These settings should give you pretty good defaults (the ones I use):
+If colors don't work, and you know you're not going to use some +weird non-VT compatible terminal (you most probably aren't), just +say:
+ ++ /SET term_force_colors ON ++
I don't like automatic query windows, I don't like status window, I do like msgs window where all messages go:
@@ -67,6 +82,22 @@ query: /SET reuse_unused_windows ON +Here's the settings that make irssi work exactly like ircII in window +management (send me a note if you can think of more):
+ ++ /SET autocreate_own_query OFF + /SET autocreate_query_level NONE + /SET use_status_window OFF + /SET use_msgs_window OFF + /SET reuse_unused_windows ON + /SET windows_auto_renumber OFF + + /SET autostick_split_windows OFF + /SET autoclose_windows OFF + /SET print_active_channel ON ++
And example how to add servers:
(openprojects network, identify with nickserv and wait for 2 seconds before @@ -202,6 +233,13 @@ automatic creating of them with
/SET autocreate_windows OFF +And if you keep all channels in one window, you most probably want +the channel name printed in each line:
+ ++ /SET print_active_channel ON ++
If you want to group only some channels or queries in one window, use
@@ -539,8 +577,44 @@ be better to use eg.:Irssi supports connecting to IRC servers via a proxy. All proxies have -these settings in common:
+Irssi supports connecting to IRC servers via a proxy. All server +connections are then made through it, and if you've set up everything +properly, you don't need to do any /QUOTE SERVER commands manually.
+ +Here's an example: You have your bouncer (lets say, BNC or BNC-like) +listening in irc.bouncer.org port 5000. You want to use it to connect +to servers irc.dalnet and irc.efnet.org. First you'd need to setup the +bouncer:
+ ++ /SET use_proxy ON + /SET proxy_address irc.bouncer.org + /SET proxy_port 5000 + + /SET proxy_password YOUR_BNC_PASSWORD_HERE + /SET -clear proxy_string + /SET proxy_string_after conn %s %d ++ +
Then you'll need to add the server connections. These are done +exactly as if you'd want to connect directly to them. Nothing special +about them:
+ ++ /SERVER ADD -auto -ircnet dalnet irc.dal.net + /SERVER ADD -auto -ircnet efnet irc.efnet.org ++ +
With the proxy /SETs however, irssi now connects to those servers +through your BNC. All server connections are made through them so you +can just forget that your bouncer even exists.
+ +If you don't want to use the proxy for some reason, there's -noproxy +option which you can give to /SERVER and /SERVER ADD commands.
+ +Proxy specific settings:
+ +All proxies have these settings in common:
/SET use_proxy ON
@@ -562,7 +636,7 @@ these settings in common:
/SET proxy_password your_pass
/SET -clear proxy_string
- /SET proxy_string conn %s %d
+ /SET proxy_string_after conn %s %d
dircproxy
@@ -583,6 +657,26 @@ this:
The server name and port you give isn't used anywhere, so you can
put anything you want in there.
+psyBNC
+
+psyBNC has internal support for multiple servers. However, it could
+be a bit annoying to use, and some people just use different users for
+connecting to different servers. You can manage this in a bit same way
+as with dircproxy, by creating fake connections:
+
+
+ /SET -clear proxy_password
+ /SET -clear proxy_string
+
+ /IRCNET ADD -user ircnetuser ircnet
+ /SERVER ADD -auto -ircnet ircnet fake.ircnet 6667 ircpass
+ /IRCNET ADD -user opnuser opn
+ /SERVER ADD -auto -ircnet opn fake.opn 6667 opnpass
+
+
+So, you'll specify the usernames with /IRCNET ADD command, and the
+user's password with /SERVER ADD.
+
Irssi proxy
Irssi contains it's own proxy which you can build giving
@@ -796,6 +890,7 @@ of them you might want to change (the default value is shown):
or queries, list them here. For example "#boringchannel =bot1 =bot2".
If any highlighted text or message for you appears in that window, this
setting is ignored and the activity is shown.
+
Nick completion
@@ -808,3 +903,50 @@ of them you might want to change (the default value is shown):
/STATUSBAR displays a list of statusbars:
+ ++Name Type Placement Position Visible +window window bottom 0 always +window_inact window bottom 1 inactive +prompt root bottom 100 always +topic root top 1 always ++ +
/STATUSBAR <name> prints the statusbar +settings and it's items. /STATUSBAR <name> +ENABLE|DISABLE enables/disables the statusbar. +/STATUSBAR <name> RESET resets the statusbar to +it's default settings, or if the statusbar was created by you, it will be +removed.
+ +Type can be window or root, meaning if the statusbar should be +created for each split window, or just once. Placement can be top or +bottom. Position is a number, the higher the value the lower in screen +it is. Visible can be always, active or inactive. Active/inactive is +useful only with split windows, one split window is active and the rest +are inactive. These settings can be changed with:
+ +When loading a new statusbar scripts, you'll need to also specify +where you want to show it. Statusbar items can be modified with:
+ +The item name with statusbar scripts is usually same as the script's +name. Script's documentation should tell if this isn't the case. So, to +add mail.pl before the window activity item (see the list with +/STATUSBAR window), use: /STATUSBAR window ADD -before act +mail.