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Changes between Version 138 and Version 139 of Using Pidgin


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Aug 28, 2008, 1:05:01 AM (15 years ago)
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  • Using Pidgin

    v138 v139  
    253253
    254254Note that if you are using a compisiting window manager such as Compiz, you may have global support for modifying the opacity of any window.  For example, in Compiz, the default method to changing the opacity of a window is Alt+Mouse Scroll Wheel.  This method does not require extra support from the applications.
     255
     256== Chat rooms ==
     257
     258=== How do I create a chat room? ===
     259'''IRC, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ, AIM'''[[BR]]
     260Just join a non-existing chat room and it will be created.
     261
     262'''MSN'''[[BR]]
     263Right-click an MSN buddy on your list and click "Initialize chat".
     264
     265'''SIP/SIMPLE'''[[BR]]
     266This protocol doesn't support chat rooms.
     267
     268=== How do I join an existing chat room? ===
     269'''Option 1: via invitation'''[[BR]]
     270Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you. On MSN, this is the only way to join a chat room.
     271
     272'''Option 2: join yourself'''[[BR]]
     273use ''Buddies > Join a chat room'' in the buddy list window
     274
     275=== Can I still see messages in a chat if I close the window? ===
     276Yes.  Pidgin has a persistent chat feature, where you will remain in a chat room even if you close the window.  When you open the window again, all the messages that were sent are still there as if the window had been open the whole time. 
     277
     278To make a chat persistent, add it to your buddy list, then right click and choose "Persistent" from the context menu.
     279
     280=== How do I hide all those "User entered the room" and "User left the room" messages? ===
     281
     282Load the "Join/Part Hiding" plugin from the plugins dialog.  You can then configure it to hide these messages on rooms larger than a specified size, or when the user joining/parting has been idle for longer than a specified period of time.
    255283
    256284== Keyboard Shortcuts ==
     
    413441Entering character codes works differently in GTK+; press `Ctrl+Shift+u` and then type the Unicode number (in hexadecimal) with Ctrl and Shift held down. GTK+ 2.10.0 and later versions do not require Ctrl and Shift to be held down while typing the number.  For example, `Alt-164` would become `Ctrl+Shift+u`, `f1`.
    414442
    415 === Can I still see messages in a chat if I close the window? ===
    416 Yes.  Pidgin has a persistent chat feature, where you will remain in a chat room even if you close the window.  When you open the window again, all the messages that were sent are still there as if the window had been open the whole time. 
    417 
    418 To make a chat persistent, add it to your buddy list, then right click and choose "Persistent" from the context menu.
    419 
    420 === How do I hide all those "User entered the room" and "User left the room" messages? ===
    421 
    422 Load the "Join/Part Hiding" plugin from the plugins dialog.  You can then configure it to hide these messages on rooms larger than a specified size, or when the user joining/parting has been idle for longer than a specified period of time.
    423 
    424443=== What happened to my timestamps?  Can I change them? ===
    425444As of 2.0.0, timestamps follow the system locale.  This is a significant difference from previous versions of Pidgin, and though it was requested more than once, we know it will prove to be a controversial decision.  Fortunately for all of you out there, we also provide plugins to change it.
     
    456475 4. [/simpleticket File a ticket]. Attach the exported certificate, and specify which protocol you are connecting to, as well as the server the certificate is for.
    457476
    458 === How do I join an existing chat room? ===
    459 '''Option 1: via invitation'''[[BR]]
    460 Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you. On MSN, this is the only way to join a chat room.
    461 
    462 '''Option 2: join yourself'''[[BR]]
    463 use ''Buddies > Join a chat room'' in the buddy list window
    464 
    465 === How do I create a chat room? ===
    466 
    467 '''IRC, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ, AIM'''[[BR]]
    468 Just join a non-existing chat room and it will be created.
    469 
    470 '''MSN'''[[BR]]
    471 Right-click an MSN buddy on your list and click "Initialize chat".
    472 
    473 '''SIP/SIMPLE'''[[BR]]
    474 This protocol doesn't support chat rooms.
    475 
    476477== Miscellaneous (Windows) ==
    477478
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