UI does not make sense for IRC
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pidgin (Ubuntu) |
New
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: pidgin
I was testing gutsy amd64 dvd 20071010.2. I started pigdin, wanting to use IRC. I selected "add" as it suggests, and connected successfully to irc.ubuntu.com.
However, it is not clear how a naive user is expected to go about joining a channel. A user who knows the channel name (eg, #ubuntu-testing) is not directed usefully to the proper UI element.
There are three windows shown, "Accounts", "freenode-connect", and "Buddy List", none of which seem appropriate. The only one with a box for typing in is "freenode connect".
In "freenode connect"'s Conversation menu, which seems like the right thing, there is "Add". Conversation / Add asks me for a "screen name" which it prefills to "freenode-connect" (what is this about?), an "alias" and a "group". I have no idea which of these is the channel.
I then went through all of the other menus and found "Buddies" / "Join a chat" which produces an appropriate prompt. When I fill in the prompt it connected to #ubuntu-testing.
| Changed in pidgin: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| Alli (alzeih) wrote | #1 |
I also agree... there should be an option under the account possibly to get the roomlist/join room? I know these are elsewhere, but it took me a lot longer to find them than it really should. Also, an option to join a channel by name and not just in the list should be easier to find... eg: for a hidden irc channel.