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contacts-on-desktop by uam on 10-07-2004 at 11:03 AM
Hi,
Sometimes, I have window with contact which does not display the tooltip.
However, I don't know how to repro this, because clicking the contact solves the problem.
As for the items in tooltips, it would be nice to see "last seen online" item and/or last event for the contact.
It is nice these windows are docking to each other when moving, and it would be usefull to "dock" when resizing too.
As the MSN Messenger 6 allows emoticons in nicknames, what about to display them in these windows too? But this is probably not so easy.
And how about automatically hiding the windows with contacts which are offline at all?
RE: contacts-on-desktop by CookieRevised on 10-07-2004 at 11:16 AM
concearning your suggestions:
This doesn't belong in Bug Reports. For suggestions, post in "Messenger Plus! General Talk" next time 
quote:If this is added, why not adding other info, etc. The tooltip(s) will become bloated rapidly in this way.
Originally posted by uam
As for the items in tooltips, it would be nice to see "last seen online" item and/or last event for the contact.
The tooltip only shows the important info which is also shown in other tooltips (like the one on the contactlist, the one one the eventlog window etc.)
All these tooltips show the appropiate info for that specific window.
There has to be a line drawn in what to show, and currently, the info shown is enough.
To know the recent events and last seen online right click the contact and click on "Contact Information". That is the appropiate screen for this info...
quote:nice (new) suggestion.
Originally posted by uam
It is nice these windows are docking to each other when moving, and it would be usefull to "dock" when resizing too.
quote:This is added in the new Plus! release (3.21) coming to the world at the end of this week if all goes well...
Originally posted by uam
And how about automatically hiding the windows with contacts which are offline at all?
RE: contacts-on-desktop by uam on 10-07-2004 at 04:10 PM
I'm sorry for my post in this forum, I was going to report not showing the tooltip at all, but as I was investigating the reason I went hogwild on other possible features 
Moreover as a developer I've realized that even if I would be able to repro this issue, patchou does not control whether the tooltip is shown or not.
quote:I must admit that whith this idea i was thinking about what else could be in the tooltip, but any other info didn't came to my mind. But on the other side, how much do you use "Note" info? And if, it can also be found in Contact Information window.
If this is added, why not adding other info, etc. The tooltip(s) will become bloated rapidly in this way.
I think very good compromise is to change "Status" part, to something like: "Away since 18:06". This wouldn't add any useless items and has almost the same or better function than "last seen online".
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Happy if somebody could move this post where it belongs