"Dim Idle Buddies" Preference

[Luke Schierer]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 01:34:57PM -0400, David Searles wrote:
> I'm using beta 6. Yes, it IS properly dimming the idle buddies but I was
> hoping for a way to have it NOT dim the idle buddies (like when the "Dim
> Idle Buddies" preference existed). 

Ah. I misread.  That does not exist.  I'm unsure if a plugin or gtkrc
file could modify the behavior, so I'm passing this on to the devel
list.

luke

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luke Schierer [mailto:lschiere at pidgin.im] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:37 AM
> To: David Searles
> Subject: Re: "Dim Idle Buddies" Preference
> 
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 09:24:38AM -0400, David Searles wrote:
> > Hi Luke,
> >  
> > Is there any way to re-enable the "Dim Idle Buddies" preference which 
> > disappeared with Pidgin 2 (OR maybe change the color of the idle buddy 
> > via some GTK setting)? I find it can be pretty difficult to see the 
> > greyed buddy on the white window background. It's very common for 
> > folks to forceably show themselves as "idle" when they really are 
> > there and available; the dimmed display makes it difficult to find them in
> a crowded Buddy list.
> > 
> > Blessings,
> > 
> > Dave Searles
> > 
> 
> Which beta version are you using?  It is not optional, but it is dimming the
> idle buddies here.
> 
> luke
>