Use louiz for the default nick, fixed #1535

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ port = 5222
 resource = poezio
 
 # the nick you will use when joining a room with no associated nick
-default_nick = poezio
+# If this is empty, the $USER variable will be used
+default_nick = 
 
 # Jabber identifiant. Specify it only if you want to connect using an existing
 # account on a server. This is optional and useful only for some features,

src/gui.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from os.path import isfile
 from time import sleep
 
 import sys
+import os
 
 import curses
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -584,7 +585,10 @@ class Gui(object):
         else:
             info = args[0].split('/')
             if len(info) == 1:
-                nick = config.get('default_nick', 'Poezio')
+                default = os.environ.get('USER') if os.environ.get('USER') else 'poezio'
+                nick = config.get('default_nick', '')
+                if nick == '':
+                    nick = default
             else:
                 nick = info[1]
             if info[0] == '':   # happens with /join /nickname, which is OK

src/multiuserchat.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from xmpp.protocol import Presence, Iq, Message, JID
 import xmpp
 import common
 import threading
+import os
 
 from time import (altzone, gmtime, localtime, strftime, timezone)
 
@@ -135,7 +136,10 @@ class MultiUserChat(object):
             if len(args) == 2:
                 nick = args[1]
             else:
-                nick = config.get('default_nick', 'poezio')
+                default = os.environ.get('USER') if os.environ.get('USER') else 'poezio'
+                nick = config.get('default_nick', '')
+                if nick == '':
+                    nick = default
             self.handler.emit('join-room', room=roomname, nick=nick)
         if config.get('jid', '') == '': # Don't send the vcard if we're not anonymous
             self.vcard_sender.start()   # because the user ALREADY has one on the server

src/user.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class User(object):
         self.last_talked = None
         self.update(affiliation, show, status, role)
         self.change_nick(nick)
-        self.color = randrange(2, 10)
+        self.color = randrange(2, 10) # assign a random color
 
     def update(self, affiliation, show, status, role):
         self.affiliation = affiliation
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class User(object):
 
     def has_talked_since(self, t):
         """
-        get a int
+        t: int
         Return True if the user talked since the last s seconds
         """
         if self.last_talked is None: