No, it hasn't. When you receive an IM, the only notification you get is a color change of the "envelope" indicator/panel-applet/tray-icon, by the clock. This is way too subtle (a notification) for my NEEDS, you should at least the OPTION to "Open Incoming Chats Upon Receiving a new IM".
** Changed in: empathy (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460755 Title: Emapathy won't Pop Up Incoming Chats in a New Window -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs