WPF & Windows Live Messenger

Hi

So we know what the future of Yahoo Messenger is - for those who don't, just
visit this website: http://messenger.yahoo.com/windowsvista.php

On this site you will find the same thing
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...f-and-net.aspx
BUT with COMMENTS

Almost all of the comments read something like "I hope Windows Live
Messenger will be like that!"

It's not htat I want to talk about future releases or anything, but I just
wanted to talk about what Me, you, everybody wants in the next version of
WLM. So I started this thread, amongst all other "help! Problem!" threads.

Well, what I wanted to say is, I've been expecting transparent windows (just
like the ones in the future yahoo messenger) in WLM 8.0! I don't know why...
I just did! It seemed perfect: the main windows would be transparent except
for the 'swoosh thing image' on the top.

That said, I was thinking of maybe, a personal message, other than the
'online/away/busy... ones.
What things would you change/add/remove?

Greetings,

I know the WPF thing won't be happening in Messenger in the short-term.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Milan221" <> wrote in message
news:407FAAB4-9BCC-4AAD-8FDD-...
> Hi
>
> So we know what the future of Yahoo Messenger is - for those who don't, just
> visit this website: http://messenger.yahoo.com/windowsvista.php
>
> On this site you will find the same thing
> http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...f-and-net.aspx
> BUT with COMMENTS
>
> Almost all of the comments read something like "I hope Windows Live
> Messenger will be like that!"
>
> It's not htat I want to talk about future releases or anything, but I just
> wanted to talk about what Me, you, everybody wants in the next version of
> WLM. So I started this thread, amongst all other "help! Problem!" threads.
>
> Well, what I wanted to say is, I've been expecting transparent windows (just
> like the ones in the future yahoo messenger) in WLM 8.0! I don't know why...
> I just did! It seemed perfect: the main windows would be transparent except
> for the 'swoosh thing image' on the top.
>
> That said, I was thinking of maybe, a personal message, other than the
> 'online/away/busy... ones.
> What things would you change/add/remove?

Why? What's so much more important than wpf?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I know the WPF thing won't be happening in Messenger in the short-term.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "Milan221" <> wrote in message
> news:407FAAB4-9BCC-4AAD-8FDD-...
> > Hi
> >
> > So we know what the future of Yahoo Messenger is - for those who don't, just
> > visit this website: http://messenger.yahoo.com/windowsvista.php
> >
> > On this site you will find the same thing
> > http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...f-and-net.aspx
> > BUT with COMMENTS
> >
> > Almost all of the comments read something like "I hope Windows Live
> > Messenger will be like that!"
> >
> > It's not htat I want to talk about future releases or anything, but I just
> > wanted to talk about what Me, you, everybody wants in the next version of
> > WLM. So I started this thread, amongst all other "help! Problem!" threads.
> >
> > Well, what I wanted to say is, I've been expecting transparent windows (just
> > like the ones in the future yahoo messenger) in WLM 8.0! I don't know why...
> > I just did! It seemed perfect: the main windows would be transparent except
> > for the 'swoosh thing image' on the top.
> >
> > That said, I was thinking of maybe, a personal message, other than the
> > 'online/away/busy... ones.
> > What things would you change/add/remove?
>
>

Hi,

Basically it would take rewritten a good chunk of Messenger to make it happen. Messenger
isn't written in managed code for a start.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Milan221" <> wrote in message
news:590D67DB-7896-4457-81FB-...
>
>
> Why? What's so much more important than wpf?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I know the WPF thing won't be happening in Messenger in the short-term.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Milan221" <> wrote in message
>> news:407FAAB4-9BCC-4AAD-8FDD-...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > So we know what the future of Yahoo Messenger is - for those who don't, just
>> > visit this website: http://messenger.yahoo.com/windowsvista.php
>> >
>> > On this site you will find the same thing
>> > http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...f-and-net.aspx
>> > BUT with COMMENTS
>> >
>> > Almost all of the comments read something like "I hope Windows Live
>> > Messenger will be like that!"
>> >
>> > It's not htat I want to talk about future releases or anything, but I just
>> > wanted to talk about what Me, you, everybody wants in the next version of
>> > WLM. So I started this thread, amongst all other "help! Problem!" threads.
>> >
>> > Well, what I wanted to say is, I've been expecting transparent windows (just
>> > like the ones in the future yahoo messenger) in WLM 8.0! I don't know why...
>> > I just did! It seemed perfect: the main windows would be transparent except
>> > for the 'swoosh thing image' on the top.
>> >
>> > That said, I was thinking of maybe, a personal message, other than the
>> > 'online/away/busy... ones.
>> > What things would you change/add/remove?
>>
>>

Hi,

Now I get it - that's why the yahoo folks said " we rewrote the yahoo
messenger FROM SCRATCH".

Well, I still think that it's a shame we won't be seeing wlm written in wpf
soon-which means wlm version 9 will not bring wpf. But it's kind of ironic:
microsofts rival is building their messenger on wpf, and microsofts own
product isn't written in it. What a blow. But seriously, who cares about
that?!

I just want a robust, and reliable messenger with fancy windows ^^ oh, and
new features. I was really suprised by sharing folders. Could something as
inovative as that happen? Over at the messenger blog, the speak of a
SupreCool(tm) new feature xD I wonder what that one is...

On Fri, 4 May 2007 05:05:01 -0700, Milan221 wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Now I get it - that's why the yahoo folks said " we rewrote the yahoo
> messenger FROM SCRATCH".
>
> Well, I still think that it's a shame we won't be seeing wlm written in wpf
> soon-which means wlm version 9 will not bring wpf. But it's kind of ironic:
> microsofts rival is building their messenger on wpf, and microsofts own
> product isn't written in it. What a blow. But seriously, who cares about
> that?!
>
> I just want a robust, and reliable messenger with fancy windows ^^ oh, and
> new features. I was really suprised by sharing folders. Could something as
> inovative as that happen? Over at the messenger blog, the speak of a
> SupreCool(tm) new feature xD I wonder what that one is...

Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it...

http://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft+pursuing+Yahoo

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

They just want that Messenger client

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"N. Miller" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it...
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft+pursuing+Yahoo
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum