Added a seperate option to enable outgoing typing notifications

src/chat_session.c

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ chat_session_set_active(const char * const recipient)
         log_error("No chat session found for %s.", recipient);
     } else {
         session->state = CHAT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+        g_timer_start(session->active_timer);
         session->sent = TRUE;
     }
 }

src/command.c

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static gboolean _cmd_set_showsplash(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t he
 static gboolean _cmd_set_chlog(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_history(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_states(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
+static gboolean _cmd_set_outtype(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_vercheck(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_away(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_online(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help);
@@ -351,6 +352,17 @@ static struct cmd_t setting_commands[] =
           "Config file value :   states=true|false",
           NULL } } },
 
+    { "/outtype",
+        _cmd_set_outtype,
+        { "/outtype on|off", "Send typing notification to recipient.",
+        { "/outtype on|off",
+          "--------------",
+          "Send an indication that you are typing to the other person in chat.",
+          "Chat states must be enabled for this to work, see the /states command.",
+          "",
+          "Config file section : [ui]",
+          "Config file value :   outtype=true|false",
+          NULL } } },
 
     { "/history",
         _cmd_set_history,
@@ -658,6 +670,10 @@ _cmd_complete_parameters(char *input, int *size)
         prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
     _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/intype",
         prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
+    _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/states",
+        prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
+    _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/outtype",
+        prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
     _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/flash",
         prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
     _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/showsplash",
@@ -1044,6 +1060,13 @@ _cmd_set_states(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
         "Sending chat states", prefs_set_states);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+_cmd_set_outtype(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
+{
+    return _cmd_set_boolean_preference(inp, help, "/outtype",
+        "Sending typing notifications", prefs_set_outtype);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 _cmd_set_notify(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {

src/input_win.c

@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ inp_get_char(int *ch, char *input, int *size)
                 } else if (chat_session_is_inactive(recipient) &&
                         !chat_session_get_sent(recipient)) {
                     jabber_send_inactive(recipient);
-                } else if (chat_session_is_paused(recipient) &&
+                } else if (prefs_get_outtype() &&
+                        chat_session_is_paused(recipient) &&
                         !chat_session_get_sent(recipient)) {
                     jabber_send_paused(recipient);
                 }
@@ -160,8 +161,7 @@ inp_get_char(int *ch, char *input, int *size)
         }
 
         // if got char and in chat window, chat session active
-        if (*ch != ERR) {
-            if (win_in_chat()) {
+        if (prefs_get_outtype() && (*ch != ERR) && win_in_chat()) {
             char *recipient = win_get_recipient();
             chat_session_set_composing(recipient);
             if (!chat_session_get_sent(recipient) ||
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ inp_get_char(int *ch, char *input, int *size)
             }
         }
     }
-    }
 
     // if it wasn't an arrow key etc
     if (!_handle_edit(*ch, input, size)) {

src/preferences.c

@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ prefs_set_states(gboolean value)
     _save_prefs();
 }
 
+gboolean
+prefs_get_outtype(void)
+{
+    return g_key_file_get_boolean(prefs, "ui", "outtype", NULL);
+}
+
+void
+prefs_set_outtype(gboolean value)
+{
+    g_key_file_set_boolean(prefs, "ui", "outtype", value);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
 gboolean
 prefs_get_notify_typing(void)
 {

src/preferences.h

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ gboolean prefs_get_intype(void);
 void prefs_set_intype(gboolean value);
 gboolean prefs_get_states(void);
 void prefs_set_states(gboolean value);
+gboolean prefs_get_outtype(void);
+void prefs_set_outtype(gboolean value);
 
 void prefs_set_notify_message(gboolean value);
 gboolean prefs_get_notify_message(void);

src/windows.c

@@ -557,6 +557,11 @@ cons_prefs(void)
     else
         cons_show("Send chat states             : OFF");
 
+    if (prefs_get_outtype())
+        cons_show("Send typing notifications    : ON");
+    else
+        cons_show("Send typing notifications    : OFF");
+
     if (prefs_get_history())
         cons_show("Chat history                 : ON");
     else