multiline status message setting

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currently its impossible to enter multiline status message.

in my opinion currently used widget should be replace by multiline text-entry.

but until multiline (shift+enter) status message is entered, it should look
the same line oneline entry.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jakub.ru...@gmail.com on 6 Jul 2008 at 11:37

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I dont like this idea. I dont think personal messages should be multi-line.

Anyone have any rebuttles?

Original comment by dra...@gmail.com on 7 Jul 2008 at 6:29

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you don't think so but it is a fact that multiline status messages are useful 
and
used by people.

Original comment by jakub.ru...@gmail.com on 7 Jul 2008 at 6:36

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Here are the arguments Jakub.

#1. Windows Live Messenger does not support Multi-Line display messages (in the 
GUI).
#2. Users will NEVER see all these multiple lines, not in contact list, not in 
chat
window. If we did. you could potentially have a user who takes up HALF of your
contact list.
#3. The purpose of a display message, is for 1. (showing a quick note) and 2. 
showing
what song or media you are playing in Banshee or whatever.

I think that your idea is basically just not suited for the purpose of a display
message. I think if you need to send automatmed multi-line messages to people, 
it
would be better to setup a contact notification system or some kind of alarm or 
timer
that would send out messages to people who either come online, or send you a 
message
(answering machine style). This is in Pidgin as "Buddy Pounce" feature.

This is the only application I could see your multi-line message being useful. I
certainly do NOT agree with it being the Display/Personal Message, nor should
multi-line messages show with newlines in the contact list, or chat window's
identification bar.

I think that most people will agree with me. If you can get other users to share
their opinions on this one then we can discuss it, but otherwise, i do not see 
any of
us doing this.

Sometimes Jakub, you just have restrict the options/features that are availabe, 
you
cant make a program a "pocket-knife" application that does everything. Its just 
not
possible. You cannot make everything configurable to every single possibility.

You do the best you can, offer the best features that are 
quick/easy/user-friendly,
and you make them work well. I think this feature, is fluff...

Original comment by dra...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2008 at 12:30

• Changed state: Invalid
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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gg and xmpp supports multiline status message. many bots on xmpp use multiline, 
many
people, so why don't give such ability?

Original comment by jakub.ru...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2008 at 8:27