Re: Alternative message dialog

Martin Djernaes wrote:
> I was wondering if there exist alternative message dialogs?

In short, no.

> 1. (and main) To change the text log til be more like we know from the icq
> programs. Each message preceeded by a single like with the name and the
> date, so that the message itself starts in the beginning of a line. (I
> find it irritating to read message over a few words which start in the
> middle of a line and wraps to the next. Also "pre formated text" is
> impossible to read.

Please file this as a feature request. It's very possible for the format of the
text output to be setup using a brandable preference.

> 2. (mostly visual) To have a 'cool' communication dialog which includes a
> Send button (and an ALT+S shortcut). I'm actually fine with the current
> way, but getting less computer savey people to use Exodus will, for me,
> depend on the simplicity of it's use.
> 2.5 (yea I did say twofold, but this is also visual) Having a simple way
> to click and get icons/smilies inserted into to text. I know that less
> computer savey people can only remember two or three smilies, but would
> happily click on 10 different smilies.

This is already a feature request. Before version 1.0, I plan on adding optional
toolbars & at least a SEND button. Rigfht now, you're pretty much stuck with how
the GUI displays though.

pgm.