[Pidgin] #2509: If entering automatically in a chat, remain inside as idle even if closing the chat window

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#2509: If entering automatically in a chat, remain inside as idle even if closing
the chat window
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 Reporter:  tchernobog    |       Type:  enhancement
   Status:  new           |   Priority:  minor      
Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |    Version:  2.1.0      
 Keywords:                |    Pending:  0          
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 Many chats have low-frequency of messages. When setting the option to
 enter automatically in a chat (by right-clicking on it in the contact
 window), there should be an option to not show the chat window and remain
 inside it as idle. Even if a window is shown, closing it shouldn't make
 you leave that chat.

 You could change the "Enter automatically" semantics (which could be good,
 the current one being not-so-useful afaict) or add another option in the
 preferences panel.

 The rationale being that some IRC chats do need one to stay always tuned
 in to be able to be registered to ChanServer after some time, or to be
 there to be "pinged" if connected, but not having forcibly to keep an
 annoying window open.

 When a message is sent to a chat you're inside of, a window could pop-up,
 or both the icon in the systray and in the contact window could change
 (using the one for new messages in place of the one indicating a chat), so
 one could tell where new messages stay. This could as well be a
 preferences setting.

 I believe this could improve usability expecially for IRC users.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/2509>
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