[Pidgin] #1325: blist: add option to hide groups

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#1325: blist: add option to hide groups
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 Reporter:  Sim-on       |        Owner:              
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  closed      
Milestone:               |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.0.1        |   Resolution:  wontfix     
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment(by gweilo8888):

 I'm a new Pidgin user, and I'm likewise considering ditching the program
 in favor of another due to this decision. The inability to hide groups,
 and to arrange all contacts without regard to their messenger service, is
 the one big failing in an otherwise clean and approachable interface.

 "It adds complexity" is not a reasonable excuse as to why the feature
 won't be included. If it's felt to be overly complex, it could easily be
 added as a non-default setting, and if necessary a warning shown before
 the user is allowed to enable it. Hence, zero complexity need be added for
 any user who doesn't understand the feature.

 It's also perfectly possible to tie it to the "show protocol icons"
 feature, so that if you hide the groups, you *have* to instead show the
 protocol icons (or at least, the default is to do so, and you have to
 disable the icons if you don't want them).

 With the icons shown, there's absolutely no possibility of confusing
 identically named contacts from different networks, even without separate
 groups.

 I really hope this decision will be reconsidered, given that a significant
 portion of the user base wants this feature.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/1325#comment:35>
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