[Pidgin] #12552: Pidgin quietly "hides" lost network connection without reconnecting

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#12552: Pidgin quietly "hides" lost network connection without reconnecting
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 Reporter:  kunalashar    |     Owner:  rekkanoryo
     Type:  defect        |    Status:  new       
Component:  unclassified  |   Version:  2.7.3     
 Keywords:  Reconnection  |  
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 I have the latest version of Pidgin running on Windows Vista Home Premium
 SP2. I'm using a secured wireless network.

 I normally run Pidgin minimized into an icon in the system try. When I
 lose the wireless connection, Pidgin does not report/show any indication
 of a loss of a connection; it's tray icon remains the same too (see
 screenshot 1 in which the icon seems to show that Pidgin is still
 connected).

 When I maximize the Pidgin window, it shows me that it's disconnected
 (since none of the IM contacts are populated), but the status shows
 "Available - waiting for network connection".

 This seems misleading, since Pidgin has quietly disconnected, but I, as a
 user, think that it still is.

 However, when the network connection is restored, Pidgin *does not*
 reconnect. It remains in the same state - the tray icon shows that it's
 connected, but the main window shows no signs of reconnecting.

 In parallel I tried running GTalk, and as the screenshot1 shows, GTalk has
 reconnected within seconds, but Pidgin still shows the incorrect icon
 without reconnecting.

 So it seems that Pidgin does not or is unable to reconnect automatically.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/12552>
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