Empathy is the IM application that comes with GNOME.
Questions tagged [empathy]
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On freenode, how do I keep NickServ from messaging me when I log in?
I have Empathy set to run whenever I log in to Ubuntu. As soon as Empathy connects to freenode, I get these messages:
This nickname is registered. Please choose a different nickname, or identify via /msg NickServ identify .
You are now identified…
Matthew
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Is there an intuitive way to reopen Empathy's contact list?
Since a short while I'm using Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) with gnome-shell (Gnome 3) and I'm trying to get accustomed to the default Empathy Instant Messaging client.
When I hit the close button of Empathy's contact list the window disappears as…
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Setting empathy's idle time
I'm using Empathy for IM on Ubuntu 10.04. In every IM client I've used since the '90s there's always been a way to set "idle me after X time", at which point it would set you as being away. Empathy seems to do this, but I haven't found a place to…
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Constantly visible notification and access icon for Empathy in Gnome 3
Since a short while I'm using Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) with gnome-shell (Gnome 3) and I'm trying to get accustomed to the default Empathy Instant Messaging client.
One mayor problem for me (coming from Gnome 2 and Psi) is that there is no…
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Compatibility issues between Empathy and GTalk
Are these IM clients compatible with Google Talk in terms of audio and video calls? I am asking this particular question due to problems arose upon initiating a video call from the Empathy client to Google Talk client. The connection is established…
Vesnog
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Disabling empathy balloon
How can I disable empathy's balloon that shows up when someone sends me a message?
Jon Doe
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Removed Empathy icon from panel, how do I add it back?
I installed Ubuntu 10.04 and got Empathy IM client configured. The icon on the panel next to the clock, n/w was not functioning as expected, so I accidentally removed it from the panel. Now I am unable to see the icon to show my contacts online. How…
user979
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Clearing empathy IM client previous conversation
I am using ubuntu Empathy IM client for my Gmail account chatting .Can any one tell me how to clear the previos conversations in the Empathy IM client.I tried right click and clear.But it is clearing temporarily but not permanent.Is there any way to…
DonX
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Psychic Mode for Empathy IM client
The IM client Pidgin had a feature called "Psychic Mode", which showed which users started typing a message to me, even if I didn't received the first message yet.
Does anyone know if there is any plugin (or configuration I can change) in Empathy…
Cacovsky
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Windows/Mac client compatible with Empathy's "People Nearby" function
In Empathy (the Ubuntu IM program) you can talk to other people on your LAN with the "People nearby" function.
I'd like to use this at work, but the other PC's there are mostly Windows, and some Macs. Are there clients for those OS's compatible with…
Bart van Heukelom
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Empathy does not connect automatically
The Empathy chat client on my Ubuntu 10.04 machine logs into chat accounts (Gmail and Facebook) only after I have opened the client once (it starts on system boot) this is a bit irritating as I often forget to do it after booting my machine. Is…
Shekhar
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Auto login for gtalk
How to achieve auto login and log off on Google accounts on time based . I am using the chat client is EMPATHY
joe
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How to reorder Empathy IM Client Contact List Groups?
Does anyone know how to manually rearrange the default contact list groups so they aren't in alphabetical order?
I'm using Empathy 2.30.0.1 Ubuntu 10.04.
wag2639
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Google Hangouts through a Instant Messaging Client
Is there any way I can set up a Instant Messaging client like Pidgin or Empathy (or any others) on Debian Linux to interface with my Google Hangouts account?
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How do I show the Empathy icon in the menu bar's notification area?
I removed the default mail notification drop down since I only use an IM client, and don't want to have to go through an extra menu to get to it. After removing it, I tried the Empathy preferences and found no indication of how to get it to show up…
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