Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Patchou
Almost nobody knows you can use this tag so I decided to add a clear option todo that. Also, the option will do automtic formatting in the contact list so it has its own purpose .

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I see, and I thought already that was the reason behind it Anyways, can I make a suggestion in that case (without knowing how it is implemented atm of course, so don't shoot me )

If that option is ticked, that you visibly see the change in the textbox:
Without the option ticked: "Sockie"
With the option ticked: "Sockie $$- (!N)$$"
$$ meaning those colorcodes or (!FC) family tags if you like...

In this way, people will see that you can use the tag, and also know that you can change it's position and do other stuff with it if you like. Cause those requests are sure to come (eg: "I love the new options, but I want the real name of my contact to show between parenthesis, can an option be made for that?")

Or another tip to make people aware of the (!N) tag in custom names: tooltips. Just like in other textboxes (eg: the quicktexts) show a tooltip when the mouse is over the textbox, saying that you can use (!N) and (!M) tags.

Just some thoughts

Tooltips have already been added, however, I cannot change the text when the option is checked... most people wouldn't understand why weird characters suddendly appeared in the name and would try to remove then, thinking it's a bug

Great feature to add to the already great custom names feature! I am a pluser! to the end Patchou. With all these new features you are willing to make and try out why shouldn't I?

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Originally posted by Patchou
Toottips have already been added, however, I cannot change the text when the option is checked... most people wouldn't undersand why weird characters suddendly appeared in the name and would try to remove then, thinking it's a bug

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If they click the option, they see it changing, so they know were it came from, no? (and when you untick it, that specific string at the end is removed again)

And the weird characters can be the more user friendly (FC)-style tags (just like they are used in the default quicktexts and were people can "pick" them up and know of the existance). Also, when people change their nick with color, they also see the weird characters, so that's just the same. Almost everybody knows how to make a colored nickname, so I don't think that showing the weird characters (or the tags) would be a problem.

What I mean is that people still wont know/be aware of the use and possebilities of the name tag (!N) with the current method (aka they're kept in the dark).

PS: sorry for the critic, it is meant positive though...

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Originally posted by traxor

I like the improvements, it should be enabled for 6.2 though, I really don't like MSN 7.0

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agree with you there, the winks are a Bit stupid  also i think

MSN 6 doesnt have the option to show colours and emos in the Contact List, so thats not an option.
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Oh, and Underlord, name ONE person for me that actually cares about that sort of stuff... must be an official beta test... </end rant>

EDIT:  Just found an annoying... *bug*

For this example, I'm gonna be using Caboose...

I put in the Custom names: Caboose - (!N)

However, it comes out, with his name... and colour formatting... but no Emos.  However, if I don't use a Custom Name... it works fine.  All emos, all formatting.

[OFF TOPIC]

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Originally posted by The One
Oh, and Underlord, name ONE person for me that actually cares about that sort of stuff... must be an official beta test...

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Everyone should care!!! It is by leaking that Microsoft is forced to bring out versions sooner then they intend to do, and thus the released version would be put together too fast and too crappy, resulting in horrible bugs like you've seen in 6.0.

May I quote Patchou also:

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Originally posted by Patchou
this kind of thing is very damaging and we saw it last year when Microsoft was forced torelease version 6.0 without all the features it was supposed to have because of this kind of pressure.

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Using leaked illegal version harms ALL users.

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Originally posted by The One
EDIT:  Just found an annoying... *bug*

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1) This is not a bug report thread, nor the bug report forum!
2) How can you test this new feature when it isn't released yet?

Just wondering when the full verion of plus 3.40 would be done? like with the extra custom name features etc.

Probably by theend of January. I'm working a lot on some new features and I won't release thenew version before it's been properly tested (so itcould go to February).

brilliant idea to have the "attach original name" on the end 'cause then when people ask me if i like their nickname, i dont have to explain Plus! to them