Kopete should not use a patched contact list by default

[Tarek Loubani]

Binary package hint: kdenetwork

Feisty's Kopete appears to have a modified contact list ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeistyFawn/Herd4/Kubuntu#head-4d575b0b04e320f919b389b2187bcabfae0f122f ), which is done via Kopete reloading kits ( http://www.google.com/search?q=%22kopete+reloading+kit%22 ). These kits are patches on the source.

Unfortunately for me, I am running a high-resolution screen (1600x1200), and the avatars are now unusably small.

In addition, the colour scheme of the contact list is not comprehensible to me, and amounts to a low-contrast scheme that makes managing my contact list even more difficult.

This problem cannot be easily rectified, since it requires another patched version to be compiled.

My proposed solution is reversion to the stock KDE Kopete theme, or otherwise permit the user choice in the various themes.

tarek : )

[Henrik Pauli (ralesk)]

A couple days ago, my list has changed back to big icons (here on Feisty), probably the original size. I’m not sure if it’s related, but it can be.

[Henrik Pauli (ralesk)]

Ah, addition, sorry — I am using the detailed mode: screen name, status, protocol icons on three lines, therefore the icon is bigger. It had suddenly (at some point a month or two back) become smaller and more compact; now it’s back to original and I haven’t tinkered with it.

If you use the same display mode that the screenshot uses, you could try to increase the font size in the Appearance module; it should have a direct effect on the size of the contact list items.

[Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount)]

As far as i can see, we're back at the default in gutsy.