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[Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-17-2006 at 09:25 PM

Stickynotes is a script that lets you add and manage notes on the screen. They appear in customizable windows that can be modified in various ways.

[Image: Stickynotes.png]

In the image above, the larger note is using the Messenger color (which can be selected by setting a note's color to white) and the smaller one is collapsed and set to red. Stickynotes cannot be resized smaller than the larger note shown, but they can be collapsed.

All Stickynotes are customizable. You can change the text (including title), size, color, position (:tongue:), transparency, appearing effects, order of buttons, which buttons are shown, and their theme. In the image above, the theme being used is Square (the available themes are Square, Flair, and Simple).

Download at Script Database (version 1.0.000): http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/view/213/
Stickynotes requires Plus! version 4.11 or above.

Please report any bugs or suggestions you may have. Enjoy!

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by DarkMe on 12-17-2006 at 09:32 PM

Good script (y)
* DarkMe downloads
Works well =p

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Jimbo on 12-17-2006 at 09:34 PM

I <3 this script so much, expecially the fade in thing.
This is probably impossible but it would be good if you could click buttons/things behind the sitcky notes but leave the sticky notes always on top, if u know what i mean lol
Also, make an about window lol

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Spunky on 12-17-2006 at 09:35 PM

Awsomeness in a 2 litre bottle! Was going to make something similar, but this kicks it's ass :p Great job (Y)

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-17-2006 at 09:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbodude
This is probably impossible but it would be good if you could click buttons/things behind the sitcky notes but leave the sticky notes always on top, if u know what i mean lol
In the next version, right clicking on a note will make it act like the floating contact windows in Plus!. It will hide itself for a short time :)
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Jimbo on 12-17-2006 at 09:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
In the next version, right clicking on a note will make it act like the floating contact windows in Plus!. It will hide itself for a short time :)
Ok, cant wait tilll next version
This script is amazing! I actually think its my fav. ever, well done deAd
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Kenji on 12-17-2006 at 09:38 PM

* Kenji sexes the fade

Great script :cheesy:

EDIT: Maybe add an option to have it on always on top or not :P

and animated collapse would be hot :cheesy:

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by prashker on 12-17-2006 at 09:41 PM

Fade ftw.

Awsome script :cheesy:

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by vaccination on 12-17-2006 at 09:41 PM

yayness for deAd. <33

*downloads*

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Thor on 12-17-2006 at 09:43 PM

deAd: Feature reguest, possibility to choose where on the screen, as in Always on top, always on bottom, pin to desktop, etc :)

Except from that, awesome (Y)

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by ins4ne on 12-17-2006 at 09:45 PM

Great script :D. I love the fade and the few but very powerful options ;). But what is the difference between Simple and Flair? Is it only the 'header' of the note? Flair has got those 'live'ish lines in it.

(Y) for you deAd

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Jesus on 12-17-2006 at 09:50 PM

Nice script, just one thing:
I have white as my default WLM color, so every new note appears as a white one with white text, making it unreadable. If I change the color everything is fine.
maybe you should add a default color (which can be changed in prefs ofcourse) or change the text color if the chosen color is too light.

apart from that, great script!

lol @ size of the prefswindow btw :P

edit: Oooh just found out that the white color makes half of the options window unreadable too... that's also why I missed the default color part ;)
also, disable vertical resizing when the window is collapsed :P

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Jimbo on 12-17-2006 at 09:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus


lol @ size of the prefswindow btw :P
Also, on the prefs window i think apply should close the window too
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Jesus on 12-17-2006 at 09:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbodude

Also, on the prefs window i think apply should close the window too
why? apply never does that...
that's what it's for, "OK" without closing...
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by ins4ne on 12-17-2006 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbodude
Also, on the prefs window i think apply should close the window too
No hit 'Apply' and leave the window open is good to change some appearence options and then see the effect. e.g the slide or the wipe. Otherwise you must reopen the prefswindow everytime.
RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-17-2006 at 10:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nitro
deAd: Feature reguest, possibility to choose where on the screen, as in Always on top, always on bottom, pin to desktop, etc :)
Added to my potential feature list :)

quote:
Originally posted by ins4ne
I love the fade and the few but very powerful options ;). But what is the difference between Simple and Flair? Is it only the 'header' of the note? Flair has got those 'live'ish lines in it.
There's more than just the two options in the window, click the three buttons on top :P Flair has the "live"-style lines (known as Flair or Vapor) and also another gradient, it has a more soft look.

