[Pidgin] #2580: "Start typing your message and press Enter to send." as instructional text in conversation input window

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#2580: "Start typing your message and press Enter to send." as instructional text
in conversation input window
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 Reporter:  izm                                             |       Type:  enhancement
   Status:  new                                             |   Priority:  minor      
Component:  pidgin (gtk)                                    |    Version:  2.1.0      
 Keywords:  Send button, default text, conversation window  |    Pending:  0          
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 As mentioned on the mailing list:
 http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2007-August/thread.html#2702

 "I think having the starter text solves both problems elegantly:
 completely justifying there being no Send button (I can't see anyone
 complaining about it when the UI is telling them how to Send), and the
 breaking consistency of multi-line inputs and the behaviour of the Enter
 key.  It also has the benefit of making it ridiculously obvious for a
 first time user how to chat when faced with an empty conversation window."

 Instead of a ''"Type your message here and press Enter to send."''
 message, this message is probably better: ''"Start typing your message and
 press Enter to send."''  The reason for this is any typing will
 automatically be caught by the text input field; it does not require
 focus.

 I will attach a mockup.

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