Away status indicator/icon missing in IRC channel user list

[Tres Finocchiaro]

@Kaarel,

That is very likely.  I can't find much about it on the internet with the
exception of old bug reports that are marked as closed.  The devs are
probably the next best place to go, although many of them monitor the
support list as well.

-Tres

- Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com


On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Kaarel Jõgi <zurgutt at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Changes your IRC nick to indicate you are away."
> No, that is not it.  Setting your own status works fine.
> Perhaps this is a question for dev list?
>
>
> On 5 December 2013 07:52, Tres Finocchiaro <tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I see an "IRC Away" plugin.  Is that (perhaps) a work-around?
>>
>> -Tres
>>
>> - Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Kaarel Jõgi <zurgutt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No. IRC chat participant list, which is part of irc chat window, only
>>> shows yellow star and flag icons for channel admins.  No status, neither
>>> green or clock.
>>>
>>> If i add irc user to main buddy list, green icon is always shown
>>> regardless of away status.
>>>
>>> This was observed with latest linux and windows clients on multiple IRC
>>> servers.
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4 December 2013 20:15, Tres Finocchiaro <tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> @Kaarel,
>>>>
>>>> Generally speaking the Green Icon appears next to the name when they
>>>> are available and it switches to a small clock icon when they are away.
>>>>
>>>> Are you not observing this behavior?
>>>>
>>>> [image: Inline image 2]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Tres
>>>>
>>>> - Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Kaarel Jõgi <zurgutt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am looking for easy to see away status indicator/icon for irc
>>>>> channel user list, however can not find a way to turn it on in any
>>>>> options or plugins.
>>>>>
>>>>> Away status is available in rightclick-info panel and status changes
>>>>> can be seen in main window messages but this does not give instant
>>>>> overview.  Can anyone help me figure out how to get away icons in irc?
>>>>>  Brief look at the code hints that that information is queried for
>>>>> channel but i cant make out why its not used.
>>>>>
>>>>> zrg
>>>>>
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