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
also, disable vertical resizing when the window is collapsed :P
Will try but as the windows are custom painted by Plus! I don't know if it's possible to do -- I can try to intercept the messages though, shouldn't be a big problem.
RE: RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by J-Thread on 12-17-2006 at 10:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
Added to my potential feature list :)
A (potential feature) list or a potential (feature list)?
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by NanaFreak on 12-17-2006 at 10:18 PM

nice script deAd

i love it (Y)

RE: RE: RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-17-2006 at 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by J-Thread
quote:
Originally posted by deAd
Added to my potential feature list :)
A (potential feature) list or a potential (feature list)?
:lol: (potential feature) list. As in, list of potential features ;)
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by MicroWay on 12-18-2006 at 02:05 AM

* MicroWay downloads, tested it and gives a (Y)

Great job/script!!!
;)

Edit: Liked the fade on trasparecy... and all the script... if any bugs, wich I doupt I'll tell you...

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by tony on 12-18-2006 at 02:10 AM

its fucking awesome man :D

would be possible to add smileys? like:


" :) = :) ? "

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by NanaFreak on 12-18-2006 at 02:12 AM

ok i found a "bug" when you add a few notes it make the new lines just follow on and make the square symbol before it if your window is too small for the text to fit in... one way around this might be to make it a Edit Control with the Attributes ReadOnly ;)

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Deco on 12-18-2006 at 02:21 AM

Great script deAd. Really impressive work.

Do you mind if I use your code to make other scripts?

Thanks

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-18-2006 at 02:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by tony
would be possible to add smileys? like:


" :) = :) ? "
Probably not, but I may add [c] and [b] etc tags.

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
ok i found a "bug" when you add a few notes it make the new lines just follow on and make the square symbol before it if your window is too small for the text to fit in... one way around this might be to make it a Edit Control with the Attributes ReadOnly ;)
That's just a behavior of the Static control, I've noticed that as well. Also, an edit control with readonly attributes will look like crap :/ I don't think it's a very major problem honestly.

quote:
Originally posted by Deco
Do you mind if I use your code to make other scripts?
Go ahead, but please give me credit and tell me when they're done, I'd like to see what you turned it in to :refuck:
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by NanaFreak on 12-18-2006 at 03:48 AM

i was just looking through the script and i couldnt tell if these notes were user dependent or not... so are they??

a few suggestions:

1. able to change the text colour *
2. always on top button
3. be able to delete the previously used colours *
4. animate on collapse/expand
5. add formatting tags (bold, strike-out, maybe link)
6. not be able to resize when collapsed
7. make it on a user basis
8. the option, on mouse over change opacity
9. on right click hide for x mili seconds
10. when you hover over the collapsed one for x seconds expand the note
11. the choice to what direction the wind collapses to (e.g. top, bottom)

* without deleting / editing files (like with the config)

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Felu on 12-18-2006 at 11:26 AM

Cool [Image: xso_cheesy.gif].

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by BraydenP on 12-18-2006 at 02:56 PM

Hello,

This is a cool script i rate it 9/10. .. (Y) ..

The only problem is, When you set it to 100% transparent.

You cannot see it, I was there for like 5 minutes trying to find the button to change it back to normall.

So maybe put in somthing to only make it like 75% transparent.

If it did not go 100% transparent i would rate it 10/10. .. (Y) ..

Thanks,

BraydenP.

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-18-2006 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
i was just looking through the script and i couldnt tell if these notes were user dependent or not... so are they??

a few suggestions:

1. able to change the text colour *
2. always on top button
3. be able to delete the previously used colours *
4. animate on collapse/expand
5. add formatting tags (bold, strike-out, maybe link)
6. not be able to resize when collapsed
7. make it on a user basis
8. the option, on mouse over change opacity
9. on right click hide for x mili seconds
10. when you hover over the collapsed one for x seconds expand the note
11. the choice to what direction the wind collapses to (e.g. top, bottom)

* without deleting / editing files (like with the config)
1. Maybe
2. There will be settings for this in another version
3. This is something I was not able to get into the release version, will be there soon
4. Already done, but yet to enable because it's a slight bit choppy (it just needs tweaking)
5. It may use the plus! formatting tags in the future
6. Already requested, I'm working on it
7. Possible, pretty likely
8. There will be settings for this in another version
9. It will be middle click, just like the floating contact windows
10. Maybe
11. Go to Options. If you check "Collapse Down" it will go down, otherwise it'll collapse upwards


quote:
Originally posted by BraydenP
The only problem is, When you set it to 100% transparent.

