Mitter/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Mitter, a Maemo client for Twitter.
# Copyright (C) 2007, 2008  Julio Biason, Deepak Sarda
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

import gtk
import gobject

gobject.threads_init()

import logging
import threading
import re
import urllib2
import webbrowser
import gettext

from cgi import escape as html_escape

from mitterlib.ui.helpers.image_helpers import find_image
from mitterlib.constants import gpl_3, version
from mitterlib.ui.helpers import timesince


# Constants

_log = logging.getLogger('ui.pygtk')
URL_RE = re.compile(r'(https?://[^\s\n\r]+)', re.I)

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# I18n bits
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
t = gettext.translation('ui_pygtk', fallback=True)
_ = t.gettext
N_ = t.ngettext

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# String with the format to the message
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
MESSAGE_FORMAT = ('%(favourite_star)s'
        '<b>%(full_name)s</b> '
        '<small>(%(username)s'
        '%(message_type)s'
        ')</small>:'
        '%(read_status)s '
        '%(protected_status)s '
        '\n'
        '%(message)s\n'
        '<small>%(message_age)s</small>')


# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper Functions (not related to objects or that don't need direct access to
# the objects contents.)
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------

def _buffer_text(text_buffer):
    """Return the content of a gtk.TextBuffer."""
    start = text_buffer.get_start_iter()
    end = text_buffer.get_end_iter()

    text = text_buffer.get_text(start, end, include_hidden_chars=False)

    return text

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Threading related objects.
# These classes are based on the code available at http://gist.github.com/51686
# (c) 2008, John Stowers <john.stowers@gmail.com>
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------

class _IdleObject(gobject.GObject):
    """
    Override gobject.GObject to always emit signals in the main thread
    by emmitting on an idle handler
    """

    def __init__(self):
        gobject.GObject.__init__(self)

    def emit(self, *args):
        gobject.idle_add(gobject.GObject.emit, self, *args)


class _WorkerThread(threading.Thread, _IdleObject):
    """
    A single working thread.
    """
    __gsignals__ = {
            "completed": (
                gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                gobject.TYPE_NONE,
                (gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT, )),  # list/networkdata
            "exception": (
                gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                gobject.TYPE_NONE,
                (gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT, ))}   # The exception

    def __init__(self, function, *args, **kwargs):
        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
        _IdleObject.__init__(self)
        self._function = function
        self._args = args
        self._kwargs = kwargs

    def run(self):
        # call the function
        _log.debug('Thread d %s calling %s', self.getName(),
                str(self._function.__name__))

        args = self._args
        kwargs = self._kwargs

        try:
            result = self._function(*args, **kwargs)
        except Exception, exc:  # Catch ALL exceptions
            # TODO: Check if this catch all warnins too!
            _log.debug('Exception inside thread: %s', str(exc))
            self.emit("exception", exc)
            return

        _log.debug('Thread id %s completed', self.getName())

        self.emit("completed", result)
        return


class _ThreadManager(object):
    """Manages the threads."""

    def __init__(self, max_threads=2):
        """Start the thread pool. The number of threads in the pool is defined
        by `pool_size`, defaults to 2."""
        self._max_threads = max_threads
        self._thread_pool = []
        self._running = []
        self._thread_id = 0

        return

    def _remove_thread(self, widget, arg=None):
        """Called when the thread completes. We remove it from the thread list
        (dictionary, actually) and start the next thread (if there is one)."""

        # not actually a widget. It's the object that emitted the signal, in
        # this case, the _WorkerThread object.
        thread_id = widget.getName()
        self._running.remove(thread_id)

        _log.debug('Thread id %s completed, %d threads in the queue, ' \
                '%d still running', thread_id, len(self._thread_pool),
                len(self._running))

        if self._thread_pool:
            if len(self._running) < self._max_threads:
                next = self._thread_pool.pop()
                _log.debug('Dequeuing thread %s', next.getName())
                self._running.append(next.getName())
                next.start()

        return

    def add_work(self, complete_cb, exception_cb, func, *args, **kwargs):
        """Add a work to the thread list. `complete_cb` is the function to be
        called with the result of the work. `exception_cb` is the function to
        be called if there are any exceptions raised. Note that, once the
        work is complete, one of those will be called, not both. `func` is the
        function to be called in the secondary threads. `args` and `kwargs`
        are parameters passed to the function."""

        thread = _WorkerThread(func, *args, **kwargs)
        thread_id = '%s-%s' % (self._thread_id, func.__name__)

        thread.connect('completed', complete_cb)
        thread.connect('completed', self._remove_thread)
        thread.connect('exception', exception_cb)
        thread.connect('exception', self._remove_thread)
        thread.setName(thread_id)

        if len(self._running) < self._max_threads:
            # immediatelly start the thread
            self._running.append(thread_id)
            thread.start()
        else:
            # add the thread to the queue
            running_names = ', '.join(self._running)
            _log.debug('Threads %s running, adding %s to the queue',
                    running_names, thread_id)
            self._thread_pool.append(thread)

        self._thread_id += 1
        return

    def clear(self):
        """Clear the thread pool list. This will cause the manager to stop
        working after the threads finish."""
        self._thread_pool = []
        self._running = []
        return


# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Mitter interface object
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------

class Interface(object):
    """Linux/GTK interface for Mitter."""

