[Pidgin] #4430: Add the Mute option to the Preferences

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#4430: Add the Mute option to the Preferences
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 Reporter:  rlaager       |       Owner:       
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  new  
 Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:       
Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.3.1
 Keywords:                |     Pending:  0    
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 This would help prevent bug reports like #4413.

 Also, this was requested on the devel list:

 On Sun, 2007-10-21 at 09:15 -0400, Sean Dague wrote:
 > While there may be good code reasons for it, the fact that Mute as
 an[[br]]
 > option:[[br]]
 > [[br]]
 >  * doesn't appear on the Sound Preferences page anywhere[[br]]
 >  * doesn't adjust the "Enable Sounds" flags on users[[br]]
 >  * appears in the tools menu (far down on the list), with options[[br]]
 >    unrelated to sounds[[br]]
 >  * is bound to the ctrl+S hotkey, which is used by many other[[br]]
 >    applications so can often be done accidentally by muscle memory
 [[br]]
 >  * provides no visual indication that sounds are on or off other
 than[[br]]
 >    the menu option[[br]]
 > [[br]]
 > I'd suggest the following, if possible:[[br]]
 >  * Reflect the mute option into the sounds preferences panel[[br]]
 >  * Add a sound icon (much like the gnome volume icon) to the top of the
 >    messaging window[[br]]

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4430>
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