Shoutbox

Hello.

Seeing that Messenger Plus! can now make text-links with the custom sounds feature, how about having real links?

I think that you should set a link like this:

Ctrl + L + http://shoutbox.menthix.net + Ctrl + L + Messenger Plus! forums + Ctrl + L

Ctrl + L = A special character to let Plus! know that the following text after that special character is a link.

The first Ctrl + L would be to let Plus! know that the following text would be a link.

The second Ctrl + L would be to let Plus! know that the following text is not a link and it is the text the user wants the contact who is speaking to to click it.

The third Ctrl + L would be to let Plus! know that the following text has nothing to do with a link.

I have attached an example...

What do you think?

This idea may be useful, but at the same time dangerous...a malicious can lure its prey to click a seemingly-OK link which actually directs to a virus/trojan downoad... for example,

Ctrl+L http://someplace/somecraftedvirus.pif Ctrl+L Have you checked out the new Google homepage? + Ctrl+L

yeah its kinda dangerous, plus plus! already has some shortcuts and Ctrl + L is my lock so it might start messing up.

With all the viruses going round at the mo i wouldn't click on any link.

Idea is good...

But implementation isn't because it will break the normal msn messenger link detection; there should be at least one space before and after the URL.

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Originally posted by Mnjul
This idea may be useful, but at the same time dangerous...

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aye, so I doubt this will be implemented (unless there is a means to see the link before you click it (tooltip?); but even then it stays very dangerous to implement something like this)

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Originally posted by mwe99
Ctrl + L is my lock so it might start messing up.

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your custom shortcut wouldn't be valid anymore then, just as CTRL+B, etc wouldn't be valid shortcuts because they are used by Plus! itself (which takes priority of course)...

How about the following message poping up like mIRC does...?

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Originally posted by Message


You are about to visit the following link:

<link>

That link might be unsafe.
Messenger Plus! takes no responsibility with what might happpen with your computer if you visit the link.

Do you want to vist that link?

[  ] Do not show this message again.

[ Yes ] [ No ]

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The [  ] would be a checkbox...

Also, how about a tooltip of the link when you leave your mouse on the link for a few seconds?
Or maybe where it says "Last message received on xx/xx/xx" or "User is typing a message" being replaced with the link when you put your mouse on the link?

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Originally posted by Mike2
How about the following message poping up like mIRC does...?

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Originally posted by Message

You are about to visit the following link:
<link>

That link might be unsafe.
Messenger Plus! takes no responsibility with what might happen with your computer if you visit the link.

Do you want to vist that link?

[  ] Do not show this message again.

[ Yes ] [ No ]

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I could live with that I think...

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Originally posted by Mike2
Or maybe where it says "Last message received on xx/xx/xx" or "User is typing a message" being replaced with the link when you put your mouse on the link?

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No, links can be much longer then the available space.

MessageBox idea:
Although maybe you won't want to put the 'Don't show this again': dunno, open for debate.

Of course, there'll still be n00bs that say 'Yes' anyway, then come on here moaning that they got this virus from <bullsh*t>Plus's hidden Trojan downloader</bullsh*t>.

Some people never learn.
Just thought, n00bs won't think that.

Tiz a good idea, but like other people say, it could be easily exploited...

how about the full link also apears in a tooltip on mouseover?

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Originally posted by Veggie
how about the full link also apears in a tooltip on mouseover?

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Originally posted by CookieRevised (4th reply to this thread)
aye, so I doubt this will be implemented (unless there is a means to see the link before you click it (tooltip?)

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Originally posted by Mike2 (5th reply in this thread, thus already a repeat)
Also, how about a tooltip of the link when you leave your mouse on the link for a few seconds?

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