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Using Pidgin
Windows Specific
How does Pidgin for Windows determine which language to use?
For the user who installed Pidgin, the language selected during installation will be the default.
This can be overridden by setting the PIDGINLANG
environment variable (for example, PIDGINLANG=de
).
If neither of these are specified, it will fall back to the default Windows user locale setting.
Where are my settings and data (including logs) saved?
Data is stored in your user's "Application Data" directory in a .purple
subdirectory. The location of this will vary according to your setup and version of Windows.
- For Windows 2000/XP/Vista(?), entering
%APPDATA%
in your Windows Explorer address bar will take you to the right directory (probably something likeC:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data
). - For Windows 98/ME it will be something like
C:\Windows\Profiles\username
.
This can be overridden by setting the PURPLEHOME
environment variable.
Logs are stored in a subdirectory called logs
.
How do I run multiple instances of Pidgin on Windows?
Pidgin will, by default, prevent multiple instances from running simultaneously.
You can override this restriction by defining the PIDGIN_MULTI_INST
environment variable.
If you do this, you may find the -c
parameter useful to specify unique configuration directories for each instance (e.g. -c c:\home\.pidgin-alt
).
How do I change the Look and Feel?
Pidgin doesn't support skinning. It does, however, support using various GTK+ themes to render the widgets. The default theme, MS-Windows,
is designed to fit in with Windows. The GTK+ Runtime installer now includes a utility, accessible from the Start Menu, to change the theme.
What should I do if Pidgin Crashes?
Follow the instructions here to submit a bug report.
What is a gtkrc file and where can I find it?
The windowing toolkit that Pidgin uses, GTK+, is configurable via a text file.
There is a global file found in the etc\gtk-2.0
directory your GTK+ Runtime install directory (C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0
, by default).
There is also per-user file (named .gtkrc-2.0
) in your user's home directory, the location of this varies according to the version of Windows you're using and the configuration.
- For Windows 2000/XP/Vista(?), entering
%USERPROFILE%
in your Windows Explorer address bar will take you to the right directory (probably something likeC:\Documents and Settings\username
). - For Windows 98/ME it will be something like
C:\Windows\Profiles\username
.
Note that Windows Explorer will not allow you create a file that starts with a period; you'll need to use a text editor or rename the file in a cmd shell.
It is recommended that you edit your per-user file instead of the global file as the global file will be replaced when GTK+ is upgraded.
Linux and Unix-like platforms
Where are Pidgin's settings and logs?
Because Pidgin is a libPurple client, it stores its settings and logs in ~/.purple.