[OTR-users] picture buttons

[Kat Hanna]

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005, CLAY SHENTRUP wrote:

> i've totally thought the same thing. i was thinking about this just the
> other day. it seems so trite, but it would just look so much better.
> hopefully they'll add this. shouldn't be hard really.

As noted by Ian, this is in the CVS version.

> one thing though. did they ever get that "bug" fixed where eve can make bob
> think alice's message is coming from her?

The fix for this, which is a new protocol version, is in development.
[See the dev list for details.]  It should be out within the next month
or so.

 -Kat


> On 10/14/05, James Mahler <james.mahler at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just stumbled across gaim-otr plugin tonight because well the
> > need for it just arose recently. I think it's a great idea and wish
> > that I could get everyone to install the plugin so I could have more
> > secure IMs.
> >
> > Anyways, my idea was just an aesthetic one. My conversation
> > window has the buttons set to just pictures. However the OTR button
> > is just text. I'd think OTR could tie in transparently with gaim (you
> > wouldn't even know it was a plugin) if the button were say a lock that
> > was open and a lock that was locked (to show private or not).
> >
> > I'm not on the mailing list or anything, just an idea to perhaps
> > help the project out. Maybe there is someone good with gtk but not
> > with security that wants to help out (I am horrible with gtk and never
> > got the patience to learn it as I learned others first and am stuck in
> > my ways :)).
> >
> > James Mahler
> >
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