I was trying to do this myself but it looks like it is beyond my (barebone) knowledge of the Win32 API, so I'm asking if anyone is in the mood of doing it instead

basically I'm asking for a script that changes a ChatWindow's icon to a mini-thumbnail of the contact's DP, as seen in other compatible clients such as Pidgin.

working code on matti's post



(sw in screenie: switcher)

That is an interesting idea. Only thought is that at 16x16 pixels you wont be able to see the image that well considering the original is 96x96...

Anyways it will look something like this...

Untested as I am at work!

Javascript code:

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var objChatWnds = {};
 
function setDpAsIcon ( sDpLocation , oChatWnd ) {
    var GdipToken = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
    var GdipStartupInput = Interop.Allocate ( 16 );
        GdipStartupInput.WriteDWORD( 0 , 1 );
       
    var bInitialized = Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusStartup' , GdipToken , GdipStartupInput , 0 ) === 0;
   
    if ( bInitialized === true ) {
        var nImgPtr = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
        Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipLoadImageFromFile' , sDpLocation , nImgPtr );
        var hImage = nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) !== 0 ? nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) : false;
       
        if ( hImage !== false ) {
            var hIcon = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
            Interop.Call ( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap' , hImage , hIcon );
            objChatWnds [ oChatWnd ] = hIcon;
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , hIcon );
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_BIG */ , hIcon );
        }
    }
    Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusShutdown' , GdipToken.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) );
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndCreated ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( oChatWnd.Contacts.Count === 1 ) {
        for ( var oContact = new Enumerator ( oChatWnd.Contacts ); !oContact.atEnd ( ); oContact.moveNext ( ) ) {
            setDpAsIcon ( oContact.item( ).DisplayPicture , oChatWnd );
        }
    }
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndDestroyed ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( typeof objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] === 'object ' ) {
        if ( oChatWnd.Contacts.Count === 1 ) {
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
            Interop.Call ( 'user32' , 'DestroyIcon' , objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] );
            delete objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ];
        }
    }
}

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Javascript code:

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 "CreateThumbnail" : function (hPicture) {
        var ImageThumb = Interop.Allocate(4);
        var lBitmap = Interop.Allocate(4);
        var hbmBitmap = Interop.Allocate(4);
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP', hPicture, 0, lBitmap)
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipGetImageThumbnail', lBitmap.ReadDWORD(0), 100, this.ImageHeight/(this.ImageWidth/100), ImageThumb.DataPtr, 0, 0);
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap', ImageThumb.ReadDWORD(0), hbmBitmap, 0x00000000);
        return  hbmBitmap.ReadDWORD(0);
    }

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Here's an updated version with an (optional) fixed size 16x16 thumb; unfortunately, neither calling it or not calling it seems to be able to make it work :/ (the icon is only cleared)

thank you a lot for your help, though

note: with the 32x32 or 48x48 icon available the avatar would be displayed on alt-tab too (and eventually on docks if you have one)

Javascript code:

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var objChatWnds = {};
 
function getThumbnailFromPic(hPicture) {
        var ImageThumb = Interop.Allocate(4);
        var lBitmap = Interop.Allocate(4);
        var hbmBitmap = Interop.Allocate(4);
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP', hPicture, 0, lBitmap); /* 100, this.ImageHeight/(this.ImageWidth/100), */
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipGetImageThumbnail', lBitmap.ReadDWORD(0), 16, 16, ImageThumb.DataPtr, 0, 0);
        Interop.Call('gdiplus', 'GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap', ImageThumb.ReadDWORD(0), hbmBitmap, 0x00000000);
        return  hbmBitmap.ReadDWORD(0);
}
 
function setDpAsIcon ( sDpLocation , oChatWnd ) {
    var GdipToken = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
    var GdipStartupInput = Interop.Allocate ( 16 );
        GdipStartupInput.WriteDWORD( 0 , 1 );
       
    var bInitialized = Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusStartup' , GdipToken , GdipStartupInput , 0 ) === 0;
   
    if ( bInitialized === true ) {
        var nImgPtr = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
        Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipLoadImageFromFile' , sDpLocation , nImgPtr );
        var hImage = nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) !== 0 ? nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) : false;
       
        if ( hImage !== false ) {
            var hIcon = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
 
            // uncomment for thumb:
            // hImage = getThumbnailFromPic(hImage);
           
            Interop.Call ( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap' , hImage , hIcon );
            objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] = hIcon;
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , hIcon );
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_BIG */ , hIcon );
        }
    }
    Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusShutdown' , GdipToken.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) );
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndCreated ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( oChatWnd.Contacts.Count === 1 ) {
        for ( var oContact = new Enumerator ( oChatWnd.Contacts ); !oContact.atEnd ( ); oContact.moveNext ( ) ) {
            setDpAsIcon ( oContact.item( ).DisplayPicture , oChatWnd );
        }
    }
}
 
function OnEvent_ChatWndDestroyed ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( typeof objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] === 'object ' ) {
        if ( oChatWnd.Contacts.Count === 1 ) {
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
            Interop.Call ( 'user32' , 'DestroyIcon' , objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] );
            delete objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ];
        }
    }
}

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«An exception was thrown while calling "GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap" in "gdiplus"» :/

EDIT: I think the problem is that function requires a Bitmap struct as input :/

That doesn't work since GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap requires Bitmap to be a GDI+ Bitmap and not a HBITMAP.

