Nice conversation window touch in Messenger 2009

[Ambroos]

Most people think the colorization in the conversation window is bugged. But, today, I noticed this. A mate of mine installed Messenger 2009 and changed his contact list header background.

Suddenly, I could see it in his conversation window!

Sure, it still is bugged that it doesn't autocolor the default window, but this is such a nice touch I just had to post it.

My window:

Mates window:

They certainly have style at Microsoft! Way to go!

[The2]

A nice touch is that ad at the bottom! :)

(that would not be so bad if it isn't flash that consumes 50% of my CPU during battery save mode)

[Unknown_97784568745]

If you read this, you would have known it 2 days ago :p http://www.liveside.net/main/archive/2008/...n-with-8-5.aspx

Also, it has been mentioned numerous times in the other live threads. ;)

[Ambroos]

I know you can change the contact list header, and I know it has been posted numerous times.

But that all your buddies with Messenger 2009 can see your header in their conversation window with you, is new.

[Rudy]

I personally think it's horrible (there must be a way to disable it...), why would you want your friend to be able to change the background of your chat window?

[Ambroos]

It matches their mood?

[primexx]

from a programmer's point of view it's a neat idea, from a long-term user's point of view i think it's a UI disaster waiting to happen. I'll certainly be disabling it.

[Luis.A]

as long as your contact list does not consist or 13-16 year olds or jonas brothers fans ... i'm fairly certaing the header won't bother you at all :p

[undu]

It matches their mood?

Expect to view penises in your messenger, then.

[Ambroos]

as long as your contact list does not consist or 13-16 year olds or jonas brothers fans ... i'm fairly certaing the header won't bother you at all :p

Hey! :D

I'm 16 years old, have a simple landscape as background, my nickname is just my name and I still know how to spell when chatting with people...

We're not all evil!

[Digitalx]

sorry to be noob but where do you add picture too header from default look kinda thing can't seem to find it ?

[secretmessages]

I'm very sceptical about this feature. It doesn't really make it clear anywhere that your contacts will be able to see the picture you set apart from a small greyed-out notice at the top of the Scene-selection window that I didn't read when I was first playing around with scenes and I doubt many other people did either.

[Sean B. Veteran]

sorry to be noob but where do you add picture too header from default look kinda thing can't seem to find it ?

In the top right of the contact list window, there's a little paint button, when you click and open it, under the scene section select custom, and then browse :).

And I personally don't like this feature simply because I like everything to be uniform.

[Calum Veteran]

@RebelSean:

Do you know if they plan on making this feature an option. So we would be able to disable or enable it?

As I know a lot of people who wouldn't like it.

Also, they need to make it more obvious, because many people I have spoken to think it is a bug as their conversation window's don't change automatically to their colour FIRST & then show the contact's colour when they themselves have changed theirs. (although, I myself understand that the reason why other conversation windows are blue by default is because the recipient's WLM is blue by default).

[Sean B. Veteran]

I'm not sure as of right now cJr. It all depends on how many people opt to have it as an option. I agree with your point as well.

[Guest]

And I personally don't like this feature simply because I like everything to be uniform.

Yeah, same. I even have msg+ to force everyone to use the same font and colour. Everything looks so neat and tidy.