Changes between Version 13 and Version 14 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

May 13, 2007, 3:31:02 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

resiak

Comment:

Add can-change-accels stuff

Using Pidgin

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 [[TOC(inline,noheading)]]
+
+== All Platforms ==
+
+=== How do I make Enter make a newline and Ctrl+Enter send? ===
+
+Locate or create your `gtkrc-2.0` file and insert:
+{{{
+binding "my-bindings"
+{
+    bind "Return" { "insert-at-cursor" ("\n") }
+    bind "<ctrl>Return" { "message_send" () }
+}
+widget "*pidgin_conv_entry" binding "my-bindings"
+}}}
+
+=== How do I bind keystrokes to menu items? ===
+
+Locate or create your `gtkrc-2.0` file and insert:
+
+{{{
+gtk-can-change-accels = 1
+}}}
+
+After coercing Pidgin into rereading this file (for instance, by restarting it), you can hover over a menu item and hit the keystroke you want to bind to it, and your wish will be granted!  (You might want to turn off `gtk-can-change-accels` again when you're done, since it's pretty easy to bind keys by mistake with it turned on.)
+
+(If you're a Gnome user, you should set the /desktop/gnome/interface/can_change_accels key with `gconf-editor` instead.  You don't need to restart Pidgin for this to take effect.)
 
 == Windows Specific ==
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 You are done! Running `U:\Programs\Pidgin\pidgin-portable.exe` will cause pidgin to run off the USB Drive, saving the settings, logs and etc. to `U:\Programs\.purple`.
 
-=== How do i make Enter make a newline and Ctrl+Enter send? ===
-
-Locate or create your gtkrc-2.0 file and insert:
-{{{
-binding "my-bindings"
-{
-    bind "Return" { "insert-at-cursor" ("\n") }
-    bind "<ctrl>Return" { "message_send" () }
-}
-widget "*pidgin_conv_entry" binding "my-bindings"
-gtk-can-change-accels = 1
-}}}
-
 == Linux and Unix-like platforms ==