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The General Tab

Window Mode

SDI Mode (old behavior)

Causes KSirc to use single document interface mode, in which each new channel or /query window has its own, separate window.

Paged MDI mode (XChat)

Causes KSirc to use multiple document interface mode, in the style of XChat, in which each new channel or /query window has a tab in one main KSirc window. Each tab can be brought to the front by clicking its tab, and you can switch tabs using Alt-Left Arrow and Alt-Right Arrow.

The Misc Configuration Section

Auto Create Window

If selected, KSirc will automatically create a new window for each user who sends a /msg command to you. If not selected, any text sent to you with /msg is displayed in the current window and you can use /query username to create a window to chat to that user.

Nickname Completion

If selected, switches nickname completion on. Nickname completion works as follows:

  1. Type the first letters of a user's nickname.

  2. Press TAB. The text you typed will be completed to match the username, including changes in capitalization if necessary. e.g. phi<TAB> becomes PhilRod if there is a user called “PhilRod” on the channel.

  3. If more than one user's nickname on the channel matches the text you have typed, the first name in the list is chosen. Pressing TAB subsequent times displays the next nickname in the list. For example, if there are users “PhilA” and “PhilRod” on a channel, and you type phi<TAB>, the text will first be completed to PhilA, and if you press TAB again, it will change to PhilRod.

Display topic in caption

Displays the topic of the current channel in the window caption. If not selected, the topic is only displayed inside the window.

Time Stamp

Prepends each thing said in the channel with the time it was said, in the form [HH:MM:SS].

Beep on Notify

If selected, a system beep will be generated whenever a user on your /notify list signs onto the IRC server you are on.

Color Picker Popup

If selected, a popup window from which to select the color of your text is presented when you press Ctrl+K. If not, you have to type the color codes manually. See also Chapter 4, KSirc Colors.

Auto Rejoin

Rejoins channels automatically if you are disconnected.

History Length

Stores up to this many lines of chat from each window, allowing you to scroll upwards and see what has already been said.

Wallpaper Configuration

In the Wallpaper section, you can change the image placed in the background of your KSirc windows. You can enter the name of the file to use in the text box, or browse for files using the button to the right of the textbox. Image files used must be in GIF, JPEG or PNG format. A preview of the image is shown at the right of the dialog box.

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