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colored Contact names by TylerG on 12-04-2004 at 07:24 PM

I hate to be a nuisance, but I am asking a very simple question.  How do you change the color of Contacts Nicknames?  Some one said like you put a code in front of it or something but I don't know the codes.  I am very grateful.


^o)


RE: colored Contact names by Tochjo on 12-04-2004 at 07:33 PM

Asking questions isn't a nuisance, it's a very good way to learn :)

In order to do so you must have MSN Messenger 7. Right-click on a contact's name and go to Messenger Plus! Extras and then choose Rename Contact.

In this window you can press CTRL+K to bring up the colour options, and CTRL+B and CTRL+T and CTRL+U for other formatting controls :)


RE: colored Contact names by TylerG on 12-04-2004 at 07:36 PM

Thank you very very much :D


RE: colored Contact names by maple_leafs_1st on 12-04-2004 at 07:52 PM

Check out my topic on how to change the Backgound colour!GREAT IDEA!

This is what my contact list looks like!

[Image: msn_preview.bmp]


RE: colored Contact names by gnownoskcid on 12-04-2004 at 08:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by maple_leafs_1st
This is what my contact list looks like!
that's way too messy!

A suggestion to TylerG is to use the (!N) tag after the colored custom name. It make your contact list really awesome.

Mine:

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click to enlarge

RE: colored Contact names by maple_leafs_1st on 12-04-2004 at 08:59 PM

Hey how did you manage to get the multiline names on the contact list :S?


RE: colored Contact names by gnownoskcid on 12-04-2004 at 09:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by Patchou
(and I don't plan on patching the UI file )
To know what Patchou is on about:
eg http://www.messenger-skins.net/showthread.php?tid=597&pid=4466#pid4466

RE: colored Contact names by maple_leafs_1st on 12-04-2004 at 09:11 PM

hey ... uhh where do i go to edit the code :S


RE: colored Contact names by gnownoskcid on 12-04-2004 at 09:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by maple_leafs_1st
hey ... uhh where do i go to edit the code :S
try "Resource Hacker"
RE: colored Contact names by Odium696 on 12-12-2004 at 06:15 AM

Hey,
Im not to into forums but I got a question :P

Well, I know you can change the colors of the contacts in the contacts list when you rename them, but is there a way to chang the color but leting them with the nink's they have?

If not, ell that could be a nice thing to add to the final Plus!

Well Thx in advance!


RE: colored Contact names by marissa on 12-12-2004 at 06:24 AM

Though this is using the custom names feature, you can choose their custom name to be Ctrl+k(colour information) (!N)

(!N) = your contacts present msn display name.


RE: colored Contact names by Odium696 on 12-12-2004 at 05:16 PM

Thx 4 the help!(Y)


RE: colored Contact names by PumpernickelPip on 12-19-2004 at 03:42 AM

thankyou so much! I was coming in here to ask the same question, and you gave me exactly what I was looking for!

...:::PumpernickelPip:::...


RE: colored Contact names by javish on 12-22-2004 at 02:00 AM

If I use the (!N) you won't be able to see a smiley if the have one in their name?


RE: colored Contact names by Underlord on 12-22-2004 at 02:34 AM

You will see the smiley.


RE: colored Contact names by javish on 12-22-2004 at 12:17 PM

Hmmm, weird all I see is the colored keyboard shorcut, but no emoticon. Just in case I didn't express myself right. I meant emoticon on names on the contact list and in the sign in popup.


RE: colored Contact names by Tochjo on 12-22-2004 at 05:51 PM

You will not see emoticons when you use (!N). Using (!N) requires that you have custom names enabled, and the limitation when it comes to emoticons (and the order of the list) apply as well then.


RE: colored Contact names by Bartm85 on 12-23-2004 at 06:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gnownoskcid
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Hi

How did you manage to get the contact names on several lines so that they are completely visible?