[Pidgin] #7668: .gif problem

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#7668: .gif problem
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 Reporter:  skirknfc  |        Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  new         
Milestone:            |    Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.2     |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:  .gif      |  
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Description changed by skirknfc:

Old description:

> I am unsure if this is a direct problem, or a feature that was not put
> in. All of these .gif files that have moving pictures do not work on the
> most recent version of pidgin. I personally really enjoy pidgin and all
> of it's features. I do not want to switch back to the original
> messengers, since it is such an easy way to organize and talk to everyone
> without using too many programs.
>
> Thanks
> skirknfc
>
> edit:
> It does not work, the .gif does not change frames as .gif files do
> sometimes, they do show the original first picture of it, but none of the
> other frames. Many people from AIM have moving icons, and they do work,
> but mine remains immobile. =(

New description:

 I am unsure if this is a direct problem, or a feature that was not put in.
 All of these .gif files that have moving pictures do not work on the most
 recent version of pidgin. I personally really enjoy pidgin and all of it's
 features. I do not want to switch back to the original messengers, since
 it is such an easy way to organize and talk to everyone without using too
 many programs.

 Thanks
 skirknfc

 edit:
 It does not work, the .gif does not change frames as .gif files do
 sometimes, they do show the original first picture of it, but none of the
 other frames. Many people from AIM have moving icons, and they do work,
 but mine remains immobile. =(

 edit 2:
 Looking under the... i forget what it is called, but for now it is going
 to be called a 'guide', I found that the sizes of files used for AIM, MSN,
 and many others, is so small, that the file sizes for .gifs is too big for
 it to be used... 68 kilobytes for one avatar, but it asks for around 6
 kilobytes... I feel that people have more elaborate avatars, and somehow
 they are shrunk to a small size. How could pidgin do such a thing? I feel
 it is more of a size problem than a problem with the program.

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