde.KGlobalSettings - system tray
--talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher - notifications
--talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
Who publishes this
The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.
- verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
publisher:flathub
Maintenance
Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.
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