Skype for Linux 1.4 (Beta) README

INSTALLATION
============

If you are using one of the distribution-specific packages, simply run the 
"skype" executable.  KDE users should find a launcher for Skype in their 
Internet menu if Skype has been installed through one of these packages.

If you are using the dynamic and statically linked generic versions, you 
will need to choose a path for Skype to exist in.  We recommend copying the 
skype binary to /usr/bin and installing sounds/ and avatars/ into 
/usr/share/skype

For the 1.4 beta release, sounds are currently only searched in 
/usr/share/skype/sounds, so unless configured individually otherwise, you 
should place the sound files into this directory.

MISSING FEATURES FROM 1.3
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The following features have not yet been implemented from Skype 1.3.

* Contact List Groups
* Undelivered chat message notifications
* /alertsoff to avoid chat popups.
* Localisation of the client into other languages.

KNOWN ISSUES
============

Audio

  * If you have a USB device and are getting sound output on one side only, 
    try using the plughw: device in Sound Devices instead.

  * If you have a normal sound card, we recommend using the Default sound 
    device for now. Sound output to hw: specific or plughw: specific devices 
    may not work for all sound cards, or may result in single-channel 
    playback or loss of sound mixing support on your system.

Chats

  * Selections behaviour is unpredictable in right-to-left languages.
  * Links to URLs without protocol (ie. www.skype.net) may not load in the 
    correct program.
  * 'Find' feature in chat does not have activation keys as yet. You can 
    initiate a find by typing /find and then using / in the chat window to 
    find the next match. Some options in the Find window have not been 
    implemented.
  * Resizing chat windows which contain a lot of content, or hiding/unhiding 
    the userlist can be very slow.

Contact List

  * If you have contact info expanded on the main contact list, the list 
    will scroll to this location automatically on any update (even if the 
    contact info was not visible before the update).

Event History

  * Quickfilter is not yet implemented for event history.
  * Loading full event history can take a short time.

Popup Notifications

  * A couple of popup notifications may not be implemented (ie. call status 
    changes)
  * You have to double-click on chat popups to open the chat currently.

File Transfers

  * Progress bar is sometimes incorrect on outgoing transfers.
  * There is currently no File Overwrite confirmation dialog.
  * It is not possible to send file(s) to chat.
    Workaround: Select all contacts in the chat, then right-click and Send 
    File to selected contacts.
  * When you have lots of file transfers and scroll through the list, some 
    overdrawing artifacts can occur.

Options Dialog

  * Changing between Options screens without saving could lose your new 
    options.
    Options are only currently saved on a screen by screen basis. There is 
    currently no warning when you try to change options screens or exit the 
    options dialog with unsaved changes.
  * For some people, the Voicemail section may show a constantly scrolling 
    progress bar when they haven't set a Voicemail message and/or do not 
    have the Voicemail or SkypeIn service.

Create Account

  * When you create the account, you may encounter a failed 
    registration.  Clicking 'Try Again' should result in a successful 
    registration.

Dialpad

  * The two-letter drop-down box to the left of the country is the 
    2-character country code.  This will be replaced by a flag + country 
    name listing in the future.
  * The dialpad buttons currently do not 'visually' show when they're 
    pressed down.

SUPPORT
=======

You can obtain support from the community via our online forums:

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showforum=18

If you find a bug, this can be filed in our online bug tracking system:

https://developer.skype.com/jira/browse/SCL
