[Pidgin] #4448: Ballon notification for new IM's

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#4448: Ballon notification for new IM's
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Reporter:  joseph.rall  |       Owner:  datallah                                                        
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                                                             
Priority:  minor        |   Component:  winpidgin (gtk)                                                 
 Version:  2.3.1        |    Keywords:  Guifications toaster popup incoming message balloon notification
 Pending:  0            |  
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 As this is my first post, I would like to thank everyone that has been
 vigilantly developing Pidgin. I use the product every day and it just
 keeps getting better and better.

 After using Miniam (http://miniaim.net/) I found it very useful to have
 balloon notifications of an incoming IM (In Miniaim, the window must be
 minimized to the tray in order to display balloon notifications). The
 balloon displays the Screen Name (or alias) along with a blurb of the
 message. Clicking on the balloon maximizes the window and brings focus to
 Miniaim. Unfortunately it does not switch to the corresponding tab as in
 Pidgin.

 Miniaim fades the balloon in, then it stays opaque for a few seconds, then
 it fades out. It would be nice to allow the users to adjust how long the
 balloons are displayed.

 I understand this might be a Windows only feature so I’m not sure if it
 would be easier to implement this as a plug-in or if this should be in the
 core. It would be a great alternative to the Guifications ‘toaster’ style
 popup notifications.

 Any feedback would be great!

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4448>
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