[Pidgin] #554: Taskbar flashing problems (w/o tabs)

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#554: Taskbar flashing problems (w/o tabs)
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  Reporter:  drstan00         |       Owner:  datallah
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  closed  
  Priority:  minor            |   Milestone:  2.0.1   
 Component:  winpidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0     
Resolution:  fixed            |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  0                |  
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Comment (by rageboy):

 Replying to [comment:8 datallah]:
 > As of 2.0.0, the taskbar will flash 3 times and stay highlighted instead
 of flashing continuously - this is less annoying if you want to ignore
 incoming messages until you're finished working on something.

 This is a feature? I would think this is OS controlled so Pidgin shouldn't
 directly control the flashing. As it is, Pidgin windows continue to flash
 after gaining focus...for instance:
 Unfocus conversation window.
 Send IM to window to start flash.
 Focus conversation window before three flashes.

 Actual behavior:
 Window continues to flash until it has flashed three times.

 Expected behavior:
 Window stops flashing as soon as it gains focus.

 This particular issue is not really problematic, it's just not right. And
 I think it's because (as far as I can tell) the number of flashes is
 enforced by the program instead of the OS. I don't know what Windows XP
 does without TweakUI but Vista flashes a set number of times and stops,
 and TweakUI lets you set how many times the window flashes before stopping
 and staying highlighted. I'd like to suggest that Pidgin not control the
 number of flashes (I've mentioned this in #1502)

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/554#comment:11>
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