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diff --git a/doc/en/configure.txt b/doc/en/configure.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94f8e121 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/configure.txt @@ -0,0 +1,265 @@ +Configure +========= + +The configuration is located in the file *~/.config/poezio/poezio.cfg* +On its first startup, poezio will create that file (and its containing +directories) with the default configuration. You can edit that file manually +or use the */set* command to edit some of its values directly from poezio. +This file is also used to configure key bindings, but this is explained +in the _keys_ documentation file. + +That file is read at each startup and the configuration is saved when poezio +is closed. + +This configuration file *requires* all the options to be in a section +named [Poezio]. + +An option is formatted with the form +====================== +option = value +====================== + +An empty value *doesn’t* mean that the default value will be used. That’s +just an empty value. To use the default value, just comment or remove the +option entirely. + +Here is a list of all the avalaible configuration options, their meaning +and their default value. + +Configuration options +--------------------- + +[horizontal] +*server*:: anon.louiz.org + + The server to use for *anonymous* authentication. + Make sure it accepts anonymous authentification + Note that this option doesn’t do anything at all if you’re using your own JID. + +*port*:: 5222 + + The port you’ll use to connect. + +*resource*:: [empty] + + the resource you will use + If it's empty, your resource will be chosen (most likely randomly) by the server + It is not recommended to use a resource that is easy to guess, because it can lead + to presence leak. + + +*default_nick*:: [empty] + + the nick you will use when joining a room with no associated nick + If this is empty, the $USER environnement variable will be used + + +*jid*:: [empty] + + Jabber identifiant. Specify it only if you want to connect using an existing + account on a server. This is optional and useful only for some features, + like room administration, nickname registration. + The 'server' option will be ignored if you specify a JID (Jabber identifiant) + It should be in the form nickname@server.tld + +*password*:: [empty] + + A password is needed only if you specified a jid. It will be ignored otherwise + If you leave this empty, the password will be asked at each startup + + + +*rooms*:: poezio@muc.poezio.eu + + the rooms you will join automatically on startup, with associated nickname or not + format : room@server.tld/nickname:room2@server.tld/nickname2 + default_nick will be used if "/nickname" is not specified + +*completion*:: normal + + the completion type you will use to complete nicknames + if "normal", complete the entire name to the first available completion + and then cycle through the possible completion with the next TABs + if "shell", if there's more than one nick for this completion, complete + only the part that all then nicks have in common (like in a shell) + + +*after_completion*:: , + + what will be put after the name, when using autocompletion + a SPACE will always be added after that + +*highlight_on*:: [empty] + + a list of words (separated by a colon (:)) that will be + highlighted if said by someone on a room + +*enable_xhtml_im*:: true + + XHTML-IM is an XMPP extension letting users send messages + containing XHTML and CSS formating. We can use this to make + colored text for example. + It is disabled by default because this is only in an experimental + state: you could miss some part of a message (mainly the URL) + but you can still send colored messages. You just won’t be able te see + the colors, though + Set to true if you want to see colored messages + +*hide_status_change*:: 120 + + Set a number for this setting. + The join OR status-change notices will be + displayed according to this number. + -1: the notices will ALWAYS be displayed + 0: the notices will NEVER be displayed + n: On any other number, the notices will only be displayed + if the user involved has talked since the last n seconds + if the value is incorrect, -1 is assumed + Default setting means : + - status changes won't be displayed unless + the user talked in the last 2 minutes + +*hide_exit_join*:: -1 + + Exact same thing than hide_status_change, except that it concerns + the quit message, and that it will be hidden only if the value is 0. + Default setting means: + - all quit and join notices will be displayed + + +*information_buffer_popup_on*:: error roster warning help info + + Some informational messages (error, a contact getting connected, etc) + are sometimes added to the information buffer. These settings can make + that buffer grow temporarly so you can read these information when they + appear. + + A list of message types that should make the information buffer grow + Possible values; error, roster, warning, info, help + +*popup_time*:: 4 + + The time the message will be visible in the information buffer when it + pops up. + If the message takes more than one line, the popup will stay visible + two more second per additional lines + +*autorejoin*:: false + + set to 'true' if you want to automatically rejoin the + room when you're kicked + +*alternative_nickname*:: [empty] + + If you want poezio to join + the room with an alternative nickname when + your nickname is already in use in the room you + wanted to join, put a non-empty value. + Else, poezio won't join the room + This value will be added to your nickname to + create the alternative nickname. + For example, if you set "\_", and wanted to use + the nickname "john", your alternative nickname + will be "john_" + +*muc_history_length*:: 50 + + Limit the number of messages you want to receive when the + multiuserchat rooms send you recent history + 0: You won't receive any + -1: You will receive the maximum + n: You will receive at most n messages + Note that if you set a huge number (like the default value), you + may not receive that much messages. The server has its own + maximum too + +*use_log*:: true + + set to 'false' if you don’t want to save logs of all the messages + in files. + + +*log_dir*:: [empty] + + If log_dir is not set, logs will be saved in $XDG_DATA_HOME/poezio/logs, + i.e. in ~/.local/share/poezio/logs/. So, you should specify the directory + you want to use instead. This directory will be created if it doesn't exist + +*show_inactive_tabs*:: true + + If you want to show all the tabs in the Tab bar, even those + with no activity, set to true. Else, set to false + + +*beep_on*:: highlight private + + The terminal can beep on various event. Put the event you want in a list + (separated by spaces). + The events can be + - highlight (when you are highlighted in a MUC) + - private (when a new private message is received, from your contacts or + someone from a MUC) + - message (any message from a MUC) + +*themes_dir*:: [empty] + + If themes_dir is not set, themes will searched for in $XDG_DATA_HOME/poezio/themes, + i.e. in ~/.local/share/poezio/themes/. So you should specify the directory you + want to use instead. This directory will be created at startup if it doesn't + exist + + +*theme*:: [empty] + + The name of the theme file (without the .py extension) that will be used. + The file should be located in the theme_dir directory. + If the file is not found (or no filename is specified) the default + theme will be used instead + +*send_chat_states*:: true + + if true, chat states will be sent to the people you are talking to. + Chat states are, for example, messages informing that you are composing + a message or that you closed the tab, etc + Set to false if you don't want people to know these information + Note that you won’t receive the chat states of your contacts + if you don't send yours. + + +*send_poezio_info*:: true + + if true, information about the software (name and version) + will be sent if requested by anyone + Set to false if you don't want people to know these information + + +*send_os_info*:: true + + if true, information about the Operation System you're using + will be sent when requested by anyone + Set to false if you don't want people to know these information + Note that this information will not be sent if send_poezio_info is False + +*send_time*:: true + + if true, your current time will be sent if asked + Set to false if you don't want people to know that information + + +*max_messages_in_memory*:: 2048 + + Configure the number of maximum messages (for each tab) that + can be kept in memory. If poezio consumes too much memory, lower these + values + +*max_lines_in_memory*:: 2048 + + Configure the number of maximum lines (for each tab) that + can be kept in memory. If poezio consumes too much memory, lower these + values + +*lazy_resize*:: true + + Defines if all tabs are resized at the same time (if set to false) + or if they are really resized only when needed (if set to true). + “true” should be the most comfortable value |