Pidgin

Ticket #4955 (new plugin request)

Opened 3 years ago

Last modified 5 months ago

Linking AIM Screen Names

Reported by: baker2gs Owned by: MarkDoliner
Milestone: Component: AIM
Version: 2.3.1 Keywords:
Cc:

Description

I've looked around and I can't find anything that explains how you can link 2 AIM screen names like you can with the AIM client. You can link 2 screen names and have the same buddy list. When someone send you a message you respond with the screen name of your choice. As far as I know there isn't a way to do this currently.

I'm not sure how hard it would be since Pidgin uses multiple chat clients, but it would be very nice to have since I would like to switch to a new screen name and not have to tell all the people on my buddy list. If this is a big deal I might have to go back to an AIM client for the time being, sigh.

Thank you in advance.

Change History

Changed 3 years ago by MarkDoliner

Could you just add both accounts to Pidgin using the Accounts editor window?

Changed 3 years ago by baker2gs

Yes that is the only way I know how to do it. But then there are 2 buddylists for AIM now. And when someone messaged my old screen name I have to reply with my old one. My understanding when you link 2 screen names you have 1 master one that is used for all the replies.

Changed 3 years ago by MarkDoliner

  • status changed from new to assigned

Ah, I see

Changed 5 months ago by sethington

Bump. Is this still an issue? I have the same problem with 2.6.6

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