diff -ru --exclude-from=exclude centericq-4.20.0/src/icqconf.cc centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqconf.cc
--- centericq-4.20.0/src/icqconf.cc	2005-01-27 00:52:47.000000000 +0100
+++ centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqconf.cc	2005-02-09 10:13:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
 	    of << "bind history\tn\tsearch_again" << endl;
 	    of << "bind history\t<F2>\tshow_urls" << endl;
 	    of << "bind history\t<F9>\tfullscreen" << endl << endl;
+	    of << "bind history\t<F8>\tshow_contacts" << endl << endl;
 	    of << "bind editor\t\\cx\tsend_message" << endl;
 	    of << "bind editor\t<esc>\tquit" << endl;
 	    of << "bind editor\t\\cp\tmultiple_recipients" << endl;
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@
 	    if(param == "rename") k.action = key_rename; else
 	    if(param == "version") k.action = key_version; else
 	    if(param == "fullscreen") k.action = key_fullscreen; else
+	    if(param == "show_contacts") k.action = key_show_contacts; else
 	    if(param == "edit") k.action = key_edit; else
 	    if(param == "ignore") k.action = key_ignore; else
 	    if(param == "quickfind") k.action = key_quickfind; else
diff -ru --exclude-from=exclude centericq-4.20.0/src/icqconf.h centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqconf.h
--- centericq-4.20.0/src/icqconf.h	2005-01-16 13:59:57.000000000 +0100
+++ centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqconf.h	2005-02-09 10:13:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     key_quit,
     key_change_status,
     key_history,
+    key_show_contacts,
     key_fetch_away_message,
     key_user_menu,
     key_general_menu,
diff -ru --exclude-from=exclude centericq-4.20.0/src/icqface.cc centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqface.cc
--- centericq-4.20.0/src/icqface.cc	2005-02-03 00:26:11.000000000 +0100
+++ centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqface.cc	2005-02-09 11:24:51.000000000 +0100
@@ -2869,25 +2869,48 @@
 }
 
 void icqface::histmake(const vector<imevent *> &hist) {
-    vector<imevent *>::const_reverse_iterator i;
+    phistoryevents = &hist;
+    historydisplayoptions = hdoShowTimestamps;
+    compute_history();
+    mhist.setpos(hist.size());
+}
+  
+void icqface::compute_history() {
+    vector<imevent *>::const_iterator i;
+    const vector<imevent *> &hist = *phistoryevents;
     string text;
     time_t t, ts;
     char buf[64];
     int color;
+    string ournickname;
+    if (historydisplayoptions & hdoShowContacts){
+	ournickname = conf.getourid(passinfo.pname).nickname;
+    	if (ournickname.empty()){
+		ournickname = "me"; // for icq I don't know how to get my nickname
+	}
+    }
 
     mhist.clear();
-    mhist.setpos(0);
 
-    for(i = hist.rbegin(); i != hist.rend(); ++i) {
+    for(i = hist.begin(); i != hist.end(); ++i) {
 	imevent &ev = **i;
 
 	color = 0;
-
-	t = ev.gettimestamp();
-	ts = ev.getsenttimestamp();
-	text = (string) + " " + time2str(&t, "DD.MM hh:mm", buf) + " ";
-	if ((t - ts) > 0) 
-	    text += (string) + "[" + time2str(&ts, "DD.MM hh:mm", buf) + "] ";
+	if (historydisplayoptions & hdoShowTimestamps){
+	    t = ev.gettimestamp();
+	    ts = ev.getsenttimestamp();
+	    text = (string) + " " + time2str(&t, "DD.MM hh:mm", buf) + " ";
+	    if ((t - ts) > 0) 
+		text += (string) + "[" + time2str(&ts, "DD.MM hh:mm", buf) + "] ";
+	}
+	if (historydisplayoptions & hdoShowContacts)
+	    if(ev.getdirection() == imevent::incoming){
+	        icqcontact *c = clist.get(ev.getcontact()); // not very optimized
+		if(!c) text += "unknown: ";
+		else text += c->getdispnick() + ": ";
+	    }
+	    else if(ev.getdirection() == imevent::outgoing)
+		text += ournickname + ": ";
 	text += ev.gettext();
 
 	if(ev.getdirection() == imevent::incoming) {
@@ -2903,16 +2926,37 @@
 bool icqface::histexec(imevent *&im) {
     dialogbox db;
     bool r, fin;
+    static bool fullscreen = false;
     int k;
     static string sub;
+    struct {int x1,y1,x2,y2;} coords = { 0, 1, COLS, LINES-1 };
     char buf[512];
+    const char* status_text;
 
     r = fin = false;
 
     if(!mhist.empty()) {
-	db.setwindow(new textwindow(sizeWArea.x1+1, sizeWArea.y1+2, sizeWArea.x2,
-	    sizeWArea.y2, conf.getcolor(cp_main_text), TW_NOBORDER));
-
+	if (fullscreen){
+	    blockmainscreen();
+	    coords.x1 = 0; coords.y1 = 1; coords.x2 = COLS; coords.y2 = LINES-1;
+	    status_text = "%s search, %s again, %s cancel %s windowed %s show/hide nicknames";
+	}
+	else {
+	    coords.x1 = sizeWArea.x1+1; coords.y1 = sizeWArea.y1+1; coords.x2 = sizeWArea.x2; coords.y2 = sizeWArea.y2;
+	    status_text = "%s search, %s again, %s cancel %s fullscreen %s show/hide nicknames";
+	}
+ 
+	status(_(status_text),
+	       getstatkey(key_search, section_history).c_str(),
+	       getstatkey(key_search_again, section_history).c_str(),
+	       getstatkey(key_quit, section_editor).c_str(),
+	       getstatkey(key_fullscreen, section_history).c_str(),
+	       getstatkey(key_show_contacts, section_history).c_str());
+	textwindow outerwindow(coords.x1, coords.y1, coords.x2, coords.y1+1, conf.getcolor(cp_main_text), TW_NOBORDER);
+	outerwindow.open();
+       
+	textwindow window(coords.x1, coords.y1+1, coords.x2, coords.y2, conf.getcolor(cp_main_text), TW_NOBORDER);
+	db.setwindow(&window, false);
 	db.setmenu(&mhist, false);
 
