[Gaim-patches] [ gaim-Patches-1162195 ] im received changes docklet icon

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Patches item #1162195, was opened at 2005-03-12 18:15
Message generated for change (Comment added) made by mojavelinux
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Category: Plugins
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Dan Allen (mojavelinux)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: im received changes docklet icon

Initial Comment:
In the v1_1_4 branch of gaim, the docklet plugin gives
the option to "hide new messages while away," which
queues the messages and changes the icon of the docklet
to a gaim man with an envelop emblem.  While this
feature is helpful, it doesn't help with conversations
while active.  This patch changes the docklet when a
new im is received.  It is relevant only to the 1_1_4
branch since the docklet plugin has changed drastically
in HEAD. 

Scenario:

The gaim conversation window is open but on a seperate
Linux desktop (or perhaps set not to raise or notify on
events).  When a new message arrives, there is no
visual indicator that the IM window received activity
(the URGENT doesn't seem to work in this case).

Solution:

This patch changes the docklet icon to the gaim man
with the envelop emblem when a new IM is received.  It
will change back to normal when a reply is sent or when
clicking on the docklet icon.






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>Comment By: Dan Allen (mojavelinux)
Date: 2005-03-12 18:20

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Seems the motivation of my docklet patch has also been
captured in the following notification patch:

https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=694856&group_id=235&atid=300235

The problem I am having is that I keep missing new IMs in
open windows and the person contacting me gets pissed.  I
don't enable "raise on events" because it keeps jumping in
my face when I am trying work (they end up getting portions
of my java code).

Essentially, I want to know that someone has sent me an IM,
but I don't want it to get in the way.  Additionally, sound
is not available (which is fairly common in a work
environment).  The docklet is the perfect location to attach
this notification.  Without this patch, there is no such way
to accomplish this in gaim.

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