I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 and Pidgin with SIPE plugin. If I open a chat window and then close the Buddy List, I can not open the Buddy List again as long as I do not close all chat windows and then click the pidgin icon in my sidebar. If I click the pidgin icon, the chat window gets opened and I can not find a way to get access to the Buddy List again once its closed and a chat window is open/minimized.
So my question is, how can I open the Buddy List if a chat window is already opened?