Add a hide_user_lits option that does what it says.

fix #2170

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ information_buffer_popup_on = error roster warning help info
 # one line, the popup will stay visible two second per additional lines
 popup_time = 4
 
+# Whether to hide the list of user in the MultiUserChat tabs or not. Useful
+# for example if you want to copy/paste the content of the buffer, or if you
+# want to gain space
+hide_user_list = false
+
 # A list of words (or sentences) separated by colons (":"). All the
 # informational messages (described above) containing at least one of those
 # values will not be shown.

doc/en/configure.txt

@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ section of this documentation.
   If the message takes more than one line, the popup will stay visible
   two more second per additional lines
 
+*hide_user_list*:: false
+
+  Whether to hide the list of user in the MultiUserChat tabs or not. Useful
+  for example if you want to copy/paste the content of the buffer, or if you
+  want to gain space
+
 *filter_info_messages*:: [empty]
 
   A list of words or sentences separated by colons (":"). All the

src/tabs.py

@@ -1157,12 +1157,15 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
         if not self.visible:
             return
         self.need_resize = False
-        text_width = (self.width//10)*9
+        if config.get("hide_user_list", "false") == "true":
+            text_width = self.width
+        else:
+            text_width = (self.width//10)*9
+        self.user_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), self.width-(self.width//10)*9-1, 1, (self.width//10)*9+1)
         self.topic_win.resize(1, self.width, 0, 0)
         self.v_separator.resize(self.height-2 - Tab.tab_win_height(), 1, 1, 9*(self.width//10))
         self.text_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), text_width, 1, 0)
         self.text_win.rebuild_everything(self._text_buffer)
-        self.user_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), self.width-text_width-1, 1, text_width+1)
         self.info_header.resize(1, self.width, self.height-2-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), 0)
         self.input.resize(1, self.width, self.height-1, 0)
 
@@ -1172,8 +1175,9 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
         log.debug('  TAB   Refresh: %s',self.__class__.__name__)
         self.topic_win.refresh(self.get_single_line_topic())
         self.text_win.refresh()
-        self.v_separator.refresh()
-        self.user_win.refresh(self.users)
+        if config.get("hide_user_list", "false") == "false":
+            self.v_separator.refresh()
+            self.user_win.refresh(self.users)
         self.info_header.refresh(self, self.text_win)
         self.refresh_tab_win()
         self.info_win.refresh()
@@ -1248,10 +1252,13 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
     def on_info_win_size_changed(self):
         if self.core.information_win_size >= self.height-3:
             return
-        text_width = (self.width//10)*9
+        if config.get("hide_user_list", "false") == "true":
+            text_width = self.width
+        else:
+            text_width = (self.width//10)*9
+        self.user_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), self.width-(self.width//10)*9-1, 1, (self.width//10)*9+1)
         self.text_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), text_width, 1, 0)
         self.info_header.resize(1, self.width, self.height-2-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), 0)
-        self.user_win.resize(self.height-3-self.core.information_win_size - Tab.tab_win_height(), self.width-text_width-1, 1, text_width+1)
 
     def handle_presence(self, presence):
         from_nick = presence['from'].resource

src/windows.py

@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ class UserList(Win):
 
     def refresh(self, users):
         log.debug('Refresh: %s',self.__class__.__name__)
+        if config.get("hide_user_list", "false") == "true":
+            return # do not refresh if this win is hidden.
         with g_lock:
             self._win.erase()
             if config.get('user_list_sort', 'desc').lower() == 'asc':