    NAMESPACE = 'pygtk'
    PRIORITY = 20

    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Widget creation functions
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    def _create_main_window(self):
        """Returns the object with the main window and the attached
        widgets."""
        main_window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)

        initial_width = int(self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['width'])
        initial_height = int(self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['height'])
        _log.debug('Initial size: %d x %d', initial_width, initial_height)

        initial_x = int(self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_x'])
        initial_y = int(self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_y'])
        _log.debug('Initial position: %d x %d', initial_x, initial_y)

        main_window.set_title('Mitter')
        main_window.set_size_request(450, 300) # very small minimal size
        main_window.resize(initial_width, initial_height)
        main_window.move(initial_x, initial_y)

        if self._images['icon']:
            main_window.set_icon(self._images['icon'])

        (menu, toolbar, accelerators) = self._create_menu_and_toolbar()
        update_field = self._create_update_box()
        self._statusbar = self._create_statusbar()

        self._main_tabs = gtk.Notebook()

        (grid_widget, self._grid) = self._create_grid('_new_message_count')
        self._main_tabs.insert_page(grid_widget, gtk.Label('Messages'))

        (replies_widget, self._replies) = self._create_grid(
                '_new_replies_count')
        self._main_tabs.insert_page(replies_widget, gtk.Label('Replies'))

        update_box = gtk.VPaned()
        update_box.pack1(self._main_tabs, resize=True, shrink=False)
        update_box.pack2(update_field, resize=False, shrink=True)
        # TODO: Save the size of the update box in the config file.

        box = gtk.VBox(False, 1)
        box.pack_start(menu, False, True, 0)
        box.pack_start(toolbar, False, False, 0)
        box.pack_start(update_box, True, True, 0)
        box.pack_start(self._statusbar, False, False, 0)
        main_window.add(box)
        main_window.add_accel_group(accelerators)

        self._message_count_updated()

        # now that all elements are created, connect the signals
        main_window.connect('destroy', self._quit_app)
        main_window.connect('delete-event', self._quit_app)
        main_window.connect('size-request', self._grid_resize)

        self._update_text.get_buffer().connect('changed', self._count_chars)
        self._update_text.connect('focus-out-event',
                self._remove_count_status)
        self._update_text.connect('focus-in-event', self._on_textarea_focus)

        return main_window

    def _create_grid(self, counter):
        """Add the displaying grid."""
        # Store NetworkData objects only
        grid_store = gtk.ListStore(object)
        grid_store.set_sort_column_id(0, gtk.SORT_ASCENDING)
        grid_store.set_sort_func(0, self._order_datetime)

        grid = gtk.TreeView(grid_store)
        grid.set_property('headers-visible', False)
        grid.set_rules_hint(True)  # change color for each row

        user_renderer = gtk.CellRendererPixbuf()
        user_column = gtk.TreeViewColumn('User', user_renderer)
        user_column.set_fixed_width(48) # avatar size (we resize to 48x48)
        user_column.set_sizing(gtk.TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_FIXED)
        user_column.set_cell_data_func(user_renderer,
                self._cell_renderer_user)

        message_renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
        message_renderer.set_property('wrap-mode', gtk.WRAP_WORD)
        message_renderer.set_property('wrap-width', 200)
        message_column = gtk.TreeViewColumn('Message',
                message_renderer)
        message_column.set_cell_data_func(message_renderer,
                self._cell_renderer_message)

        grid.append_column(user_column)
        grid.append_column(message_column)

        grid.set_resize_mode(gtk.RESIZE_IMMEDIATE)
        grid.connect('cursor-changed', self._message_selected)
        grid.connect('button-press-event', self._click_message)
        grid.connect('popup-menu', self._message_popup)   # Menu button
        grid.connect('cursor-changed', self._mark_message_read, counter)

        scrolled_window = gtk.ScrolledWindow()
        scrolled_window.set_policy(gtk.POLICY_NEVER, gtk.POLICY_ALWAYS)
        scrolled_window.add(grid)

        return (scrolled_window, grid)

    def _create_menu_and_toolbar(self):
        """Create the main menu and the toolbar."""

        # UI elements
        ui_elements = '''
        <ui>
          <toolbar name="MainToolbar">
            <toolitem action="Refresh" />
            <toolitem action="Clear" />
            <toolitem action="AllRead" />
            <separator />
            <toolitem action="Delete" />
            <toolitem action="Reply" />
            <toolitem action="Repost" />
            <toolitem action="Favourite" />
            <separator />
            <toolitem action="Settings" />
            <toolitem action="Quit" />
          </toolbar>
          <menubar name="MainMenu">
            <menu action="File">
              <menuitem action="Quit" />
            </menu>
            <menu action="Edit">
              <menuitem action="Refresh" />
              <menuitem action="Clear" />
              <menuitem action="AllRead" />
              <separator />
              <menuitem action="Update" />
              <menuitem action="Cancel" />
              <separator />
              <menuitem action="Settings" />
            </menu>
            <menu action="View">
              <menuitem action="Messages" />
              <menuitem action="Replies" />
            </menu>
            <menu action="Message">
              <menuitem action="Delete" />
              <menuitem action="Reply" />
              <menuitem action="Repost" />
              <menuitem action="Favourite" />
            </menu>
            <menu action="Help">
              <menuitem action="About" />
            </menu>
          </menubar>
        </ui>
        '''

        # The group with all actions; we are going to split them using the
        # definitions inside the XML.
        action_group = gtk.ActionGroup('Mitter')

        # Actions related to the UI elements above
        # Top-level menu actions
        file_action = gtk.Action('File', _('_File'), _('File'), None)
        action_group.add_action(file_action)

        edit_action = gtk.Action('Edit', _('_Edit'), _('Edit'), None)
        action_group.add_action(edit_action)

        message_action = gtk.Action('Message', _('_Message'),
                _('Message related options'), None)
        action_group.add_action(message_action)

        view_action = gtk.Action('View', _('_View'), _('View'), None)
        action_group.add_action(view_action)

        help_action = gtk.Action('Help', _('_Help'), _('Help'), None)
        action_group.add_action(help_action)

        # File actions
        quit_action = gtk.Action('Quit', _('_Quit'),
                _('Exit Mitter'), gtk.STOCK_QUIT)
        quit_action.connect('activate', self._quit_app)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(quit_action, None)

