Pidgin-osd is a tool that displays message events on the X root screen when new messages arrive through the Pidgin messenger application.
The pidgin-osd plugin is based on the gaimnosd 0.7 version, the last public available one. This plugin is pretty similar to the gaimnosd plugin, with the only difference being that the developer implemented utf-8 conversion to the current used locale. This is required if you are not using utf-8, but glib and pidgin handle incoming messages in utf-8.
So, what is pidgin-osd? It is a plugin specifically designed for users of pidgin, allowing them to view incoming messages as on-screen displays on top of the X console. Users are required to meet certain requirements to use pidgin-osd. That is, they must have glib >= 2.8.0 as well as the header files, gtk+ >= 2.8.0 with header files, xosd >= 2.2.14 with header files, and finally, pidgin >= 2.0.0 with header files to compile pidgin-osd.
In summary, pidgin-osd is an essential plugin for pidgin users who need on-screen displays on top of the X console. It is an excellent tool for improving communication and accessibility between users.
Version 0.1.0: N/A