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How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by alegator on 08-02-2009 at 08:57 AM
I just upgraded to WLM2009. How can I change a contact's font type, color, etc in the contact list? (for example changing a certain contact display name to bold and red) I explored the menu options but can't find any setting related to this. Thanks
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by Moh on 08-02-2009 at 12:28 PM
This can be achieved by adding a nickname to the contact containing the codes (Right click> Add a nickname or click on a contact then press F2).
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by alegator on 08-02-2009 at 05:17 PM
Yes, but adding a nickname only allows adding a custom name to a given contact. I know that you can also add certain parameters like "[b][/b]" for bold, etc, as I did in WLM8, but I thought that WLM2009 included friendlier options to do this. What are the parameters to change colour and/or fonts in this way?
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by ShawnZ on 08-02-2009 at 09:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by alegator
but I thought that WLM2009 included friendlier options to do this.
well considering formatting isn't even a WLM feature (it's a plus feature,) why would WLM add options for it
quote:
Originally posted by alegator
and/or fonts
msgplus formatting doesn't let you change fonts
RE: RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by alegator on 08-02-2009 at 10:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by alegator
but I thought that WLM2009 included friendlier options to do this.
well considering formatting isn't even a WLM feature (it's a plus feature,) why would WLM add options for it
quote:
Originally posted by alegator
and/or fonts
msgplus formatting doesn't let you change fonts
Too bad, I remember however seeing a WLM (can't recall version number) where you could add colors to a contact's nickname
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by robert_dll on 08-03-2009 at 02:27 AM
quote:Again Messenger Plus Live...
Originally posted by alegator
Too bad, I remember however seeing a WLM (can't recall version number) where you could add colors to a contact's nickname
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by MicroWay on 08-03-2009 at 09:55 PM
quote:For the colors, you use the same as a simple message...
Originally posted by alegator
What are the parameters to change colour and/or fonts in this way?
Example: [c=4]Little text[/c] ==returns==> Little text
You can see other colors numbers at the "Format Panel" in any conversation window..... Also, on the same panel, on the down corner right os this panel, clicking on the bigger retamgle, will open another window with more colors that you can choose
RE: RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by alegator on 08-04-2009 at 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by MicroWay
quote:For the colors, you use the same as a simple message...
Originally posted by alegator
What are the parameters to change colour and/or fonts in this way?
Example: [c=4]Little text[/c] ==returns==> Little text
You can see other colors numbers at the "Format Panel" in any conversation window..... Also, on the same panel, on the down corner right os this panel, clicking on the bigger retamgle, will open another window with more colors that you can choose
I followed your instructions to add the red color to "Joe" in my contact list. So I right click on "Joe", select "Edit nickname", and then modified "Joe" to "[c=4]Joe[/c]". After doing that Joe is not turned into red, instead the following is displayed in the contact list for Joe: "[c=4]Joe[/c]" (all in black).
Am I doing something wrong? Thanks
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by MicroWay on 08-04-2009 at 10:09 PM
I know is crazy, but I've tested with the same code as you.... When I pressed the "enter" do confirm the nick, the codes appeared instead of the new nick
But when I close the contact list (making it go to tray) and re-opened it, the nick was with colors....
So add the nickname, close contact list and re-open it.... (without singing off of you WLM)...
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by alegator on 08-05-2009 at 04:54 AM
Yes, you're right, I closed the contact list, reopened it and the nickname refreshed with new colors.
How about bold red? it would be:
[b ][c=4]Joe[/c][/b]? Problem is that for longer names the nickname has a limit on the number of characters and one falls short of entering all the code. Any ideas?
RE: How to change contact's font in WLM2009? by MicroWay on 08-08-2009 at 12:08 AM
Sorry for the time without answer...
Well... in bold: [c=4][b ]Joe[/b ][/c] (of course, without spaces), WLM accepts it.... And you have a Bold Red "Joe"....
About longer nicknames (if you need to put many codes and a bigger nickname) I think that will be a limitation, as Plus! needs "complete" codes: [c=4] and [/c], for example to make the colors and others opitions you want..... I don't know if it's possible to extend nicknames lenght....