I agree with @hackel. I have taken to following this procedure when I get an IM now:
Click on me-menu to see who the message is from Click on pidgin item in me-menu to open up buddy list Scroll down to buddy who sent message and double-click to open chat window. This way they're closeable, but it is a bit circuitous. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589890 Title: can't close pidgin conversations when opened with messaging-menu -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs