[Pidgin] #4456: option to disable wait on status change

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#4456: option to disable wait on status change
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 Reporter:  rpolach      |        Owner:              
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  new         
Milestone:               |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.3.1        |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment(by BoffinbraiN):

 Indeed; this is trickier than I first thought.  We have two completely
 different usage scenarios here and two different mindsets.  This is what I
 see...

 - Casual IM users on MSN, Skype and most other clients set their 'tagline'
 to be whatever they want, whenever they want; this is completely
 independent from their status.  Taglines are ever-changing and there is no
 desire to remember previous entries.

 - Pidgin users synchronously set their statuses and message text so that
 the message describes the status in more detail.

 Setting a status message independently in Pidgin can only be done by using
 a global status or by editing an existing saved status, which is a real
 annoyance for people used to the more common interface design.

 So, is it actually possible to reach a compromise?  I'm not sure.  I see
 advantages to both use cases, but personally I use saved statuses for
 statuses alone and not messages.

 How about this: we have the message box always visible.  If a saved status
 is used, its message immediately overwrites the message box, and
 subsequently, typing in the message box will override a saved status
 message (but won't persist).

 Critically, changing status should always take effect immediately
 (satisfying this ticket) and should then focus the message box, like a
 global status does.  Any delay between changing status and updating the
 message is unimportant.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4456#comment:11>
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