i am using 2009 and i like the normal skin but: the people that use an old version are all blue windows.. can i change that?

No, the colour of the conversation window relates to the colour of the other person's messenger.

If they change their messenger colour to something else (even if they're using 8.5) it will change the colour of the conversation window

You can still do it.

Javascript code:

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var oDirectUIDefaultColour = 0x891C;
var oDirectUIStatusColour9 = {
                             1 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+11, // offline
                             3 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+10,  // online
                             4 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+5,  // busy
                             5 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+4,  // away
                             6 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+4,  // away
                             7 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+4,  // away
                             8 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+5,  // busy
                             9 : oDirectUIDefaultColour+4   // away
                            }
 
function OnEvent_Initialize(bMessengerStart) {
    OnEvent_SigninReady();
}
 
function OnEvent_SigninReady(sEmail) {
    if (Messenger.MyStatus === 0) return;
    for (var oChatWnd = new Enumerator(Messenger.CurrentChats); !oChatWnd.atEnd(); oChatWnd.moveNext()) {
        OnEvent_ChatWndCreated(oChatWnd.item());
    }
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndCreated(pChatWnd) {
    if (pChatWnd.Contacts.Count !== 1) return;
    for (var oContact = new Enumerator(pChatWnd.Contacts); !oContact.atEnd(); oContact.moveNext()) {
        Interop.Call('user32', 'SendMessageW', pChatWnd.Handle, 0x111 /* WM_COMMAND */, oDirectUIStatusColour9[oContact.item().Status], 0);
    }
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndDestroyed(pChatWnd) {
    Interop.Call('user32', 'SendMessageW', pChatWnd.Handle, 0x111 /* WM_COMMAND */, oDirectUIDefaultColour, 0);
}
 
function OnEvent_ContactStatusChange(sEmail, nNewStatus) {
    for (var oChatWnd = new Enumerator(Messenger.CurrentChats); !oChatWnd.atEnd(); oChatWnd.moveNext()) {
        if (oChatWnd.item().Contacts.GetContact(sEmail) != null) {
            Interop.Call('user32', 'SendMessageW', oChatWnd.item().Handle, 0x111 /* WM_COMMAND */, oDirectUIStatusColour9[nNewStatus], 0);
        }
    }
}
 
function OnEvent_ContactSignout(sEmail) {
    OnEvent_ContactStatusChange(sEmail, 1);
}
 
function OnEvent_ContactSignin(sEmail) {
    OnEvent_ContactStatusChange(sEmail, Messenger.MyContacts.GetContact(sEmail).Status);
}

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thank you so much now i feel stupid, can you tell me where i add this or where i can read how to do it? that would be so kind, and cool! thanks... buffy

Download this attachment and double click it

It will change the colour of the conversation window to match the status of the contact.......pale green for available, pale yellow for away, pale red for busy, etc

ah, thats cute, but i dont really like this pale thank you so much thou ill keep it till i find something else...

well i like it...i'm using it right now!

cheers matty

i lost track, is that script from matty the same thing then the skript you posted dj? can i change the colors used for every status?

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Originally posted by -Buffy
i lost track, is that script from matty the same thing then the skript you posted dj? can i change the colors used for every status?

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ah sweet! so the colors are 4 5 10 and 11? and ill just change them? ill go ahead and try that...

Yes, the colours are all based on the default WLM colour however, so whatever you change the number to, it will still be a pale colour

nice... but are there more then 11 colors? how does that work?

ah i see now, where they are from, thank u so much people! i learned something today, cheers from germany

You can change the colour of the 8.5 peoples' windows by right-clicking their display name in the conversation window, and select Use the default scene.

However, then the 9.0 people's windows would look the same.

is true. Furthermore, it is not more easy wiht a skin. it could put any color . even change the default scene.    

yea it sucks a bit. i mean to totally like the u see my scene and i see urs so i dont want to change that. but people are slow and dont update... and even then they might not care about the scene...

quote:

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Originally posted by -Buffy
yea it sucks a bit. i mean to totally like the u see my scene and i see urs so i dont want to change that. but people are slow and dont update... and even then they might not care about the scene...

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oh yea, i am using your code right now
but if i would add some other skin it might.. well i am not sure about that also but none of my friends seem to have changed there color then, i really dont like the blue... or the normal pale colors, they are much better but still boring...

hey something else, i am trying to add a pic as my skin but it just so hard to get the right size, it keeps making it so much bigger, is it possible to find the pics of the existing skins in the files?

The script is based off of what I initially posted for 8.5 DirectUIStatusColour v0.1

yea its nice but i really want to get rid of the pale

can replace only the colors by default and the default scene. this is facil. and without affecting those with different scenes.


if you are creating a skin, you do  should know do this

skininfo.xml

replace the default scene, by the picture you want.

XML code:

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<Replace>
<Graphics>
<Pictures>
 
<Picture Id="664">
<File>Images/664.png</File>
<Metadata>
<Colorize>false</Colorize>
</Metadata>
</Picture>
 
</Pictures>
</Graphics>
</Replace>
 

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XML code:

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 <New>
 
 <Colors>
 
<Color Id="59500"><R>0</R><G>0</G><B>0</B></Color>
 
</Colors>
 
 </New>
 

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XML code:

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element[id=atom(imtaskbarcontainer)]
{
foreground:rcclr("msgr",20100);
background:rcclr("msgr",20102);
}
 

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XML code:

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element[id=atom(imtaskbarcontainer)]
{
foreground:rcclr("msgr",20100);
background:rcclr("msgr",59500);
}
   

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XML code:

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Element[ID=atom(WindowBarBG)]
{
background:rcclr("msgr",652);
 

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XML code:

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Element[ID=atom(WindowBarBG)]
{
background:rcclr("msgr",59500);
 

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thank u so much, but that is over my knowledge... i guess i can live with the blue windows and i will try to teach me some XML asap...

ok, i finally got into the skin xml. but not to the standard messenger look. is there like a clear version somewhere were i can try these things on?

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Originally posted by -Buffy
ok, i finally got into the skin xml. but not to the standard messenger look. is there like a clear version somewhere were i can try these things on?

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well i wanted to change just some things in the standard skin but i cant find the skininfo.xml for that one. just for skins i have downloaded. but i dont want to make my little changes on the base of an exiting differend skin...
and i could not find anything the the documentary about how to create a skin because they are all for 8.5.
i thought maybe this skininfo.xml for the normal standard is hidden or possible to dl somewhere... (sorry i dont know if this is understandable my english and my computer knowledge is not perfect)

You have to create your own SkinInfo and replace the various resources, which you can edit after extracting them.

Read the Skinning Documentation for information on how to get started.

You get the skinning documentation by doing to Messenger Plus! Live preferences and options, then on the 'Customize!' tab, then onto 'Skins' and click 'Documentation'

You will also need to click 'Extract Resources'

darn i was so off, i got to the documentary but it is the same i dl before, just for 8.5.
but i found this whole extracting thing. i did that but have know idea what to do with the extracting report.
is there any 2009 help?

quote:

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Originally posted by -Buffy
darn i was so off, i got to the documentary but it is the same i dl before, just for 8.5.
but i found this whole extracting thing. i did that but have know idea what to do with the extracting report.
is there any 2009 help?

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thanks, but the skidn for 8.5 dont work on 2009. the example doesnt either. it doesnt show any of the needed strings insider posted before. i guess i will give up for now. but thanks anyway.
i am still thankful for any ideas...