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O.P. Very quick question! Custom Names...
Hey yeah,

Super fast question.

Before Messenger Plus Live! The custom name/nickname was linked to the desktop contact so it was all gravy for those who didn't want shit like "I_LuV-U_ALAN" on their desktop, haha.

But yeah, with this Plus Live! I can't seem to have custom names for the desktop contacts? :(

Is there any way to do this which I fail to see or is there a patch avaliable?

Thanks to any and all that may help.
12-31-2006 07:54 PM
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RE: Very quick question! Custom Names...
Perfectly possible...

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Before Messenger Plus Live! The custom name/nickname was linked to the desktop contact so it was all gravy for those who didn't want shit like "I_LuV-U_ALAN" on their desktop, haha.
With Plus! Live the custom name feature is gone because Windows Live Messenger has a "nickname" feature itself.

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But yeah, with this Plus Live! I can't seem to have custom names for the desktop contacts? :(
This is however still possible:
right click on the floating desktop contact > Set Nickname...

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Alternativly, you can do this too via the contact list window menu:
Plus! > Contacts on Desktop...





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O.P. RE: Very quick question! Custom Names...
!?! I thought it'd be something like that.

How very strange because I cannot right click on any desktop contact? :(

Strange...
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How very strange because I cannot right click on any desktop contact? :(
Do you have any additional additional info like another alternative email in WLM's contact information itself for this contact? If so, try to remove that information: right click the contact in the contact list and choose "Edit Contact" > "Contact"



Alternativly, to set a Plus! floating desktop contact nickname, you can go to the main menu:
"Plus!" > "Contacts on Desktop..."

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01-01-2007 07:49 PM
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O.P. RE: Very quick question! Custom Names...
Hey wicked, it was just something I had installed. Winroll? If you right click on a window at the top, it just keeps the bar and the screen disappears. Like a mac?

Yeah.

With that disabled, it's all okay.


Thanks alot man, you've been a GREAT help. :D
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