[Pidgin] #6987: Padding around chat window is unnecessary

[Pidgin]

#6987: Padding around chat window is unnecessary
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 Reporter:  moreati                 |        Owner:  deryni      
     Type:  patch                   |       Status:  pending     
Milestone:  Patches Needing Review  |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.5.1                   |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:                          |  
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Changes (by moreati):

  * status:  pending => new


Old description:

> The Pidgin chat window has a 6 pixel padding surrounding it. Comments in
> pidgin.h state this is due to the Gnome HIG.
>
> The HIG <http://library.gnome.org/devel/hig-book/stable/design-
> window.html.en> refers to a dialog box when suggesting a 12 pixel border.
>
> I believe havng this border is:
>  - Not necessary, the chat window is closer to being a document window
> than a dialog.
>  - Wasteful of space, especially when the chat window is made thin.

New description:

 The Pidgin chat window has a 6 pixel padding surrounding it. Comments in
 pidgin.h state this is due to the Gnome HIG.

 The HIG <http://library.gnome.org/devel/hig-book/stable/design-
 window.html.en> refers to a dialog box when suggesting a 12 pixel border.

 I believe having this border is:
  - Not necessary, the chat window is closer to being a document window
 than a dialog.
  - Wasteful of space, especially when the chat window is made thin.

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Comment:

 Here's the side by side comparison:

 http://moreati.org.uk/blog/2008/09/20/subhuman-gtk-theme-making-gtk-play-
 nice-with-fitts/

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6987#comment:5>
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