Fixing the skype for linux UI

the skype for linux UI atm is a broken split UI. would be nice to see a more themeable UI. (somewhat offtopic: would also be nice to see a pure 64bit build)

It should look the same as all the other apps. Which is what most Linux users expect. Qt does offer on-the-fly theming, so if someone feels adventurous they can change it; and indeed the lack of 64 bit often results in some missing themes and Skype running in not exactly the same theme as the rest of the desktop. But otherwise, we shouldn't make Skype4Linux stick out like a sore thumb.

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Open sourcing the skype for linux UI AGAIN

i remember from some time ago i read something about the skype for linxu UI being open sourced to make supporting linux distro easier. but then microsoft bought skype. and now there is a closed source UI. please open source the UI so the comunity can fix the broken UI in skype for linux to a proper qt interface. the current qt web interface is annoying

It should look the same as all the other apps. Which is what most Linux users expect. Qt does offer on-the-fly theming, so if someone feels adventurous they can change it; and indeed the lack of 64 bit often results in some missing themes and Skype running in not exactly the same theme as the rest of the desktop. But otherwise, we shouldn't make Skype4Linux stick out like a sore thumb.

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after a long itme skype for linux is still at version 4.3 while other versions of skype are at 7.x or 5.x. this is quite an issue as skype for linux hasn't has group video calling or screensharing added yet and is quite annoying to use. in this topic i will point out many of the issues in skype for linux so that the developers know what to fix in upcoming releases. 1. the skype for linux ui simply sucks. i need to install 32bit versions of the gtk engine murrine and a 32bit libcanberra just to get skype to theme to my gtk theme. an another poit on this is that the UI is in componets that open in different windows like the chat window. 2: skype for linux does not support group screensharing or group video calling. this is especially annoying when you are in a skype call for a live stream and you need to see a screenshare to get the most up to date view of the streamers screen. 3. THERE IS NO !@#$ING 64BIT VERSION!!!!!!!!!! this is really annoing because now i have to isntall 32bit BLOAT on my system just to run skype. b******* 4. skype for linux is almost never developed. the ammount of updates or any work on sype for linux are less then neglegable. and thus the things mentioned above aer a result of the neglegence that skype for linux seems to be recieving. 5. pulseaudio (also known as canceraudio) is a pain the !@#. please re-add alsa support. alsa is good on most systems but pulse audio just !@#$s up some systems there are a lot of thing that could probably be said here but please some modderator or admin or developer. this topic needs an answer as to why skype for linux is so !@#$y.

Unfortunately, Skype for Linux is abandonware. Microsoft have no intention of any further updates to it whatsoever. They do not even respond to requests for assistance on these forums. They only seem to take any action in this forum if someone swears or breaks the rules. In this thread (from a Q&A with the Android development team), I asked if it would be possible to use the Android version to update Skype for Linux. The moderator replied that Microsoft had no news at all on an update. I strongly suspect the reason for this is that they are not working on Skype for Linux any more. As a result, there is no news because they are not making an update. If they were making one, they could have said something along the lines of, "An update will be released but we are unable to provide a timescale..." The total lack of news implies there is almost certainly no one working on Skype for Linux at all. I do invite one of the mods or Skype staff to correct me if I am wrong on this. My suspicion is that Microsoft are at some stage going to officially announce that Skype for Linux is no longer supported and suggest Skype for Web instead.

Applying to be a skype for linux developer

hi. i looked on the microsoft website for a job for developing skype for linux and i did not find any such job. is there a way i can apply to develop skype for linux?
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There is no way to apply because, quite simply, there is no such job.
I think we have to accept that Skype for Linux is no longer being developed. They have not officially said so but there is no indication that any further, major work on it will ever be carried out.
The lack of any kind of communication from Microsoft via these forums, the state of the downloads page for this version and the fact that the mods only really seem to do anything if someone swears or breaks the rules all point toward 4.3.0.37 being the final version of Skype for Linux. I do invite a mod, or someone from Microsoft, to correct me on this if I am wrong.
I asked here about porting the Android version to Linux and was told that Microsoft have no news at all on Skype for Linux. If something were under development they might have said something like, "An update/new version is being worked on but we are unable to provide a release date at the moment..." The complete lack of news implies a lack of any progress, or work being done, to report.