        # Edit actions
        refresh_action = gtk.Action('Refresh', _('_Refresh'),
                _('Update the listing'), gtk.STOCK_REFRESH)
        refresh_action.connect('activate', self._refresh)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(refresh_action, None)

        clear_action = gtk.Action('Clear', _('_Clear'),
                _('Clear the message list'), gtk.STOCK_CLEAR)
        clear_action.connect('activate', self._clear_posts)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(clear_action, '<Ctrl>l')

        all_read_action = gtk.Action('AllRead', _('_Mark All Read'),
                _('Mark all messages as read'), gtk.STOCK_APPLY)
        all_read_action.connect('activate', self._mark_all_read)
        action_group.add_action(all_read_action)

        self._update_action = gtk.Action('Update', _('_Update'),
                _('Update your status'), gtk.STOCK_ADD)
        self._update_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._update_action.connect('activate', self._update_status)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._update_action,
                'Return')

        self._cancel_action = gtk.Action('Cancel', _('_Cancel'),
                _('Cancel the update'), gtk.STOCK_CANCEL)
        self._cancel_action.connect('activate', self._clear_text)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._cancel_action,
                'Escape')

        settings_action = gtk.Action('Settings', _('_Settings'),
                _('Settings'), gtk.STOCK_PREFERENCES)
        settings_action.connect('activate', self._show_settings)
        action_group.add_action(settings_action)

        # Message actions
        self._delete_action = gtk.Action('Delete', _('_Delete'),
                _('Delete a post'), gtk.STOCK_DELETE)
        self._delete_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._delete_action.connect('activate', self._delete_message)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._delete_action, 'Delete')

        self._reply_action = gtk.Action('Reply', _('_Reply'),
                _("Send a response to someone's else message"), gtk.STOCK_REDO)
        self._reply_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._reply_action.connect('activate', self._reply_message)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._reply_action, '<Ctrl>r')

        self._repost_action = gtk.Action('Repost', _('Re_post'),
                _("Put someone's else message on your timeline"),
                gtk.STOCK_CONVERT)
        self._repost_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._repost_action.connect('activate', self._repost_message)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._repost_action, '<Ctrl>p')

        self._favourite_action = gtk.Action('Favourite', _('_Favorite'),
                _('Toggle the favorite status of a message'),
                gtk.STOCK_ABOUT)
        self._favourite_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._favourite_action.connect('activate', self._favourite_message)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._favourite_action, '<Ctrl>f')

        # view actions
        view_messages_action = gtk.Action('Messages', _('_Messages'),
                _('Display messages'), None)
        view_messages_action.connect('activate', self._change_tab, 0)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(view_messages_action, '<Alt>1')

        view_replies_action = gtk.Action('Replies', _('_Replies'),
                _('Display replies'), None)
        view_replies_action.connect('activate', self._change_tab, 1)
        action_group.add_action_with_accel(view_replies_action, '<Alt>2')

        # Help actions
        about_action = gtk.Action('About', _('_About'), _('About Mitter'),
                gtk.STOCK_ABOUT)
        about_action.connect('activate', self._show_about)
        action_group.add_action(about_action)

        # definition of the UI
        uimanager = gtk.UIManager()
        uimanager.insert_action_group(action_group, 0)
        uimanager.add_ui_from_string(ui_elements)

        main_menu = uimanager.get_widget('/MainMenu')
        main_toolbar = uimanager.get_widget('/MainToolbar')

        return (main_menu, main_toolbar, uimanager.get_accel_group())

    def _create_update_box(self):
        """Create the widgets related to the update box"""
        self._update_text = gtk.TextView()
        self._update_text.set_property('wrap-mode', gtk.WRAP_WORD)

        self._update_button = gtk.Button(label='Send')
        self._update_button.connect('clicked', self._update_status)
        self._update_button.set_property('sensitive', False)

        self._cancel_button = gtk.Button(label='Cancel')
        self._cancel_button.connect('clicked', self._clear_text)

        self._count_label = gtk.Label()
        self._count_label.set_justify(gtk.JUSTIFY_LEFT)
        self._reply_label = gtk.Label()

        update_box = gtk.HBox(False, 0)
        update_box.pack_start(self._update_text, expand=True, fill=True,
                padding=0)
        update_box.pack_start(self._update_button, expand=False, fill=False,
                padding=0)
        update_box.pack_start(self._cancel_button, expand=False, fill=False,
                padding=0)

        # Spell checking the update box
        spell_check_enabled = self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['spell_check']
        if spell_check_enabled:
            try:
                import gtkspell
                import locale
                self.spell_check_support = True
                language = locale.getlocale()[0]
                self.spell_check = gtkspell.Spell(self._update_text, language)
                _log.debug('Spell checking turned on with language: %s' \
                    % (language))
            except:
                self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['spell_check'] = False
                self.spell_check_support = False
                _log.debug('Error initializing spell checking: ' \
                    'spell checking disabled')

        return update_box

    def _create_statusbar(self):
        """Create the statusbar."""
        statusbar = gtk.Statusbar()
        self._statusbar_context = statusbar.get_context_id('Mitter')
        return statusbar

    def _show_about(self, widget):
        """Show the about dialog."""
        about_window = gtk.AboutDialog()
        about_window.set_name('Mitter')
        about_window.set_version(version)
        about_window.set_copyright('2007-2010 Mitter Contributors')
        about_window.set_license(gpl_3)
        about_window.set_website('http://code.google.com/p/mitter')
        about_window.set_website_label(_('Mitter project page'))
        about_window.set_authors([
            'Main developers:',
            'Julio Biason',
            'Deepak Sarda',
            'Gerald Kaszuba',
            ' ',
            'And patches from:',
            'Santiago Gala',
            'Sugree Phatanapherom',
            'Kristian Rietveld',
            '"Wiennat"',
            'Philip Reynolds',
            'Greg McIntyre',
            '"Alexander"'])
        if self._images['logo']:
            about_window.set_logo(self._images['logo'])
        about_window.run()
        about_window.hide()

