"Semi"-easter egg in Messenger?

[x34]

By accident, I came across a "hidden" Emoticons menu in Windows Messenger for XP 4.6.077 tonight that displayed 3 additional icons... a rainbow ®, a pair of handcuffs (%), and a sunshine (#). The regular "Emoticons" button doesn't display these, nor does the HELP documentation...

In a message window, press and hold SHIFT then the left parenthesis "(" button. A new emoticons window should pop up.

cool, I guess...?

Paradox

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

I *suppose* i could understand hiding the handcuffs, but why the rest?

Maybe the documentation and interface team don't interact that much with the person making those emoticons :D

[CoLdFuSi0n]

i can't get it to work in mine

[Deron Dantzler]

possibly even more useful (?) yields a question mark w/ ASL under it...this also not documented...

[configure Veteran]

Not trying to be an ass but Plus! Extension can display the hidden emoticons.. There is also one more hidden icon, it's a pictuer of "a/s/l" under the question mark. ;)

[Chrissssssss]

You only get the pop-up emoticons window be pressing "(" when you're using Plus!

[CoLdFuSi0n]

oh ok damn i don't want to install Plus! its a waist of HD space

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Originally posted by Chrissssssss

You only get the pop-up emoticons window be pressing "(" when you're using Plus!

Now that makes sense..thx.

As for the "?ASL", I've seen it before, and have NO earthly idea what it could possibly mean...

[cloned420]

Dont ya remember back in the day in chat rooms people would ask each other ASL? Age/Sex/Location :)