I was wondering if it is at all possible to have Finch, or some other terminal-based client, interact with an already existing Pidgin client. I typically leave my accounts signed-in on Pidgin while my desktop is left on, and I would like to remotely log in to my desktop via SSH and check up on any missed instant messages.
If I use Finch each time I remotely connect (for example, using Screen to continue where I left off), my Pidgin client will sign out of any active accounts I have so that Finch may use them. To currently achieve close to what I want would require me to use a terminal-based client at all times, or once at my desktop and after checking for any messages in Finch, sign back in on Pidgin.
Is there any way to keep Pidgin signed in, or attach Finch to the already running instance at all? Is there a different method of accomplishing this? Thanks.
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You can 'interact' with a running pidgin via dbus, but you can't interact with the ui at all (and currently you can't reliably see what messages are unread). You cannot attach finch to a running pidgin as that would require a different architecture.
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Hello,
I was wondering if it is at all possible to have Finch, or some other terminal-based client, interact with an already existing Pidgin client. I typically leave my accounts signed-in on Pidgin while my desktop is left on, and I would like to remotely log in to my desktop via SSH and check up on any missed instant messages.
If I use Finch each time I remotely connect (for example, using Screen to continue where I left off), my Pidgin client will sign out of any active accounts I have so that Finch may use them. To currently achieve close to what I want would require me to use a terminal-based client at all times, or once at my desktop and after checking for any messages in Finch, sign back in on Pidgin.
Is there any way to keep Pidgin signed in, or attach Finch to the already running instance at all? Is there a different method of accomplishing this? Thanks.
I am interested in exactly this. I was looking at WebPidgin (a GUI web based plugin http://www.thirdmartini.com/index.php/WebPidgin\) but it looks like it hasn't been updated in a long while.
I would much prefer a text based solution.
You can 'interact' with a running pidgin via dbus, but you can't interact with the ui at all (and currently you can't reliably see what messages are unread). You cannot attach finch to a running pidgin as that would require a different architecture.