Changes between Version 162 and Version 163 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

Apr 14, 2009, 7:42:51 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

chemistrydioxide

Comment:

moved question about gtkrc file to misc as it is not only look&feel related

Using Pidgin

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 The X.org X11 server provides a COMPOSITE extension that allows applications to have true translucency, but it is X.org-specific and it requires support at the GTK+ level (if it is to be per-widget).  Support for this is apparently scheduled for inclusion GDK 2.12, but we are not currently interested in implementing support for it (note that a plugin could provide this functionality).  Pseudo-translucency offered by other programs (by copying a section of your background image, tinting it, and plastering it onto a window) will never be implemented in Pidgin.[[BR]]
 Note 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.
-
-=== 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''':
-   * On Windows, it is found in the `etc\gtk-2.0` directory your GTK+ Runtime install directory (`C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0`, by default).
-   * On Linux and other *nixes, it is found in `/etc/gtk/`.
-
- * There is also a '''per-user file''' (named `.gtkrc-2.0`) in your user's home directory, the location of this varies according to the OS 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 like `C:\Documents and Settings\username`).
-   * For Windows 98/ME it will be something like `C:\Windows\Profiles\username`.
-   * For Unix-like platforms, it is `/home/username`.
-   * If you have the `HOME` environment variable set, it will override the default per-user file location on all platforms.
- **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.
-
- * There is also a '''pidgin-specific file''' that is located in the configuration directory.
-   * `%APPDATA%\.purple\gtkrc-2.0` on Windows
-   * `~/.purple/gtkrc-2.0` on Unix-like platforms
-
-It is recommended that you edit your per-user file or the pidgin-specific file instead of the global file as the global file will be replaced when GTK+ is upgraded.
 
 === Can I make Pidgin or its instant message windows always stay on top? ===
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 == Miscellaneous (All platforms) ==
 
+=== 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''':
+   * On Windows, it is found in the `etc\gtk-2.0` directory your GTK+ Runtime install directory (`C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0`, by default).
+   * On Linux and other *nixes, it is found in `/etc/gtk/`.
+
+ * There is also a '''per-user file''' (named `.gtkrc-2.0`) in your user's home directory, the location of this varies according to the OS 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 like `C:\Documents and Settings\username`).
+   * For Windows 98/ME it will be something like `C:\Windows\Profiles\username`.
+   * For Unix-like platforms, it is `/home/username`.
+   * If you have the `HOME` environment variable set, it will override the default per-user file location on all platforms.
+ **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.
+
+ * There is also a '''pidgin-specific file''' that is located in the configuration directory.
+   * `%APPDATA%\.purple\gtkrc-2.0` on Windows
+   * `~/.purple/gtkrc-2.0` on Unix-like platforms
+
+It is recommended that you edit your per-user file or the pidgin-specific file instead of the global file as the global file will be replaced when GTK+ is upgraded.
+
 === Can I change the height of the text input area? ===
 You can't manually resize the text input area, nor disable auto-resizing. The area auto-resizes up to a height of half the window height before the scrollbar appears.