--- a/mcabber/mcabberrc.example Sat Nov 19 16:30:49 2005 +0100
+++ b/mcabber/mcabberrc.example Sat Nov 19 16:54:42 2005 +0100
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
# mcabber will change your status to away if no real activity is detected
# (command, message, move in the buddylist...). Note: auto-away only changes
# the status when it is "available" (online) or "free_for_chat".
+# See 'message_autoaway' below.
#set autoaway = 0
# History logging
@@ -88,7 +89,11 @@
#set message_dnd = Please do not disturb
#set message_notavail = I'm not available
#set message_away = I'm away
-#set message_autoaway = Auto-away
+#
+# The auto-away message is only used when 'autoaway' is set. The previous
+# message will be restored when leaving auto-away status. If this message
+# isn't defined, the status message will stay unchanged.
+set message_autoaway = Auto-away (idle)
# Colors
# Colors are: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white