[Pidgin] #12451: XMPP: default user directory configuration

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#12451: XMPP: default user directory configuration
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 Reporter:  SgtPepper  |     Owner:  deryni
     Type:  patch      |    Status:  new   
Component:  XMPP       |   Version:  2.7.2 
 Keywords:             |  
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 This patch satisfies [http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/12328 enhancement
 ticket #12328].

 It provides a user configurable option for the default server chosen for
 the "Enter a User Directory" dialog (displayed when "Search for Users..."
 is chosen from the account menu).

 This value is currently only pre-populated when the XMPP server responds
 to a disco#info with user directory information.  This patch allows the
 user to override this with any server of their choice.

 There are multiple cases where this would be tremendously useful.[[BR]]
 Two such use-cases:[[BR]]
 [[BR]]
 1. An XMPP server does not advertise a user directory using disco#info.
 In this case (my case), the user would have to type in the user directory
 server (and remember what it is) every time they want to search for a
 user.  With this patch, they can enter it once and not worry about it from
 then on.[[BR]]
 [[BR]]
 2. A user connects to one jabber server (that may or may not advertise a
 user directory), but typically searches for users from a different XMPP
 service.  This user would want to override the default user directory
 server to be the one they typically use so they don't have to type it in
 every time.

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