PidginScreenlet is a screenlet that shows the Pidgin contact-list on the desktop.

About screenlets:

Screenlets are widget applications which run primarily on X11-based compositing window managers, most notably the Compiz architecture. They are scripted in Python and drawn in SVG.

About Pidgin:

Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a multi-platform instant messaging client. The software supports many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log into various different services from one application.

t is notable for its support for multiple instant messaging protocols. It has built-in support for NSS, offering client-to-server message encryption for protocols that support it. The program is extendable through plugins, including "Off-the-Record Messaging" and Pidgin encryption, providing end-to-end message encryption.

Pidgin features most of the standard tools for an instant messaging client, such as tabbed conversations, a Contact list, file transfer on supported protocols, and conversation and chat logging.

Requirements:

· GNOME
· Screenlets
· Pidgin >= 2.3.1

What's New in This Release:

· bugfix, unahandled exception