Add a filter_info_messages option

- This option takes a list of words separated by colons
- All the messages containing those words will not be shown

3 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/data/default_config.cfg b/data/default_config.cfg
index ff73ecc4..834c629c 100644
--- a/data/default_config.cfg
+++ b/data/default_config.cfg
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ information_buffer_popup_on = error roster warning help info
 # one line, the popup will stay visible two second per additional lines
 popup_time = 4
 
+# A list of words (or sentences) separated by colons (":"). All the
+# informational messages (described above) containing at least one of those
+# values will not be shown.
+filter_info_messages =
 
 # Set to 'true' if you want to automatically rejoin the
 # rooms when you're kicked or banned
diff --git a/doc/en/configure.txt b/doc/en/configure.txt
index dc802690..479f5a06 100644
--- a/doc/en/configure.txt
+++ b/doc/en/configure.txt
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ section of this documentation.
   If the message takes more than one line, the popup will stay visible
   two more second per additional lines
 
+*filter_info_messages*:: [empty]
+
+  A list of words or sentences separated by colons (":"). All the
+  informational mesages (described above) containing at least one of those
+  values will not be shown.
+
 *autorejoin*:: false
 
   set to 'true' if you want to automatically rejoin the
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index f34a97af..b06d0009 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -884,6 +884,11 @@ class Core(object):
         """
         Displays an informational message in the "Info" buffer
         """
+        filter_messages = config.get('filter_info_messages', '').split(':')
+        for words in filter_messages:
+            if words and words in msg:
+                log.debug('Did not show the message:\n\t%s> %s', typ, msg)
+                return False
         nb_lines = self.information_buffer.add_message(msg, nickname=typ)
         if isinstance(self.current_tab(), tabs.RosterInfoTab):
             self.refresh_window()
@@ -895,7 +900,7 @@ class Core(object):
             if self.information_win_size != 0:
                 self.information_win.refresh()
                 self.current_tab().input.refresh()
-
+        return True
 
     def init_curses(self, stdscr):
         """