This script retrieves the commands from the BitlBee server. So it’s up-to-date.

Receiving typing notices

You’ll see [typing] in the statusbar when the user in the current window is typing a message.

In &bitlbee you’ll see [typing: ] followed by all the users typing at that moment.

Make sure that typing_notice = true (this is a &bitlbee setting, set it to true with: set typing_notice true) and add the item to the statusbar with: /statusbar window add typing_notice. You won’t see anything until someone is typing a message.

Sending typing notices

Sending typing notices with bitlbee_typing_notice.pl to the supported IM networks is also possible! You need BitlBee version 0.92 or higher and this script for this cool feature!

You can enable sending typing notices with: /set bitlbee_send_typing 1.

At this time BitlBee supports sending and recieving typing notices with MSN, AIM, Google Talk, Jabber and Yahoo!

With /blist it’s possible to grep from your buddy list: /blist [all|offline|online|away] [handle].

Example: /blist online joyce .

You’ll see [joined: ] followed by the user(s) joining at the moment in &bitlbee.

Add the item to the statusbar with /statusbar window add join_notice.

In query

If you have a query open with a person in &bitlbee, you can see a join message in the query too. Example:

-!- joyce [****@hotmail.com] has quit [Leaving…]

-!- joyce [****@hotmail.com] has joined &bitlbee

When a user is changing his or her screenname on the IM-network, normally, you’ll see this in &bitlbee: User `joyce’ changed name to `there’s no return from 86’

Now, with this script you’ll see the nickchange as a notification in &bitlbee AND in the query with that user (if there is one):

-!- User `joyce’ changed name to `there’s no return from 86’

Make sure that display_namechanges = `true’ (this is a &bitlbee setting, set display_namechanges true).

This script is usefull for Irssi without BitlBee too:

You can set up two different away messages wich will be activated at a given interval.

Setting variables:

/set

first_away_message – The first /away messsage.

second_away_message – The second /away message.

first_away_timeout – Number of seconds to activate the first away state.

second_away_timeout – Number of seconds to activate the second away state.

away_servers – list of servertags seperated by spaces where auto_away will work. If empty (/set -clear away_servers), it will work on every network.