[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 dbeusee):

 Replying to [comment:218 mortan]:
 > ...

 Very nicely said, but I think all our comments have fallen on deaf ears,
 or should I say, non-caring and non-compromising developers.  [comment:222
 sim-on] has re-enforced their non-caring/non-compromising nature in his
 latest reply:

 Replying to [comment:222 sim-on]

 >'''1. There is a Plugin (#5296) and another pidgin-Version called
 "[http://sf.net/projects/funpidgin/ funpidgin]" where auto-resizing is
 disabled. And you are free to use them or reinstall
 [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=235&package_id=230234&release_id=559922
 2.3.1].'''

 Still "our way or the highway", it seems.  This what you call
 "compromising"??  This is what you call "we care"??

 We want manual resize built-in the base program that is easy to activate
 (by default ideally, or at least a very easy to find option - ideally
 right there on the conversation window) and provided for out-of-the-box
 (on install of pidgin - not via additional download and install, not by
 recompiling, etc).

 If we didn't mind relying on a fork like
 [http://sf.net/projects/funpidgin/ funpidgin] just for this little, but
 basic UI functionality, we would not need to keep arguing with you guys
 here.  I am using funpidgin, but I shouldn't have to.  We are still
 waiting for YOUR compromise (a plugin - whether installed with pidgin or
 not, a fork, a "bug-fixed" auto-resize, a previous version... are not
 compromises).  We want manual, you want auto.  Can we meet in the middle
 via an OPTION?  PLEASE?  Can you guys just show a LITTLE flexibility?

 Replying to [comment:212 ccb]:
 >
 > The FunPidgin link came up empty...

 Get it here:
 http://sf.net/projects/funpidgin/

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