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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 10. Kopete: Instant Messaging</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="part.communication.html" title="Part III. Communication and Collaboration"><link rel="prev" href="part.communication.html" title="Part III. Communication and Collaboration"><link rel="next" href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html" title="Chapter 11. Instant Messaging with Pidgin"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.apps.html">Application Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="part.communication.html">Communication and Collaboration</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="Part III. Communication and Collaboration" href="part.communication.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Chapter 11. Instant Messaging with Pidgin" href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 10. Kopete: Instant Messaging"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="cha.kopete"></a>Chapter 10. Kopete: Instant Messaging<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kopete">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kopete.html#sec.kopete.config">10.1. Configuring Kopete</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kopete.html#sec.kopete.chat">10.2. Chatting with Friends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kopete.html#sec.kopete.customizing">10.3. Customizing Kopete</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kopete.html#sec.kopete.moreinfo">10.4. For More Information</a></span></dt></dl></div><a class="indexterm" name="id533601"></a><a class="indexterm" name="id533609"></a><a class="indexterm" name="id533618"></a><p>
Kopete is an online messenger application allowing multiple partners
connected to the Internet to chat with each other. Kopete currently
supports all common messenger protocols, such as AOL* Instant Messenger
(AIM), GroupWise® Messenger, ICQ, Jabber*, SMS, Skype*, WinPopup and
Yahoo!*.
</p><div class="sect1" title="10.1. Configuring Kopete"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.kopete.config"></a>10.1. Configuring Kopete<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.config">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Before you can chat with your friends, you need to create an account:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Open Kopete by pressing <span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">F2</span> and entering <span class="command"><strong>kopete</strong></span>.
If Kopete does not start, check if the package
<code class="systemitem">kopete</code> is installed.
</p></li><li><p>
Select <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Configure</span> and click <span class="guimenu">Add
Accounts...</span>. The configuration wizard appears.
</p></li><li><p>
Select your messaging service. Generally, this is mostly determined by
what service your friends are using.
</p></li><li><p>
If the messaging services requires registration but you do not have an
account for this service yet, click <span class="guimenu">Register New
Account</span>. In the browser window that opens, enter your user
data to register.
</p></li><li><p>
Switch back to Kopete and enter the data received on registration with
the messaging service. This usually consists of the nickname or email
address and a password. Complete the configuration of your account by
clicking <span class="guimenu">Finish</span>.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
After you have configured your account you need to add contacts to chat
with them. If you have already created an account on another PC, this
data is imported and automatically added to your contact list after
login.
To manually create a contact entry, click <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">Add Contact</span>. A
new assistant appears to help with creation. However, you must be online
and connect with Kopete to the selected messaging service to add a
contact to your list.
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="10.2. Chatting with Friends"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.kopete.chat"></a>10.2. Chatting with Friends<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.chat">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
It is necessary to be connected to the Internet to be able to chat with
other participants. When this is done, you should set your status by
clicking <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">Set
Status</span>+<span class="guimenu">Online</span>. This
establishes a connection between Kopete and the selected messaging
service. After the successful login, you are visible to others.
</p><p>
The main application windows features a list of contacts. You must have
contacts to chat with others. To add a new contact, click on <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">Add Contact</span> and
choose your identity. After you have entered the relevant data (which can
vary depending on your account) you see your new contact. When you
right-click a contact marked as online, a menu opens with various
options. Send that person a message or start a chatting session. A chat
allows the invitation of additional participants for real-time
discussion. Connection to all participants is closed when the creator of
the chat session closes it.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.kopete.chat"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 10.1. Chat Window</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.kopete.chat">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"><tr><td><img src="images/kopete_chat.png" width="100%" alt="Chat Window"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
If you want to see your previous chat session, select a contact and go to
<span class="guimenu">Tools</span>+<span class="guimenu">Latest History</span>. This menu item shows your chat sessions with this person.
Conversely, you can select <span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">View History</span>. This opens a window where
you can see an overview of all contacts and there saved messages.
</p><p>
You can view other options by right-clicking a username. A pop-up menu
opens. An important option is <span class="guimenu">Start Chat</span> to start a
chatting session. With <span class="guimenu">Rename Contact</span> and
<span class="guimenu">Remove Contact</span>, you can run the relevant action. The
pop-up menu also contains a submenu item with the username where you can
block the user or get user information.
</p><div class="tip"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary="Tip: Scrolling Through Old Chat Sessions"><tr class="head"><td width="32"><img alt="[Tip]" src="admon/tip.png"></td><th align="left">Scrolling Through Old Chat Sessions</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><p>
If you want to know what you wrote during one of the last chat sessions
with a person, click a contact to open the chat window again and press
<span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">←</span> or <span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">→</span> to scroll through
your sessions. Alternatively, use the arrow icons in the toolbar to
scroll back and forth.
