Xfce panel and Pidgin buddy list maximizing on tray icon click

Curious if anyone else has seen this behavior in Xfce with the system tray in the xfce panel:
1.) Start pidgin unmaximized.
2.) Click tray icon to iconify.
3.) Click tray icon to restore buddy list: original dimensions retained.
4.) Click tray icon to iconify.
5.) Click tray icon to restore buddy list: maximized.
Trying to figure it out. There is already a bug filed in the arch bugzilla here : http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3969
Last edited by ecoffey (2008-06-28 18:13:29)

I have none of the above problems but i may hint about using a new user (or backup your configs and start with a clean session) to see if it still happens. Since the problem came with the switch maybe the problem is there.

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I can not even open it under settings?   I am at a total loss?????? HELP??

Hi,
With iChat open go to the Window Menu
This should list logged in Buddy Lists (Accounts)
Use the keystrokes listed to bring the Buddy list back in to view.
If there are no accounts shown to be logged in open the iChat Menu itself and go to Accounts and choose one.
A Chat window may show if you are using iChat 6 in Lion and closed the app with that chat window open (as Lion reopens the app in the "State" it was in before it was Quit or the computer was shut down.)
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How can I see my jabber buddy list as a default and not a new message window on my message app??

I recently got my OS reinstalled and since then I had a multitude of issues.
1) my texts kept showing up on my macbook pro so I took my cell number off the preferences on messages on macbook. Can I still have people facetime me using my cell phone number?
2) I do see my jabber buddy list when I click on the message center as a default. I keep getting the new message window, can i set a default that when i click on it I see who is online vs. having to go to windows and select buddy list all the time??
3) what is bonjour and why would i want to use it?

Hi,
Re 1)
The settings for Messages > iMessages are separate from the FaceTime ones on both Mac and iOS devices.
Re 2)
If you have a Jabber (Google or Facebook Chats included) ID in Messages > Preferences > Accounts you can go to the Window Menu and display them.
By default they are a combined list (Any AIM, Jabber, Yahoo or Bonjour account that is logged in)
In the Preference > General section you can untick the item that gathers them into one list to show them separately.
They also appear in the Window Menu separately with their open CMD + # keystrokes.
Once you have them On show quit the app that way.
It will "Remember" that they were on Show the next time you open the app.
Re 3)
Bonjour is a process on the Mac that "sees" all other Macs on your LAN and shows them in the Side bar of the Finder window as "automatic" Shares.
In iChat and Messages it is an included account that cannot be deleted
If Enabled it can have it's own Buddy List (see 2) )
It shows the Names of the peopel singed in on the other Macs on your LAN that are also using iChat or Messages with the Bonjour Account Enabled.
The name is taken from the My Card in the Address Book or Contacts app.
The My Card should have the Mac User's details (you on Your computer when Logged in) and a head and Shoulders icon.
I have three computers
One is running iChat 4.x.x and on that machine (running Leopard) the My Card calls me Ralph G4 as it is running on G4 tower.
My Laptop has me as Ralph MacBook Pro
This iMac I am posting from has the My Card of Ralph Johns
On this computer if I have iChat running on the other I see Ralph G4 and Ralph MacBook Pro as "Buddies"
It can do everything that the AIM and Jabber logins can do.
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If I want to do a screen share with him, I have to ask him to go to the iChat icon towards the right side of the Menubar (the round 'speech ballon') and click on Show AIM Buddy List at the bottom. Once he has the Buddy List on his Desktop, I can screen share with him.
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Hi,
Interesting one.
If I were telling you how to create this it would be like this:-
1) Go to System Preferences > Accounts > Your account and enter iChat in the Login items. (Makes iChat launch at Computer Start Up)
2) to Hide the Window (Buddy List(s) ) at Start Up click the Red Button to close the Window/Buddy List before Quitting.
This will cause the next Start Up to not show th Buddy List.
How you make the Buddy List appear after that depends on how you bring it in to View.
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Some Windows in iChat from Buddy List to the Preferences to th Actual Chat Windows will appear in the places you left them for the most part.
The Exceptions are Incoming Invites.
This means the Buddy List will be were you left it, your Outgoing Invite/Preview whilst waiting for Connection will always be where the last outgoing Video Chat window was.
Using the Red Button on a Open Chat Window will end the Chat (All types).
However doing it to a Buddy List only Hides it.
In addition to this using the Item (or the Keystrokes) from the Window Menu of iChat for a Buddy list when it is On view will Hide it (or Bring it back if Hidden)
The Show AIM option in the Menu Bar icon's drop down is a two edge thing as it shows All Buddies (Available ones) from all AIM Buddy lists if you have more than one (Apple names are also AIM Names in this case).
Does he want to change this Behaviour ?
He would be better off using the iChat Window menu (or Keystrokes) after he has clicked the icon in the Dock to bring the app to the Front so he can access the Menu bar with ichat in it.
He could also click and Hold the icon for iChat in the DOCK and select the Account Name there. This, if I remember correctly, will have the same effect as presenting the Buddy List from the Menu Bar icon (it will be hidden at Next Start Up)
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I hit something(I don't remember what) and my buddy list no longer shows me buddy icons how can I fix this?

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So I logged onto ichat and my buddy list is gone. Its just a blank window, no groups or anything just a blank window, any advice? I already tried restarting my computer and turning on and off my account

The Original Poster said they were using Snow Leopard and therefore iChat 5.
For some reason this does seem to happen to AIM names.
There tends to be two fixes.
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Logged into iChat, but buddy list isnt showing up.

Yesterday night, March 10, I logged onto iChat and my buddy list didn't show up. So i restarted my computer and nothing happened. Still no buddy list. I logged on to AIM and i got my buddy list to load. So is there anything i can do to get my buddy list to load on iChat? I've tried everything i can, yet nothing works. Everyone just appears offline and even the AIM Bots won't load.

Hi,
Welcome to the  Discussions
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With 35000 users I guess this is a transient community and the buddy list needs to be tightly integrated with the LDAP setting. Using apple tools, there is no easy way (well no way at all) to do this. If you are conformable at doing a little software development you should be able to achieve what you are wanting with Fljud. I was in the process of putting together a package that does as you asked, and many people ask, but with 10.5 almost on us I'm not sure i'll bother to finish it.
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In iChat 4 you can have at least three Buddy lists if you have an @mac/AIM name a Jabber/GoogleTalk one and the Bonjour list for other Macs.
If you go on to have multiple AIM/@mac names (or Jabber ones) you get the name changed at the top of the List normally based on the Login name.
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When my buddy list comes up, i try to double click my buddies name to start a chat and nothing happens. i could receive instant message but cant start my own or reply. someone please help!

I have a macbook pro and on accident deleted ichat but reinstalled it using the cd, when my buddy list comes up, i try to double click my buddies name to start a chat and nothing happens. i could receive instant message but cant start my own or reply. someone please help!

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DId you download and Install the COMBO version of the last Update that you did ?
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