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Problems with Colour in WLM 9
  1. #1


    j_white15 Guest

    Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is fine,
    when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it shows
    the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the colour
    in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows live
    colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.



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  2. #2


    Pri Guest

    RE: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    >Me and my friend are having the exact same problem...

    >If anyone has had and solved this problem, please say how?
    >Also, does anybody know how to remove the groups section on the contact window.
    "j_white15" wrote:

    > Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is fine,
    > when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it shows
    > the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the colour
    > in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows live
    > colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.

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  3. #3


    Pri Guest

    RE: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    >Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any new
    mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    www.msn.com :S

    "j_white15" wrote:

    > Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is fine,
    > when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it shows
    > the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the colour
    > in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows live
    > colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT] Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    Hi Pri,

    Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    is the default.

    The second issue you reported is being taken care of.

    Thanks!
    -Marisol

    Marisol Ontaneda
    Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    My favorite site of the week:
    http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat


    >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    >>new
    > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    > www.msn.com :S
    >
    > "j_white15" wrote:
    >

    >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    >> fine,
    >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    >> shows
    >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    >> colour
    >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    >> live
    >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.

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  5. #5


    Headphoneguy Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    But what if i want to choose the color myself
    I liked the beta released in august or so cuz it let me change the color

    Id choose the color based on their hair color or style etc.
    and not everyone picks a scene that reflects their personality, some just
    use the deafult or a landscape.

    Give us the option, please

    Also, my computer wont let me install messenger at ALL after i tried
    uninstalling the new version (didnt work) then install the beta.
    i need to clear my comp of windows live, completely, especially windows live
    contacts, how do i do it?

    "Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT]" wrote:

    > Hi Pri,
    >
    > Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    > from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    > your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    > contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    > window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    > in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    > hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    > is the default.
    >
    > The second issue you reported is being taken care of.
    >
    > Thanks!
    > -Marisol
    >
    > Marisol Ontaneda
    > Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    > Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    > My favorite site of the week:
    > http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat
    >
    >

    > >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    > >>new
    > > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    > > www.msn.com :S
    > >
    > > "j_white15" wrote:
    > >

    > >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    > >> fine,
    > >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    > >> shows
    > >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    > >> colour
    > >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    > >> live
    > >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.
    >

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  6. #6


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    Hi,

    I miss the custom colour I can set too.

    What exactly is happening when you try to install the older version?

    By the contacts, do you mean you wish to clear them entirely on the server or just the stored
    contact cache for some reason? If the latter, the "Windows Live Contacts" folder can be
    deleted by doing the following:

    Shut Messenger down and then head over the following folder;

    On XP you can find this folder at:
    \Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft

    On Vista, you'll find it at:
    \Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft

    Where username is your Windows username. Additionally, some of these folders will be hidden
    by default, to see them simply press the
    Alt key on the keyboard in any Windows Explorer window to bring up the toolbar, click Tools,
    then Folder Options, then the View tab, and then choose 'Show hidden files and folders'.
    After click OK, they should appear with the other folders.

    --
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    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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    "Headphoneguy" <Headphoneguy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:41378775-028F-4865-9ED7-50A6E64B7CA8@xxxxxx

    > But what if i want to choose the color myself
    > I liked the beta released in august or so cuz it let me change the color
    >
    > Id choose the color based on their hair color or style etc.
    > and not everyone picks a scene that reflects their personality, some just
    > use the deafult or a landscape.
    >
    > Give us the option, please
    >
    > Also, my computer wont let me install messenger at ALL after i tried
    > uninstalling the new version (didnt work) then install the beta.
    > i need to clear my comp of windows live, completely, especially windows live
    > contacts, how do i do it?
    >
    > "Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT]" wrote:
    >

    >> Hi Pri,
    >>
    >> Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    >> from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    >> your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    >> contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    >> window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    >> in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    >> hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    >> is the default.
    >>
    >> The second issue you reported is being taken care of.
    >>
    >> Thanks!
    >> -Marisol
    >>
    >> Marisol Ontaneda
    >> Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    >> Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    >> My favorite site of the week:
    >> http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat
    >>
    >>

    >> >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    >> >>new
    >> > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    >> > www.msn.com :S
    >> >
    >> > "j_white15" wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    >> >> fine,
    >> >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    >> >> shows
    >> >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    >> >> colour
    >> >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    >> >> live
    >> >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.
    >>

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  7. #7


    Headphoneguy Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    So? Any progress?

