[Pidgin] #2788: Pidgin attention GUI

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#2788: Pidgin attention GUI
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  Reporter:  jeff          |       Owner:  hbons
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:  2.2.1
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.1.1
Resolution:                |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by jeff):

 > I don't think it's necessary to show if it's a buzz/nudge/whatever.
 At least for MySpaceIM, it is, because there are multiple ways to get
 someone's attention - zapping, torching, etc. So in #2662, I added
 different messages for when any kind of attention command is sent or
 received.

 > I think it's a good idea to have a preference to turn attentions on/off.
 I don't like people shaking my windows all the time.
 Agreed. Not sure if it would be best to have window shaking as a plugin
 (probably wouldn't be too hard to do - actually I think there may already
 be one, but I don't recall where it is), or part of the core.

 But, we certainly could use a generic interface to send attentions. I'm
 thinking of some sort of pop-up menu or button, that when activated, lists
 all the possible attention notification names along with their icons, if
 available. If there is only one attention command, it wouldn't have to
 drop-down, but instead just send the attention command when it is clicked.
 The menu would be populated with prpl_info->attention_types(), and
 clicking an item would call prpl_info->send_attention().

 Hopefully we'll be able to address this is in an upcoming release - until
 then, each prpl can use its own unique method of sending attention
 commands.

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