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I dove headlong in to part two of the file transfer update, and it's turning out well so far. Most of the issues remaining are on the UI level, which is a problem. I've been fumbling around with GTK code, and am slowly making progress. Also cleanup and the dreaded debug cycle is left, but the end is in sight.

I saw NetHunter's proposals for the new file transfer dialog , it's very impressive. NetHunter is a UI genius, the new dialog is cleaner and easier to use than the current dialog, but allows for all the crazy new features the new low-level file transfer code has that Windows ICQ doesn't even have (file queue managment, for one) . I can't wait till the dialog is in CVS,

Done alot of coding recently. The part one of my new file transfer code is in the CVS, it turned out rather well as far as my works in progress usually go. Part two of the file transfer update will implement batch file transfers, auto accepting of file transfers, and generally polish the code. i seem to be the new maintainer of the file transfer code, which is okay by me.

Just got me an advogato account after NetHunter pestered me to do it for the 23th time. Started working on the beginnings of a rewrite of the file transfer subsystem for GnomeICU, but I feel kind of off today, so work was cut short. I have a feeling tommorow will be much more productive unless some social event occurs.

Oh, for those interested in GnomeICU's future file transfer subsystem (yes, I'm confident it will get merged, anything is better than the current system), here's the highlights versus GnomeICU 0.93:

• GnomeICU's UI will remain responsive during file transfers, because they will finally use the GTK+ event model
• Can do multiple file transfers to/from one contact at a time without crashing and burning
• Supports sending and receiving batch file transfers