</p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="sect1" title="10.3. Customizing Kopete"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.kopete.customizing"></a>10.3. Customizing Kopete<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.customizing">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Kopete offers numerous options to customize it according to your needs.
Find some examples in the following sections.
</p><div class="sect2" title="10.3.1. Adding Groups"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.kopete.addgroup"></a>10.3.1. Adding Groups<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.addgroup">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Grouping contacts in your list can give a better overview. Click
<span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">Create New Group</span>. Name the group and confirm this with
<span class="guimenu">OK</span>. A new folder appears in the contact list that can
be used to store the desired contacts. Drag and drop contacts into the
desired folder.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.kopete.contact"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 10.2. The Main Kopete Window</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.kopete.contact">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="28%"><tr><td><img src="images/kopete_groups.png" width="100%" alt="The Main Kopete Window"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
Empty groups can be disabled by activating <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Hide Empty Groups</span>. To customize a special group only, right-click the
relevant entry and select <span class="guimenu">Properties</span> in the popup
window that opens. Now change the icons or your notifications.
</p></div><div class="sect2" title="10.3.2. Using an Identity"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.kopete.globalidentity"></a>10.3.2. Using an Identity<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.globalidentity">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Kopete can manage several accounts, which is helpful if you have friends
using different messenger protocols. Each account can be associated with
a different identity. This is useful for privacy or business reasons. To
create a new identity, proceed as follows:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
In Kopete, select <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Configure</span> and go to the
<span class="guimenu">Accounts</span> tab. The configuration window appears.
</p></li><li><p>
Select <span class="guimenu">Add Identity...</span> and enter a name, nickname,
and other information.
</p></li><li><p>
If you want to use the new identity for different accounts, simply
move your account into your new identity.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="10.3.3. Configuring Notifications"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.kopete.notifications"></a>10.3.3. Configuring Notifications<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.notifications">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Kopete allows you to configure notifications for events such as contacts
coming online or going offline or an incoming message for you. This can
be done globally, for a specific group or a single contact.
</p><p>
To activate the notifications option proceed as follows:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Make sure all your contacts are shown in the Kopete window. If not,
select <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Show Offline
Users</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Right-click your preferred contact and select
<span class="guimenu">Properties</span>. The notification dialog appears, see
<a class="xref" href="cha.kopete.html#fig.kopete.notifications" title="Figure 10.3. Notification Dialog in Kopete">Figure 10.3</a>
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.kopete.notifications"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 10.3. Notification Dialog in Kopete</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.kopete.notifications">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"><tr><td><img src="images/kopete_notifications.png" width="100%" alt="Notification Dialog in Kopete"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></li><li><p>
Go to the <span class="guimenu">Custom Notification</span> tab and select
<span class="guimenu">Contact Gone Online</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Decide which action should be executed for this event: <span class="guimenu">Play a
Sound</span>, <span class="guimenu">Show a Message in a Popup</span>,
<span class="guimenu">Log to a File</span>, <span class="guimenu">Mark Taskbar
Entry</span>, or <span class="guimenu">Run Command</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">OK</span> to confirm your settings.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
To modify the default notification options, select <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Notifications</span>. Select which event is important for you and change the
notification settings. For example, if you want to be informed by a
sound when any of your contacts has come online, select <span class="guimenu">A
contact has come online</span> and activate <span class="guimenu">Play a
sound</span>. Select the sound and click <span class="guimenu">OK</span> to
close the configuration dialog.
</p></div><div class="sect2" title="10.3.4. Configuring Kopete Plug-ins"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.kopete.plugins"></a>10.3.4. Configuring Kopete Plug-ins<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.plugins">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Kopete offers some nice extensions for you chat sessions which can be
accessed from <span class="guimenu">Settings</span>+<span class="guimenu">Configure Plugins</span>. For example, you can
auto replace text, encrypt outgoing messages, highlight text (if the
message contains some interesting words), render LaTeX formulas, or
translate messages.
</p></div></div><div class="sect1" title="10.4. For More Information"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.kopete.moreinfo"></a>10.4. For More Information<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.kopete.moreinfo">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
More information about Kopete and chats can be found on the following Web
sites:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="bullet"><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<a class="ulink" href="http://kopete.kde.org" target="_top">Kopete Home Page</a>
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp" target="_top">Common
Abbreviations Used in Chat Sessions</a>
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.kde-forum.org" target="_top">KDE Forum</a>
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