[Pidgin] #4986: automatic chat input field resizing should be optional, regression from 2.3

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#4986: automatic chat input field resizing should be optional, regression from 2.3
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  Reporter:  swbrown       |       Owner:                   
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  reopened         
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:                   
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.4.0            
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  chat input resize
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by kdorff):

 Replying to [comment:212 ccb]: I agree this change should have been
 something worthy of discussion. After 212 messages, having read every one
 of them at least once, trying to understand both sides I have come to this
 conclusion: in spite of the fact every other IM program (including Pidgin
 2.3) follows a specific UI convention and that manually sizable panes is
 pretty much a standard in UI design, the developers had this cool idea
 they thought would revolutionize UI design and IM. They implemented it.
 They use it. It makes them happy. It seems their take is everyone else
 loves it the new UI... just us naggy few who thought resizing the
 composition pane was ever a good idea.

 No amount discussion or pleading from their users will sway them from the
 idea that their new, revolutionary design is anything but perfect. Sure,
 it may have a bug or two which they are willing to address, but after 210+
 messages in this thread and the various responses from the developers I
 think it is now safe to say our desire to have the previous UI is a
 complete waste of time and effort. We tried a compromise (option) that
 would satisfy both camps but again, if it means a manually sized pane they
 have no interest in that solution. As I see it, our options now are (a)
 learn to see the brilliance of the design (b) live it it (c) adopt another
 program (Pidgin 2.3, FunPidgin, Trillian, something else). I guess I'm
 done beating my head against the wall with this thread. Maybe with Pidgin,
 haven't decided yet - but obviously the developers just don't care if they
 loose users or not.

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