pidgin plugin

[jmadero]

Hi All,

I'm just starting to look into making a pidgin plugin and was wondering if anyone would like to assist (I'm a beginner when it comes to programming, I don't even like to very much but figured I'd give this a shot).

What I want to do:

Based on: ICQ in Windows

Details: Make it so the IM's are more like an instant e-mail. After a message is sent the window closes automatically, then when you receive a message it only shows up in the notification area, it does not automatically pop up.

Reason why: Privacy, desktop clutter

I used to really like this feature in ICQ and I think it could be functional. From what I'm seeing it'd be relatively easy to program, basically start with the auto close part, sent is pushed, window closes. After that block messages from automatically opening (this may already be a feature in Pidgin, I know it is in empathy), then use the notification area to do one of two things:

a. implement what's already there, it's just a stacked single window showing a list of messages incoming.

b. make some kind of unique way of making it so that you can select which incoming message you want to see, this would probably require a bit more work.


Well let me know, if not I'll attempt it alone

[RobinVossen]

I think you want to make an diffrent app then Pidgin. You can use the Pidgin Lib (libpurple) for it though to spare some pains..
However being new in coding for you, and wanting do this.
Is well, a normal dream. But its not normal to finish the project.

Learn about memory management in C and Sockets, then you can attempt this. And well then I'd be happy to help

Cheers,
Robin

[jmadero]

why not just a plugin? there are lots of plugins that do way fancier things than this....

[RobinVossen]

Since writing plugins is ( most of the time ) harder.
And I think it doesnt fit in with Pidgin. But if you want to do it as a plugin, go nuts

[jmadero]

I think I'll try that, making a whole new interface seems out of my league. I'm looking over the source for several other plugins to see if I can take from one or two and add just bits and pieces as I go along.

I've heard that plugins for empathy are easier to develop....but I like pidgin more....so I'm in a dilemma