Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Yil2201
To avoid the problem, maybe you can install multiple WLM in different directories ... so it will works ... maybe a strange, that's true but will work for sure

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No it will not work. The background image is loaded from the directory where Messenger was installed, not from where you copy it to. Thus it is always loaded from "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger", not from "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\v8.0" for example.

I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong or if this script is just not compatible. I just recently updated to WLM 8.1.0178.00 and the background I set using this script does not appear. Its just blank. I am using Ev0 2.0, maybe that conflicts in some way. Thanks for any help.

Won't work on WLM 8.1.0178.00 without Ev0 either.. So I think it's the update causing the problem.
However, I have no fix as it doesn't seem to allow custom background anymore.

vikke

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Originally posted by vikke
Won't work on WLM 8.1.0178.00 without Ev0 either.. So I think it's the update causing the problem.
However, I have no fix as it doesn't seem to allow custom background anymore.

vikke

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that really sucks , there has to be some way though

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Originally posted by Eddie
that really sucks , there has to be some way though

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There's always skinning/resource hacking.

vikke

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Originally posted by vikke
There's always skinning/resource hacking.

vikke

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Yeah i guess, but its not quick and easy, dodgy Messenger Developers! -.-

There could be new ways as well.. I think Stuffplug 3 is made so it should be possible, so try to ask over at their forums. I'm not 100% though.

vikke

Background Changer has got nothing todo with skinning or whatever. It just changes the lvlback file. And it works perfectly here with latest Messenger version (8.1.0178).

Skins however can conflict with it. That is, skins could overwrite the lvlback file too (just as any other program for that matter) and can even mangle up WLM in such a way that it doesn't load the lvlback file anymore.

If you installed a new Messenger, it is also possible that your previous lvlback has been removed/overwritten/deleted.

But all this has got nothing todo with the script; it still works as it should and Messenger still supports the lvlback file.

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Background Changer has got nothing todo with skinning or whatever.

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I did not say that.
It's a method if lvlback isn't working.

In the case of EvO, based on the screen shots Sunshine showed me, it appears that the contact items in the EvO skin do not have transparent backgrounds as they normally would. Because of this, parts of the background image are not visible.