--- kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberbasecontact.cpp.orig	2009-03-15 18:42:43.000000000 +0500
+++ kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberbasecontact.cpp	2009-03-15 18:44:13.000000000 +0500
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@
 		{
 			setProperty ( protocol()->propNickName, vCard.nickName () );
 		}
+		else if ( !vCard.fullName().isEmpty () ) // google talk contacts for example do not have a nickname; better show fullname instead of jabber id 
+		{
+			setProperty ( protocol()->propNickName, vCard.fullName () );
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			removeProperty ( protocol()->propNickName );