Another new feature has been added! New message alerts! This feature, like most of them, are available from the options menu. Turning this one on will create a javascript alert informing you that you have a new message as well as who sent it to you.
This can be very, very userful. But also very, very annoying so I'll tell you when it is best to use it and when it is best to have it turned off.
If there is no one on your list online or not away that you are talking with, you can turn Message Alerts on as it will inform you when you have a message. This can help you remember that you have the IM system open as some testers had forgotten when they are doing many things at once. This will help you remember and let you know when someone messages you.
However, unfortunately the IM system will send an alert when everyone messages you so it is possible to get alerts when your Pal LIst refreshes every 10 seconds. That can and most likely WILL become annoying. So it is best to turn it off when you are engaged in one or more constant conversations...when you are least likely to forget that you are using it to begin with.
I have already found this to be very useful.
Now to report on the previous feature that was announced. Timestamping. Currently it seems that each user's offset time is working perfectly. However there are a few hours of each day where either AM is shown when it is really PM and vice versa. So I definitely wouldn't call this feature ready-to-go obviously. But this is a work in progress.
Tonight or tomorrow I would like to post the very first (TADA!) screenshots of various screens from the IM system. Hopefully we'll hear good things about it!
Okay this time I'm really going to go on it... I swear... Keep missing everything. :/
» randomjunk on 2006-10-15 09:23:16
yay!
I really like this feature...I actually used it today and it was wonderful!
» lazypuppy on 2006-10-15 09:39:29
I'm glad.. That you enjoy it and find it useful. As i stated in my beliefs...when used correctly it is a very, very useful tool. Just turn it off before it becomes annoying and it's all good!!
» etheracide on 2006-10-16 12:36:38
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