This wish was already reported on gaim site (upstream), and its developers have rejected it.
Have a look at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1156917&group_id=235&atid=350235 Because of this, we are rejecting it in Ubuntu too. Feel free to make any comment here or, better yet, in upstream bug track. ** Changed in: gaim (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Rejected -- Escape should close dialogs in Gaim https://launchpad.net/bugs/72735 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs