Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

Jun 3, 2007, 3:57:40 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

John Bailey

Comment:

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Using Pidgin

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 Use the Account Editor (Accounts->Add/Edit) to add the account of the appropriate messaging service.  Use the checkbox in the account editor to enable the current account.
 
-=== How do I set a buddy icon? ===
-There are two ways to do this:
+=== How do I set a buddy icon or avatar? ===
+We call all user pictures, avatars, etc. buddy icons.  There are two ways to set one for yourself:
   * '''Global''' - This will affect all of your accounts.  On the Buddy List window, beside the status selector at the bottom, there is an area that will have a generic photo icon if you have no icon set.  You can click that and select an icon from there.  The icon will take effect for all accounts you have configured in Pidgin.
   * '''Per-account''' - This will affect only the account you modify.  Go to Accounts->''your account''->Edit Account.  On that dialog, check the box labeled "Use this buddy icon for this account:", then click the leftmost button below that checkbox.  Select your buddy icon.
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+In either case, the file must be smaller than 4KB to work on AIM and XMPP.  It can have any dimensions, and can be in any format.  However, if you wish Windows users to see it, it must be in a format Windows understands, such as .bmp, .gif, and .jpg.  Pidgin will attempt to scale icons to fit within these constraints, but it is not always possible to do so.
 
 === How do I change the font Pidgin uses?  The background color? ===