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[feuture request] tabs in startbalk by tristanj on 08-14-2005 at 11:33 AM
somehting like this would be cool 
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RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by Matti on 08-14-2005 at 11:56 AM
It's a good idea, it looks a bit like Windows XP's grouped programs or whatever it's named.*
Only ur concept design sucks. 
(btw, u have IE7 beta 1, so ur a beta tester? )
* Ik zie dat je NL bent, dus ik heb het over Gelijksoortige knoppen gegroepeerd weergeven als je op de taakbalk rechtsklikt en Eigenschappen kiest. Mocht dat duidelijker zijn. 
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by tristanj on 08-14-2005 at 12:52 PM
nah i have windows vista beta 1 to only i can't play games on it so i use xp.
and the concept sucks becuase i don't have photoshop installed...
but i think the idea is nice.
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by mwe99 on 08-14-2005 at 01:44 PM
I think the idea would were well with the tabbed conversation feature Patchou i THINK is working on 
I'm not a MsgPlus! BETA tester so i cant really say much due to the fact i dont even know lol
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by tristanj on 08-14-2005 at 02:07 PM
yes i know and i saw screens of it but if he put's tabs in the startbalk cause i saw in the screens that wasn't possible only in the chat windows
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by CookieRevised on 08-15-2005 at 12:09 AM
tristanj, just enable Windows XP's grouped taskbar buttons. This is exactly what they do...
right click on the taskbar > Properties > Group similar buttons (=second last option in first panel)
Note that this will enable the "grouped view" for all (similar) programs because this is simply a Windows XP feature and nothing specific for MSN Messenger. Doing exactly the same for only MSN Messenger is as good as impossible.
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by ShawnZ on 08-15-2005 at 12:29 AM
quote:I think he meant with the beta's tabbed conversations. As far as i know since it is all in one window this isnt possible, but it could be done easily. Patchou, this could be possible if you hid the group conversation from the taskbar, then created dummy windows that created buttons on the taskbar but were hidden. If you did it this way you could simply check when one of these dummy windows came into focus, and when so, activated the 'tab window' to the spesific tab. This could be buggy, but im sure it would work..
Originally posted by CookieRevised
tristanj, just enable Windows XP's grouped taskbar buttons. This is exactly what they do...
right click on the taskbar > Properties > Group similar buttons (=second last option in first panel)
Note that this will enable the "grouped view" for all (similar) programs because this is simply a Windows XP feature and nothing specific for MSN Messenger. Doing exactly the same for only MSN Messenger is as good as impossible.
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by Concord Dawn on 08-15-2005 at 12:32 AM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
tristanj, just enable Windows XP's grouped taskbar buttons. This is exactly what they do...
right click on the taskbar > Properties > Group similar buttons (=second last option in first panel)
Note that this will enable the "grouped view" for all (similar) programs because this is simply a Windows XP feature and nothing specific for MSN Messenger. Doing exactly the same for only MSN Messenger is as good as impossible.
I think that it would be a good idea to have that on the tabbed conversation window, that way you could check who's talking to you and open the window immediately to their conversation.
RE: RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by CookieRevised on 08-15-2005 at 12:46 AM
quote:his screenshot clearly shows what he means...
Originally posted by ShawnZ
I think he meant with the beta's tabbed conversations.
quote:Only when you enable tabbed conversations in Plus! it will be in 1 window, otherwise it will be as it always was: multiple windows.
Originally posted by ShawnZ
As far as i know since it is all in one window this isnt possible, but it could be done easily.
And yes it could be done easly like I said: enabled "group similar windows" in the taskbar of Windows. It's that or enabling grouped conversations in (the new to come) Messenger Plus!.
quote:Totally useless tbh. If you do it in this way (btw, hidden windows don't have taskbar buttons), then what is the use of grouping convo's together??? It doesn't make sense as the purpose of grouping the convo's together is to get rid of all the taskbar buttons in the first place. So creating again other (dummy) buttons is totally pointless...
Originally posted by ShawnZ
Patchou, this could be possible if you hid the group conversation from the taskbar, then created dummy windows that created buttons on the taskbar but were hidden. If you did it this way you could simply check when one of these dummy windows came into focus, and when so, activated the 'tab window' to the spesific tab. This could be buggy, but im sure it would work..
quote:The feature already works like this... just wait until the official release of Plus! to see it for yourself.
Originally posted by Concord Dawn
I think that it would be a good idea to have that on the tabbed conversation window, that way you could check who's talking to you and open the window immediately to their conversation.
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by ShawnZ on 08-15-2005 at 12:56 AM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Totally useless tbh. If you do it in this way (btw, hidden windows don't have taskbar buttons), then what is the use of grouping convo's together??? It doesn't make sense as the purpose of grouping the convo's together is to get rid of all the taskbar buttons in the first place. So creating again other (dummy) buttons is totally pointless...
Well first, you could hide these dummy windows by making them 1x1 and position them at 2x the resolution of the monitor if no other way was possible. and second, it could be possible to use the windows api or hook explorer or something to force the buttons to group, is it not?
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by CookieRevised on 08-15-2005 at 01:00 AM
quote:That's not hiding a window, that's moving it to an inaccessable position (with all the drawbacks it has). And that method is a very louzy way of doing it and I'm sure Patchou would never do something half-arsed like that (sorry for the word choice
Originally posted by ShawnZ
Well first, you could hide these dummy windows by making them 1x1 and position them at 2x the resolution of the monitor if no other way was possible.
).Besides, like I said, it is totally pointless to do so in the first place.
quote:nope, not for individual programs AFAIK...
Originally posted by ShawnZ
and second, it could be possible to use the windows api or hook explorer or something to force the buttons to group, is it not?
RE: [feuture request] tabs in startbalk by ShawnZ on 08-15-2005 at 01:10 AM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:That's not hiding a window, that's moving it to an inaccessable position (with all the drawbacks it has). And that method is a very louzy way of doing it and I'm sure Patchou would never do something half-arsed like that (sorry for the word choice
Originally posted by ShawnZ
Well first, you could hide these dummy windows by making them 1x1 and position them at 2x the resolution of the monitor if no other way was possible.
Besides, like I said, it is totally pointless to do so in the first place.
quote:no
Originally posted by ShawnZ
and second, it could be possible to use the windows api or hook explorer or something to force the buttons to group, is it not?
Oh well, I tried.
(And yes i know its half assed
)