[Pidgin] #474: No Option to Reveal Protocol Icon

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#474: No Option to Reveal Protocol Icon
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  Reporter:  Nrbelex       |       Owner:        
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  closed
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:        
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0   
Resolution:  duplicate     |    Keywords:        
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by magogo):

 Hey, There are some very good reasons why you would want to see which
 protocol your buddy is talking from. In my country you have the ability to
 chat with people who are using cell-phones but it only works for some
 networks. So knowing which protocol the buddy is using tells you if he's
 near his computer or on a cell phone.
 Also some protocols provide some abilities that others don't, some
 protocols have web-based clients and some don't. Knowing which protocol
 the buddy is using can help you know if you can do certain things or not.
 for example, sending files isn't supported in all protocols, offline
 messages aren't supported in all protocols etc.
 I can understand the rational behind your decision to hide them, but
 couldn't you let the user decide if he wants to see them or not? why not
 set the default to "hide" but give a nice the option to choose to see the
 protocol icons?
 It can even be a plugin for extra "one-look" info or something.
 To decide for everyone that something is not needed and so even people who
 want it will never have it just alienates users and forces them to move to
 other clients. I loved gaim and thought it was the best multi-protocol IM
 client for linux. I also love the improvements in pidgin but I really want
 to see the protocol icons in the buddy list without having to hover to get
 the tooltip.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/474#comment:4>
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