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[REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
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O.P. [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
Is it possible to make a script to change the little icon of the chat window in the taskbar to something different when the user you are chatting with is typing a message?

For example a different colour little man with a speech bubble? Or the speech bubble has dots in it?

Something easy to see would be good...

I noticed this has been asked before, and it is apparently quite possible, but no script was made/ released for it.

There was also some debate over its usefulness... NOTE: I dont use tabs, so there would be no confusion as to which user is typing, unlike if tabs were used.

Any idea's anyone?

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RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
if someone helps me with this then this is what im playing to make :)

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I noticed this has been asked before, and it is apparently quite possible, but no script was made/ released for it.
I made one, but it didnt work for many people correctly, so i never released it
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O.P. RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
OK, great, thanks...

A friend of mine knows some c#... But I dont think he knows that much, nor anything about messenger plus etc, so i dont think he will be a lot of help...

I'll keep an eye on that thread and try to help if I can...

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Nick
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O.P. RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
So, -dt-
Any idea's when you might be finished with this?

What other tasks will the script perform?

Cant wait!

Nick
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O.P. RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
Any updates on doing this?

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RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
I have a thread on a feature similar to this. I could easily do it for you when I get the chance, although I'm not sure about an animated one. I'm just about to go out so I can try when I get back if you need any help, although the main part of the coding is in the 5th post.

Hope it helps.

Edit: Sorry I just realised your actual issue is probably detecting when someone is typing? I'm not sure if there's a script function in Plus! to do this or not... If there is, my thread should help. If not, I'm not sure. Sorry.

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RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
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I have a thread on a feature similar to this. I could easily do it for you when I get the chance, although I'm not sure about an animated one. I'm just about to go out so I can try when I get back if you need any help, although the main part of the coding is in the 5th post.

Hope it helps.

Edit: Sorry I just realised your actual issue is probably detecting when someone is typing? I'm not sure if there's a script function in Plus! to do this or not... If there is, my thread should help. If not, I'm not sure. Sorry.

It needs Xniff, an ocx control that doesn't work correctly for everybody, although for me it has worked on all setups and OSs
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RE: [REQUEST] User is typing notification in taskbar icon
I was actually looking at an alternate method. This method would work by setting up an event hook for when the notification area is changed if it is X is typing or whatever it is then it would change the icon. This can be made possible by ActiveAccessibility.
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