indicator-messages does not properly mark messages as read in Pidgin

[unmacaque]

Binary package hint: indicator-messages

Setup:
Ubuntu 10.10 amd64, upgraded from 10.04 (is affected as well)
pidgin 2.7.3-1ubuntu3 (from Maverick repository)
indicator-messages 0.3.11-0ubuntu2 (from Maverick repository)

In the Pidgin configuration dialog, the option "Hide new IM conversations" is set to "Always" and "Show system tray icon" is set to "Never", "New conversations" is set to "Separate IM and Chat windows".

Currently, when an incoming message is received in Pidgin, the respective sender is shown in the message indicator and when clicking on this entry, the conversation window will open minimized. Subsequently, if you bring the contact list to front, you can see the sender's name is still bolded. If you then double-click the bolded contact, another conversation window for that contact will pop up despite one already opened. Additionally, the formerly opened conversation window will totally grey out, i.e. all visual control elements disappear from it.

When selecting the entry from the message indicator and thus bringing up the conversation window, the respective contact's name should not be bolded and double-clicking it should not open a redundant conversation window - instead maximize the already existing window as this is the current behaviour of this operation.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.