[Pidgin] #7548: rearranging preference menu to fit on 800x600

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Fri Nov 14 00:57:12 EST 2008


#7548: rearranging preference menu to fit on 800x600
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Reporter:  caseyho  |        Type:  patch                             
  Status:  new      |   Component:  pidgin (gtk)                      
 Version:  2.5.2    |    Keywords:  preferences size conversation font
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 the current preference menu doesn't fit on an 800x600 screen.  this was
 the first thing that popped up in an adhoc usability test i performed with
 a friend.

 the conversation tab is at fault here.  i looked for ways to shrink it- i
 then noticed that the "font" section and "formatting" section sound
 redundant.  this is confusing.

 after additional searching, the "font" section controls your local
 appearance, the "formatting" section controls what is sent out.  simple
 enough.

 to remedy this, i renamed the "smiley themes" tab to "theme" and moved
 "font" under there. the smileys section is also cleaned up a bit.

 no functionality lost, and IMO the new arrangement makes mildy more sense.
 there may be a case for removing the "font" option altogether, as neither
 adium or digsby has such an option (design by committee? :))

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/7548>
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