[Pidgin] #664: message window behaviour on incoming message should be customizeable

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#664: message window behaviour on incoming message should be customizeable
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  Reporter:  pidgin           |       Owner:  datallah                                                   
      Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new                                                        
  Priority:  minor            |   Milestone:  2.1.0                                                      
 Component:  winpidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0                                                        
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:  incoming message window behaviour minimized maximized focus
   Pending:  0                |  
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Comment (by armand_vi):

 I would like to support this request and point to Trillian as an example
 for a very usable approach to the new window issue. In additiona to the
 features also Pidgin offers (new window & hide), Trillian can be
 configured to create new conversation windows minimized in the taskbar.
 Focus remains on whatever the user is doing at that moment. Additionally
 the taskbar entry for the new window may blink 3 times and remains marked
 (orange in the default Windows XP theme) until it is attended to. I
 believe the latter would not even require coding as it seems to be
 standard Windows XP behaviour.

 I have found this method the perfect compromise between notification and
 not being bothered. That applies particularly but not only when at work,
 where I might be giving a presentation or show a collegue something on my
 screen. A short glance at the new blinking entry in the taskbar tells me
 who sent a message and I can choose to open it (even during my
 presentation if it's the boss calling) or leave it minimized if I want to
 finish typing my email first or do not wish to force my collegues to
 witness my girlfriend asking me to buy milk and massage oil on my way
 home.

 Of course, I also can understand the decision to not compensate
 shortcomings of each and every operating system and window manager, even
 though one could argue that porting an application requires just that.
 However, given that this particular issue is one that could seriously
 improve the user experience and - at least for me - is currently a knock-
 out criteria, I would, if there was a poll, vote strongly for it.

 Maybe a plugin could be a good compromise? Unfortunately I'm not capable
 of coding it myself. Anyone?

 PS: Thanks a lot for Gaim/Pidgin, it's close to amazing.

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