    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Cell rendering functions
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    def _cell_renderer_user(self, column, cell, store, position):
        """Callback for the user column. Used to created the pixbuf of the
        userpic."""

        data = store.get_value(position, 0)
        pic = data.avatar
        cell.set_property('pixbuf', self._avatars[pic])

        return

    def _cell_renderer_message(self, column, cell, store, position):
        """Callback for the message column. We need this to adjust the markup
        property of the cell, as setting it as text won't do any markup
        processing."""

        data = store.get_value(position, 0)
        time = timesince.timesince(data.message_time)

        message_values = {}

        # unescape escaped entities that pango is not okay with
        message_values['message'] = html_escape(data.message)
        message_values['username'] = html_escape(data.username)
        message_values['full_name'] = html_escape(data.name)
        message_values['message_age'] = time

        # highlight URLs
        mask = r'<span foreground="%s">\1</span>' % (
                self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['link_colour'])
        message_values['message'] = URL_RE.sub(mask,
                message_values['message'])

        # use a different highlight for the current user
        # TODO: How to handle this with several networks?
        #message = re.sub(r'(@'+self.twitter.username+')',
        #        r'<span foreground="#FF6633">\1</span>',
        #        message)

        if not data.read:
            message_values['read_status'] = (' ' +
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['unread_char'])
        else:
            message_values['read_status'] = ''

        if data.favourite:
            message_values['favourite_star'] = (
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['unfavourite_char'])
        else:
            message_values['favourite_star'] = (
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['favourite_char'])

        info = []
        if data.reposted_by:
            info.append(_(' &#8212; <i>reposted by %s</i>') %
                    (data.reposted_by))

        if data.parent_owner:
            info.append(_(' &#8212; <i>in reply to %s</i>') %
                    (data.parent_owner))

        if data.protected:
            message_values['protected_status'] = (
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['protected_char'])
        else:
            message_values['protected_status'] = ''

        message_values['message_type'] = ''.join(info)
        markup = MESSAGE_FORMAT % (message_values)

        cell.set_property('markup', markup)

        return

    def _window_to_tray(self, statusicon, user_data=None):
        """Minimize/display main window (as in minimize to tray.)"""
        if self._main_window.get_property('visible'):
            self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_x'] = x
            self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_y'] = y

            self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['width'] = width
            self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['height'] = height

            self._main_window.hide_all()
        else:
            _log.debug('Size: %d x %d',
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['width'],
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['height'])
            _log.debug('Position: %d x %d',
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_x'],
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_y'])

            self._main_window.show_all()
            self._main_window.resize(
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['width'],
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['height'])
            self._main_window.move(
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_x'],
                    self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_y'])
        return

    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Helper functions
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    def _update_sensitivity(self, enabled):
        """Set the "sensitive" property of the update action and button. Both
        should have the same property, so whenever you need to disable/enable
        them, use this function."""

        self._update_button.set_property('sensitive', enabled)
        self._update_action.set_property('sensitive', enabled)
        return

    def _update_statusbar(self, message):
        """Update the statusbar with the message."""
        self._statusbar.pop(self._statusbar_context)
        self._statusbar.push(self._statusbar_context, message)
        return

    def _refresh(self, widget=None):
        """Request a refresh. *widget* is the widget that called this
        function (we basically ignore it.)"""
        if self._refresh_id:
            # "De-queue" the next refresh
            _log.debug('Dequeuing next refresh')
            gobject.source_remove(self._refresh_id)
            self._refresh_id = None

        # do the refresh
        self._update_statusbar(_('Retrieving messages...'))
        self._threads.add_work(self._post_get_messages,
                self._exception_get_messages,
                self._connection.messages)

        return

    def _clear_reply(self):
        """Clear the info about a reply."""
        self._reply_message_id = None
        self._reply_label.set_text('')
        return

    def _url_popup(self, widget, path, event):
        """Builds the popup with URLs in the cell pointed by *path*. Requires
        the *event* that the widget received."""
        iter = widget.get_model().get_iter(path)
        message = widget.get_model().get_value(iter, 0)

        items = []
        link = self._connection.link(message)
        if link:
            network = self._connection.name(message.network)
            items.append((_('Open on %s') % (network), link))

        urls = URL_RE.findall(message.message)
        for url in urls:
            if len(url) > 20:
                title = url[:20] + '...'
            else:
                title = url
            items.append((title, url))

        if len(items) == 0:
            return

        popup = gtk.Menu()
        for url in items:
            (title, url) = url
            item = gtk.MenuItem(title)
            item.connect('activate', self._open_url, url)
            popup.append(item)

        popup.show_all()
        popup.popup(None, None, None, event.button, event.time)

        return True

    def _message_count_updated(self):
        """Update the elements in the interface that should change in case of
        changes in the message count."""
        child = self._main_tabs.get_nth_page(0)
        self._main_tabs.set_tab_label_text(child, _('Messages (%d)') %
                (self._new_message_count))

        child = self._main_tabs.get_nth_page(1)
        self._main_tabs.set_tab_label_text(child, _('Replies (%d)') %
                (self._new_replies_count))

        if self._statusicon:
            if (self._new_message_count + self._new_replies_count) == 0:
                self._statusicon.set_from_pixbuf(self._images['icon'])
            else:
                self._statusicon.set_from_pixbuf(self._images['new-messages'])

        return

    def _fill_store(self, store, data):
        """Using the results from the request, fill a gtk.Store."""
        for message in data:
            message.read = False
            pic = message.avatar
            if not pic in self._avatars:
                # set the user avatar to the default image, so it won't get
                # queued again. Once downloaded, the _post_download_pic will
                # update the image and force a redraw.
                self._avatars[pic] = self._images['avatar']
                self._threads.add_work(self._post_download_pic,
                        self._exception_download_pic,
                        self._download_pic,
                        pic)

            store.prepend([message])
        store.sort_column_changed()
        return

    def _update_word_wrap(self, widget):
        """Update the word wrap for the widget."""
        model = widget.get_model()
        if len(model) == 0:
            # don't try to update if there are no data to be updated
            return

