diff -r e30d5f978919 -r baddb671c326 UI/UserInterface.py
--- a/UI/UserInterface.py Thu Nov 29 20:02:43 2012 +0100
+++ b/UI/UserInterface.py Fri Nov 30 20:14:50 2012 +0100
@@ -5595,3 +5595,13 @@
@return flag indicating, if notifications are enabled (boolean)
"""
return Preferences.getUI("NotificationsEnabled")
+
+ #########################
+ ## Support for IRC below
+ #########################
+
+ def autoConnectIrc(self):
+ """
+ Public method to initiate the IRC auto connection.
+ """
+ self.irc.autoConnect()
