Shoutbox

ok plp i just wanted to inform everyone that i am in the beggining of building a plugin for plus! that will :

auto-hide the conduct list if it is docked in either the left or right side.
Also fix the hiding caption and menu problems...
make trayicon to show the conduct list with a single click
at a later stage a fixed docking adjusting the client area of the screen.
try to remove the damn button from the taskbar

The problem is that i am kind new in c++ so development will take a while, as well as the fact that i am in an examination period and don;t have much time

So i started this thread for everyone to post their thoughts and suggestions, and i will check them out once i find some spare .... time.

regards TazDevil


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[HISTORY]

07/07/05
balloon tip finally works

06/07/05
added version check to load only in version 7 of MSN messenger
fixed maximize, restore on dock mode

04/0705
more stable on reloading, and exiting prefs
changed prefs dialog
added systray menu items
custom left, middle click actions
remove alt+tab icon when in skin mode

13/05/05
opaque contact list on mouse over
option to disable animation
fixed auto-hide menu feature... again
/xwmshow returns focus to chat window

10/05/05
animation on expand / collupse, autohide mode.

09/05/05
fixed forced auto-hide even if not skinned, to force only if attached to left/right edge
fixed auto-hide menu feature...
disabled show|hide frame button in menu auto show|hide mode
reposition window on startup if off the right edge
remove popup delay causing problems.

08/05/05
set cursor to hand on collupsed window
minimize button collupses window in autohide mode
fixed how to get skinned state in polygami, read registry only once
begun docking implementation
fixed displacement of desktop icons...
general fixes for docking

07/05/05
alt deactivated whan collupsed
delay 200 ms in displaying the window to skip unwanted popups
fixed risizing bug and set to the default minimum
window snapping implemented
window remembers topmost status on collupse & expand in autohide mode
middle doubleclick closes window
right doubleclick opens preferences

03/05/05
hide menu has its own timer
fixed off option

02/05/05
polygamy fix for tray area notifications
fixed reload crash

01/05/05
fixed right side auto-hide decreases in size
added xwminfo, xwmconfig, xwmshow

29/04/05
fixed taskbar button
fixed on ALT to show menu
enabled polugamy comatibilitiy
middle button click in notification area autosigns in messenger


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If you post the latest version of the plugin, and ask for people to test it and give feedback, I'm sure you'll get some valuable responses

Ohh sorry forgot... i will update teh first post right now with the latest beta verion to give me you r thought, it is acompanied with an ini file describing settings but not all of the work right now

working settings are,
forceside, forcehide, hidebutton, autohidewait

People may be wary of downloading this as your a new member but i might give it a go and give you feedback

Not many problems to report, but a few:
1. For some reason, wants to make the window fill the desktop if you have to restart MSN. And you don't seem to be able to resize it if that happens.
2. When using Plugin Reloader, it can crash MSN (check for stray threads?).
3. Sometimes the single-click won't work, but a double-click can cause a crash.

And that's all that's stopping me from using it fulltime.

Good Plugin! I don't have any major problems. I will definitely use it. I have been looking for something like this. Thanks

raceprouk, please check again your issues with this one

unfortunattely i cannot visit the www.msgplus.net side, as it cannot be loaded from this pc for some reason , so where can i get the Reloader thingy to test it. Also no direct link to www.msgplus.net will work for some reason

please tell me if it crashes no with a single click etc...

please check out the hidemenu option in the ini, and tell me if you like it, set it to 1 to activate. It will hide the menu and caption automatically when the mouse leaves conduct list and when it re-enters shows it again... Will be more usefull in the pending Dock mode i think ...

If you can't egt to www.msgplus.net, you may want to check your HOSTS file, and remove all entries for www.msgplus.net.
Anyway, I've attached the reloader for you
And I'll get back to you about bugs and stuff.

Update:
1. Fixed
2. Still there
3. Seems to have been fixed

Couple of other little probs though:
4. At one point it put the window in the top corner of the desktop with no size, and no ability to move or resize it.
5. Something I noticed before, but didn't post: when you close the window, you steal focus from the window currently in use. Should be fixable by using ShowWindow API

hey thanks, saved me a format c:\ right now

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