        (win_width, win_height) = self._main_window.get_size()
        column = widget.get_column(1)
        iter = model.get_iter_first()
        path = model.get_path(iter)

        width = win_width - 70  # 48 = icon size
        # TODO: Find out where those 12 pixels came from and/or if they
        # are platform specific.

        for renderer in column.get_cell_renderers():
            renderer.set_property('wrap-width', width)

        while iter:
            path = model.get_path(iter)
            model.row_changed(path, iter)
            iter = model.iter_next(iter)
        return

    def _get_current_grid(self):
        """Return the grid of the current selected tab."""
        page = self._main_tabs.get_current_page()
        if page == 0:
            return self._grid
        elif page == 1:
            return self._replies


    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Widget callback functions
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    def _count_chars(self, text_buffer):
        """Count the number of chars in the edit field and update the
        label that shows the available space."""
        text = _buffer_text(text_buffer)
        count = len(text)

        if self._reply_message_id:
            suffix = _('(replying to %s)') % (self._reply_message_id.username)
        else:
            suffix = ''

        # TODO: gettext to properly use "characters"/"character"
        text = N_('%d character %s', '%d characters %s', count) % (count,
                suffix)

        self._statusbar.push(self._remove_count_status(), text)
        self._update_sensitivity(not (count == 0))

        return True

    def _update_status(self, widget):
        """Update your status."""
        _log.debug('Updating status.')
        status = _buffer_text(self._update_text.get_buffer())
        status = status.strip()
        if not status:
            return

        _log.debug('Status: %s', status)
        self._remove_count_status()

        self._update_statusbar(_('Sending update...'))
        self._update_sensitivity(False)
        self._threads.add_work(self._post_update_status,
                self._exception_update_status,
                self._connection.update,
                status=status,
                reply_to=self._reply_message_id)
        return

    def _clear_text(self, widget):
        """Clear the text field."""
        self._update_text.get_buffer().set_text('')

        self._delete_info = None
        self._clear_reply()
        self._remove_count_status()

        # change the focus to the grid.
        page = self._main_tabs.get_current_page()
        child = self._main_tabs.get_nth_page(page)
        child.get_child().grab_focus()  # notebook have ScrolledWindows,
                                        # TreeViews inside that.

        self._message_selected(child.get_child())
        return

    def _quit_app(self, widget=None, user_data=None):
        """Callback when the window is destroyed or the user selects
        "Quit"."""

        (x, y) = self._main_window.get_position()
        _log.debug('Current position: %d x %d', x, y)
        self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_x'] = x
        self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['position_y'] = y

        (width, height) = self._main_window.get_size()
        _log.debug('Current window size: %d x %d', width, height)
        self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['width'] = width
        self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['height'] = height

        # TODO: Kill any threads running.
        self._threads.clear()
        gtk.main_quit()
        return

    def _grid_resize(self, widget, requisition, data=None):
        """Called when the window is resized. We use it to set the proper
        word-wrapping in the message column."""

        self._update_word_wrap(self._grid)
        self._update_word_wrap(self._replies)
        return

    def _order_datetime(self, model, iter1, iter2, user_data=None):
        """Used by the ListStore to sort the columns (in our case, "column")
        by date."""
        message1 = model.get_value(iter1, 0)
        message2 = model.get_value(iter2, 0)

        if (not message1) or \
                (not message1.message_time) or \
                (message1.message_time > message2.message_time):
            return -1

        if (not message2) or \
                (not message2.message_time) or \
                (message2.message_time > message1.message_time):
            return 1
        return 0

    def _message_selected(self, view, user_data=None):
        """Callback when a row in the list is selected. Mostly, we'll check
        if the message is from the logged user and we change de "sensitive"
        property of the message actions to reflect what the user can and
        cannot do."""

        (model, iter) = view.get_selection().get_selected()
        if not iter:
            return
        data = model.get_value(iter, 0)

        self._delete_action.set_property('sensitive',
                self._connection.can_delete(data))
        self._reply_action.set_property('sensitive',
                self._connection.can_reply(data))
        self._repost_action.set_property('sensitive',
                self._connection.can_repost(data))
        self._favourite_action.set_property('sensitive',
                self._connection.can_favourite(data))

        return 0

    def _clear_posts(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Clear the list of posts from the grid."""
        page = self._main_tabs.get_current_page()
        # we can't use self._get_current_grid() 'cause we actually need to
        # know the current grid to clear the counts
        if page == 0:
            # messages
            self._grid.get_model().clear()
            self._new_message_count = 0
        elif page == 1:
            self._replies.get_model().clear()
            self._new_replies_count = 0
        self._message_count_updated()
        return

    def _mark_all_read(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Mark all messages as read."""
        grid = self._get_current_grid()
        model = grid.get_model()
        if len(model) == 0:
            # no messages, so we don't worry (if I recall correctly,
            # get_iter_first will fail if the model is empty)
            return

        iter = model.get_iter_first()
        while iter:
            message = model.get_value(iter, 0)
            message.read = True
            iter = model.iter_next(iter)