Skype for Linux Listens on TCP and UDP 5744

Hello all, I'm guessing that there's a simple answer to my inquiry that I overlooked in my web searches. I'm running the current version of Skype for Linux (which, as of this writing, is 4.3.0.37). While looking at my computer's running processes, I noticed Skype listens on ports TCP/5744 and UDP/5744 while logged in, allowing it to be a server for some sort of inbound connection. I cannot find any documentation or IANA port registration for Skype, so I posted in the community forum. Does any one know why Skype listens on those ports; and would I have an improved user experience if I permitted my firewall to allow inbound connections on those ports? Thanks!

I've observed this: When I first logged in, I received an inbound connection on the TCP port from a Skype server (determined by Reverse DNS) that was repeated on regular intervals. On the UDP port, I saw what appears to be 'heartbeats' sent out from my Skype client to IPs residing on rather 'prestigious' networks around the World (no more than 50), with those hosts responding in turn. Now, both TCP and UDP connections have continuous activity, so much so, I recorded at least 4GBs of data being transferred in the course of eight ( hours. That equates to 2GB in both directions, bring the total to (at minimum) approximately 568 kb/s connection (factoring in other observations, giving approximations and not providing specifics). I want to note, this additional traffic is appears to be experienced by any client without a firewalled connection to the Internet. I'm now trying to understand how this additional traffic assists in the functioning of the Skype client. Thanks, all!

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New Skype for Linux released, version 4.3 | Edit: Now in Repo's

A New Skype has been released for Linux. Not quite yet in our repo's as of this writing. Skype 4.3 is now in the official repo's.
One of the larger changes is that ALSA is no longer supported and users are instead directed to use Pulse Audio. I already use Pulse, but I can imagine there will be some people unimpressed with this new requirement.
Unfortunately when it comes to network messaging programs the protocol is what rules. All my friends use the Skype protocol so I also have to use it to communicate with them. As far as I'm aware there is no full-featured replacement for the Skype protocol on Linux that also does audio and video.
What do you think?
Note: I posted in Multimedia, if there is a better place for this please feel free to move it. Perhaps networking, but Skype is a multimedia/network application.
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ninian wrote:
drcouzelis wrote:
There is one more option to consider, though, one that I find fascinating: WebRTC. WebRTC is native voice and video chat in a web browser. Both Firefox and Chrome have supported it for some time now, so if you and your friend use one of those web browsers then you don't need to install any special software. Just send them a link to a web page and start using it.
Disclaimer: I tried it about a year ago. Firefox was able to display my webcam video but I never successfully established a connection with my friend. I should try it out again...
I tried it out a few weeks ago on a couple of computers running Arch, and managed to get it working fine between all combinations of Chromium and Firefox (all up to date, mind). I used Talky and it certainly made WebRTC easy. I just need to convince members of the family to stuff Skype now!
Thanks so much for the Talky suggestion.
I tried to convince people to use Jitsi and register for their Jabber service, but unfortunately a lot are content with using Skype.

To FIX the skype crashing upon clicking a contact ...

welp, i spent all day searching for an answer.... found it e_e
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/beta/
It's the Skype 5.7 BETA. D had a call goin for about an hour now, completely fixed the problem.
Was a problem to download though.
1: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SKYPE UN-INSTALLED.
2: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO OTHER SKYPE INSTALLERS IN YOUR DOWNLOAD AREA.
Otherwise the install will not work. ;D hope i helped alot of you :3
Edit: While you don't have skype selected in a call. you'll have a little over screen popup with your call timer, hover over it and hit the X to make it go away. ;D

grammyfayefaye wrote:
So, do I have to uninstall Skype before the download? What will happen to my contacts?Will I have to change my Skype name? Please help. Thanks.
No. Nothing will be lost, simply install over what you have.
About Me You can also use a IP Camera as your camera for Skype video Example Instructions

Fixing the path for images in RoboHelp 8

I am rather new to Robohelp, so please forgive me if this has been addressed in another dicussion...I have been searching and cannot seem to find what I am looking to describe.
I am working in Robohelp 8, and creating a new help system by importing topics from a previous help system. The problem I am running into and I cannot see how to fix is that there are a couple of topics that have images where instead of the path for the image directed to a folder called "Images" in the main directory, it dumps the graphic into the project manager window when I import the topic. I tried viewing topics that don't have their images on the main project manager window, and comparing against the one that does, and I cannot see the difference. I have tried renaming the images and placing in the correct folders, and then inserting the images into the topics, but it still tries to look at the main folder and still dumps the image into the project manager.
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I am going to say yes (because it sounds like what I am trying to get at, but not sure).....I have tried deleting the images, and recreating, and then re-inserting into the topic, and they still go to the root of project. As I am going along, I am finding more and more.....so far there are 20 images that are doing this. However, I also just did what you mentioned and dragged it and put it under the topic. But I am still confused as to why I would need to do this for some topics and for other topics the images don't appear at all (meaning they don't show under topics or root of project), they are just linked through the folder on the main directory. Does this image help more?
Left of picture above: The folder directory has a folder called Images, and this is where all of the images were stored and are stored for the new project.
Middle of picture above: The topic Horizontal Command had an image in it "image20.gif", and it was at the root directory and as you suggested I moved to the topic. Also see the topic circled Expand and Collapse Folders topic has the image circled at the left within it.
What I am trying to understand is why would the graphic from the Horizontal command topic dump into the root of the project, while the image from the Expand and Collapse Folders topic not show on the root project or even within the topic listed. (Which is what I prefer for all topics).

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I had called my "old" number from my cell phone to see if it would ring and ended up speaking to the husband of the lady who had "my" phone number. The tech asked them if they were willing to give up "my" number and they agreed to do so. The tech said he would resolve this issue for me because he'd never seen anything like it before. Maybe he and his supervisor should visit this forum and see how other customers have had the same issue. I received two calls yesterday from a Verizon customer support rep who tried to restore my service. She had to transfer me over to security or some department who treated me very rudely and told me to send a copy of my driver license or a copy of a bill to Verizon because they couldn't approve her order request. She had remained on the line with me. By this point, I'm getting **bleep** because this is the 2nd time I've been transferred to that verification department and I wanted to ask "Why don't I just send a copy of "my" bill showing my name and phone number as verification? Would that suffice?" The cust supp rep tried to explain to her what was going on but I am still without service. I had already verified my info last year when service was established and don't feel the need to provide this info again. It's Verizon's mess and they should fix it.
I am penning my letter to the corporate headquarters today. I even chatted online with another cust serv rep who was snarky with me until I typed that the chat session would be included with the letter to corporate. Then she tried to be helpful. What concerns me is even if my number is established, what if it happens again during an emergency? What about a refund that's owed me for paying for a line that was last used in June 2014 up until the present time? I want my money back. I have online banking records showing my payments. I am thoroughly disappointed in Verizon. How dare they take my money, turn off my phone, and now can't even restore it. After I contact their corporate office, if the issue isnt resolved, I am filing a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office as well as the BBB. I suggest that everyone else who will encounter this problem file a complaint too.

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Hi all,
We are testing out the new Skype for Business technical preview client
with Lync 2013 and although we're not really users of Persistent Chat, I wanted to install this feature too so I added a server pool just to check things out.
I can post and even search the history (which shows results), but apart from seeing my immediate post, when I close the room a re-enter I see nothing. I get a notifications that there are new posts, but clicking "Read" button also does nothing.
We're off for Easter and I wont have access to another Lync 2013 client until we return, so I'm not sure if there is just something odd with my installation.
I would be interesting to see if other are having this issue.
Cheers
Chris

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