comparison doc/pidgin.1.in @ 25925:6e1967b0f90b

Change "screen name" to "username" or "buddy name" in a whole bunch of places in the code. I've been using the definitions from the jabber specs, where "user" is me and "buddy" is someone on my buddy list.

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menu command will display Pidgin's log viewer with logs loaded for that
buddy or chat.
.TP
.B Alias
Create an alias for this buddy.  This will show an editable text field where
the buddy's screen name was displayed.  In this field one can give this
buddy an alternate, more friendly name to appear on the buddy list and in
conversations.

For example, if a buddy's name screen name was jsmith1281xx and his real
name was 'John Q. Smith,' one could create an alias as to identify the
buddy by his common name.
.LP
The remainder of the menu will consist of protocol specific commands.
These commands vary depending on the protocol.

The account editor consists of a list of accounts and information about
them.  It can be accessed by selecting \fBManage\fR from the Accounts menu.
Clicking \fIDelete\fR will delete the currently selected account.
Clicking \fIAdd\fR or \fIModify\fR will invoke a \fBModify Account\fR
window.  Here, the user  can add or alter account information.  When creating
a new account, the user will submit a screen name and password.  The user will
also choose the protocol for the account.

If \fIRemember Password\fR is chosen, the password will be saved in
Pidgin's \fI~/.purple/accounts.xml\fR configuration file.

.br
  \fI~/.purple/prefs.xml\fR: Pidgin's configuration file.
.br
  \fI~/.purple/status.xml\fR: stores the user's away messages.
.br
  \fI~/.purple/logs/PROTOCOL/ACCOUNT/SCREENNAME/DATE.{html,txt}\fR: conversation logs.

.SH DIRECTORIES
  \fI@prefix@/lib/pidgin/\fR: Pidgin's plugins directory.
.br
  \fI@prefix@/lib/purple-2/\fR: libpurple's plugins directory.

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menu command will display Pidgin's log viewer with logs loaded for that
buddy or chat.
.TP
.B Alias
Create an alias for this buddy.  This will show an editable text field where
the buddy's name was displayed.  In this field one can give this
buddy an alternate, more friendly name to appear on the buddy list and in
conversations.

For example, if a buddy's name was jsmith1281xx and his real
name was 'John Q. Smith,' one could create an alias as to identify the
buddy by his common name.
.LP
The remainder of the menu will consist of protocol specific commands.
These commands vary depending on the protocol.

The account editor consists of a list of accounts and information about
them.  It can be accessed by selecting \fBManage\fR from the Accounts menu.
Clicking \fIDelete\fR will delete the currently selected account.
Clicking \fIAdd\fR or \fIModify\fR will invoke a \fBModify Account\fR
window.  Here, the user  can add or alter account information.  When creating
a new account, the user will submit a username and password.  The user will
also choose the protocol for the account.

If \fIRemember Password\fR is chosen, the password will be saved in
Pidgin's \fI~/.purple/accounts.xml\fR configuration file.

.br
  \fI~/.purple/prefs.xml\fR: Pidgin's configuration file.
.br
  \fI~/.purple/status.xml\fR: stores the user's away messages.
.br
  \fI~/.purple/logs/PROTOCOL/ACCOUNT/BUDDYNAME/DATE.{html,txt}\fR: conversation logs.

.SH DIRECTORIES
  \fI@prefix@/lib/pidgin/\fR: Pidgin's plugins directory.
.br
  \fI@prefix@/lib/purple-2/\fR: libpurple's plugins directory.