replies receive a NetworkUser object, so it may be easier to change in in the future

mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_updatebox.py

@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
     def __init__(self, avatar, spell_check=True):
         super(UpdateBox, self).__init__(False, 0)
 
-        self._reply_to = None
-
         self._text = gtk.TextView()
         self._text.set_property('wrap-mode', gtk.WRAP_WORD)
 
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
         self.show_all()
 
         if reply_to:
-            info = _('(replying to %s)') % (self._reply_to)
+            info = _('(replying to %s)') % (reply_to.username)
             self._update_info.set_text(info)
         else:
             self._update_info.set_text('')

mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py

@@ -595,16 +595,15 @@ class Interface(object):
         store.sort_column_changed()
         return
 
-    def _show_update_box(self):
-        """Enables the update box."""
-        self._update_field.show()
-        return
-
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # Widget callback functions
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     def _update_status(self, widget):
         """Update your status."""
+        if not self._update_field.get_property('visible'):
+            self._update_field.show()
+            return
+
         status = self._update_field.text.strip()
         if not status:
             self._update_field.hide()
@@ -784,11 +783,9 @@ class Interface(object):
         (grid, _) = self._grids[self._main_tabs.get_current_page()]
         (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._update_field.text = self._connection.reply_prefix(message)
         self._reply_message_id = message
-        self._show_update_box()
-
+        self._update_field.show(message.author)
         return
 
     def _repost_message(self, widget, user_data=None):