[Bug 181748] Support setting the presence of an account

[Martin Klapetek]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=181748





--- Comment #8 from Martin Klapetek <martin klapetek gmail com>  2012-01-02 14:04:13 ---
(In reply to comment #6)
> I see. Of course I accept your design decision, but I do not really see why 
> local setting could not simply override a global setting

Of course they could. The reason why they currently don't is simple - manpower.

> I also think it is a major limitation in functionality. I have currently 6
> different IM accounts, each for different purposes. If I open my university
> jabber account for a virtual consultation hour for students or if I do a
> business chat, I do not want to be reachable by my private buddies; and vice
> versa.

There's nothing easier than disabling the account in system settings (you can
open that from contact list as well). Simply enable the account when you need
it and disable when you don't. That's what it is for after all ;)

(In reply to comment #7)
> Note that Kopete has had a method for handling this account/global presence
> conflict for years - Will Stephenson can probably tell you the details since I
> think he implemented back in the day.  

I think it wouldn't be that complicated with our current global presence
design. In fact, it would be rather easy, it's just lots of code to write. And
we would need to redesign the controls. And as you know - manpower :)

> Also, I'd caution that you are in danger of getting people requesting
> "identities" support if you refuse to allow account-specific presence setting. 

We already have people requesting activities support, which I see very similar
to identities support (different approach, same purpose). But no way this is
going to happen soon...

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