        # update the counters
        page = self._main_tabs.get_current_page()
        if page == 0:
            self._new_message_count = 0
        else:
            self._new_replies_count = 0
        self._message_count_updated()

        return

    def _delete_message(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Delete a message."""
        grid = self._get_current_grid()
        (model, iter) = grid.get_selection().get_selected()
        message = model.get_value(iter, 0)

        confirm = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=self._main_window,
                type=gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION,
                message_format=_('Delete this message?'),
                buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO)
        option = confirm.run()
        confirm.hide()

        _log.debug("Option selected: %s" % (option))
        if option == -9:
            _log.debug("Delete cancelled")
            return False

        self._update_statusbar(_('Deleting message...'))
        self._delete_info = (grid, iter)
        _log.debug('Deleting messing %d', message.id)
        self._threads.add_work(self._post_delete_message,
                self._exception_delete_message,
                self._connection.delete_message,
                message)
        return

    def _reply_message(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Reply to someone else's message."""
        grid = self._get_current_grid()
        (model, iter) = grid.get_selection().get_selected()
        message = model.get_value(iter, 0)
        self._update_text.get_buffer().set_text(
                self._connection.reply_prefix(message))
        self._reply_message_id = message
        self._update_text.grab_focus()

        return

    def _repost_message(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Repost someone else's message on your timeline."""
        grid = self._get_current_grid()
        (model, iter) = grid.get_selection().get_selected()
        message = model.get_value(iter, 0)
        self._update_statusbar(_('Reposting %s message...') %
                (message.username))
        self._threads.add_work(self._post_repost_message,
                self._exception_repost_message,
                self._connection.repost,
                message)
        return

    def _favourite_message(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Toggle the favourite status of a message."""
        grid = self._get_current_grid()
        (model, iter) = grid.get_selection().get_selected()
        message = model.get_value(iter, 0)

        self._favourite_info = (grid, iter)

        if message.favourite:
            display = _('Removing message from %s from favorites...')
        else:
            display = _('Marking message from %s as favorite...')
        self._update_status(display % (message.username))

        self._threads.add_work(self._post_favourite_message,
                self._exception_favourite_message,
                self._connection.favourite,
                message)
        return

    def _show_settings(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Display the settings window."""
        settings_window = gtk.Dialog(title=_('Settings'),
                parent=self._main_window,
                flags=gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
                buttons=(gtk.STOCK_OK, 0))

        # the tabs
        tabs = gtk.Notebook()

        # first page is the interface settings
        self._refresh_interval_field = gtk.SpinButton()
        self._refresh_interval_field.set_range(1, 99)
        self._refresh_interval_field.set_numeric(True)
        self._refresh_interval_field.set_value(
                self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['refresh_interval'])
        self._refresh_interval_field.set_increments(1, 5)

        interface_box = gtk.Table(rows=2, columns=1, homogeneous=False)
        interface_box.attach(gtk.Label(_('Refresh interval (minutes):')),
                0, 1, 0, 1)
        interface_box.attach(self._refresh_interval_field, 0, 1, 1, 2)
        interface_box.show_all()

        tabs.insert_page(interface_box, gtk.Label(_('Interface')))

        # second page is the network manager settings
        self._proxy_field = gtk.Entry()
        if self._options['NetworkManager']['proxy']:
            self._proxy_field.set_text(
                    self._options['NetworkManager']['proxy'])

        manager_box = gtk.Table(rows=1, columns=2, homogeneous=False)
        manager_box.attach(gtk.Label(_('Proxy:')), 0, 1, 0, 1)
        manager_box.attach(self._proxy_field, 0, 1, 1, 2)
        manager_box.show_all()

        tabs.insert_page(manager_box, gtk.Label(_('Networks')))

        # We store the fields in a dictionary, inside dictionaries for each
        # NAMESPACE. To set the values, we just run the dictionaries setting
        # self._options.
        self._fields = {self.NAMESPACE: {'refresh_interval':
            (self._refresh_interval_field, 'int')}}

        # next pages are each network settings
        net_options = self._connection.settings()
        for network in net_options:
            network_name = network['name']

            rows = len(network['options'])
            net_box = gtk.Table(rows=rows, columns=2, homogeneous=False)

            self._fields[network_name] = {}
            row = 0
            for option in network['options']:
                option_name = option['name']
                option_value = ''

                try:
                    option_value = self._options[network_name][option_name]
                except KeyError:
                    pass

                new_field = gtk.Entry()
                if option_value:
                    new_field.set_text(option_value)

                # Ony "str" and "passwd" are valid type and both use Entry()
                if option['type'] == 'passwd':
                    new_field.set_visibility(False)

                net_box.attach(gtk.Label(option_name), row, row+1, 0, 1)
                net_box.attach(new_field, row, row+1, 1, 2)

                row += 1

                self._fields[network_name][option_name] = (new_field,
                        option['type'])

            net_box.show_all()
            tabs.insert_page(net_box, gtk.Label(network_name))

        tabs.show_all()
        settings_window.vbox.pack_start(tabs, True, True, 0)
        settings_window.connect('response', self._update_settings)
        settings_window.run()
        settings_window.hide()

    def _update_settings(self, widget, response_id=0, user_data=None):
        """Update the interface settings."""
        for namespace in self._fields:
            for option in self._fields[namespace]:
                (field, field_type) = self._fields[namespace][option]
                value = field.get_text()
                if field_type == 'int':
                    value = int(value)
                self._options[namespace][option] = value

        self._options.save()
        return True

    def _click_message(self, widget, event, user_data=None):
        """Check the click on the message and, if it's a right click, call the
        _message_popup function to show the popup."""
        if event.button != 3:
            # not right click
            return False

        path = widget.get_path_at_pos(event.x, event.y)
        if not path:
            return False

        (path, _, _, _) = path
        return self._url_popup(widget, path, event)

    def _message_popup(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Builds the popup with the URLs in the message."""
        _log.debug('Popup')
        (path, _) = widget.get_cursor()
        if not path:
            return True

