Chat Window Preferences

General

Sending Messages
Fire can be configured to send messages when Return or Enter is pressed.

If Return is configured to send messages, Shift-Return will insert a carriage return. Same for Enter.

This does not change the behavior of Command-S or the Send Message toolbar item. They will always send a message.

Show time in chat windows will append the time the message was sent (or received) to the user name in the chat window. This setting is not retroactive -- when toggled, the chat window will not update to reflect the new setting. Only new messages will show the change. This does not affect the information stored in the conversation log, which always includes the time.

Save window positions and sizes will remember where windows were moved (including the divider location) instead of always using the generic window position.

If you allow chat windows to dock to screen edges, chat windows will "jump" to the edge of the screen when you move them near. Makes for easier window management.

Showing buddy sign on/off times in chat windows will show a message to that effect in the chat. You can choose to show these notifications with icons or without.

Certain services allow you to show typing messages in the Buddy toolbar item. (Not all services support this.)

Group Chats

You can sort the user list by user name, optionally grouping by user status.

Either the Return or Enter keys can be configured to send actions (for services that support actions).