Shoutbox

Hi all,

Any updates on whether this is possible...?

I am sort of forced into using MSN Messenger as I know so many other people that use it, but don't like it's default behaviour.

I would like to show display pictures for my contacts (I currently leave them off as you have no control over them), but only sensible ones!  Many of my contacts use pictures of themselves or something personally identifiable to them - great!  I don't however appreciate offensive or even pointless display pictures.  One of my contacts insists on using pictures of random footballers as her display pic! Why? "coz their fit", she says.  Well... great - but I tend to disagree!  I do not wish to have my contact list cluttered with stupid pictures - in this case I'd like to override her chosen picture for one of her face (that I have).

In my opinion, MSN Messenger would be a great tool IF you could apply contact pic settings per user.  I imagine options of "Always use contacts chosen display pic"; "Always override contacts chosen display pic with my own" or "Override contacts display pic with my own (until contact changes their display pic)".

I did a search on this subject and found nothing recent.  I notice a Plus! API exists... anyone know if the custom pic changer would be possible using the API or is it a more 'involved' change?

Cheers.