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Drag and drop contacts into the desired folder. Grouping contacts can give a better
overview.
Figure 7.2 The Main Kopete Window
Empty groups can be disabled by activating Settings → Hide Empty Groups.
7.4 Using Kopete
It is necessary to establish a connection to the Internet to be able to chat with other
participants. When this is done, you should set your status by clicking File → Set Status
→ Online. This establishes a connection between Kopete and the selected messaging
service. After the successful login, you are visible to others.
The main application windows features a list of contacts. You must have contacts to
chat with others (see
Section 7.2, "Adding Contacts"
(page 152) for more information).
When you right-click a contact marked as online, a menu opens with various options.
Send that person a message or start a chatting session. A chat allows invitation of addi-
tional participants for real-time discussion. Connection to all participants is closed when
the creator of the chat session closes it.
If you want to see your former chatting session, select a contact and go to Edit → View
History. This menu item opens a dialog where you can search and view your chatting
sessions with this person.
You can view other options by right-clicking a username. A pop-up menu opens. An
important option is Start Chat to start a chatting session. With Rename Contact and
Instant Messaging with Kopete
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