Shoutbox

Hi

I have been using http://www.trillian.cc for a while but want to use msn again (Trillian can't keep up with the speed microsoft adds new features).

However, in Trillian I really like the container option that is not available in messenger and plus. With messenger you have a button and a window per chat session. This container option groups / displays all chat sessions inside the container window, so you have only one button on the windows toolbar to minimize/maximize. (Attached screenshot is from the container window with 2 chat sessions + the contact list inside it).

Does anyone know if such a plugin is available for messenger and where I can get it?

Update Jan 3, 2005: there have been multiple conversations and threaths about this request. Where Trillian refers to a container, all msn users refer to a tabbed message window for a similar feature. Both features group all conversation windows in a single larger window, with or without tabs. I updated the screen shot from Trillian. It shows the container in two ways. The top most one is the container with tabs enabled, the lower one the same but with tabs disabled. With tabs enabled, when a session is out of focus because you are talking in another session, there is a sound and the tab header of sessions with new unread messages turns red. To see for your self, download and install Trillian from http://www.trillian.cc/

Fukafly opened a new clean threath for this with a new pol. Be sure to vote on http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=36384

Thanks
JeePee

Do you mean tabbed convos? Becuase there is already a plug-in for that 

http://blog.ben-ward.co.uk/index.php/2004/11/14/s..._msn_plugin_plugin

Yes something like that will do. In fact, the latest Trillian version also offers a 'tabbed' option in the container.

I looked at the link but don't like all the additional features since most of them are already in MsgPlus. I looked a bit further and found two other tab plugins.
* http://www.spadeapps.com/cameno/
* http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=22814
Based on the screenshot I like Cameno best, so I'll try that.

Thanks for the quick reply !!!
JeePEe

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I tried but both don't work (maybe because I use the beta of messenger 7 and messenger plus 3.40)

* Cameno gives a run-time error after 10 seconds.
* Tabbes msn, gives a system error 'class does not exist'.

It is because of Messenger 7
Stuffplug-ng also has this feature (along with a lot of others) and it supports Messenger 7.
download it here (direct download link).

That's the one from the first reply. I did not want to use it because of all other options I did not need. Anyway, I installed, it works but does not look nice. The screen shot from the other 2 plugins look much better (but hey, they don't work...)

thx
JeePee

Actually, I can do it
Its not that hard...

Go for it .

Here you go

A bug: The window will not flash, but only a sound will be played (if you have enabled this feature from msn messenger)

Important Note: Close all the conversation windows before closing this program!
If you close the program with conversation windows open, the conversation windows will go to the center of nowhere and if you want to chat with the contact you were chatting again, you will have to restart/sign out/go to appear offline mode to chat with the contact you were chatting when you had the program open.


I know, this is not what you wanted, but I think it gets the job done

Download Container

Edit: Attachment removed, look in the replys below for a new version of the program.

Note: Its not a plugin but it's a stand-alone program because I was too lazy to make it a plugin

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Originally posted by Mike2
Here you go

A bug: The window will not flash, but only a sound will be played (if you have enabled this feature from msn messenger)

Important Note: Close all the conversation windows before closing this program!
If you close the program with conversation windows open, the conversation windows will go to the center of nowhere and if you want to chat with the contact you were chatting again, you will have to restart/sign out/go to appear offline mode to chat with the contact you were chatting when you had the program open.


I know, this is not what you wanted, but I think it gets the job done

Download Container

Note: Its not a plugin but it's a stand-alone program because I was too lazy to make it a plugin

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Thanks for the fast responce and .exe. It is a start indeed but... it's not convenient that new chat sessions are not auto added to the container (when it is not yet started). Plus of course having to close all chat sessions before  you close the container. I guess you would need to take a look at trillian to see how they do it. Anyway, thanks for the effort!

JeePee

Actually, I can fix the "close all conversations" bug and the "open program, conversations are not added" bug.

Oh and sorry for the PM, it seems you replyed while I was writing you the PM