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diff --git a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml index dc0ce5ed..979ad026 100644 --- a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml +++ b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml @@ -174,7 +174,41 @@ To start a simple group chat, you simply join a channel which a name starting wi </para> <para> -If you want to configure your own channels, you can use the <emphasis>channel set</emphasis>. +If you want to configure your own channels, you can use the <emphasis>channel set</emphasis> command. See <emphasis>help channels3</emphasis> for more information. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="channels3"> +<title>Configuring a control channel</title> + +<para> +The most important setting for a control channel is <emphasis>fill_by</emphasis>. It +tells BitlBee what information should be used to decide if someone should be shown +in the channel or not. After setting this setting to, for example, <emphasis>account</emphasis>, you +also have to set the <emphasis>account</emphasis> setting. Example: +</para> + +<ircexample> + <ircline nick="wilmer">chan set &wlm fill_by account</ircline> + <ircline nick="root">fill_by = `account'</ircline> + <ircline nick="wilmer">chan set &wlm account msn</ircline> + <ircline nick="root">account = `msn'</ircline> +</ircexample> + +<para> +Also, each channel has a <emphasis>show_users</emphasis> setting which lets you +choose, for example, if you want to see only online contacts in a channel, or +also/just offline contacts. Example: +</para> + +<ircexample> + <ircline nick="wilmer">chan set &offline show_users offline</ircline> + <ircline nick="root">show_users = `offline'</ircline> +</ircexample> + +<para> +See the help information for all these settings for more information. </para> </sect1> |