Re: I hate MSN’s interface
A slightly off topic post. Have you guys tried the Windows Live Messenger (Beta)
It has got slightly more customization options.
Here is a little teaser (comparing the new and old GUI), along with some new/improved feature list. Still under development we may see more things comming.
Word Wheel
Enter a few letters in the Word Wheel (text box above contact list) and watch as your list slims down to show only likely candidates.
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Changeable Nicknames
Whatever YOU enter as a contact’s nickname is exactly how s/he’ll show up in your list. If you call him “honey-baby” and her “Grandma”, that’s how they should show up.
Offline IMs
Now you can IM contacts even when they are offline. When they sign in, they’ll get your IMs right away.
Instant Message while Appearing Offline
Title says it all
Pick Your Own Color
Change the color of Messenger to anything you want
Simplified status icons
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Simplified buddy list with “Hover for more information” functionality
Hover over contacts to see more detailed status, display pictures, and buttons to IM, SMS, Email, Share, or Call with one click. Click a name to see the contact card. Hover over the little IM and Email button to see email address.
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No more scrolling headaches
When you’re scrolling back up through a conversation looking for a phone number, a compliment, a link maybe, and then a new incoming IM makes the conversation jump back down, making you lose your place? Problem fixed in WLM
Sharing Folders
The “Sharing Folders ” feature lets you create a shared folder with each of your Messenger contacts. When either of the two add/edit a file in your Shared Folder, it automatically shares it between the computers the next time each of people sign in. Shared files are sent over an encrypted channel, along with Anti-virus integration with Windows Live Files Scan. For added protection, WLM has restricted more dangerous files such as executables, batch files, hidden/temporary/system files, scripts, etc.
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