[Pidgin] #12706: No way to set the tray icon to blink on new chat messages under GNU/Linux

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#12706: No way to set the tray icon to blink on new chat messages under GNU/Linux
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 Reporter:  Mampir                           |        Owner:              
     Type:  defect                           |       Status:  new         
Milestone:                                   |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.6.6                            |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:  flash blink tray chat gnu linux  |  
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Description changed by Mampir:

Old description:

> Under Windows, one is able to use the "'''Notify for: Chat windows'''"
> option along with "'''Method: Flash window'''", under the "'''Message
> Notification'''" plugin, to get a visual alert on all new chat messages.
>
> Under GNU/Linux, one has the option "'''Set window manager 'URGENT'
> hint'''" rather than "'''Flash window'''". What "'''URGENT'''" does is,
> it makes the chat windows flash in the taskbar. This is sufficient
> because, if one has a chat closed, but set on "'''Persisted'''", one
> doesn't get notified on you messages. He gets notified only on new
> messages with his name in them, because that's the default behavior.

New description:

 Under Windows, one is able to use the "'''Notify for: Chat windows'''"
 option along with "'''Method: Flash window'''", under the "'''Message
 Notification'''" plugin, to get a visual alert on all new chat messages.

 Under GNU/Linux, one has the option "'''Set window manager 'URGENT'
 hint'''" rather than "'''Flash window'''". What "'''URGENT'''" does is, it
 makes the chat windows flash on the taskbar. This is insufficient because,
 if one has a chat window closed, but set on "'''Persisted'''", he doesn't
 get notified on new messages. He gets notified only on new messages with
 his name in them, because that's the default behavior.

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