Chatting with Friends

It is necessary to be connected to the Internet to be able to chat with other participants. After successful login, you are usually marked as Available in the Buddy List and thus visible to others. To change your status, click the drop-down list at the bottom of the Buddy List and select another option.

To open a chat session, double-click a buddy name in the Buddy List. The Chat screen opens. Type your message, then press Enter to send it.

Each chat session you open appears as a tab in the Chat screen. Click on a buddy’s tab to chat with that buddy. Close a chat session by closing the tab for that buddy.

Figure 14.2. Pidgin Chat Session

Pidgin Chat Session