Hi hi!
i just discovered the floating users i know, shame on me, it's out for a long time but hey, i chat, i don't keep looking for new things Many years ago i was an ICQ freak and the floating users on icq where so cool... now my favorite MSN has it also!! hehe
but ok, my requests:

- create a shortcut key (like ctrl+alt+F12 or whatever unused), so with that key you can hide or unhide all your floating contacts or re-show them. Because with some programs it can be very annoying to see the floating contacts, even when they are maximum-transparant.

- an option, in combination with the previous one, to set on or of, when your floating contacts are hided, that the floating contact shows up when they say something when the chatwindow isn't active.

- an option to set on or of that when a contact (that is not in front) says something, not only the name in the taskbar flashes, but also the floating contact box flashes (ICQ gnagnagna )

TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF USE:
Given:
- some floating contacts are on the desktop
- option selected: hide offline contacts
- option selected: shortcutkey hide/unhide all floating contacts

Action:
-> A floating contact says something: the floating contact flashes
-> I press ctrl+alt+F12: also the online contacts are hided
-> A floating contact says something: the floating contact box does nothing, is invisible
-> I press ctrl+alt+F12 again: the hided online contacts are unhided

Given:
- some floating contacts are on the desktop
- option selected: hide offline contacts
- option selected: shortcutkey hide/unhide all floating contacts
- option selected: unhide when contact says something

Action:
-> I press ctrl+alt+F12: also the online contacts are hided
-> a contact says something -> the hided desktopcontact shows up, flashes, and re-dessapears when i open the chat window

i hope you understand what i mean..... greetz! and THANKS!!

I like the first suggestion.

But I'm not sure about the next two, I mean, when a contact says something to you, then a window will be openend anyways and the taksbar will be flashing. Also, when the convo window is not active (behind some other window), the taskbar will be flashing also. This is a big enough indication that someone is talking to ya, so you don't need to let the floating contacts flash IMHO...

yes i know... but try with windows XP to pick the right one when you're talking with 7 persons, have 2 words open, 4 excels, some explorers and some internet explorers... XP groups the things (or else it's too small to see who)... I also suggested to be an option to set on or off, for who might be usefull and who not... but thanks for your reply

I like the suggestion to a combination key to hide all floating contacts. That's all.

Greetings,

I like these suggestions.