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WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Suzy83 on 03-21-2009 at 10:24 AM
Hello 
I was just wondering if there is any way to remove that horrible gray dot that you now see before every message you send in Windows Live Messenger 2009?
Thank you in advance
(I saw this on Yahoo, but I have no idea where to find this ID 1749 thingamajig LOL.)
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Joshua on 03-21-2009 at 11:55 AM
quote:On Yahoo...
change the image id on the program folder (ID 1749 with either a blank 12x7 box
I think it is a file, and you have to replace the contents or whatever of the file for a 12X7 pic, so basically, you are just replacing the gray dot with another picture of your choice.
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Suzy83 on 03-21-2009 at 05:19 PM
Hehe yeah I understood that much 
But I can't seem to find the mentioned file anywhere? 
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by robert_dll on 03-21-2009 at 05:28 PM
You can do that with skinning, but you can also enable the old way. Tools-Options-Messages-Group messages... It may be different, I'm not using the english messenger
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by blessedguy on 03-21-2009 at 06:44 PM
quote:The ID 1749 is the one you've got to replace via skinning so that you get no dot at all =P
Originally posted by Suzy83
(I saw this on Yahoo, but I have no idea where to find this ID 1749 thingamajig LOL.)
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Moh on 03-21-2009 at 08:40 PM
Only way is via skinning, it is really too dumb not to offer an option to disable it in Messenger's options. A-patch offered a feature to remove it but not anymore.
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Joshua on 03-21-2009 at 11:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by robert_dll
You can do that with skinning, but you can also enable the old way. Tools-Options-Messages-Group messages... It may be different, I'm not using the english messenger
There is no option or group of Group Messages in the English WLM.
RE: RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by djdannyp on 03-22-2009 at 12:02 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Joshua
quote:
Originally posted by robert_dll
You can do that with skinning, but you can also enable the old way. Tools-Options-Messages-Group messages... It may be different, I'm not using the english messenger
There is no option or group of Group Messages in the English WLM.
Yes there is....exactly where he said it
"Group sequential messages from each contact together"
That just means that any messages sent one after the other without interruption won't have a dot, eg:
Contact 1 says:
*hello
what are you up to?
can i come over?
Contact 2 says:
*hey
sure, I'm not doing anything
Contact 1 says:
*okay, cool
Contact 2 says:
*see you soon
xx
skinning is really the only way to completely remove the dot
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Joshua on 03-22-2009 at 12:05 AM
Nope, I've just tried unchecking that option, but it still comes out as a DOT..
RE: RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by djdannyp on 03-22-2009 at 12:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Joshua
Nope, I've just tried unchecking that option, but it still comes out as a DOT..
hmm, fair enough....i must've remembered wrong then
i've got mine removed via a custom skin i've done so can't check it out using that method
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by ShawnZ on 03-22-2009 at 12:17 AM
you people need to stop whining, it's just a dot
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by blessedguy on 03-22-2009 at 02:01 AM
quote:It's just a fairly annoying dot =P
Originally posted by ShawnZ
you people need to stop whining, it's just a dot
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by si3rra on 03-22-2009 at 02:07 AM
The dots before the messages can be hidden with this...
(in screenshot: Hide -> Dots before message)
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/126-Avalon-Concept-2009/
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by robert_dll on 03-22-2009 at 02:36 AM
quote:Annoying in what way? It is there to make it easy to recognize different messages, but well...
Originally posted by blessedguy
It's just a fairly annoying dot =P
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by blessedguy on 03-22-2009 at 02:43 AM
Annoying in loosing 1.8% of my scren widht with it (kidding =P, But really wastes 1.8% of my screen width...)
Also, it's ugly... and I don't like the grouped messages, so it's useless for me... Don't know for other people though.
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Lou on 03-22-2009 at 02:58 AM
The only thing that really bothers me about the dot is the fact that it's included in copy paste stuff. If it wasn't I wouldn't care because it's not that big.
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by Joshua on 03-22-2009 at 08:56 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Lou
The only thing that really bothers me about the dot is the fact that it's included in copy paste stuff.
Yeah, when copying and pasting the copied info, including the dots, it will come out * as the dot. Annoying!
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by kezz on 03-22-2009 at 11:02 AM
blessedguy's 'My Live Messenger' skin has this option.
And it's a great skin, very customisable and flexible.
RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by kabso 5 on 03-22-2009 at 06:46 PM
its annoying dot
when i copy any message in the convo this come with every paste
"ب"
!!!
RE: RE: WLM 2009 - Any way to remove the gray dot? by kezz on 03-22-2009 at 11:21 PM
As I said:
quote:
Originally posted by Kezzinator29
blessedguy's 'My Live Messenger' skin has this option.
And it's a great skin, very customisable and flexible.