Ugh. I can't figure out how to cross-compile from Linux to Windows. :/ I got all the MinGW and libpurple stuff installed but it's missing win32dep.h, even with the Pidgin/Pidgin-dev packages. On Mon, Jul 11, 2016, at 01:08 AM, David G. wrote: > Ah, yes. That is it. I don't see a binary of this SQLite plugin. I > don't have a build environment set up but maybe I can figure that out. > > > On Sun, Jul 10, 2016, at 05:22 PM, Eion Robb wrote: >> If its your own resource that you don't want to see, then editing the >> "Local Alias" setting of the account is probably what you're after >> >> On 11 July 2016 at 10:53, David G. <light...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >>> __ >>> Thanks. I didn't know about that plug-in but it looks like it >>> probably has the options I need to adjust the appearance. Part of >>> the problem is that it's unclear to an end-user which approach they >>> should be using. The themes don's seem to be supported well and >>> that's confusing, with these other options to configure it. >>> >>> I tried disabling "Close IMs" and that seems to prevent it from >>> creating a new file every time I close the window. So, that might >>> be good enough but I may still want to check out the SQLite option. >>> >>> Is there a way to adjust the layout/format of messages? Right now >>> it's showing <timestamp> <user>/<resource>: <message> >>> >>> I'd like to customize that and I don't really want to see the >>> resource, ever. >>> >>> Thanks, again! >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 10, 2016, at 01:58 PM, Eion Robb wrote: >>>> Hi David, >>>> >>>> Have you had any success with using the Pidgin GTK+ Theme Control >>>> plugin? It allows you to specify fonts for a lot of things >>>> including the 'GTK+ Interface Font'. You can find it in Tools- >>>> >Plugins. >>>> >>>> The logging one does require a programming change, although it does >>>> sound like you close messaging windows a lot if you've only got one >>>> message per conversation - changing the 'Close IMs immediately when >>>> the tab is closed' setting in Tools->Preferences->Conversations >>>> might help with that. Alternatively you can use the SQLite Logging >>>> plugin which has an option to display in the 'View Log' window >>>> broken down by day, rather than by conversation. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Eion >>>> >>>> On 11 July 2016 at 08:50, David G. <light...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to change two things in Pidgin: >>>>> >>>>> 1. The appearance of the text in the "buddy list" and conversation >>>>> windows. >>>>> 2. Change logging to combine all messages from a day into a single >>>>> file, >>>>> instead of one per message. >>>>> >>>>> #2 probably needs a programming change but please let me know your >>>>> thoughts. Could a plug-in do it? >>>>> >>>>> #1: This doesn't make sense to me: >>>>> >>>>> A. The program has one option to change the font style but it >>>>> defaults >>>>> to "theme" and yet there are no themes that come with the >>>>> program. >>>>> >>>>> B: I tried creating a buddy theme per the wiki and it changes the >>>>> buddy >>>>> list font but not the messages, even though there is a >>>>> "message_text" >>>>> field. >>>>> >>>>> C: Meanwhile, the FAQ on changing the font has an entirely >>>>> different >>>>> approach and doesn't even mention themes but as mentioned >>>>> above, the >>>>> default font is supposed to be based on a theme! >>>>> >>>>> Can we get a default theme that works and demos what it can >>>>> actually do? >>>>> This is very confusing and the documentation is very mixed >>>>> up. The >>>>> example theme .xml would be nice if it had some parameters in it, >>>>> like >>>>> font size, family/name and colors. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this >>>>> link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support >>> >>> -- >>> David G. >>> light...@fastmail.fm >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.fastmail.com - The professional email service >>> >>> > > -- > David G. > light...@fastmail.fm > > > -- http://www.fastmail.com - Does exactly what it says on the tin > > _________________________________________________ > Support@pidgin.im mailing list > Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: > https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support -- David G. light...@fastmail.fm
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