Pidgin Portable 2.1.1 - Versatile IM Client

Pidgin Portable 2.1.1 (formerly Gaim Portable) [Windows, Open Source, 11.2MB] is the versatile Pidgin instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you.

Changes:

• Yahoo:
• • Added an account action to open your inbox in the yahoo prpl.
  • Added support for Unicode status messages in Yahoo.
  • Server-stored aliases for Yahoo. (John Moody)
  • Fixed support for Yahoo! doodling.
  • Limited support for MSN Messenger contacts
• Bonjour:
• • Bonjour plugin uses native Avahi instead of Howl
  • Bonjour plugin supports Buddy Icons
• XMPP:
• • Only report conversation close when 'send typing notifications' preference is turned on (Bob Rossi)
• Pidgin:
• • Show current outgoing conversation formatting on the font label on the toolbar
  • Slim new redesign of conversation tabs to maximize number of conversations that can fit in a window
  • Tab bar is not visible when only one conversation is open. You can drag and drop conversations from the infopane.
  • Moved "Reset Formatting" toolbar button to Font menu.
  • Double click on the infopane to alias buddies and set topics on chats
  • New smiley style

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