USING ADIUM MESSAGE STYLES IN PIDGIN

OPERATING SYSTEMS Linux Mint, Ubuntu Jaunty/Karmic

PLUGIN
pidgin-webkit

APPLICATION Pidgin Instant Messenger 2.6.2



Note

I've
found that the pidgin-webkit plugin works better than empathy's support
for webkit message styles. Even CSS transforms are possible, which
means that fancy transitions are possible in pidgin-webkit (eg in the
Noteboard theme).



Sources

Thanks to [link]
and to [link]
I finally figured out how to use Adium message styles in Pidgin. The
following steps, which are based on the previously-mentioned
instructions, are what worked for me.



Pre-installation

1. Add
   the PPA for Webkit to your repository by either:


• add
  the line deb [link]
  jaunty main to /etc/sources.list 


• use Synaptic Package
  Manager to add the ppa line visually


2. Open Terminal.
   Update your repository: sudo apt-get update


3. Install
   the following packages: sudo apt-get install libnotify-bin pidgin-dev
   libpurple-dev libwebkit-dev bzr

Installing
Pidgin-Webkit Plugin

1. In Terminal use the
   following command to fetch the pidgin-webkit plugin source: bzr
   branch lp:~spoidar/pidgin-webkit/karmic-fixes


2. Change to
   the karmic-fixes directory (probably under your home folder): cd
   ~/karmic-fixes


3. Compile the package: make


4. Install
   the package: make install

Using the
Pidgin-Webkit Plugin

Enable the plugin

1. Open
   Pidgin Instant Messenger. Under Tools > Plugins, look for WebKit
   Message Styles and make sure this is checked.
   
   

Installing
and Using Themes

1. You can find Adium message
   style themes at [link]
   . 


2. Extract theme files to ~/.purple/message-styles.
   The folder of the style, when extracted, should look something like NameofStyle.AdiumMessageStyle.


3. Open
   Tools > Plugins, select WebKit message styles and click
   on Configure Plugin. You will see a list of message style themes
   in this window. Select one, close the plugin window, and voila.