showing each user status message on separate line?

[jkarp]

hi, since the latest version of Adium, i see that it updates a buddies status message all on the same line instead of breaking out each individual status message (like it used to). i understand this has been a much requested feature, but is there a way to go back to the "old adium" style where each status message is displayed on it's own line?

thanks... josh

[Prime]

You mean in conversation windows, right? I'm experiencing the same annoyance.

[jkarp]

You mean in conversation windows, right? I'm experiencing the same annoyance.

correct. i want to see:

10:03 - user went away
10:07 - user came back
10:33 - user disconnected
10:45 - user connected

this is how it used to show until recently. i understand the desire for only the latest status message to show, but it should be an option in the preferences.

...josh

[standardmess]

I second that remark. For me, that tends to be very useful information.

[kine]

I agree. I didn't even understand what it was doing until i saw this thread, i thought it was just broken. :/

[Robby]

See #9651.

[ptower]

Well...add me to the list of people who find the new behavior, without an option to revert back to the way it used to be, annoying.

[zac]

I agree that this should be a preference, and I've been thinking of a good way to make it a preference. Obviously it's a confusing thing to say: "Only display the latest status messages in a conversation" defaulting to a YES value.

[Robby]

I would much favour the solution described in #8957. However, I've been told some very complicated changes would have to be made.

[Gunso]

I am eagerly waiting for the old behavior to be reinstated (or an option to toggle it).

I thought this was a bug with the new version -- as many other did, I see.

To me, the log of old status messages itself was a feature of Adium over the official clients. I can see the current status of the person I am talking to, why do I need it displayed at all in the chat window, if not so I could follow the recent activity of away/disconnected/etc?

So... for now I've reverted to an old version.

[ptower]

It's a big enough deal for me to consider the same, but doesn't the newer version have a new log format that would make recent logs unreadable?

[Robby]

[...]doesn't the newer version have a new log format that would make recent logs unreadable?

What makes you say that?

[ptower]

[...]doesn't the newer version have a new log format that would make recent logs unreadable?

What makes you say that?

The fact that, since I upgraded, events are written to an XML file inside of a .chatlog folder instead of to a .chatlog file.
Does the old version read the newer xml files? I'm holding out hope that there's a quick update to allow the old behavior before "downgrading," but it would be good to know the drawbacks.