Windows Live Messenger Final UI!

[Eli]

From Liveside

Yes I'm posting yet another screenshot, this time of the expected Windows Live Messenger final UI.

- Yes the UI looks must better, no bleaching!

- Note the new status icons, a cross between old and new.

- The two new icons at the top of the contact list refer to the new VOIP and VoiceMail features coming to Windows Live Messenger. I'll be posting more information on this shortly :-)

My impressions: I find it to be actually quite appealing. This design looks like it's going to be able to be heavily personalizd with better background support and complete UI overhaul possibilities.

As for the design itself, I find the icons are looking a LITTLE bit more perfessional. They definitly are going towards the Vista icon set. Good job team. I'm very impressed on how this turned out.

The only question I have, is about the dark blue at the top. Will that change when you change colour themes? So that if I want it to be red, it will switch to red also?

Edited March 30, 2006 by Eli

[ghoul2oo3]

sweet :D

[lordtinuviel]

not bad

[eightequalsd]

I dont particularly like it, to be honest I prefer 7.5 but I will still use it anyway, I've use all of the WLM Beta builds to date and not bothered going back to MSN.

[Dejon]

I wonder what font he's using in the chat window..

[+John. Subscriber¹]

Is it just me...or is the top of the first window a little 'blackcomb-esque'?

[Kriz]

Looks awesome

[phend-one]

They've confirmed that this UI is not 100% final.

[RadishTM Veteran]

I wonder what font he's using in the chat window..

Verdana methinks.

Radish?

[autodefe]

Wow.

I thought the current build UI was pretty neat, but this makes it even better.

I can't wait.

[mikeyj]

Where exactly did you get that build.

[mad_onion]

hmm, this looks good. i too am happy with the current look but this is even better, i hope there is a new build out soon... :)

[anonymousjon]

he didnt, its sourced from liveside.net

by the way this was already posted in BPN, as this is more news then beta information considering its the final release Ui not a beta release

[Eli]

They've confirmed that this UI is not 100% final.

It better be *shakes fist*. I personally enjoy it. If you're right, then it better only be 99.99% final and make maybe small TINY changes.

Where exactly did you get that build.

It's from LiveSide. I have it at the top of the post. I don't have this build. I would like it though.

[Drew]

From Liveside

My impressions: I find it to be actually quite appealing. This design looks like it's going to be able to be heavily personalizd with better background support and complete UI overhaul possibilities.

As for the design itself, I find the icons are looking a LITTLE bit more perfessional. They definitly are going towards the Vista icon set. Good job team. I'm very impressed on how this turned out.

The only question I have, is about the dark blue at the top. Will that change when you change colour themes? So that if I want it to be red, it will switch to red also?

now thats a MUCH better improvement on the .0566 build :) definately would use that (unless a better skin is released ^_^)

[Eli]

he didnt, its sourced from liveside.net

by the way this was already posted in BPN, as this is more news then beta information considering its the final release Ui not a beta release

And you beat me by 7 minutes. I was so excited I got big news first :(

[Rudy]

wow, i mean i know that Messenger does really match the Windows UI but now it doesnt even match its own. Look at the main window and the chat window......they dont even match :x

[PT 13]

I like the .0566 version more

[Storm]

nice any idea on a date?

[anonymousjon]

And you beat me by 7 minutes. I was so excited I got big news first :(

hehe :p you'll never beat me :shiftyninja:

[Bobster]

That looks a hell of a lot better than the current UI of WLM. I love it! :D

[anonymousjon]

most of this will be final, they'll just be a few small changes, and theres no more releases before final :)

[styn...big wlmesser P]

god, when will that be, I'm thinking about 2 weeks or so....maybe 1.5 weeks...well, we'll see :D

[qdave]

it is quite nice actually. me loves it :D definatelly better then the last 2 UI's wlm 8 had.

[Rob Veteran]

To their credit, the WLM team have listened to us. If this is true, and not a fake mockup by a fan, then I'll be a happy Rob when this is released.