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Tabbed chats, alt + tab by dotNorma on 09-29-2005 at 03:59 AM

Well, I love the tabbed chats, its flawless :grin:

But, out of habbit I always use "alt + tab" once or twice to change the window before I realise its ctrl + page up/down. I was just wondering if you would be willing to allow the option to select our own keyboard shortcut like boss protection?

If not I can just make a quick program to intercept all alt + tab messages and then sendkeys ctrl + page up.

Thanks for your time, .Norma

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Purity on 09-29-2005 at 04:10 AM

Ya, I use alt+tab all the time, and it would be great if you could still switch between convo's with it.:happy:

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Weyzza on 09-29-2005 at 04:26 AM

Isn't it gonna somewhat "mess" the original intention of alt+tab, which is to change the focus between applications?

I personally prefer F7 and F8, just like I use to change between tabs in Avant Browser.
But F8 has been assigned for closing the convo.

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Purity on 09-29-2005 at 05:01 AM

Bah, there is other programs that hide the window kinda thing but still is in alt tab.... :P

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Patchou on 09-29-2005 at 06:15 AM

You can use Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab and Ctrl+Alt+Tab to navigate easily and quickly in your various tabbed chats. It seems to be the standard pretty much nowadays (and that's what most beta testers requested).

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Chestah on 09-29-2005 at 06:30 AM

Oh damn Patchou, you beat me too it :P. Yeah use Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab. Patchou has made it like this due to the fact that other software uses similiar methods (eg FireFox) so it is more user friendly :).

Remember to read the changelog for more information about new features in msgplus as theres usually lots of tips there for these sort of things :)

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by RaceProUK on 09-29-2005 at 11:48 AM

The instant you trap Alt+Tab and change it to Ctrl+Tab is when you get users complaining that Plus! breaks Alt+Tab. So it's always better to stick to convention.

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by ~INVASION~ on 09-29-2005 at 12:51 PM

sweet i didnt know ctrl tab worked to switch between convos, im gonna start using it :cheesy:

thx (Y)

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Purity on 09-29-2005 at 01:37 PM

I think I remember using it now..... Jaezeeze, I'm stupid.

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by hexel on 09-29-2005 at 01:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Purity
I'm stupid.
That's what we call an honest confession. :refuck:
quote:
Originally posted by ~INVASION~
i didnt know ctrl tab worked to switch between convos, im gonna start using it
Start reading changelogs, too. :P
RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by Purity on 09-29-2005 at 01:53 PM

I read, most of the change logs....Kinda got lazy in teh processs....... :P


Bah, ya im gonna use this feature now..... seems it only works if the
other contact(s) are online, but if their offline they dont seem to
show up in alt+tab, when you have the convo open...

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by ~INVASION~ on 09-29-2005 at 01:54 PM

yea i didnt read this one :P

RE: Tabbed chats, alt + tab by dotNorma on 09-29-2005 at 05:15 PM

Thanks for the reply. :happy:

And I normally do read the change logs, but when you only have like 6 hours of power in two days, you got to cut out stuff like that. :tongue:

I think ctrl + tab will be fine, raceprouk is right, alt + tab would mess up the normal alt + tab. I was thinking before that if you only enabled the shortcut in the messenger window it wouldnt make a difference, but then you couldnt alt + tab out of conversations.