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Phaelax
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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 05:14
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For an AIM client I'm writing. The chat window will allow multiple buddies in a single window.
Would you guys prefer to use the common tabs? Or a simple, more easily navigated list as shown in the second picture?




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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 05:56
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Tabs would be more convenient for fewer people, but the navigated list would be better for a larger amount of people, so I'm not sure but I'd go with the navigated list.
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indi
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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 05:58
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it would be nice to see at a glance whos online and connected so i suggest the latter.
i use a multi IM called fire. it has separate windows, one falldown is its not so obvious sometimes who your talking to, ie if you have 3 bobs in your list of friends highlighting the email and details isnt so inuitive.



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soapyfish
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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 15:01 Edited at: 4th Nov 2006 15:01
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The list. But it should highlight who you're talking to like it does in the tabs. Out of curiosity, what's it coded in?

It would appear I've been bitten by the coding bug yet again...
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EddieB
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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 17:08
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Im guessing Java.
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Chris Franklin
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Posted: 4th Nov 2006 17:14
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Why not make it so the user can change the gui?

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Phaelax
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Posted: 5th Nov 2006 20:07
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its java and it will support whichever look n' feel themes you have installed. I may try to do a skinnable window later on.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 12:59
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Quote: "i use a multi IM called fire"


Have you tried Adium? That's what I prefer to use on Mac.

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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 13:24
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I use Adium - its really nice. I like it when you put the buddy list into a kind of small floating list. Works nice (I'll try to get a screenshot later).

I prefer the tabs screenshot above.

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indi
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Posted: 9th Nov 2006 00:44
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Ive heard of adium and will give it a go this week. rich uses that as well iirc

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