[Pidgin] #8436: option to show conversation windows in cascaded way

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#8436: option to show conversation windows in cascaded way
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 Reporter:  RomanIvanov                    |           Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  enhancement                    |          Status:  new         
Milestone:                                 |       Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.4                          |      Resolution:              
 Keywords:  cascaded conversation windows  |   Launchpad_bug:              
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Description changed by RomanIvanov:

Old description:

> Use-case: If you do not have tabbed conversations, each conversation is
> separate window, and position for their appearance is generated strictly
> in the middle of the screen.
> As we have three messages appeared one by one we have three identical(by
> size and position) window that overlap each other entirely, it is even
> could mislead you to whom you write, ... .
>
> Proposal: to have an option in the Preferences to show conversation
> windows in cascade way for :
> - convenience
> - easily visual(by location) distinguishing
> - ability to select necessary window without moving mouse to panel (with
> list of all windows)

New description:

 Use-case: If you do not have tabbed conversations, each conversation is
 separate window, and position for their appearance is generated strictly
 in the middle of the screen.[[BR]]
 As we have three messages appeared one by one we have three identical(by
 size and position) window that overlap each other entirely, it is even
 could mislead you to whom you write, ... .

 Proposal: to have an option in the Preferences to show conversation
 windows in cascade way for :[[BR]]
 - convenience[[BR]]
 - easily visual(by location) distinguishing[[BR]]
 - ability to select necessary window without moving mouse to panel (with
 list of all windows)

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