Hi,
    just thought i'd suggest a couple of cool features which would be good if implemented.


   #1:
   Desktop Contact Grouping - Desktop contact's will be able to be group'd into a nice, neat, tidy row.  (would also be good if it had an option to drag all contacts together in the row).


   #2:
   Group by status - Contacts will be able to be group'd by status, i.e Online first, Busy second, BRB third etc. and also an option to not show offline desktop contacts



Please view screenshot for example... also please vote on poll

Thanks.
   

well it can be done wwith a lil changement in the settings

1. contact "grouping":
   you can already simply drag them into a nice row...
   
   grouped dragging:
   suggested before, read "Suggestion for floating contacts." and various other threads...
   
   
2. Also suggested before, read "[Plug-in Request/New MsgPlus Feature] Add all contacts with few clicks of the mouse.." (second point). But like said in that thread, this is inpractical and impossible:

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   Originally posted by CookieRevised
   mind you that the floating contacts are all individual windows and thus objects. It isn't something like a list where you can sort things like you want. In order todo this, the windows must be moved all the time by Plus!, I don't think that's a good idea...
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   for several practical reasons. One would be, how on earth is Plus! going to determine which contact would be the topcontact in the "list" (which doesn't exist btw) when your contacts are randomly placed on the desktop, or even in columns for that matter; How are you going to define which contact is the first in the "row".

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During the Beta testing stage I had emailed Patchou about allowing contacts to be in a group and he said that he doesn't want to put too much time into the feature if not everyone uses it. Now since they do Patchou will probably add it in.

I think its a good idea

I would also like the Desktop contact feature no to Alway Be On Top. I would like it if it was only on my desktop and not over my other windows as well.

I just tried using it now and noticed this and removed all contacts from desktop.

RileyM

RileyM, right-click on a floating contact and untick "display properties > always on top"... You can even set this for default...

Thanx Cookie, I didn't even see that. Pretty stupid off my. lol

RileyM

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

1. contact "grouping":
   you can already simply drag them into a nice row...
   
   grouped dragging:
   suggested before, read "Suggestion for floating contacts." and various other threads...
   
   
2. Also suggested before, read "[Plug-in Request/New MsgPlus Feature] Add all contacts with few clicks of the mouse.." (second point). But like said in that thread, this is inpractical and impossible:

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   Originally posted by CookieRevised
   mind you that the floating contacts are all individual windows and thus objects. It isn't something like a list where you can sort things like you want. In order todo this, the windows must be moved all the time by Plus!, I don't think that's a good idea...
   ......
   for several practical reasons. One would be, how on earth is Plus! going to determine which contact would be the topcontact in the "list" (which doesn't exist btw) when your contacts are randomly placed on the desktop, or even in columns for that matter; How are you going to define which contact is the first in the "row".

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Originally posted by XM4ST3RX
I believe that ALOT of people would appreciate the option's as it creates a 'contact list feel' to it... and thats what it's there for... so that some users dont have to use their contact list...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

RileyM, right-click on a floating contact and untick "display properties > always on top"... You can even set this for default...

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Originally posted by toddy

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

RileyM, right-click on a floating contact and untick "display properties > always on top"... You can even set this for default...

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my "always on top" doesn't work !!! well it doesn't stay default even if i tell it to "set as default". so it means i have to click "set as default" every time i start msn up, otherwise they just get hidden behind other windows

anyone know how i can fix the porblem to make "alweays on top" selected by default ?

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Originally posted by XM4ST3RX
Hi Toddy... make sure you select "Set as default", on the one you want to be set as default globally.

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Originally posted by toddy
i have done !!!! still doesn't seem to save it

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
That's exactly the thing which it isn't suppose to be!!! Patchou wont do this! Floating contacts are meant for "special people" of who you wanna keep track of, not to replace the contactlist!

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