pidgin buddy list would not appear even though the application showed me connected and available

[owlhoot]

Binary package hint: pidgin

Ubuntu 7.10

K Desktop environment release 3.5.8

Source Package 2.6.22-14-386

ii pidgin 1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.1 graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X

When buddy list option is selected, the buddies I have contact with are supposed to appear in the list whether or not they are online. The buddy list window was blank instead, and i had no way to refresh it. I tried stopping and restarting pidgin but it still would not bring up the list.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Feb 24 13:31:59 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: pidgin 1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: pidgin
ProcCwd: /home/owlhoot
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
Uname: Linux mitch-laptop 2.6.22-14-386 #1 Tue Feb 12 07:12:19 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

[Kieran Hogg (xerosis)]

Thanks for your report. If I'm understanding you corrently, you just need to make sure Buddies -> Show -> Offline Buddies is selected. Does that solve your problem?

[owlhoot (minuteman)]

xerosis wrote:
> Thanks for your report. If I'm understanding you corrently, you just
> need to make sure Buddies -> Show -> Offline Buddies is selected. Does
> that solve your problem?
>
> ** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>
Negative. Offline buddies was already selected. I think it may have been
caused by a multitasking error. The application was loading when my
browser was trying to load at the same time. I haven't tried to
duplicate the error yet, but I am fairly sure that it was tied into it.

[frank mcguire (foxbat64)]

mine is doing tha same, says account is active, but no buddy list, and all boxes are checked right, and it wont let me join any chat

[paulnoise (mrbass69)]

are you using mobile broadband? i was using t-mobile broadband and had to change my plan from web n walk to web n walk plus before it would display properly, probably to do with ports being blocked

[owlhoot (minuteman)]

paulnoise wrote:
> are you using mobile broadband? i was using t-mobile broadband and had
> to change my plan from web n walk to web n walk plus before it would
> display properly, probably to do with ports being blocked
>
>
At the time the bug was noted I was not. I am still experiencing an
error with it. In order for me to see who is online when I load the
program, I have to go to my accounts, disable my account and re-enable
it. That resets the account and suddenly everyone online shows up.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

could you try if that's still an issue?

[Nazo (leonardo-neo)]

Mine problem is solved after I installed Ubuntu 9.04 Beta, and updates.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

closing since that works now