can't recieve messages in GAIM?

andcon · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:31 pm Post subject: can't recieve messages in GAIM?

Hi, i've just installed Gaim on my nice new Gentoo installation, I have 2 problems, first there is no entry in the KDE menu or on the kicker bar, and secondly i can't recieve messages by GAIM i can only send messages, and can only recieve smilies, no text. Im using KDE3.0.5 does anyone know any fixe's for this, or could have any idea what is wrong?

Carlos · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2003 3:17 am Post subject:

What protocols are you using? If you've only tried one, I suggest you try some others. Also, just to see if it's a problem specific to gaim, how about trying some other IM clients? (centericq would be a good choice since it's not a big build and supports multiple protocols).
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pilla · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2003 3:25 am Post subject:

Moving to DE.
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andcon · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2003 10:18 am Post subject:

im using Gaim to access MSN, I have managed to add it to the Desktop and also to the kicker bar.

I'll have another look at the issue regarding the fonts and colours etc...

Out of interest what good IM programs are out there for KDE that allow me to access MSN?

faizel · Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 9:47 am Post subject:

have the same problem here, i have discovered that if the sender uses bold text, u can see his/her message. Have tried some font changes. Anyone an idea ?

TIA
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Carlos · Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 10:27 am Post subject:

Ohhh... You were saying that you couldn't read messages sent to you, not so much that you couldn't receive them. That makes a world of difference. :wink:

For starters, I suggest playing with the Conversation options, toggling the various ignore options (ignore colors, font faces, font sizes, etc.) on and off.
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faizel · Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

problem solved when ignoring colors, font faces and font sizes
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UnderDog138 · Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 10:54 am Post subject:

I noticed that the colors settings in the KDE control panel affect how IMs in gaim show up. There was a certain color in my color scheme that defaulted to white, and my gaim window backgrounds were white, so even though I had my gaim fonts set to black, they still used the KDE default text which was white, and I doubt anyone can read white on white.

Maybe that's the problem. I never figured out how to fix it. I fixed it, but I don't remember what I did or how I did it. Just play with the colors.
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puddpunk · l33t Joined: 20 Jul 2002 Posts: 681 Location: New Zealand

There is an option in the KDE Look & Feel section somewhere. It's a checkbox with text along the lines of "Change non-KDE apps to use colourscheme" or something. Uncheck that box, and your laughing :lol:

jana · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 4:16 pm Post subject: gaim vs. gaim!

Intriguingly, I've only got this problem when someone from the windows version of gaim tries to talk to me. Ignoring fonts fixed it--the default windows gaim font must be something that doesn't translate!

- j
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