[Pidgin] #9679: improve buddy list search

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#9679: improve buddy list search
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 Reporter:  r3v                |        Owner:              
     Type:  enhancement        |       Status:  new         
Milestone:                     |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.5.8              |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:  buddy list search  |  
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Description changed by r3v:

Old description:

> currently in buddy list search, it only matches whole name.
>
> Is there any way to match start until space then match start of next
> word.
>
> Something like if I type "as df" it'd search for "as[^ ]* df"
>
> This comes up frequently with names like Matt.  Typing "Matt Doe" should
> match "Matthew Doe".
>
> Also would be useful for first initial / last name for overlaps.

New description:

 currently in buddy list search, it only matches whole name.

 Is there any way to match start until space then match start of next word.

 Something like if I type "as df" it'd search for {{{"as[^ ]* df"}}}

 This comes up frequently with names like Matt.  Typing "Matt Doe" should
 match "Matthew Doe".

 Also would be useful for first initial / last name for overlaps.

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