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Since the prefs variable holds the widget that refers to the prefs dialog, it's still NULL in pidgin_prefs_init(), so using it for a handle is not a good idea. Of course, the prefs connection is never removed, so it's not that big of a deal.

For information on writing a plugin for Purple, Pidgin or Finch, go
http://developer.pidgin.im and click on API.  From there, see the
HOWTOs in the "Related Pages" section.

You can also generate this documentation locally by installing
doxygen and graphviz dot, then running "make docs" in the
source tree.  The documentation will be in the docs/html directory.