[Pidgin] #4986: automatic chat input field resizing should be optional, regression from 2.3

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#4986: automatic chat input field resizing should be optional, regression from 2.3
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  Reporter:  swbrown       |       Owner:                   
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new              
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:                   
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.4.0            
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  chat input resize
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by hbons):

 Replying to [comment:20 plmayer]:
 > >Pidgin must focus on it's goal: being a usable IM client.
 >
 > I completely agree. But you see, "usable" means different things for
 different people. I, for example, would like to type longer messages to my
 friends than fits the box. So now I have to scroll, which is not
 impossible but also not very user friendly.

 True, but most people keep the lines short, that is a characteristic of
 IM. I too am not to fond of the scrollbar appearing so fast, but i like
 the 2 lines by default. The input area should expand whenever you hit
 <shift>+<enter> and have a scrollbar at over 15 lines or so, after that
 restore to its original size.


 >
 > So, in effect, you're defining here what an "IM" message is and what a
 "EMAIL" message is. Whats the count of characters where we draw this line?
 Does everybody draw this line at the same count? I'm simply being pro-
 choice here - let everybody select what he or she wants, which is
 luckily(!) rather easy here.

 There is no clear line of the count of characters. But in practice, IM
 messages are usually one line. Pidgin even has 2 lines! ;)

 The point is, we should find a better solution that works both ways,
 instead of "making it an option".

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/4986#comment:22>
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