However, I managed to get this working by using the code in matty's reply to [REQ/HELP] Display Picture as Window Icon. The only real thing that needed changing was that the hIcon had to be read from the DataBloc before being passed to WM_SETICON or DestroyIcon since those normal Win32 functions use the handle as a regular DWORD. Oh, and of course you made some typos.

Javascript code:

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var objChatWnds = {};
 
// Let's not forget the already opened chats
function OnEvent_Initialize(MessengerStart) {
    if(Messenger.MyStatus > 0) {
        for( var oChatWnd = new Enumerator ( Messenger.CurrentChats ); !oChatWnd.atEnd ( ); oChatWnd.moveNext ( ) ) {
            OnEvent_ChatWndCreated( oChatWnd.item() );
        }
    }
}
 
// Destroy our generated icons on shutdown
function OnEvent_Uninitialize() {
    for( var hChatWnd in objChatWnds ) {
        Interop.Call ( 'user32' , 'DestroyIcon' , objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] );
        delete objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ];
    }
}
 
// Main function
function setDpAsIcon ( sDpLocation , oChatWnd ) {
    var GdipToken = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
    var GdipStartupInput = Interop.Allocate ( 16 );
        GdipStartupInput.WriteDWORD( 0 , 1 );
 
    // Initialize GDI+
    var bInitialized = Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusStartup' , GdipToken , GdipStartupInput , 0 ) === 0;
 
    if ( bInitialized === true ) {
        // Load a GDI+ Image from the file
        var nImgPtr = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
        Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipLoadImageFromFile' , sDpLocation , nImgPtr );
        var hImage = nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) !== 0 ? nImgPtr.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) : false;
 
        if ( hImage !== false ) {
            // Get a HICON from the GDI+ Bitmap
            var hIcon = Interop.Allocate ( 4 );
            Interop.Call ( 'gdiplus' , 'GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap' , hImage , hIcon );
            // Read the actual handle and save it
            hIcon = hIcon.ReadDWORD ( 0 );            objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] = hIcon;
            // Set the chat window icon
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , hIcon );
            Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_BIG */ , hIcon );
        }
    }
 
    // Shutdown GDI+
    Interop.Call( 'gdiplus' , 'GdiplusShutdown' , GdipToken.ReadDWORD ( 0 ) );
}
 
// Set the icon on new chat windows
function OnEvent_ChatWndCreated ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( oChatWnd.Contacts.Count === 1 ) {
        var oContact = new Enumerator ( oChatWnd.Contacts ).item();
        setDpAsIcon ( oContact.DisplayPicture , oChatWnd );
    }
}
 
// Remove the icon when a chat window is closed
function OnEvent_ChatWndDestroyed ( oChatWnd ) {
    if ( typeof objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] === 'object' ) {
        Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 0 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
        Interop.Call( 'user32' , 'SendMessageW' , oChatWnd.Handle , 0x80 /* WM_SETICON */ , 1 /* ICON_SMALL */ , 0 );
        Interop.Call ( 'user32' , 'DestroyIcon' , objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ] );
        delete objChatWnds [ oChatWnd.Handle ];
    }
}}

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Originally posted by NoWhereMan
EDIT: I think the problem is that function requires a Bitmap struct as input :/

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Originally posted by matty
Typos?

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Originally posted by Matti
That doesn't work since GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap requires Bitmap to be a GDI+ Bitmap and not a HBITMAP.

However, I managed to get this working by using the code in matty's reply to [REQ/HELP] Display Picture as Window Icon. The only real thing that needed changing was that the hIcon had to be read from the DataBloc before being passed to WM_SETICON or DestroyIcon since those normal Win32 functions use the handle as a regular DWORD. Oh, and of course you made some typos.

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well guys, thank you for the hard work, this is just awesome
I updated my first post with a link to the working code. Maybe you'll want to wrap this thing up and submit it on the main site

EDIT: screenie in first post for added awesomeness

Cool script, thanks matti, but what about when the contact has no display picture? I've added to the code a bit (for my own use unless you want me to share it ) to use the WLM9 image for no DP. It doesn't seem to like transparency much so I put a white layer under the actual image so it looks a bit better.

Also, what about when the contact changes their DP mid-conversation? I guess all that can be done is put a timer on there that goes off every 15 seconds or so and checks the path against the current stored data.

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Originally posted by ryxdp
Also, what about when the contact changes their DP mid-conversation? I guess all that can be done is put a timer on there that goes off every 15 seconds or so and checks the path against the current stored data.

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Originally posted by NoWhereMan
I wouldn't poll the filesystem just for that. I would just ignore the change; your DP will be updated the next time you close and re-open the chat window anyway

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I'd say: if anyone wanted to build a full-blown script for this with a nice GUI and all kinds of settings and tweaks, then go for it.

I'll pass the ball around on this
by the way this script is already fine for me