[Pidgin] #8321: Search logs for all users at once

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#8321: Search logs for all users at once
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 Reporter:  endolith     |           Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  enhancement  |          Status:  new         
Milestone:               |       Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.2        |      Resolution:              
 Keywords:               |   Launchpad_bug:              
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Description changed by endolith:

Old description:

> Currently you can only search the chat logs by viewing the logs for a
> single user and then typing in the search box once it has opened.  There
> should be a way to search all logs of all users at once.  I suggest
> combining the '''View User Log''' dialog and the '''Conversations with
> username''' into a single '''View logs''' window.
>
> The ability to type in part of a username, be shown a list of matching
> names, and then autocomplete the name and protocol is wonderful.  It
> should definitely be kept.  However, I think it should be added as a
> "filter" at the top of the log viewer window instead.
>
> Clicking "View Logs" from the main menu will open up a window showing you
> your most recent conversations in chronological order, but including logs
> from every user.  You can then type a username in the filter bar, getting
> the same functionality as I just described, and then view only
> conversations with that particular user.
>
> Right-clicking a user and selecting "View Log" will open the same dialog,
> except with their username pre-filled in the filter box, achieving the
> same functionality as it currently does.
>
> I'm not sure if it would be useful to allow filtering by multiple users.
> Maybe the text bar could accept more than one comma-separated name, with
> them each being autocompleted in the same way (somewhat like the To:
> field in Gmail's compose mode).

New description:

 Currently you can only search the chat logs by viewing the logs for a
 single user and then typing in the search box once it has opened.  There
 should be a way to search all logs of all users at once.  I suggest
 combining the '''View User Log''' dialog and the '''Conversations with
 username''' into a single '''View logs''' window.

 The ability to type in part of a username, be shown a list of matching
 names, and then autocomplete the name and protocol is wonderful.  It
 should definitely be kept.  However, I think it should be added as a
 "filter" at the top of the log viewer window instead.

 Clicking "View Logs" from the main menu will open up a window showing you
 your most recent conversations in chronological order, but including logs
 from every user.  You can then type a username in the filter bar, getting
 the same functionality as I just described, and then view only
 conversations with that particular user.

 Of course the left-side pane will need to show user information as well as
 date information, but it should still be primarily in chronological order.

 Right-clicking a user and selecting "View Log" will open the same dialog,
 except with their username pre-filled in the filter box, achieving the
 same functionality as it currently does.

 I'm not sure if it would be useful to allow filtering by multiple users.
 Maybe the text bar could accept more than one comma-separated name, with
 them each being autocompleted in the same way (somewhat like the To: field
 in Gmail's compose mode).

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