Binary package hint: pidgin
Ubuntu Gusty 7.10
pidgin 1:2.3.1-1~getdeb1
Expect status to show idle after 10 minutes of inactivity from last sent message, as is set in preferences. Expect away status to show idling 10 minutes after inactivity. Idle status does not automatically kick-in, nor does idle status kick-in after an away message is set.
Status does not update automatically. Status remains available even after a period of inactivity. Status remains away when set to away; does not change to idle away after 10 minutes, or any amount of time.
Workaround: Tools> Prefs> Status Idle, change report idle time to a different option, e.g. based on kb or mouse usage, and then change back to, from last sent message. Away status changes to show appropriate idle away time.
This has been a problem with all versions of pidgin. I have previously used the repositories provided through synaptic.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Feb 24 13:41:32 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
NonfreeKernelModules: video nvidia
Package: pidgin 1:2.3.1-1~getdeb1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: pidgin
ProcCwd: /home/bradley
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 fred 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
I am still seeing this problem as of Pidgin 2.4.1 in Ubuntu 8.04. I am never reported idle and it's extremely annoying.