[Pidgin] #12680: Buddy list disappears

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#12680: Buddy list disappears
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 Reporter:  nyh     |        Owner:              
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  closed      
Milestone:          |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.7.3   |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:          |  
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Comment(by dag):

 I have the same (or similar) problem.

 My buddy-list window disappeared, but on log-on my Pidgin was configured
 to automatically join a few IRC channels. If I start Pidgin, it opens the
 chat-window in those IRC channels, but my buddy-list window is nowhere to
 be seen. Since I disabled the systray icon, there is nothing I can do
 except use the IRC channels.

 There is no way to make the buddy-list window visible again from the chat
 window. If I stop pidgin, edit ~/.purple/prefs.xml and set
 /pidgin/blist/list_visible to 1, it automatically turns it back to 0 when
 starting Pidgin.

 Can someone help me to restore either the systray icon or the buddy-list
 window so Pidgin becomes usable again ? Thanks in advance !

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