[Pidgin] #1178: Protocol autoswitching should print out a notification in the conversation window

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#1178: Protocol autoswitching should print out a notification in the conversation
window
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  Reporter:  cdmarcus      |       Owner:     
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:     
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0
Resolution:                |    Keywords:     
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by cdmarcus):

 It's not just that, there are a lot of features that are unique to
 different protocols, and the autoswitching behavior can be disconcerting.
 Since there's no preference that sets it on or off, and no notification
 that it's happening, I've noticed that a lot of people who I set up with
 Pidgin don't realize what's going on when they've accidentally switched
 protocols. Also, perhaps getisboy's friend has a work Jabber account, and
 when he switches to his laptop on lunch break, he switches to AIM. There
 are a lot of reasons people might switch protocols, and we have to accept
 that their behavior isn't the problem here. Getisboy's friend may have
 never used Pidgin, and doesn't know that it won't be obvious for Getisboy
 that he's switched accounts. This functionality doesn't have to be added
 to the core client, but perhaps it should be added as an option in the
 Buddy State Notification plugin.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/1178#comment:9>
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