[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 deryni):

 Why were they originally displayed? I have absolutely no idea, but my
 guess is that since gaim was originally just an aim client the original
 status icon was the aim guy, and when other protocols were added their
 protocol icons were used as status icons. Regardless, pidgin has evolved
 many times over the course of its lifetime, and the exact goals of the
 project have only slowly become clear. Also, the state of the 'art' in
 client and ui design has changed over the years. The pervasiveness of IM
 has also changed, changing the requirements of the people using IM clients
 and the people writing them. Things change as a part of the way they work,
 that's just how things are.
 Personally, I dislike the green circle, I might get around to changing the
 icon at some point, you should feel free to do that as well if you have an
 icon you would prefer instead.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/414#comment:62>
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