[Pidgin] #414: You dont the See Which Protocol

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#414: You dont the See Which Protocol
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  Reporter:  dancle        |       Owner:  lschiere
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  closed  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:          
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0     
Resolution:  wontfix       |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by thor0215):

 It would be easier for novice users to visually see what system they are
 talking to people on.  There are many personal reason for users to want to
 know what system they are talking to people over.  You give a visual clue
 to what system a buddy is using when you mouse over the buddy in the buddy
 list.

 I'm having a hard time understanding why you give visual cues to people in
 certain cases, account signup and buddy mouse over, but are unwilling to
 do this.  This has been such a standard for multi-protocol im clients that
 most users, especially previous Gaim users, will expect this.

 I like the new interface, but would like to see the ability to have some
 sort of visual cue to see what system a specific buddy is on.  I use AIM,
 Gtalk, internal Jabber system, and Groupwise.  I have a handful of
 buddyies that are all the same people, have the same username, but one
 person prefers this system, another person prefers that system, and
 sometimes pending the conversation content I will opt to use systems that
 are more private.

 I guess I figure if you can do the mouse over hwo hard is it to add a
 small protocol icon superscripted after the buddy name.  You give visual
 cues when a AIM account is mobile.  Why not always give a good visual cue
 to users what type of user this is like that.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/414#comment:53>
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