[Idea] Contact list

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[Idea] Contact list

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First off, it's just an idea.
Don't be flaming me, nor the idea. Don't compare it.

The idea starts with,
Sometimes I get tired/bored, with the contactlist. Yes it's great the way it is.
But sometimes changing the colors isn't enough.
So I got this idea (ran it through one person won't say his name),
He told me it's possible (as plugin) but not his taste (in smaller words).

Will show off first the mockup I've done.

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It's a mockup, it's not working anything. Nor an awesome shape.
The idea is,

To have a option where you can choose a CODED border (or something like that), to give the contact list a "shape". It should be coded from graphics to form the "window border" where the contact list can be placed or something similar.

The mockup is an image with 4 sides, and the borderless window placed inside. I was thinking more, like "layers" on top of layers.

meaning the coded border as the lowest layers and the contactlist and the front and anything (alpha blending) on top.

Tell me what you think.
and Cat_Fish, the person I've talked to, told me to check with you, even he told me you won't approve. but check it out, tell me what you think.

And no, it is NOT a must, it's just an idea.
If I could make a plugin I would have done it, but I can't.

if this ever gets done, it could be also possible to do the same with te message windows. (different way are also nice to know about )

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Post by Catfish_Man »

Again, my uh... idea... would allow for this fairly easily. Don't get your hopes up too much though, I'm not sure how much time I'll have to work on it, or how many issues it'll run into.
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Post by bgannin »

Would it be a fixed size (i.e., 500px by 200 px) or chopped up and scale to fit (any size)?
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Catfish_Man wrote:Again, my uh... idea... would allow for this fairly easily. Don't get your hopes up too much though, I'm not sure how much time I'll have to work on it, or how many issues it'll run into.
Thank you Catfish_Man

I will wait, if it doesn't become something, it's alright but it gets done, you guys wil see alot of these!...

and bgannin,

I have idea on how to code it (but I don't know, if these codes work with Mac Osx)
that it will be resizable in everyway. I've coded alot of skins for some window application, so those code can make it resizable.
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Post by Ethion »

Cool idea, but it has a little trilllian feeling I have to say.

But if it was highly customziable within Adium or by css/html

It might be gg.
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Post by df0notfound »

Would be better as a plugin, the beauty and consistency of osx is the reason why a lot of people use it.
This reminds me too much of Trillian and its nightmarish and very garish interface.
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why does everyone wants to compare it to other program.
Maybe it might be trillianish, but that is not the idea...

and I would like it as an option, if ppl don't like it, don't use it...

we will have to wait and see what Catfish_Man, has for us..
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Post by zerock »

i dont like it much, but as an option it wouldnt be bad to have..
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Post by Ethion »

Little_Tiger wrote:why does everyone wants to compare it to other program.
Maybe it might be trillianish, but that is not the idea...

and I would like it as an option, if ppl don't like it, don't use it...

we will have to wait and see what Catfish_Man, has for us..
it wasn't intended, but just that mock-up has that trillian feel over it.
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Ethion wrote:
Little_Tiger wrote:why does everyone wants to compare it to other program.
Maybe it might be trillianish, but that is not the idea...

and I would like it as an option, if ppl don't like it, don't use it...

we will have to wait and see what Catfish_Man, has for us..
it wasn't intended, but just that mock-up has that trillian feel over it.
oh like that..
yes that is for sure....I just copy paste :D...
nothing fancy
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