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How to manage multiple contacts in Pidgin?
I have 100 contacts in my Pidgin account in two folders. How to move all contacts from one folder to another and how to remove multiple contacts at once? I've tried one by one, but it takes years to ...
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Why does Facebook Chat through XMPP protocol on Pidgin Portable not authorize?
I heard you can use facebook chat on desktops now. Thats awsome! What i didn't hear is that it is a pain in the butt! Not awsome!
I've followed six nearly identical sets of instructions from six ...
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Pidgin randomly starts loading fonts
For some reason, Pidgin sometimes randomly starts loading all of the fonts on my computer. Needless to say, it takes quite a long time, and it freezes while that happens.
I have no idea what triggers ...
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Why “<Ctrl> + C” for copying does not work in Pidgin?
In pidgin, the shortcut of copying a text of chat history <Ctrl> + C does not work. Does anyone know why?
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Change shortcuts of pidgin
In pidgin, I would like to change the shortcut of sending messages from <Enter> to <Alt> + S, does anyone know how to do it?
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How can I type “ç” in Windows GTK apps?
I use an English (US) international keyboard layout, and every time I use the key ´ followed by c it yields the Portuguese and French character "ç" (cedilla), which is desirable. However in GTK apps ...
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What are all those bots that write you through AIM? [closed]
I use Pidgin to connect to my Yahoo! Messenger account (among others) and now and then I receive messages from users not in my buddy list that have all the signs of being bots:
Random female ...
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Syncronize accounts with different JIDs(resource)
I want to sync my jabber accounts to use it in Pidgin in different PCs.
Now I do it by symlink to Dropbox folder. It works as it should.
But now I want to use differnet resources on jabber accounts, ...
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How do I set up Google Talk in Pidgin?
When I try setting up Google Talk in Pidgin. I get the message:
Unable to Connect
EDIT:
(I have it working in Digsby fine)
Here is my setup:
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How to change history and log files path in pidgin?
Maybe pidgin needs some extra plugin?
I use it with Windows XP.
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Pidgin sort buddy group alphabetically
I was trying to make Pidgin interface look similar to Windows Live Messenger. Is there any Pidgin plugin can sort buddy group alphabetically without manually sort?
Another question - is there any ...
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Pidgin windows placement on Windows 7 - forgets preferences
I run Pidgin as my IM client.
Until recently (no updates to Pidgin, and only security updates for Windows), my buddy list would open on the left side of my screen, and the current chat window would ...
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Pidgin not showing up in the Dock
How can I see the Pidgin application on my Mac system? Unfortunately it is not listed in the Doc but i get a pop up when some one tries to chat with me.
Pidgin is installed on my system and I normally ...
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Automatic response in pidgin with regular expressions match & write
I'm searching for a plugin that would allow me to set automatic responses in pidgin. These responses should be triggered by regular expressions in a conversation. Pretty much like anwering machine ...
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Remove a buddy in Finch
Is there a way to remove a buddy from my buddy list in Finch? If it matters, I'm using Jabber, and the buddy list looks like it is stored server side (editing blist.xml did not work).
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How can I get pidgin to replace animations/graphics with their alt text?
I have a few contacts who use annoying text-to-animation plugins in their clients, that do things like turn the word "hi" into an animation of Kermit the Frog waving at me, or other equally annoying ...
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On Pidgin, how to search for the next person with a name?
In the contact list, when I type a name, it highlights the first match. How to find the second match? I tried F3 with no avail.
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Where can I find pidgin-pluginpack rpm for openSuse 11.4
I migrated from Ubuntu top openSuse and not I miss some packages. One of them is pidgin pluginpack. Its not there in OBS. I am low in system resources to build it from source. Where can I find RPM of ...
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How do I get pidgin sipe IMs to all connected devices?
I use pidgin with sipe plugin. Unlike gtalk, sipe based im's are delievered to only one of the devices i connected. I connected via one laptop , one desktop. Some times messages goes to laptop and not ...
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IM protocol with message receipt confirmation
Is there any instant messaging protocol (or plugin for Pidgin) that uses a read receipt layer to verify whether messages have actually been delivered and resend if not? I've had problems recently with ...
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Set Pidgin Status from Outlook calendar
Is there a way to set the Pidgin status from Outlook's calendar?
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Pidgin and Facebook two-factor authentication
Since I enabled two-factor authentication on Facebook:
Login Approvals
When an unrecognized computer or device tries to access my account:
Require me to enter a security code sent to my ...
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When contacts are merged, how does Pidgin choose to which one to send a message?
When contacts are merged, how does Pidgin choose to which one to send a message?
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Save Chat Room in Contact List in Pidgin
I use several chat rooms regularly with Pidgin. Every time I want to join them, I need to pop-up the "Join Chat" dialog, select the right account, and enter the chat room name. Sometimes, the some ...
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Block ICQ contact requests in Pidgin
Is there a way in Pidgin to block ICQ contact requests (not only messages) from unknown users?
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How to disable contact grouping in Pidgin?
Pidgin groups my contacts by protocol and by contact groups. I would like to remove this grouping and sort my contacts alphabetically only.
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Yahoo messenger with proxy on kubuntu
I am trying to connect to yahoo chat on kubuntu through squid proxy. The proxy system is username/password based. I have tried different solutions like pidgin (has a proxy bug ...
