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For a 1.0 release (it has been updated to fix some bugs), Adium is a
very good AIM client - surprisingly good! There are some features of
Adium which I would like Fire to try to incorporate (Adium's source is
available. see below).
Things I like about the Adium AIM client - take heed Fire:
When receiving a new message, Adium's dock icon bounces, and flaps it's
wing (since it's a bird). The flapping is pretty neat!
Adium makes great use of the dock menu (one of my favorite features). It
tells you if it's connected, and allows you to disconnect. It allows you
to create a new message or create/join a chat. And get user info and set
an away message all from the dock. I also wish OS X's dock menu API had
a "Hide app." option.
Adium also as a multiple window option, allowing you to either have the
buddy list and all messages in one window (I like this option), a buddy
list in a window and all messages in another, or multiple windows - one
window for each message. I like having the option to switch the windows!
The 1 window and 2 window option are my favorites!
When you receive a message, the screen name (or alias) of the sender
blinks in the buddy list. This is a nice feature!
Adium has "status circles" as icons for each buddy in the buddy list.
I'm not quite sure how to interpret them, but with a little tweaking and
better status icon, it could be a really good feature. Fire could have
the service's icon display the buddy's status?
I like Adium's use of sheets for log-in!
Adium uses the system keychain!
Adium can use AIM's standard sounds (I like this option a lot!)
Another feature I'd like to see in Fire, is support for "Your buddy is
typing." I'm not sure which services support this, but this would be a
very nice and welcome addition to Fire!
What do you all think about these features?
Thanks!
-Jeff
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- Here's to the crazy ones; The ones who see things differently.
Think different.
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