InstantMessaging

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title: InstantMessaging
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# Link-local Messaging

## Pidgin + Bonjour

# Plain-text

## Pidgin

Create $HOME/.purple/gtkrc-2.0 (c:/Users/$AppData/Roaming/.purple/gtkrc-2.0):

# This is the style section.  You need this for the examples below.
    # If you are going to copy the example, copy the entire block,
    # including the "{" and "}" lines.
    style "imhtml-fix"
    {
        #font_name = "Monospace 9" # on linux
        font_name = "Lucida Console 9" # on windows
    }
    
    # This will apply the font style just shown to various components.
    # If you are going to copy the example, copy the line that does
    # what you want.
    
    # Conversation entry box--where you type.
    widget "*pidgin_conv_entry" style "imhtml-fix"
    
    # Conversation history pane--where you read the conversation.
    widget "*pidgin_conv_imhtml" style "imhtml-fix"
    
    # Log viewer--where you read stored logs
    widget "*pidgin_log_imhtml" style "imhtml-fix"
    
    # formatting-capable entry areas (IMHtml widgets) in request dialogs
    widget "*pidgin_request_imhtml" style "imhtml-fix"
    
    # formatting-capable notification areas in dialogs (again, IMHtml widgets)
    widget "*pidgin_notify_imhtml" style "imhtml-fix"

# Minimalist UI

## Pidgin

Buddy window

*   Buddies|Show|Buddy Details = OFF

Tools|Preferences...

*   Conversations 
    *   Show formatting on incoming messages = OFF 
    *   Show detailed information = OFF 
    *   Enable buddy icon animation = OFF 
    *   Minimum input area height in lines = 1 
*   Sounds 
    *   Buddy logs in = OFF 
    *   Buddy logs out = OFF 
    *   Message sent = OFF 
*   Themes 
    *   Smiley Theme = none - Penguin Pimps

Chat window

*   Options|Show Formatting Toolbars = OFF

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