Hide new message windows

joshuakaufman · Post by **joshuakaufman** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:04 pm

Is there any way to have Adium hide new message windows until you select them - maybe either by clicking on the menubar icon or the name in the buddy list?

If not, it should definitely be an option. I'm sort of tired of new windows just appearing out of no where and distracting me from my work. I've used other IM clients that do this and it's great, notably Trillian on Windows.

Thanks.

meandcat · Post by **meandcat** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:14 pm

Just hide the whole app with "apple-h" (or select in the "hide Adium" in the henubar). That way new chat windows won't appear until you click Adium's dock icon.

joshuakaufman · Post by **joshuakaufman** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:28 pm

Good suggestion, but I don't want to hide the whole app. I just want to hide new message windows.

I guess this is a very specific request but I would be honestly surprised if no one else wanted this. I mean, how many other (well designed) programs just open windows without you asking them to?

Post by **Catfish_Man** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:50 pm

joshuakaufman wrote:Good suggestion, but I don't want to hide the whole app. I just want to hide new message windows.

I guess this is a very specific request but I would be honestly surprised if no one else wanted this. I mean, how many other (well designed) programs just open windows with you asking them to?

Well, almost all the IM programs do, on every platform (with the exception, iirc, of ICQ). That said, this is a fairly common request, and will likely be implemented in the future.

joshuakaufman · Post by **joshuakaufman** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:07 am

Catfish_Man wrote:Well, almost all the IM programs do, on every platform (with the exception, iirc, of ICQ). That said, this is a fairly common request, and will likely be implemented in the future.

Just because almost all IM programs do it doesn't make it right

It's great to know that this might be implemented. Thanks.

rhvh · Post by **rhvh** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:12 pm

I was looking for this option too... I've been searching the preference pane too long before I concluded that it wasn't possible... Pfff

youfirst · Post by **youfirst** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:05 am

rhvh wrote:I was looking for this option too... I've been searching the preference pane too long before I concluded that it wasn't possible... Pfff

I don't see what the big deal is. Hide Adium (cmd+H) and then cmd+Tab to it when you need it.

David Munch · Post by **David Munch** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:13 pm

Preferences --> Advanced --> Messages --> The one option in the bottom..

Im not using english Adium, so im just trying to guide you.. Anyway, that option hides the message-window until you let adium get to be the frontmost application.

CyberMonk · Post by **CyberMonk** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:47 am

I still would prefer an option to leave the message window undisplayed until the application is clicked, upon which the window would act as a normal window. The hide when not foremost option bugs.