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Question about appearance by Claiken on 10-03-2007 at 02:08 AM

Hey all. I have a question regarding appearance. I like to use the 'floating contact/desktop contact' option. But, I was looking at it, and the grey little MSN guy (when the person is offline) to me is too close in color to the white background. I was wondering - remember back in the day when the offline contacts were red? is there a way to do that again? even if just on the desktop contacts?

btw, im new :)

RE: Question about appearance by markee on 10-03-2007 at 02:15 AM

I think this is something that would require patching of Messenger.  For a feature like this you are better off suggestion it to Rolando, the developer of Mess Patch.  You can suggest it on the forum at http://patch.mess.be/

EDIT:  Sorry, I thought you were talking about the contact list and how it uses the grey messenger buddy.  Please look at NanaFreak's post about the contacts on the desktop

RE: Question about appearance by NanaFreak on 10-03-2007 at 02:26 AM

Actually you would just need to replace the images in MsgPlusLiveRes.dll

To do this you can use res hack

The things that you need to replace are:
PNG > IMG_BUDDY-BLOCKED-OFFLINE > 0
PNG > IMG_BUDDY-OFFLINE > 0

Only bad this is that you shouldnt replace things like this (I dunno if patchou would like it or not...) and also you need the 2 images ;)

also: I haven't tested this but it should work is theory

RE: Question about appearance by Chris4 on 10-03-2007 at 02:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
(U dunno if patchou would like it or not...)
What Patchou has to say about reshack...

quote:
Originally posted by Patchou
You won't be able to "reshack" the "Plus!" menu. The only thing you could do is hack into one of the files but that's dangerous and not very legal :).

Which basically means no. :tongue:

quote:
Originally posted by Keystorm
Reshacking is illegal and we won't provide you any information that could be used to perform illegal activities

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=28663
RE: Question about appearance by Claiken on 10-03-2007 at 02:47 AM

what i was originally hoping to do was find the actual image - use my PSP and "color to target" red, and then plug that image in in place of the grey one.... is that possible/legal?

RE: Question about appearance by NanaFreak on 10-03-2007 at 02:49 AM

its very possible... but not legal...

RE: RE: Question about appearance by deAd on 10-03-2007 at 02:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
quote:
Originally posted by Patchou
You won't be able to "reshack" the "Plus!" menu. The only thing you could do is hack into one of the files but that's dangerous and not very legal :).

Which basically means no. :tongue:
Patchou was referring to the Plus! menu in the contact list and chat window. The images can be changed easily.
RE: RE: RE: Question about appearance by Claiken on 10-03-2007 at 03:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deAd
quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
quote:
Originally posted by Patchou
You won't be able to "reshack" the "Plus!" menu. The only thing you could do is hack into one of the files but that's dangerous and not very legal :).

Which basically means no. :tongue:
Patchou was referring to the Plus! menu in the contact list and chat window. The images can be changed easily.

so, how would one change the images??
RE: Question about appearance by markee on 10-03-2007 at 03:06 AM

See NanaFreak's first post.  You need to use a program like Reshack (just google it and you shall find it).