Add buddy list download (for usage with Bitlbee and more)

[hoehermann]

Add buddy list download (for usage with Bitlbee and more)

[hoehermann]

Added with #4.

[demure]

Hi, just another user here. I have bitlbee-libpurple, signald, and libpurple-signald working on debian sid.
First, we should probably note the following from libpurple-signald's readme:

Missing Features

• signald configuration (i.e. initial number registration)
• Integrating with the buddy list
• Proper group chats (right now you can send and receive group messages, but you cannot tell which one of the group members is answering)
• Anything beyond simple messaging, really

So no buddy list integration yet.

I'll go ahead and add my workflow for renaming a number in biltbe here though, in case that is useful.

add hehoe-signald [phone]
rename _12223334444 name-sig

(yes, the add has a '+', and the rename has a '_')

EDIT: After reconnecting to signal in bitlblee I often have to reply to a conversation from my phone, after which I can then continue from bitlbee.

[hoehermann]

@Strykar Is the information given by demure sufficient for your needs?

[Strykar]

@hoehermann Unfortunately, no, but it appears it's not going to be trivial either.

[hoehermann]

Can you see what you need? Like for example buddy-list integration (as in "pull known contacts from server")?

[Strykar]

@hoehermann Buddy-list integration is what's missing and tedious to setup each time (for each contact) the client (IRC ) application starts.

[hoehermann]

I have some time off in August – I might be adding the buddy list integration.
If you want it sooner, I'd gladly accept your pull request. :)

[Strykar]

Oh man that'd be sweet, sounds like even Pidgin users would benefit.
I'm no programmer or I would've gladly sent a PR :)