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ICQ through Google talk in pidgin
everyone.
Can you tell me a way to run icq through google talk on pidgin? I want to have a history in one place.
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how to create one. app on Mac with MacPorts installed Pidgin?
anyone could help me how to create a. app on Mac with MacPorts installed Pidgin?
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How can I pin pidgin window to a part of my screen space?
so that if I maximize any other window I can still see the pidgin window where I pinned it and the other Window just takes up the rest of the space.
I am using Windows XP. I think it should be a ...
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Start a conversation in pidgin from launchy/anywhere
I use pidgin for all my chatting, and all my regular contacts are available in pidgin roster.
I also use Launchy to launch a bunch of things.
As a logical consequence, I wonder if it is possible to ...
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Get Pidgin Logs From Other Directory
I'm using pidgin on both, windows and linux on several pc. To sync my log, I use dropbox. For linux, it's easy. Just a matter of symlink. However, I don't know how to sync it on windows, without ...
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why skype is not available on messengers like pidgin
i really like pidgin, empathy etc. (especially pidgin) because they gather all accounts like xmpp, msn etc. together except skype. i know skype uses a proprietary protocol but so does msn and it is ...
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How do I make Pidgin sent messages to my offline ICQ contacts?
None of my messages posted to offline ICQ contacts are received on the contact's end once they come online.
How come?
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connect / disconnect loop in pidgin 2.7.9 / windows 7 x64
noticing some strange behaviour in windows jabber clients in the office:
staff leaves for the day, leaving windows 7x64 machine running.
machine automatically sleeps.
jabber reports the user ...
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Is it possible to sync Adium and Pidgin accounts settings?
I use Pidgin at my netbook (Windows) and work (again Windows) and sync their accounts settings using Dropbox (by syncing their .purple folder as described here). I want to have Adium on my Mac do the ...
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Configuring pidgin for IMAP
How do i configure pidgin to work with my IMAP account? (I'm using Pidgin 2.7.3 in Ubuntu 10.10) . In the Add Accounts Dialog box, the IMAP option is not listed. Please tell me which option I should ...
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Copying text from pidgin doesn't seem to make it onto the clipboard in Windows 7
Copying text from pidgin using ctrl+c or right click and copy doesn't seem to make it onto the clipboard in Windows 7.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I'm using pidgin 2.7.9, but it's been occurring ...
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How to start a group chat in Google Talk client?
I created a group chat with Google Talk gadget, but I can't do it in the desktop client.
Maybe pidgin can do it
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Pidgin reveals its client on Linux
So, with pidgin on Ubuntu, Pidgin tells whoever im chatting with that im using pidgin.
Client: Pidgin 2.6.6 (libpurple 2.7.1)
How can i get it to not do this, or how can i change what it says it ...
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pidgin: how to make it log logins/logouts of an ICQ buddy if the conversation tab is still open
when pidgin was called gaim and you had opened a tab with am ICQ buddy, all his logins and logouts were logged during the time you had that tab open. It didnt' even matter if your buddy was online ...
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Pidgin Crash Notification?
My Pidgin seem to be crashing a lot.
Unfortunately I notice it only an hour after.
How do I make it to do some sort of notification/restart?
Whenever it crashes? I'm Using Ubuntu 10.04 by the way.
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Pidgin on windows can't transfer / receive files
I use yahoo messenger using pidgin on windows and I don't know why, I can't transfer / receive files. It always failed :(.
Windows: 7 Ultimate editions
Pidgin: 2.7.1
Pager Port: 5050
File transfer ...
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How to solve the Pidgin GTalk client not working on Windows 7 problem?
When I try to connect my pidgin to my gtalk account it doesn't work anymore.
What should I do? The error is
Not Authorized
I used
Protocol XMPP
Username without @gmail.com
Domain gmail.com ...
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Pidgin - Google Talk - How to display the dialpad
I have Google Voice working with Google Talk and pidgin on my local computer. My problem is that if I dial a conference number, I need a dial pad to enter the numbers, how can I get pidgin to display ...
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Why does Pidgin kill itself when marked as offline?
I'm on Ubuntu 10.04 netbook with Pidgin 2.6.6. Whenever I lose my WiFi connection or I mark Pidgin as offline, Pidgin does just that, but also quits itself. This is very irritating when I use my ...
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Pidgin will not receive files
Anytime someone tries to send me files over YIM or AIM when I am using Pidgin 2.7.5 on Arch Linux, it fails mid-transfer, telling me that they cancelled, and telling them that I cancelled.
The same ...
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Settings for file transfer via yahoo protocol on pidgin
OS > Windows Vista Home Premium
I have tried sending and receiving files with my friend who is using yahoo messenger but it fails every time.
Are there specific settings I should use?
-I managed to ...
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Pidgin theme problem
I installed pidgin on my windows 7 64 bit.
I want to have a theme, and found a lot of theme libary e.g.: http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2/
Every single site in the world tells me something about a ...
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Pidgin > New conversation window issue
When I receive a new conversation I have it minimized so that it flashes 3 times
then stays highlighted. Unfortunately after a while this taskbar button stops being highlighted.
Ive also noticed ...
