Style formatting for "unread" messages

[bjork24]

Since upgrading to the newest version of Adium (1.4) this morning, I've found that messages that are received when the window is in the background have a strange shaded background. I've looked all over the preferences and can't figure out how to turn this off. Is there a way to do this?

[Total-Tortilla]

Thank God I'm not the only one getting this problem! It's not just a strange shading, it's a flat gray block that affects all styles. It's getting annoying and I can't figure out how to fix it.

[spronkey]

Yep, mine too.

Want to turn this off, it's hideously ugly...!

[pangit]

thank goodness it wasnt just me, but i have the problem too.

[bjork24]

Bump. Couple threads on this now.

[coffeebucket]

It seems I've unwittingly created a thread asking the same thing. I have, however, managed to get a partial description of this functionality.
http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=22792

[pangit]

well it seems like these "focus indicators" aren't functioning like they're suppose to. and i too have searched tirelessly for a way to turn it off. i was thinking it had something to do with the mentions function.

[Robby]

We're investigating a solution.

I've closed coffeebucket's thread in favour of this one.

[bjork24]

Thanks Robby. When can we expect a patch?

[bjork24]

It appears that 1.4.1 does not resolve this issue. Could we at least get a checkbox in preferences to turn off this unneeded modification?

[Robby]

We had to rush out 1.4.1 due to the ICQ server change. Other fixes like message style ones are targeted for 1.4.2.

[Robby]

It looks like focus indication will be removed for single chats and only kept for group chats in Adium 1.4.2. We hope that solves this issue for most of you people.

[Kartos]

Any idea on when it'll be released? I'm a bit OCD and it's driving me bonkers. I just installed the new one and now I regret it.

Do you know if the problem with blocking people was resolved? I've kept everyone not on my list blocked, and I haven't kept up to date with that issue.

[Robby]

Any idea on when it'll be released? I'm a bit OCD and it's driving me bonkers. I just installed the new one and now I regret it.

We are targeting next month. You can use a different style in the meantime.

Do you know if the problem with blocking people was resolved? I've kept everyone not on my list blocked, and I haven't kept up to date with that issue.

Please stay on-topic, this only confuses people.

[Kartos]

It's on all styles, so that doesn't change anything, but I'm glad it's going to be fixed soon!

Sorry, it's impossible to keep up with this forum.

[Robby]

It's on all styles, so that doesn't change anything, but I'm glad it's going to be fixed soon!<snip>

Nope, these indicators are only there in the styles bundled with Adium. There are many, many others at adiumxtras.com.

[bjork24]

Bump. Any word on when 1.4.2 will be out, and if it will definitely fix this?

[Robby]

I cannot give a date.

But what I can tell you is that focus and mention indication will be turned off for single-user chats and turned on for group chats. Also, focus and mention indication will look different in Mockie.

[bjork24]

Bump. Any closer to a release date?

[Robby]

There's no date but there has been some progress recently. See http://trac.adium.im/wiki/FollowingDevelopment.