Facebook Chat for Pidgin connects Pidgin and other libpurple-based clients to Facebook Chat without requiring an API key. It retrieves the buddy list and supports sending and receiving messages, adding or removing friends, searching for Facebook friends, receiving notifications, and setting a Facebook status. The plugin works with Pidgin, Finch, and libpurple, with implementations for purple3 and purple2.
| Author: | Eion Robb |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Jan 13, 2019 |
| File size: | 512 kB |
| Downloads: | 402 |
| Keywords: | Windows 10 compatible, facebook pidgin plugin, chat, GitHub project, facebook buddy list, Eion Robb, Facebook Chat, facebook chat client, pidgin facebook messenger, Pidgin integration, pidgin, facebook, libpurple facebook chat, open-source software, facebook chat plugin |
| Author URL: | http://eion.robbmob.com/ |
Facebook Chat for Pidgin is a plugin that connects Pidgin and other libpurple-based messaging clients to Facebook Chat. It is intended for people who want to use Facebook messaging inside a desktop chat application rather than in a browser. The plugin implements the Facebook Messenger protocol and connects to Facebook's chat service without requiring an API key.
After connecting, it can retrieve a Facebook friends list and show contacts in the messaging client. Users can send and receive messages through the client's usual conversation windows. The plugin also supports adding or removing friends, searching for Facebook friends, receiving notifications, and setting a Facebook status. These functions bring common account and messaging tasks together in the same interface used for other supported chat services.
The plugin works with Pidgin, Finch, and libpurple. Pidgin provides a graphical interface, while Finch is a text-based client; libpurple can also support other applications built on the messaging library. The implementation is designed primarily for purple3 and includes a backport for purple2, making it usable with applications based on either library generation. Account setup and conversations are handled within the host client rather than through a separate Facebook messaging application.
It can suit users who prefer to keep conversations from multiple services in one desktop client, or who rely on Pidgin or Finch as their regular messaging workflow. The buddy list, friend search, notifications, and status controls support routine contact management as well as message exchanges. Available features depend on the host application and its libpurple integration.
Facebook Chat for Pidgin is freeware from Eion Robb. The supplied compatibility information includes Windows versions through Windows 10, as well as earlier Windows releases; it does not establish Windows 11 support. Installation requires a compatible Pidgin, Finch, or libpurple-based application, and the plugin is not a standalone chat client.