To install this in Pidgin (for Ubuntu):

1.

Type this in a terminal:

sudo apt-get install pidgin-dev libpurple-dev

2.

Add WebKit repository:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webkit-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty maindeb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webkit-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libwebkit-dev

3.

Close Pidgin

message_styles

plugins

.purlple

4.

Tools > Plugins

WebKit Message styles

Configure Plugin

Notes & Credits

For other Linux ditros, run this in a terminal to download Pidgin-Webkit:

bzr branch lp:pidgin-webkit

Update:

For the key, you can use this script to install keys for all PPA repos Then, in a terminal:, download this archive (it doesn't work for x86_64, sorry), extract it and copyandfolders to thefolder in your home partition (.purple folder is hidden so press CTRL + H to display hidden files and folders).Open Pidgin, go toand check, then click on "" and select your desired style.If you wish to install more styles, download them from here , extract them and copy their folders to /your_home_partition/.purple/message_stylesCredits for the compiled package: Nukeador Pidgin-WebKit Homepage (probably discontinued).if you use Ubuntu Karmic, see this: Adium Themes in Pidgin Guide.