Wrapper for pidgin instant messager ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ run pidgin or finch I prefer run finch in screen: $ screen -dmS "finch" finch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ create directory for store history (default name "~/.messenger"): $ mkdir ~/.pigin_log_directory ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ add to your .emacs file: (require 'pidgin) ;;default input method (setq pidgin-default-input-method "russian-computer") ;;set name of existing directory for store history (setq pidgin-messenger-directory "~/.pigin_log_directory") (pidgin-connect) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ run for chat with jabber protocol: M-x pidgin-chat-with run for chat with icq protocol: M-1 M-x pidgin-chat-with