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     2 # Introduction to Chat Mode

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     4 Enter **Chat Mode** to open the messages buffers.

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     6 When the _chat mode_ is disabled, the current conversation is hidden, and moving

     7 in the roster won't open every buffers and won't set the "unread" messages as

     8 read. (As a consequence, it will be much faster...)

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    10 The _chat mode_ allows jumping between the few buddies with whom you are

    11 conversing with the `/roster alternate` command described in the manual page

    12 (and online help), without having to manually scroll back and forth.

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    14 Use `Enter` to enable _chat mode_ and `Escape` to disable it. _Please note that

    15 there is a delay after pressing `Esc`, so you have to wait a little before

    16 pressing another key_.

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