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Pidgin - Skinning It.

SnorkSnork wordJamaica Plain, MARegistered User regular
edited February 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
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Okay so I got Pidgin as my IM client because Miranda is apparently obsolete now. However nobody on the internet seems to like skinning it. I've found a few themes, but then everyone starts talking about how these are GDK themes and not individual application themes or whatever, and I have no idea how to apply them. I just want to make it beautiful like all my friends' Adium is. Is there no hope?

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  • hoodie13hoodie13 punch bro Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Yeah, people still use it. When I Boot-Camped XP, I was on the search for a good, pretty, functional client, and my friend recommended Miranda.

    Personally, I found it unsightly and difficult to use. Getting GoogleTalk to actually work was like jumping through hoops. Tabs aren't integrated, and to get them to work requires knowing exactly what you need. Coming from Adium on OSX, Miranda was a trainwreck.

    If you're looking for a good multiplatform client, try out Trillian. I've found it works really well, though GTalk is Pro-only.

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  • ASimPersonASimPerson Cold... ... and hard.Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    www.pidgin.im

    No GTalk, though, but good for everything else.

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  • Big DookieBig Dookie Smells great! DownriverRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Miranda was very good several years ago, but it's definitely been out-paced by much better programs for at least a few years. I'd take hoodie's recommendation and use something like Trillian instead.

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  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    ASimPerson wrote: »
    www.pidgin.im

    No GTalk, though, but good for everything else.

    Yes, it does have gtalk.

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  • SnorkSnork word Jamaica Plain, MARegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Are they all customizable and beautiful? All my friends with Mac have been getting Adium and I want to keep up.

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  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Trillian, I found, sometimes had an issue with logging into some of my other messengers after using it for awhile. I'm waiting till Trillian Astra comes out though, it looks pretty nice.

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  • SnorkSnork word Jamaica Plain, MARegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Okay so I just got Pidgin and I'm trying to skin it. I think I downloaded a theme. How do I apply it?
    EDIT: New OP

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Mim wrote: »
    Trillian, I found, sometimes had an issue with logging into some of my other messengers after using it for awhile. I'm waiting till Trillian Astra comes out though, it looks pretty nice.

    Astra is golden.

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  • SnorkSnork word Jamaica Plain, MARegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I just got Trillian and then very quickly un-got it because it was pretty ugly looking and none of the skins looked appealing. Still working on skinning Pidgin. While I'm at it, is there any way to skin Windows Vista without going absolutely insane?

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    (breathes a sigh of relief that the topic wasn't a misspelling of "Pigeon")

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  • SilvoculousSilvoculous Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Snork wrote: »
    Still working on skinning Pidgin.

    Post extravagant details of your results. I too am stuck with Trillian (what I'd really love is a Windows IM client that'll do webcams and all that jazz and ISN'T Live Messenger - dreaming of Kopete here).

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  • tsmvengytsmvengy Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    ASimPerson wrote: »
    www.pidgin.im

    No GTalk, though, but good for everything else.

    It does do GTalk.

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2008
    VThornheart wrote: »
    (breathes a sigh of relief that the topic wasn't a misspelling of "Pigeon")

    I was actually kind of disappointed. I know how to skin rabbits, but there are some pretty fat wood pigeons in my back garden just now and, welp, that'd save some money on the shopping budget.

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I don't know if I could eat a pigeon personally... but aye, it'd save some cash. I think at that point, I'd stick to bulk purchased white rice and black beans. But I digress from the topic. =)

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  • mrcheesypantsmrcheesypants Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Unless you want to hack at the source code yourself you don't.

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