...

So maybe put in somthing to only make it like 75% transparent.
The transparency slider does not allow you to go all the way 100% transparent, the lowest transparency is one I thought was good. I will increase it a little bit in the next version :)
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by NanaFreak on 12-19-2006 at 10:25 AM

Bug: every so often when i click Refresh Notes it takes the current note away... but when i go looking in \Data\Stickynotes.xml the note is still there :/

quote:
Originally posted by deAd

[...]
11. Go to Options. If you check "Collapse Down" it will go down, otherwise it'll collapse upwards

11. woops :P didnt see it
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by BraydenP on 12-19-2006 at 11:22 AM

Hello,

I don't think this is a bug but what happens to the position of the StickyNotes after 15 refreshes? .. ^o) ..

Print Screen Before And After 15 Refreshes:

[Image: SSBA.PNG]


The gaps between the 2nd column of 5 StickyNotes.

That's what i mean by they have moved position.

Thanks,

BraydenP.
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by zach on 12-19-2006 at 12:48 PM

Awesome, but for some reason they aren't working for me. When I click "add note", nothing happens.
I only have MP!L v4.01.0.240 and 8.0.0812.00 if that makes a difference.

This is like the feature I requested here.

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Steven on 12-19-2006 at 12:51 PM

Very very very nice script! I'm unorganized so this can help me. I have no suggestions because it's already pretty good. Great work. As you can tell i"m very excited to go try out some notes some more. Bye

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by CookieRevised on 12-19-2006 at 06:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zach
I only have MP!L v4.01.0.240 and 8.0.0812.00 if that makes a difference.
It might... Always make sure you have at least the latest version of Plus!.

Along the way, many things have changed and/or added in the scripting engine and not every script takes this in account (maybe because there isn't a clear "what's different" page somewhere.. unfortunatly).
RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-19-2006 at 10:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by zach
I only have MP!L v4.01.0.240 and 8.0.0812.00 if that makes a difference.
It might... Always make sure you have at least the latest version of Plus!.

Along the way, many things have changed and/or added in the scripting engine and not every script takes this in account (maybe because there isn't a clear "what's different" page somewhere.. unfortunatly).

You need the latest version for this script to work.

As for everyone else's bugs, I'm working on them!

EDIT:

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
Bug: every so often when i click Refresh Notes it takes the current note away... but when i go looking in \Data\Stickynotes.xml the note is still there :/
Can you describe this a bit better? Is there anything in the debugger?
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by BraydenP on 12-19-2006 at 10:12 PM

Hello,

Thank You deAd! .. (Y) ..

Thanks,

BraydenP.

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by CookieRevised on 12-20-2006 at 03:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
You need the latest version for this script to work.
Then you might wanna make that mandatory for your script to start. Aka: check on the version of Plus! and show a warning (with link to official Plus! site) if the user doesn't have 4.11.

if (MsgPlus.Version < 4.11) {
    // some message
}

PS: Use the less than operator and not the equality or identity operators as there is no garantee that the returned version number is exact as it is a floating point number which has possible rounding inaccuracies (though it will always be slightly higher and never lower). See docs.
RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-20-2006 at 04:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by deAd
You need the latest version for this script to work.
Then you might wanna make that mandatory for your script to start.
Good idea :) Until the next update I've edited the main post with the download.
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Pure_BY on 12-20-2006 at 08:17 PM

Nice script. I have some suggestions, though:

-- Ability to make the notes visible on desktop only (not always on top)
-- Simpler look (I don't need all this colored gradient things, icons, etc, it looks really ugly on my desktop. I'll be glad with ability to set it to a white or yellow single-color square, with a dark grey 1-pixel frame).
-- Docking to screen edges

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-20-2006 at 09:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Pure_BY
Nice script. I have some suggestions, though:

-- Ability to make the notes visible on desktop only (not always on top)
-- Simpler look (I don't need all this colored gradient things, icons, etc, it looks really ugly on my desktop. I'll be glad with ability to set it to a white or yellow single-color square, with a dark grey 1-pixel frame).
-- Docking to screen edges
1. Already suggested :)
2. Try the Simple theme, with all buttons removed (except edit, you can't remove edit), and a custom color (can't be white though).
3. Possible in later update :)
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Spunky on 12-20-2006 at 11:42 PM

How about a "Heads Up Display" similar to the F8 function in the Yahoo! Widgets program so that they are only visible on there?

