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Suggestion : Background by frankiedaman on 08-20-2004 at 12:53 AM
Hiya,
I have a suggestion for a future version of Messenger plus.
I would be impressed if there was an ability to customize the MSN background from the classic light blue shade with the MSN logo in the bottom right hand corner to any picture of your choice.
I can remember with MSN 5 and Windows Messenger that you could add your own background to replace the classic white background and I just wondered whether the same thing would be possible in MSN 6.
Thanks very much,
Frankiedaman 
RE: Suggestion : Background by Plik on 08-20-2004 at 01:03 AM
just change what ever picture you want into GIF format, and then remane it to lvback.gif, and put it in you MSN directory.
Some people have had problems with this but it works for me and some others
RE: Suggestion : Background by RaceProUK on 08-20-2004 at 08:51 AM
I think he's talking about convo windows, and its possible still. Just look around for the option: it's somewhere.
RE: Suggestion : Background by MC Inferno on 08-20-2004 at 03:39 PM
H's not on about convo windows, because MSN now supports this. as for the background on contact list, it works for me what madman66 said.
RE: Suggestion : Background by frankiedaman on 08-22-2004 at 11:37 PM
Thanx every1, i didn't know that you could do that.
2 Questions tho,
1) The MSN directory is C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger right? (just double checking)
2) Also, does the gif file have to be exactly the same resolution as the MSN window or does MSN automatically stretch the gif so it fits.
Thanx again,
Frankiedaman
RE: Suggestion : Background by Plik on 08-22-2004 at 11:43 PM
That is the right directory.
and i think it automatically stretchs otherwise you'd have to make a new pic every time you resize the window .
Okay just tested it, it doesnt stretch it, it right-bottom aligns it. in other words keep's your pic in the bottom right corner of the window
RE: Suggestion : Background by BEWARE^^ on 08-24-2004 at 12:48 AM
but cant you make it autoresize the picture that you have put in the msn messenger directory coz i think thats possible
RE: Suggestion : Background by CookieRevised on 08-24-2004 at 09:11 AM
quote:No, like madman66 said, the picture isn't resized nor stretched; it's put in the right bottom corner as it is...
Originally posted by BEWARE^^
but cant you make it autoresize the picture that you have put in the msn messenger directory coz i think thats possible
RE: Suggestion : Background by BEWARE^^ on 08-24-2004 at 03:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:No, like madman66 said, the picture isn't resized nor stretched; it's put in the right bottom corner as it is...
Originally posted by BEWARE^^
but cant you make it autoresize the picture that you have put in the msn messenger directory coz i think thats possible
read it twice i said: But can't you >>>make<<< it autoresize the picture that you have put in the msn messenger directory coz i think thats possible
RE: Suggestion : Background by RaceProUK on 08-24-2004 at 09:45 PM
Possible, yes. Easy, no. You'll probably find the image is cached in memory when Messenger is loaded, or the file is locked (probably the latter).