 	/*
@@ -2944,12 +2988,11 @@
 	    im->getcontact().totext().c_str(),
 	    mhist.getcount());
 
-	mainw.write(sizeWArea.x1+2, sizeWArea.y1, conf.getcolor(cp_main_highlight), buf);
-
-	status(_("%s search, %s again, %s cancel"),
-	    getstatkey(key_search, section_history).c_str(),
-	    getstatkey(key_search_again, section_history).c_str(),
-	    getstatkey(key_quit, section_editor).c_str());
+	/* make a line */
+	attrset(conf.getcolor(cp_main_frame));
+	mvhline(coords.y1+1, coords.x1, HLINE, coords.x2 - coords.x1);
+       
+	outerwindow.writef(1, 0, conf.getcolor(cp_main_highlight), buf);
 
 	while(!fin) {
 	    if(db.open(k)) {
@@ -2959,7 +3002,7 @@
 			if(input.getlastkey() == KEY_ESC) break;
 		    case -3:
 			if(!sub.empty())
-			for(k = mhist.getpos()+1; k < mhist.getcount(); k++) {
+			for(k = mhist.getpos()-1; k >= 0; k--) {
 			    im = static_cast<imevent *> (mhist.getref(k));
 			    if(im)
 			    if(im->contains(sub)) {
@@ -2973,6 +3016,44 @@
 			fin = true;
 			break;
 
+		    case -5:
+			window.close();
+			outerwindow.close();
+			fullscreen = !fullscreen;
+			if (fullscreen){
+			    blockmainscreen();
+			    coords.x1 = 0; coords.y1 = 1; coords.x2 = COLS; coords.y2 = LINES-1;
+			    status_text = "%s search, %s again, %s cancel %s windowed %s show/hide nicknames";
+			}
+			else {
+			    unblockmainscreen();
+			    coords.x1 = sizeWArea.x1+1; coords.y1 = sizeWArea.y1+1; coords.x2 = sizeWArea.x2; coords.y2 = sizeWArea.y2;
+			    status_text = "%s search, %s again, %s cancel %s fullscreen %s show/hide nicknames";
+			}
+			outerwindow.setcoords(coords.x1, coords.y1, coords.x2, coords.y1+1);
+			outerwindow.open();
+	
+			window.setcoords(coords.x1, coords.y1+1, coords.x2, coords.y2);
+
+			db.redraw();
+
+			/* make a line */
+			attrset(conf.getcolor(cp_main_frame));
+			mvhline(coords.y1+1, coords.x1, HLINE, coords.x2 - coords.x1);
+			
+			outerwindow.writef(1, 0, conf.getcolor(cp_main_highlight),
+			    _("History for %s, %d events total"),
+			    im->getcontact().totext().c_str(), mhist.getcount());
+			break;
+
+		    case -6:
+			historydisplayoptions = (historydisplayoptions ^ hdoShowContacts);
+			compute_history();
+			db.redraw();
+			/* make a line */
+			attrset(conf.getcolor(cp_main_frame));
+			mvhline(coords.y1+1, coords.x1, HLINE, coords.x2 - coords.x1);
+			break;
 		    default:
 			if(mhist.getref(k-1)) {
 			    im = static_cast<imevent *> (mhist.getref(k-1));
@@ -2985,9 +3066,12 @@
 		fin = true;
 	    }
 	}
-
+	
 	db.close();
 	restoreworkarea();
+	window.close();
+	outerwindow.close();
+	if (fullscreen) unblockmainscreen();
     }
 
     return r;
@@ -3296,6 +3380,10 @@
 	    return -3;
 	case key_quit:
 	    return -4;
+	case key_fullscreen:
+	    return -5;
+	case key_show_contacts:
+	    return -6;
     }
 
     return -1;
diff -ru --exclude-from=exclude centericq-4.20.0/src/icqface.h centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqface.h
--- centericq-4.20.0/src/icqface.h	2005-02-03 00:30:25.000000000 +0100
+++ centericq-4.20.0-patched/src/icqface.h	2005-02-09 10:13:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 	    add, prev, eventviewresult_size
 	};
 
+	enum historydisplayoptions{
+	    hdoShowContacts = 0x1,
+	    hdoShowTimestamps = 0x2
+	};
+
 	enum transferstatus {
 	    tsInit,
 	    tsStart,
@@ -104,7 +109,8 @@
 	};
 
 	vector<filetransferitem> transfers;
-
+	const vector<imevent *> *phistoryevents;
+	unsigned int historydisplayoptions;
     protected:
 	static int editmsgkeys(texteditor &e, int k);
 	static int editaboutkeys(texteditor &e, int k);
@@ -173,6 +179,8 @@
 	void peerinfo(int line, const imcontact &ic);
 	void findpgpkey(dialogbox &db, const vector<string> &items);
 
+	void compute_history();
+
     public:
 	int extk;
 	vector<imcontact> muins;