[Pidgin] #7389: Status when changing to Available

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#7389: Status when changing to Available
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 Reporter:  alongfield     |     Owner:  lschiere
     Type:  defect         |    Status:  new     
Component:  unclassified   |   Version:  2.5.2   
 Keywords:  status change  |  
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 Pidgin 2.5.2 now maintains the Away/DND/etc status when changing between
 status states.  This is applied even when changing to the Available
 status.  The result is that the user is forced to manually clear the
 status message when becoming Available from an Away state.

 Pidgin should probably clear the status message when changing to
 Available.  This would provide the expected behavior for most users and
 decrease extra steps required for typical use.

 A side effect of this is that the status history become quickly cluttered
 with status messages when changing Away->Available, seriously diminishing
 its utility.  By clearing the Available status message, it would not be
 added to the history, allowing for more true Away messages to be saved.

 Example:
 Away w/ message: I am not home right now
 -Change to Available-
 Available w/ message: I am not home right now

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