        # create a syntetic event (the popup requires one)
        event = gtk.gdk.Event(gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS)
        event.button = 3
        return self._url_popup(widget, path, event)

    def _open_url(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Opens an URL (used mostly from popup menu items.)"""
        webbrowser.open_new_tab(user_data)
        return

    def _mark_message_read(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Mark a message as read when it's selected."""
        (path, _) = widget.get_cursor()
        if not path:
            return True

        iter = widget.get_model().get_iter(path)
        message = widget.get_model().get_value(iter, 0)

        if message.read:
            return True

        # Do it generically, so we can reuse this function to both grids
        counter = getattr(self, user_data)
        setattr(self, user_data, counter - 1)

        message.read = True
        self._message_count_updated()
        return True

    def _change_tab(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Change the notebook tab to display a differnt tab."""
        if not user_data:
            user_data = 0

        self._main_tabs.set_current_page(user_data)
        return

    def _remove_count_status(self, widget=None, user_data=None):
        """Find the context with the char count in the statusbar and remove
        it (pop). Returns the context of the count, in case some other
        function wants to add another message."""
        count_context = self._statusbar.get_context_id('counter')
        self._statusbar.pop(count_context)
        return count_context

    def _on_textarea_focus(self, widget, user_data=None):
        """Called when the text area gets the focus. Just to add the counter
        again."""
        self._count_chars(self._update_text.get_buffer())

        # disable the message actions (they will be activated properly when
        # the user leaves the textarea.)
        self._delete_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._reply_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._repost_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        self._favourite_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
        return

    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Network related functions
    # ------------------------------------------------------------

    ### Results from the "messages" request
    def _post_get_messages(self, widget, results):
        """Function called after the data from the messages list is
        retrieved."""
        _log.debug('%d new tweets', len(results))

        store = self._grid.get_model()
        self._fill_store(store, results)
        self._grid.queue_draw()

        self._new_message_count += len(results)
        self._message_count_updated()

        # now get replies
        self._update_statusbar(_('Retrieving replies...'))
        self._threads.add_work(self._post_get_replies,
                self._exception_get_messages,
                self._connection.replies)
        return

    def _exception_get_messages(self, widget, exception):
        """Function called if the retrival of current messages returns an
        exception."""
        _log.debug(str(exception))
        error_win = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=self._main_window,
                type=gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
                message_format=_('Error retrieving current messages. ' \
                        'Auto-refresh disabled. Use the "Refresh" option ' \
                        'to re-enable it.'),
                buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_OK)
        error_win.run()
        error_win.hide()
        self._update_statusbar(_('Auto-update disabled'))
        if self._statusicon:
            self._statusicon.set_from_pixbuf(self._images['icon-error'])
        return

    ### replies callback
    def _post_get_replies(self, widget, results):
        """Called after we retrieve the replies."""
        _log.debug("%d new replies", len(results))

        store = self._replies.get_model()
        self._fill_store(store, results)
        self._replies.queue_draw()

        self._new_replies_count += len(results)
        self._message_count_updated()

        # once our update went fine, we can queue the next one. This avoids
        # any problems if case there is an exception.

        interval = self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['refresh_interval']
        _log.debug('Queueing next refresh in %d minutes', interval)
        prefix = _('New messages retrieved.')
        suffix = N_('Next update in %d minute', 'Next update in %d minutes',
                interval)
        message = '%s %s.' % (prefix, suffix)
        self._update_statusbar(message % (interval))
        self._refresh_id = gobject.timeout_add(
                interval * 60 * 1000,
                self._refresh, None)

        return

    ### image download function
    def _download_pic(self, url):
        """Download a picture from the web. Can be used in a thread."""
        request = urllib2.Request(url=url)
        timeout = self._options['NetworkManager']['timeout']
        _log.debug('Starting request of %s (timeout %d)' % (url, timeout))
        response = urllib2.urlopen(request, timeout=timeout)
        data = response.read()
        _log.debug('Request completed')

        return (url, data)

    ### Results from the picture request
    def _post_download_pic(self, widget, data):
        """Called after the data from the picture is available."""
        (url, data) = data

        loader = gtk.gdk.PixbufLoader()
        loader.write(data)
        loader.close()

        user_pic = loader.get_pixbuf()
        user_pic = user_pic.scale_simple(48, 48, gtk.gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR)
        self._avatars[url] = user_pic

        self._grid.queue_draw()
        return

    def _exception_download_pic(self, widget, exception):
        """Called in case we have a problem downloading an user avatar."""
        _log.debug('Exception trying to get an avatar.')
        _log.debug(str(exception))
        return

    ### Results for the update status call
    def _post_update_status(self, widget, data):
        """Called when the status is updated correctly."""
        self._update_statusbar(_('Your status was updated.'))
        self._update_sensitivity(False)
        self._clear_text(None)
        return

    def _exception_update_status(self, widget, exception):
        """Called when there is an exception updating the status."""
        # TODO: Need the check the type of exception we got.
        _log.debug('Update error')
        _log.debug(str(exception))
        error_win = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=self._main_window,
                type=gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
                message_format=_('Error updating your status. Please ' \
                        'try again.'),
                buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_OK)
        error_win.run()
        error_win.hide()
        return

    ### Results for the delete message call
    def _post_delete_message(self, widget, data):
        """Called when the message is deleted successfully."""
        _log.debug('Message deleted.')
        if self._delete_info:
            (grid, iter) = self._delete_info
            grid.get_model().remove(iter)
            self._delete_info = None
        self._update_statusbar(_('Message deleted.'))
        return

    def _exception_delete_message(self, widget, exception):
        """Called when the message cannot be deleted."""
        _log.debug('Delete error')
        _log.debug(str(exception))
        return

