[Geobert] ability to remove nickname in chat when consecutive message from same person. Fixes #1942

src/chat_control.py

@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 
 	def print_conversation_line(self, text, kind, name, tim,
 		other_tags_for_name = [], other_tags_for_time = [], 
-		other_tags_for_text = [], count_as_new = True, subject = None):
+		other_tags_for_text = [], count_as_new = True,
+		subject = None, old_kind = None):
 		'''prints 'chat' type messages'''
 		jid = self.contact.jid
 		full_jid = self.get_full_jid()
@@ -463,7 +464,8 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 		if textview.at_the_end() or kind == 'outgoing':
 			end = True
 		textview.print_conversation_line(text, jid, kind, name, tim,
-			other_tags_for_name, other_tags_for_time, other_tags_for_text, subject)
+			other_tags_for_name, other_tags_for_time, other_tags_for_text,
+			subject, old_kind)
 
 		if not count_as_new:
 			return
@@ -705,6 +707,7 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 	'''A control for standard 1-1 chat'''
 	TYPE_ID = message_control.TYPE_CHAT
+	old_msg_kind = None # last kind of the printed message
 	
 	def __init__(self, parent_win, contact, acct, resource = None):
 		ChatControlBase.__init__(self, self.TYPE_ID, parent_win, 'chat_child_vbox',
@@ -1097,7 +1100,11 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 				kind = 'outgoing'
 				name = gajim.nicks[self.account]
 		ChatControlBase.print_conversation_line(self, text, kind, name, tim,
-			subject = subject)
+			subject = subject, old_kind = self.old_msg_kind)
+		if text.startswith('/me ') or text.startswith('/me\n'):
+			self.old_msg_kind = None
+		else:
+			self.old_msg_kind = kind
 
 	def get_tab_label(self, chatstate):
 		unread = ''
@@ -1443,7 +1450,7 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 
 		rows = gajim.logger.get_last_conversation_lines(jid, restore_how_many,
 			pending_how_many, timeout)
-		
+		local_old_kind = None
 		for row in rows: # row[0] time, row[1] has kind, row[2] the message
 			if not row[2]: # message is empty, we don't print it
 				continue
@@ -1462,7 +1469,11 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 								['small'],
 								['small', 'restored_message'],
 								['small', 'restored_message'],
-								False)
+								False, old_kind = local_old_kind)
+			if row[2].startswith('/me ') or row[2].startswith('/me\n'):
+				local_old_kind = None
+			else:
+				local_old_kind = kind
 		if len(rows):
 			self.conv_textview.print_empty_line()
 

src/common/config.py

@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ class Config:
 		'hide_groupchat_banner': [opt_bool, False, _('Hides the banner in a group chat window')],
 		'hide_chat_banner': [opt_bool, False, _('Hides the banner in two persons chat window')],
 		'hide_groupchat_occupants_list': [opt_bool, False, _('Hides the room occupants list in groupchat window')],
+		'chat_merge_consecutive_nickname': [opt_bool, False, _('Merge consecutive nickname in chat window')],
+		'chat_merge_consecutive_nickname_indent': [opt_str, '  ', _('Indentation when using merge consecutive nickame')],
 	}
 
 	__options_per_key = {

src/conversation_textview.py

@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class ConversationTextview:
 
 	def print_conversation_line(self, text, jid, kind, name, tim,
 			other_tags_for_name = [], other_tags_for_time = [],
-			other_tags_for_text = [], subject = None):
+			other_tags_for_text = [], subject = None, old_kind = None):
 		'''prints 'chat' type messages'''
 		# kind = info, we print things as if it was a status: same color, ...
 		if kind == 'info':
@@ -583,11 +583,14 @@ class ConversationTextview:
 			buffer.insert(end_iter, '\n')
 		if kind == 'incoming_queue':
 			kind = 'incoming'
+		if old_kind == 'incoming_queue':
+			old_kind = 'incoming'
 		# print the time stamp
 		if not tim:
 			# We don't have tim for outgoing messages...
 			tim = time.localtime()
-		if gajim.config.get('print_time') == 'always':
+		current_print_time = gajim.config.get('print_time')
+		if current_print_time == 'always':
 			before_str = gajim.config.get('before_time')
 			after_str = gajim.config.get('after_time')
 			# get difference in days since epoch (86400 = 24*3600)
@@ -611,7 +614,7 @@ class ConversationTextview:
 			tim_format = time.strftime(format, tim).encode('utf-8')
 			buffer.insert_with_tags_by_name(end_iter, tim_format + ' ',
 				*other_tags_for_time)
-		elif gajim.config.get('print_time') == 'sometimes':
+		elif current_print_time == 'sometimes':
 			every_foo_seconds = 60 * gajim.config.get(
 				'print_ichat_every_foo_minutes')
 			seconds_passed = time.mktime(tim) - self.last_time_printout
@@ -627,6 +630,14 @@ class ConversationTextview:
 		if other_text_tag:
 			text_tags.append(other_text_tag)
 		else: # not status nor /me
+			if gajim.config.get(
+				'chat_merge_consecutive_nickname'):
+				if kind != old_kind:
+					self.print_name(name, kind, other_tags_for_name)
+				else:
+					self.print_real_text(gajim.config.get(
+						'chat_merge_consecutive_nickname_indent'))
+			else:
 				self.print_name(name, kind, other_tags_for_name)
 		self.print_subject(subject)
 		self.print_real_text(text, text_tags, name)