Description: KMess, the Live Messenger alternative for Linux
As a Linux user, it's still easy to contact your friends!
With KMess, chatting with friends using Live Messenger has never been so good - enjoy our great features: [indent]Display picture transfersFast file transfersCustom emoticons, nudges and winksOffline messaging and chatting while invisibleRich and colorful chat styles and logsChat logging and logs browsingMessenger Plus Live text coloring and formattingLive Mail notificationsBlock annoying custom emoticonsConnectivity from behind firewalls and proxiesGood-looking and friendly user interfaceSee more on http://kmess.org/screenshots [/indent] Last changelog:
The KMess team announces the availability of a new KMess point release: KMess 2.0.6.1, the newest version of the Live Messenger (MSN) client, powered by the KDE platform. As usual with our 2.0 point releases, it contains a lot of bug fixes, but also general improvements, and even some new features. Here is a quick highlight of the changes in this new version:
Added tabs to the Contact Added User dialog. Added a fading effect when switching between the initial view and the contact list. Fixed login issues due to changes in the MSN protocol. Fixed possible crashes with the Contact Added User dialog. Fixed retrieval of display pictures from the online MSN storage. Various other smaller fixes...
It would be great to have MS Office Communicator support in Kmess. No other KDE IM client provides this yet.
It has been around as part of libpurple library from Pidgin for quite sometime.
Thanks.
This is a great MSN messenger for KDE, i only have one complain, can you please add the option to see past conversations inside the chat window, its a very useful feature, and i think is missing from kmess.. aside from that great job!
We've just pushed this change in the KMess git repository, so you can expect this feature to arrive in the next update(s). :-D
And yeah, it's a pretty neat feature to have :D
Sorry to bother you again but i'm using the newest git and I dont have that feature, its not yet implemented?, my kmess version is Version 2.0.4dev-svn ( >= 20100717), I dont see in account options or Kmess options, please reply ..
Yes, we are working on that. It's in fact our number one priority. However adding webcam is not simple and requires a lot of work. You can expect webcam in KMess 2.1!
When it comes to plain text it all looks the same indeed. (even KWrite and KWord look similar in that sense.. :p).
But if you have more specific needs, you’ll either love KMess and dislike Kopete, or visa vera.
Both applications have a difference audience:
– Kopete is used by people who need to use multiple protocols.
– KMess is used by people who like to have an client optimized for *all* features of *one* protocol.
There are users coming from MS Windows who like to have an MSN client as they’re used to, and preferably better.
This is what KMess offers, and it’s seriously a reason why people switch (or didn’t switch before).
We’re making a MSN Protocol lbrary, which will allow Kopete developers to improve Kopete too if they like to ;)
rpm package for openSUSE10.3x86_64
kmess-1.5-pre2
http://rudilinux.ru.funpic.de/include.php?path=content&contentid=9
or
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=206755
I had to correct "KACtion" in "KAction" in kmess/chat/chatwindowinterface.cpp (line 148), and add -lssl in kmess/chat/Makefile, in order to compile the program.
What distro are you using? I didn't have to use a -lssl so far.
About the KAction error, this looks a bit silly, doesn't it? :-p If you remove the --enable-phone stuff it compiles (skips that part). The kphone parameter doesn't do anything at the moment.
SuSE93 KDE342 gcc401
it crashes after some time.........
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread 1095843616 (LWP 19852)]
[KCrash handler]
#7 0x080d0d67 in Contact::getMsnObject ()
#8 0x080c2d38 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::gotJoi ()
#9 0x080c33e2 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::parseCommand ()
#10 0x080aedf7 in MsnConnection::dataReceived ()
#11 0x080b02fa in MsnConnection::qt_invoke ()
#12 0x080c6680 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::qt_invoke ()
#13 0x40cf420e in QObject::activate_signal ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#14 0x40cf49b6 in QObject::activate_signal ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#15 0x4072d709 in KAsyncIO::readyRead () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#16 0x4080185d in KExtendedSocket::socketActivityRead ()
from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#17 0x40801a18 in KExtendedSocket::qt_invoke ()
from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#18 0x40cf420e in QObject::activate_signal ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#19 0x40cf483d in QObject::activate_signal ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#20 0x41046f80 in QSocketNotifier::activated ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#21 0x40d13e80 in QSocketNotifier::event () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#22 0x40c91a5f in QApplication::internalNotify ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#23 0x40c93623 in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#24 0x40809c81 in KApplication::notify () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#25 0x40c85bd6 in QEventLoop::activateSocketNotifiers ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#26 0x40c3efb2 in QEventLoop::processEvents ()
from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#27 0x40ca99f1 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#28 0x40ca9836 in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#29 0x40c934ef in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#30 0x0808bd72 in main (argc=0, argv=0x0) at main.cpp:154
Ratings & Comments
46 Comments
When it gonna be an official update for this to solve the problem ? Who wants an unusable application . . .
