From 92cb8c4c251fb04a483b29e7108e7a52388f14dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wilmer van der Gaast Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 00:47:46 +0100 Subject: Complete (hopefully) fix for nickname changes: Add flags to the identify command to allow identifying without loading any new settings. With some documentation hints. --- doc/user-guide/misc.xml | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/user-guide/misc.xml') diff --git a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml index a926775a..2427ef69 100644 --- a/doc/user-guide/misc.xml +++ b/doc/user-guide/misc.xml @@ -116,4 +116,21 @@ If you want to set an away state for only one of your connections, you can use t + +Changing your nickname + + +BitlBee now allows you to change your nickname. So far this was not possible because it made managing saved accounts more complicated. + + + +The restriction no longer exists now though. When you change your nick (just using the /nick command), your logged-in status will be reset, which means any changes made to your settings/accounts will not be saved. + + + +To restore your logged-in status, you need to either use the register command to create an account under the new nickname, or use identify -noload to re-identify yourself under the new nickname. The -noload flag tells the command to verify your password and log you in, but not load any new settings. See help identify for more information. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3