Shoutbox

ColorNick v2 is a plugin for Messenger Plus! 2/3 ONLY!  There will be no new version for Messenger Plus! Live

NOTE: a "FAQ" is now available here, including how to use ColorNick and common problems. Please read the FAQ before asking questions!

Current (and last) version: 2.0.708

Download: here

Features:

• All features of ColorNick 1 are of course there: bold, italic, underline, gradients, single color ; instant preview of the result ; color also "says:" ...
  
• Now you can color what you want: only the selection, or the entire nick.
  
• You can color the background of the text (single color or gradient of course).
  
• New command /xcolortext , similar to /xcolornick but for normal text (messages).
  
• New "auto-coloration" feature: you set a default color/gradient in the Preferences, you enable it, and then you only have to type /xcolornick My Nickname (or /xcolortext...) to color your text without showing the dialog.
  
• You can use Plus! control codes with auto-coloration enabled (CTRL+B, CTRL+T, etc...)
  
• Standard MSN emoticons won't be altered when using a gradient effect.
  
• Enhanced color-codes decimator to get a less-than-129-characters-long nickname
  
• Save your favorite nicknames to call them back later quickly thanks to /xquicknick (quicktext-like feature).
  
• Imports your current nick (with colors!).
  
• Completely new interface.
  
• Internet updates.
  
• Import/export the config from the Preferences window.
  
• Available in English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.
  
• Installer/uninstaller (you can uninstall from "Add/Delete Programs")

How to use: open a conversation window with any contact, type one of these commands and press Enter:

• /xcolornick <nickname>  = change your nick
  
• /xcolortext <message>  = send colored text
  
• /xquicknick <shortcut>  = if a shortcut is specified, use the associated nick; else show the QuickNick dialog
  
• /xquicknicksave <shortcut> = save your current nick and use the specified argument as shortcut.
  
• /xcolornickcfg  = Preferences dialog
  
• /xcolornickabout = About... dialog
  
• /xcolornickhelp = shows the readme file

All these commands are available through the Plus! -> Plugins -> ColorNick v2 menu of any conversation window.

Known limitations:

• your contacts need Messenger Plus! to see the colors.
  
• the colors of the nickname are not those you choosed in ColorNick  ->  some color codes are automatically deleted to get a shorter raw nickname (< 129 characters). Try using less colors or a shorter nickname.
  
• if an error occurs during install, please be sure you closed MSN Messenger and all word processors (like MS Word) ; do not ignore the file.
  
• do not use custom emoticons with shortcuts "#" or "$"
  
• if you get an error "RTF->XML : can't find \viewkind ..." , there is nothing to do but wait for ColorNick 3 ; this is a known bug in ColorNick v2.

ColorNick, as a plugin, is easier to use than many other programs: you don't have to run an EXE, create the nick, copy and paste the code: you simply click "OK" and you nickname is set.

You can download it from http://perso.orange.fr/mithrandir/

There are probably some bugs left, so if you encounter an error please tell me !
You can contact me by email (colornick -at- tiscali.fr) or by answering to this thread.
Also, if you enjoy my plugin, tell me too !