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HELP:How do you make different contact's names different colors? by xxbebekrissxX on 12-24-2004 at 03:46 AM

I just downloaded it and it sez that I can make different contacts on my lists differednt colors....how do I do that?:S


RE: HELP:How do you make different contact's names different colors? by Fergy on 12-24-2004 at 04:43 AM

we need a bit more information like your MSN Messenger version number and Messenger Plus Version Number

to get MSN Messenger version number
click Help on the top bar, then click: About MSN Messenger
it will come up with:
MSN Messenger
Version (version number)

to get the  Messenger Plus version number
click Plus! on the top bar, then click About
Messener Plus (version number) - (release date)


RE: HELP:How do you make different contact's names different colors? by matty on 12-24-2004 at 06:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fergy
we need a bit more information like your MSN Messenger version number and Messenger Plus Version Number

to get MSN Messenger version number
click Help on the top bar, then click: About MSN Messenger
it will come up with:
MSN Messenger
Version (version number)

to get the  Messenger Plus version number
click Plus! on the top bar, then click About
Messener Plus (version number) - (release date)
No we don't actually need all this information


To do this you have to have MSN Messenger 7.0 Beta and Messenger Plus! 3.40 Beta for this to work.

First you need to enable custom names
Plus! > Preferences > Contact List > Custom Names
   --> Check Both boxes if you like, but the first box has to be checked.

Now there are a few ways of doing the coloured name part.
You can do it from the Preferences Window that we have open now, or you can Right Click the Contact and Select Messenger Plus! Extras > Rename Contact

A Window will popup, if you hold CTRL and press the letter K a colour dialoge box will popup, you can select the colour and proceed with the name and add as many colours as you wish.

In the preferences window you can select your contact from the list below and type in their custom name at the bottom using the same key combination (CTRL+K)

[note]

In the Plus! Preferences under Contact List > General... the Checkbox that has no words beside it but has the following below it...

BETA NOTE: this option is currently in test. If you display problems in your contact list, please turn off.

That box has to be checked or else the colours will not show.

Note #2
Background colours will not show up on the contact list so there is no need to set them as Custom Names

[/note]

[Important Note]

Beta Software is currently being tested, meaning there may be huge bugs. The authors of this software are not liable for anything that happens to your PC or you from using this software.

[/Important Note]

Matty