can't resize buddy list window after installing pidgin-extprefs

[vbooh]

Binary package hint: pidgin

After installing packet pidgin-extprefs from repositories, I can't resize buddy list window. More precisely, I can not make the window less than a certain width. After uninstalling pidgin-extprefs problem has gone.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jun 29 17:20:13 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: pidgin 1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1~hardy2
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic i686
UnreportableReason: Это не оригинальный пакет Ubuntu

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

confirming the issue and the fix

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I am running karmic

$ dpkg -l pidgin*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=========================-=========================-==================================================================
ii pidgin 1:2.5.8-1ubuntu2 graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X
ii pidgin-blinklight 0.10-2 Blinks your ThinkPad's ThinkLight upon new messgaes
ii pidgin-data 1:2.5.8-1ubuntu2 multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files
pn pidgin-extprefs <none> (no description available)
un pidgin-festival <none> (no description available)
ii pidgin-guifications 2.16-0ubuntu1 toaster popups for pidgin
ii pidgin-hotkeys 0.2.4-1 Configurable global hotkeys for pidgin
un pidgin-otr <none> (no description available)
ii pidgin-plugin-pack 2.2.0-1 30 useful plugins for pidgin

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/3653 sounds related