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-21-2006 at 12:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
How about a "Heads Up Display" similar to the F8 function in the Yahoo! Widgets program so that they are only visible on there?
What?
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Spunky on 12-21-2006 at 01:28 AM

Click here for a screenshot (it's about 3MB but cba to resize :refuck: )of the type of thing I mean (I took this screenshot a few months ago and don't have the program anymore... I think :s)

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 12-21-2006 at 01:37 AM

Interesting idea...I'll put it low priority on the list.

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by Spunky on 12-21-2006 at 01:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
Interesting idea...I'll put it low priority on the list.

Thats all I ask :p rofl
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by bladeswords on 12-21-2006 at 02:22 AM

I like the girls...:)

RE: [Release] Stickynotes by warmth on 01-27-2007 at 12:57 PM

@deAd:

hey mate I have updated to the new version (1.1.106) and there are appearing some problems that I hadn't before... like for example a problem with the registering of the hotkeys... I think that there ir a compatibility problem with the poligami! script and you haven't try it with several accounts opened... the other problem is that I disable the hotkeys feature in your option panel... and the script follow trying to register the hotkeys... that's very illogic... cause if you disable it is because you don't want hotkeys...

and I suggest you a kind of HELP feature in the script where you can read how to use everything of it... and actually will be very very interesting of see your script in multilanguages (I can help with spanish)...

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 01-27-2007 at 03:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by warmth
@deAd:

hey mate I have updated to the new version (1.1.106) and there are appearing some problems that I hadn't before... like for example a problem with the registering of the hotkeys... I think that there ir a compatibility problem with the poligami! script and you haven't try it with several accounts opened... the other problem is that I disable the hotkeys feature in your option panel... and the script follow trying to register the hotkeys... that's very illogic... cause if you disable it is because you don't want hotkeys...

and I suggest you a kind of HELP feature in the script where you can read how to use everything of it... and actually will be very very interesting of see your script in multilanguages (I can help with spanish)...
Whoa, big thread bump. :O I did just realize the polygamy problem with Hotkeys, and that's a little bug when you disable it...I will fix those and release a quick update soon.
RE: RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by warmth on 01-27-2007 at 04:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
quote:
Originally posted by warmth
@deAd:

hey mate I have updated to the new version (1.1.106) and there are appearing some problems that I hadn't before... like for example a problem with the registering of the hotkeys... I think that there ir a compatibility problem with the poligami! script and you haven't try it with several accounts opened... the other problem is that I disable the hotkeys feature in your option panel... and the script follow trying to register the hotkeys... that's very illogic... cause if you disable it is because you don't want hotkeys...

and I suggest you a kind of HELP feature in the script where you can read how to use everything of it... and actually will be very very interesting of see your script in multilanguages (I can help with spanish)...
Whoa, big thread bump. :O I did just realize the polygamy problem with Hotkeys, and that's a little bug when you disable it...I will fix those and release a quick update.

Nice to know that I help you! (Y) (this kind of things always makes me laugh, cause when I help somebody here in msghelp.net they say thanks and that's all but when someone doesn't like my opinions... always go to rate me as bad as possible... I am not talking about you... so rate me good jajajaja :o) just kidding...)

btw: with the reply I did to tell you the bug... I reached the 100th post!!! :o)
RE: [Release] Stickynotes by kao on 01-27-2007 at 04:25 PM

You should make it so the notes can still be dragged accross monitors with snap to edges option on (e.g. it snaps, but if you drag it further then it goes accross like normal). Also, if the snap to edges option is turned off and a note is moved to the secondary monitor, if snap to edges is turned on then the note just appears back on the primary monitor.

RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by deAd on 01-27-2007 at 04:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kao
You should make it so the notes can still be dragged accross monitors with snap to edges option on (e.g. it snaps, but if you drag it further then it goes accross like normal). Also, if the snap to edges option is turned off and a note is moved to the secondary monitor, if snap to edges is turned on then the note just appears back on the primary monitor.
Hmm, interesting...I can't test this out myself as I only have one monitor but I'll see what I can do.
EDIT: I think I know the problem here, should be in the next version with warmth's fix too.

Everybody, please post in the re-release thread from now on!
RE: RE: RE: [Release] Stickynotes by WDZ on 01-28-2007 at 12:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
Everybody, please post in the re-release thread from now on!
Well, with that, I'm gonna close this thread to prevent confusion and cross-posting and stuff.