    "Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT]" wrote:

    > Hi Pri,
    >
    > Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    > from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    > your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    > contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    > window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    > in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    > hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    > is the default.
    >
    > The second issue you reported is being taken care of.
    >
    > Thanks!
    > -Marisol
    >
    > Marisol Ontaneda
    > Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    > Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    > My favorite site of the week:
    > http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat
    >
    >

    > >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    > >>new
    > > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    > > www.msn.com :S
    > >
    > > "j_white15" wrote:
    > >

    > >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    > >> fine,
    > >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    > >> shows
    > >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    > >> colour
    > >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    > >> live
    > >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  8. #8


    Andrew `Taersious` Coppock Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    I have WLM 2009, and something happened to the color scheme! It is SERIOUSLY
    screwed up. When I click on the button "Launch the colorizer" all my colors
    are just border colors. The inside of all the boxes are white. Reading my
    emai is EXTREMELY hard. This sux. My email selection screen has ALL GREY text
    color. If I click on a row to read an email, the color changes to more of a
    darker kind of grey. Give me a break! I want the old color scheme back, but
    there is now way anywhere to pick a default color scheme! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGG!


    "Headphoneguy" wrote:

    > So? Any progress?
    >
    > "Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT]" wrote:
    >

    > > Hi Pri,
    > >
    > > Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    > > from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    > > your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    > > contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    > > window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    > > in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    > > hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    > > is the default.
    > >
    > > The second issue you reported is being taken care of.
    > >
    > > Thanks!
    > > -Marisol
    > >
    > > Marisol Ontaneda
    > > Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    > > Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    > > My favorite site of the week:
    > > http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat
    > >
    > >

    > > >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    > > >>new
    > > > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    > > > www.msn.com :S
    > > >
    > > > "j_white15" wrote:
    > > >
    > > >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    > > >> fine,
    > > >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    > > >> shows
    > > >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    > > >> colour
    > > >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    > > >> live
    > > >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.
    > >

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  9. #9


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: Problems with Colour in WLM 9

    Hi Andrew,

    Could you show up some screenshots of what you're seeing?

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    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    --

    "Andrew `Taersious` Coppock" <AndrewTaersiousCoppock@xxxxxx> wrote in
    message news:1F3DBBF6-11F7-4206-BA25-0913BE442E7D@xxxxxx

    > I have WLM 2009, and something happened to the color scheme! It is SERIOUSLY
    > screwed up. When I click on the button "Launch the colorizer" all my colors
    > are just border colors. The inside of all the boxes are white. Reading my
    > emai is EXTREMELY hard. This sux. My email selection screen has ALL GREY text
    > color. If I click on a row to read an email, the color changes to more of a
    > darker kind of grey. Give me a break! I want the old color scheme back, but
    > there is now way anywhere to pick a default color scheme! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGG!
    >
    >
    > "Headphoneguy" wrote:
    >

    >> So? Any progress?
    >>
    >> "Marisol Ontaneda [MSFT]" wrote:
    >>

    >> > Hi Pri,
    >> >
    >> > Thanks much for your feedback! To your first question, you will set a scene
    >> > from your main window as well as a complimentary color, this will reflect on
    >> > your main window (Me Area and color for the rest of the window) and your
    >> > contact's conversation windows (You Area and color for the rest of the
    >> > window). You will in exchange see your contact's scene and color of choice
    >> > in every conversation window. If your contact hasn't set any color (or
    >> > hasn't upgraded to Beta) then you will see the Windows Live blue color as it
    >> > is the default.
    >> >
    >> > The second issue you reported is being taken care of.
    >> >
    >> > Thanks!
    >> > -Marisol
    >> >
    >> > Marisol Ontaneda
    >> > Windows Live Messenger Product Team
    >> > Messenger blog: http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/
    >> > My favorite site of the week:
    >> > http://messenger-9.spaces.live.com/b...9.entry?fl=cat
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > >>Also, there is another fault where even though it will notify you of any
    >> > >>new
    >> > > mail, the alert link and the mail link on the contact window send you to
    >> > > www.msn.com :S
    >> > >
    >> > > "j_white15" wrote:
    >> > >
    >> > >> Firstly i set a theme for my main contact list window and everything is
    >> > >> fine,
    >> > >> when i come to selecting the default colour in a conversation window it
    >> > >> shows
    >> > >> the colour that is identical to the colour scheme of the theme or the
    >> > >> colour
    >> > >> in the main contact window but when selected it changes to the windows
    >> > >> live
    >> > >> colour instead of the default colour of the main contact list window.
    >> >

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