Is there a way to change spacing between names and text in Hexchat?
reddit / irc

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NobilisOfWind · 2015-02-06 02:40

Hexchat by default has the usernames in the chat window right up
against whatever text they type.  The dividing line is not good enough
for me.  Chatzilla has a '>' and maybe some other space between their
name and text.  Can I change this in Hexchat?

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Plutarch_Rime · 2015-02-06 03:13

The line separating nicks and messages can be dragged left or right to
accommodate that.

Or is your issue more about when you cut and paste?  Cutting and
pasting on my machine leaves one space between the two and inserts the
customary less-than/greater-than brackets around nicks:

> <gomlphone> Don't worry guys

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faghat · 2015-02-06 22:44

**Settings --> Advanced --> Text Events**

Look for *Channel Message* (the main Text Event, but there are more -
such as *Your Message* for example), and other things like that.
`<parenthesis>` will surround `$1` (the nickname sending the message),
but you'll see them enclosed in `%H` tags. These tags make the `< >`
surrounding the nick appear as hidden in the client (but you'll see
that if you copy&paste the message, the `< >` tags will appear.

Simply remove the two instances of `%H` from each relevant text event
and you're all set to make it like Chatzilla.

If you want **more** space between the nick and the message, you can
just as easily add a space or two after `$1` (the nick variable).

**Remember to hit ENTER after you edit each text event, and properly
save them so they don't reset after you close the window!**