Shoutbox

ok, cool about the issue of it being overlooked, if you know that this happens when you have it turned on, since you know when it's turned on you'll know that the messages will be stored like that, then therefore i dont think it would be overlooked at all since you would check your whole contact list for any messages left for you, like if you were coming back from being away.

one problem i can think of is that if someone leaves you a message, but they go offline before you get back to see that they've left you a message you would have to look through the whole list of offline contacts to see if anyone has left you a message like that. i thought of a solution to this which would be putting those people in a seperate group (like the mobile group). if you know what i mean.

i dont know how easy it is to implement or anything, i dont know much about that sorta stuff, hehe. but i think this would be a great option to have and i know lots of people would use it. if patchou doesnt want to put it in any later version of plus! then i think you, Energizer, should give this idea (or let me if you like) to a very good plugin maker

[edit] im up very late, it's 5am, lol, i dunno why im up so late, but i have nothing to do and no-where to go tomorrow so why not?

here's my list of what this feature should have: (am i getting too serious about this? i just think it's an awesome idea, hehe )

• when on "away" (or any status that you choose) the messages that ppl leave you should not show in a convo window, but the convo window should be hidden
  
• when a message is left you see a flashing icon next to the contact's name (where the standard icon is)
  
• their name should also be in bold to be seen more easily
  
• the convo window will still be opened, and the message will be stored there as usual and the convo window will be minimized as usual, so you cant see it
  
• but the task bar entry will be hidden so it seems like there is no convo window
  
• the convo window and task bar entry only appear when you double click on the contact's name that has left you a message
  
• if a contact has left you a message, but they've gone offline before you read the message, then they get put into a seperate group, called something like "Messages" just like the "Mobile" group, when you open their convo window you get to read their message and then they get put into the normal "Offline" group
  
• there should be an option where you can choose when the messages will be left like this in the contact list, for example: only when "Away", or on every status, or on every status besides "Online", etc..

ok i'll stop now hehe, just please make this feature in any upcoming version of plus! please patchou