    ### Results for the repost message call
    def _post_repost_message(self, widget, data):
        """Called when the message is reposted successfully."""
        _log.debug('Repost successful')
        self._update_statusbar(_('Message reposted'))
        return

    def _exception_repost_message(self, widget, exception):
        """Called when the message cannot be reposted."""
        _log.debug('Repost error.')
        _log.debug(str(exception))

        error_win = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=self._main_window,
                type=gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
                message_format=_('Error reposting message. Please ' \
                        'try again.'),
                buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_OK)
        error_win.run()
        error_win.hide()
        return

    ### Results from the favourite call
    def _post_favourite_message(self, widget, data):
        """Called when the message was favourited successfully."""
        _log.debug('Favourite status changed.')
        (grid, iter) = self._favourite_info
        message = grid.get_model().get_value(iter, 0)
        if message.favourite:
            display = _('Message unfavorited.')
        else:
            display = _('Message favorited.')
        self._update_statusbar(display)
        message.favourite = not message.favourite
        self._favourite_info = None
        return

    def _exception_favourite_message(self, widget, exception):
        """Called when the message couldn't be favourited."""
        _log.debug('Favourite error.')
        _log.debug(str(exception))

        error_win = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=self._main_window,
                type=gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR,
                message_format=_('Error changing favorite status of the ' \
                        'message. Please, try again.'),
                buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_OK)
        error_win.run()
        error_win.hide()
        return

    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    # Required functions for all interfaces
    # ------------------------------------------------------------
    def __init__(self, connection, options):
        """Start the interface. `connection` is the :class:`Networks` object
        with all the available networks. `options` is the :class:`ConfigOpt`
        object with the configuration to run Mitter."""

        self._connection = connection
        self._options = options

        self._avatars = {}
        self._pic_queue = set()

        # Load images
        unknown_pixbuf = find_image('unknown.png')
        if unknown_pixbuf:
            default_pixmap = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                    unknown_pixbuf)
        else:
            default_pixmap = gtk.gdk.Pixbuf(gtk.gdk.COLORSPACE_RGB,
                    has_alpha=False, bits_per_sample=8, width=48, height=48)

        self._images = {}
        self._images['avatar'] = default_pixmap
        self._images['logo'] = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                find_image('mitter-big.png'))

        # icons (app and statusicon)
        self._images['icon'] = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                find_image('mitter.png'))
        self._images['new-messages'] = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                find_image('mitter-new.png'))
        self._images['icon-error'] = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                find_image('mitter-error.png'))

        # This is the ugly bit for speeding up things and making
        # interthread communication.
        self._delete_info = None
        self._reply_message_id = None
        self._favourite_info = None
        self._new_message_count = 0
        self._new_replies_count = 0

        return

    def __call__(self):
        """Call function; displays the interface. This method should appear on
        every interface."""

        if self._options[self.NAMESPACE]['statusicon']:
            self._statusicon = gtk.StatusIcon()
            self._statusicon.set_from_pixbuf(self._images['icon'])
            self._statusicon.connect('activate', self._window_to_tray)
        else:
            self._statusicon = None

        self._main_window = self._create_main_window()
        self._main_window.show_all()

        self._threads = _ThreadManager()

        # queue the first fetch
        self._refresh_id = None     # The auto-refresh manager.
        self._refresh()
        gtk.main()

    @classmethod
    def options(self, options):
        """Add the options for this interface."""
        # Remember to update CHEAT-CODES in case you add or remove any
        # options.
        options.add_group(self.NAMESPACE, 'GTK+ Interface')
        options.add_option('--refresh-interval',
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='refresh_interval',
                help=_('Refresh interval.'),
                type='int',
                metavar='MINUTES',
                default=5,
                conflict_group='interface')
        options.add_option('--disable-statusicon',
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                action='store_false',
                option='statusicon',
                help=_('Disable the use of the status icon.'),
                default=True,
                conflict_group='interface')
        # Most of the options for non-cmd-options are useless, but I'm keeping
        # them as documentation.
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='width',
                help='Window width',
                type='int',
                metavar='PIXELS',
                default=450,
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='height',
                help='Window height',
                type='int',
                metavar='PIXELS',
                default=300,
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='position_x',
                help='Window position on the X axis',
                type='int',
                metavar='PIXELS',
                default=5,
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='position_y',
                help='Window position on the Y axis',
                type='int',
                metavar='PIXELS',
                default=5,
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        # TODO: Should we use this, anyway?
        #options.add_option(
        #        group=self.NAMESPACE,
        #        option='max_status_display',
        #        help='Maximum number of elements to keep internally',
        #        type='int',
        #        metavar='MESSAGES',
        #        default=60,
        #        conflict_group='interface',
        #        is_cmd_option=False)        # TODO: Should it be config only?
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='link_colour',
                help='Color of links in the interface',
                type='str',
                metavar='COLOR',
                default='blue',
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='spell_check',
                help='Spell checking update text',
                type='boolean',
                metavar='SPELL',
                default=False,
                conflict_group='interface',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='unread_char',
                help='String to be used to indicate a message is unread.',
                metavar='CHAR',
                default='&#9679;',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='unfavourite_char',
                help='String to be used to indicate a message is not ' \
                        'marked as favourite.',
                metavar='CHAR',
                default='&#9733;',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='favourite_char',
                help='String to be used to indicate a message is marked ' \
                        'as favourite.',
                metavar='CHAR',
                default='&#9734;',
                is_cmd_option=False)
        options.add_option(
                group=self.NAMESPACE,
                option='protected_char',
                help='String to be used to indicate that a message is ' \
                        'protected/private.',
                metavar='CHAR',
                default=_('<small>(protected)</small>'),
                is_cmd_option=False)