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Using Finch
Getting around
How do I switch between windows?
You can press alt-n
/alt-p
to go to the next/previous window. You can also press alt-w
to bring out a list of all the windows. In the window list, you can select a row and press return to go to that window.
How can I close a window?
Press alt-c
.
How can I show the menu to a window?
The default key-binding is to press F10. Note that not all windows has a menu.
How can I pop up the context menu to a widget?
The default key-binding is to press F11.
How can I enable the mouse?
In ~/.gntrc
, set mouse = 1
under [general]
.
My arrow keys are not working. What can I do?
Make sure there is a correct terminfo setting for your terminal. For example, try setting $TERM to "screen" instead of "screen.linux".
Buddy List
How can I add a buddy, or a chat, or a group?
- Select a group in the buddylist.
- Press F11 to bring out the context menu. Select "Add Buddy" or "Add Chat".
How can I auto-join a chat?
- Select the chat in the buddylist.
- Bring out the context menu. Select 'Auto-join'.
How can I move buddies/chats into another group?
- Select the buddy/chat you want to move in the buddylist.
- Press 't' to tag the buddy/chat. You can tag more than one buddy/chat at the same time if you want.
- Select the buddy/group you want to move the tagged buddies to.
- Press 'a' to attach. The buddies will be attached to the selected contact. The chats will be attached to the current group.
How can I show offline buddies?
- In the buddylist, press F10 to bring up the menu.
- Select 'Options' | 'Toggle offline buddies'
I closed the buddylist. Can I get it back again?
Yes! Press alt-a
to bring out the actions menu, select 'Buddy List'.
Conversations
In chats, can I see the list of users in the chatroom?
Yes. Use the /users
command. (after 2.0.0)
In a conversation with a contact, can I select which buddy the message is sent to?
Yes. Bring out the menu for the conversation window. Select the buddy from the 'Send To' menu. (after 2.0.0)
Others
Is there a pounce/debug/preference/plugins window?
Yes! Press alt-a
to bring out the actions menu. Select the window you want to show.