[Pidgin] #306: Buddy Icons (i.e. online status)

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#306: Buddy Icons (i.e. online status)
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  Reporter:  themadhatter  |       Owner:        
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  closed
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:        
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0   
Resolution:  invalid       |    Keywords:        
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Comment (by seanegan):

 Replying to [comment:5 netswipe]:
 > But why? That was a great thing. It made it easier to differ between
 contacts. And it gave me the feeling, that there at least ARE a lot of
 protocols and not just one.
 > Metaphorical spoken: It seems that gaim has changed from very individual
 and custom house to a big cube with bright white walls.

 I know this ticket is closed and all, but I just needed to reply to say
 that that's the most nonsensical metaphor I've ever seen. ;)

 As for the question about file transfer, I suspect that what was meant is
 that sometimes it's useful to pick a buddy by their protocol as some
 protocols have different capabilities than others. The counterargument to
 that is that it's far more likely you'll think "I need to find Luke and
 send him a file," (that is the protocol is only of second importance,
 which is how it is currently represented (the protocol icon appears in the
 tooltip and right-click menu)) than it is to say "I need to find everyone
 whom I can send a file to, and then pick one at random" (which is what
 happens when the protocol icon is of primary importance.

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