Microsoft has changed the protocol and since then I have not been able to connect to KMess
It would be great to have MS Office Communicator support in Kmess. No other KDE IM client provides this yet. It has been around as part of libpurple library from Pidgin for quite sometime. Thanks.
kmess is a very promising app. I am waiting for the day when we can use webcam support. I hope this day is not very far away...
I am waiting too. I currently have to use aMSN, and not that it's bad, it just doesn't blend into the KDE desktop as nice as Kmess
hi, can i use my webcam with kmess?
Some .rpm or binary REAL available? 2.0.4 Only the Source package is available
This is a great MSN messenger for KDE, i only have one complain, can you please add the option to see past conversations inside the chat window, its a very useful feature, and i think is missing from kmess.. aside from that great job!
We've just pushed this change in the KMess git repository, so you can expect this feature to arrive in the next update(s). :-D And yeah, it's a pretty neat feature to have :D
Great!, Keep up the good work guys!
Sorry to bother you again but i'm using the newest git and I dont have that feature, its not yet implemented?, my kmess version is Version 2.0.4dev-svn ( >= 20100717), I dont see in account options or Kmess options, please reply ..
Is there any chance of getting webcam support in future releases?
Yes, we are working on that. It's in fact our number one priority. However adding webcam is not simple and requires a lot of work. You can expect webcam in KMess 2.1!
nice! =)
Why not joining forces with them?
When it comes to plain text it all looks the same indeed. (even KWrite and KWord look similar in that sense.. :p). But if you have more specific needs, you’ll either love KMess and dislike Kopete, or visa vera. Both applications have a difference audience: – Kopete is used by people who need to use multiple protocols. – KMess is used by people who like to have an client optimized for *all* features of *one* protocol. There are users coming from MS Windows who like to have an MSN client as they’re used to, and preferably better. This is what KMess offers, and it’s seriously a reason why people switch (or didn’t switch before). We’re making a MSN Protocol lbrary, which will allow Kopete developers to improve Kopete too if they like to ;)
Thanks for your quick clarification
rpm package for fedora 8 http://www.box.net/shared/lczg0havmr
rpm package for openSUSE10.3x86_64 kmess-1.5 http://rudilinux.ru.funpic.de/include.php?path=content&contentid=9
rpm package for openSUSE10.3x86_64 kmess-1.5-pre2 http://rudilinux.ru.funpic.de/include.php?path=content&contentid=9 or http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=206755
i made a Live messenger skin for Kmess. u can download it here:http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=53230
I had to correct "KACtion" in "KAction" in kmess/chat/chatwindowinterface.cpp (line 148), and add -lssl in kmess/chat/Makefile, in order to compile the program.
What distro are you using? I didn't have to use a -lssl so far. About the KAction error, this looks a bit silly, doesn't it? :-p If you remove the --enable-phone stuff it compiles (skips that part). The kphone parameter doesn't do anything at the moment.
I use Slacware 10.2. I did know the problem was kphone, but I didn't know the kphone feature isn't actually implemented!
SuSE93 KDE342 gcc401 it crashes after some time......... Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1". [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread 1095843616 (LWP 19852)] [KCrash handler] #7 0x080d0d67 in Contact::getMsnObject () #8 0x080c2d38 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::gotJoi () #9 0x080c33e2 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::parseCommand () #10 0x080aedf7 in MsnConnection::dataReceived () #11 0x080b02fa in MsnConnection::qt_invoke () #12 0x080c6680 in MsnSwitchboardConnection::qt_invoke () #13 0x40cf420e in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #14 0x40cf49b6 in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #15 0x4072d709 in KAsyncIO::readyRead () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #16 0x4080185d in KExtendedSocket::socketActivityRead () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #17 0x40801a18 in KExtendedSocket::qt_invoke () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #18 0x40cf420e in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #19 0x40cf483d in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #20 0x41046f80 in QSocketNotifier::activated () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #21 0x40d13e80 in QSocketNotifier::event () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #22 0x40c91a5f in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #23 0x40c93623 in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #24 0x40809c81 in KApplication::notify () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #25 0x40c85bd6 in QEventLoop::activateSocketNotifiers () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #26 0x40c3efb2 in QEventLoop::processEvents () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #27 0x40ca99f1 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #28 0x40ca9836 in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #29 0x40c934ef in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #30 0x0808bd72 in main (argc=0, argv=0x0) at main.cpp:154