On 2017-12-05 06:02 PM, pid...@alexoren.com wrote:
On 2017-12-05 2:06 PM, Boris Gjenero wrote:
On many occasions when re-connecting after a period of not using a
Pidgin install I get some error, usually relating to Skypeweb or
Google Talk XMPP accounts. A panel showing the error appears at the
bottom of the contact list. I need to click a button there to
reconnect. The reconnecting practically always works.
The problem is, I don't want to have to click a button to reconnect. I
simply want Pidgin to reconnect automatically when I start it or when
I wake the computer. I also certainly don't want an account to become
disabled without me intentionally and explicitly choosing to disable it.
Reading elsewhere, it seems Pidgin is supposed to reconnect
automatically except after fatal errors. I don't know what's going on.
Are protocols inappropriately reporting some errors as fatal?
Right now, I simply want this to work. Reconnecting automatically
after all errors, regardless of whether they're considered fatal,
would be fine with me. Something like Miranda NG's KeepStatus plugin
would be ideal. Ideally, automatic reconnecting ought to abort after
some number of consecutive failed attempts, but if it keeps trying
forever, I'm okay with that.
Is there some plugin or setting which will do what I want, or do I
need to edit the source code?
There are some protocols that do not support multiple connections for
the same user id, and will automatically disconnect the "old" connections.
Consider what an automatic reconnection will do in this case:
1. You connect from your home desktop as "Boris Gjenero".
2. You leave home without disconnecting and connect from your laptop,
also as "Boris Gjenero".
3. The server recognizes a duplicate connection and forcefully
disconnects desktop connection.
4. Pidgin on desktop detects disconnection and automatically reconnects.
5. The server recognizes a duplicate connection and forcefully
disconnects laptop connection.
6. Pidgin on laptop detects disconnection and automatically reconnects.
7. goto 3 (Dijkstra be damned)
I realize there are various situations where reconnecting after fatal
errors would lead to bad consequences. Those situations are sufficiently
rare for me that I want to do it regardless. I don't care if others
think doing that is wrong, but do realize that I might mean I need to
edit the source code and recompile. It would be nice to be able to do
this via an extension though. A simple limit on the number of successive
failed connection attempts would be enough to avoid most problems.
On IRC I was told that if the button says "Reconnect" then a
reconnection should eventually happen. Maybe I was just impatient and
need to give it more time. I'm used to reconnection happening in a few
seconds in other programs, and didn't realize it may take a minute or
more with Pidgin.
_______________________________________________
Support@pidgin.im mailing list
Want to unsubscribe? Use this link:
https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
