Thanks Brandon for the tip. The Messenger team has released a new beta today, here are the significant changes:
New Functionality
- See that transfer status of the files you're sharing in your Sharing Folders.
- Get your File/Edit/Actions/Tools/Help menus by clicking the arrow next to “minimize” in the main window/conversation window
- Colorization colors the whole main window, not just the header
- Scrolling on the emoticon/nudge/wink tool bar. If you keep your window small, you can still get to everything. Oh. We reordered them too so it looks cleaner
- Users in English-speaking markets - link to This Blog! from the "Help" Menu.
- Contact sorting back to the way you said you liked it alphabetical instead of by status.
- Sharing Folders are AWESOME but sometimes you just want to send over one file. Pick your prefered method of file transfer from the sharing button.
- Way improved "Add a Contact" Dialogue.
New Icons
- Buddy List view (where you sort, or chose to show more details)
- The Windows Live Messenger Beta logo at the top
- Search button at the very bottom.
- Brought back status icons so you can tell “busy” v. “away” If you think it looks outdated – we agree – we're working on icons that are both good lookng AND show “busy” v. “away”
Eliminated Waste
- Contacts are closer together so you can fit more in your window
- The ME area above your contacts is smaller to make more room for you contact list
- Tightened up the space between the display pictures in the conversation window
- Removal of Text in several places:
- “Search” on the search box in the main window
- Names of buttons in the conversation window
- “Send” & “Search” are now both smaller and moved inside the text entry box
Turn off your tabs in Tools-->Options-->Tabs
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