[Pidgin] #5034: Please bring back the 2.3.1 typing indicator!

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#5034: Please bring back the 2.3.1 typing indicator!
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  Reporter:  Arvedui       |       Owner:                           
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:  Plugin Suggested         
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.4.0                    
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  animated typing indicator
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by fractos):

 I'd really like to see the "old style" 2.3.1 typing indicator allowable as
 an option as I too find the "x is typing" indicator incredibly irritating
 and a step backwards in terms of design. I understand and appreciate that
 other, more successful messengers (although they may have a captive
 audience) use the "new style" indication, but I and it seems many others
 just from looking at this thread believe that the 2.3.1 style was better
 and should be available as an option.

 My opinion on the design is that the conversation window should be a track
 of "what has been", not "what might be". The fact that someone is typing
 is out of context of the content of the conversation.   Furthermore I
 support the opinion of amishmm where they say that it takes more brain
 cycles to process the information. A symbol in the top right corner was
 optimal for this process. Having the first few lines of a conversation
 window visible is not, especially when the indicator text is replaced by
 the sent message.  My eyes simply do not register the change in the same
 way and I will definitely be sticking to 2.3.1 until this is resolved in
 some way.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/5034#comment:24>
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