ok good to know they aren't connected
BTW
GOOD NEWS!
the emoticons being missing in 8.1 IS A BUG!!!
YAY... .. that means that it can be fixed in the next build!
any connect testers here can validate at
https://connect.microsoft.com/feedback/ViewFeedba...=197740&SiteID=273
vaccination are you a connect or managed tester?
if not, i'll validate it and link to your post.
(regarding the Background and GUI issue)