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January 23, 2006 at 10:16 pm #21397DavidParticipant
Do you use the tabbed IM window feature of your IM client, or do you prefer the separate windows?
January 23, 2006 at 10:22 pm #137050RabidKittenParticipantAs said before…I would absolutely lose my mind if I didn’t have tabbed windows. Separated by messenger or the content, like “Family” “Writters” “Annoying” and such *snickers*
January 24, 2006 at 12:33 am #137053SpikeMemberSeparate windows, personally, then the window flashes and I know who’s talking to me!
January 24, 2006 at 12:41 am #137052narayananMemberDepends on the availability of keyboard shortcuts to jump inbetween IM tabs like a browser tab jump in Firefox. If not I’d prefer to use induvidual IM windows even though it makes my desktop look a bit ugly
January 24, 2006 at 12:44 am #137055princeGParticipantI was using seperate windows for a long time but I recently decided I couldnt handle it anymore when i have a bunch of stuff usually open, so now it’s tabbed windows for me (MSN).
January 24, 2006 at 1:04 am #137048DavidParticipantI at first used separate windows, but then back when DeadAIM first came out, I started using tabbing. I LOVED it, and I don’t understand why. I switched to Trillian two years ago and although I toyed with containers and tabbing… I’ve never gone back, and never will. I like to see who IMed me based on my taskbar.
January 24, 2006 at 2:54 am #137051Hurricane22491MemberAs soon as I found out about tabbed windows, I got it. It’s much easier for me to keep track that way, and it also doesn’t take up as much space on my taskbar.
January 24, 2006 at 7:13 am #137049TigerbladeParticipanti would probably lose my mind if not for tabbed windows. i like my firefox tabbed, i like my trillian tabbed, whatever i can put into tabs, all the better. the less clutter on my screen, the less clutter on my taskbar. i couldnt go back to non-tabbed IMs.
January 25, 2006 at 5:21 pm #137056AqeelParticipantI like using tabbed windows, its easy to navigate between them.
January 25, 2006 at 5:26 pm #137057NessaParticipantSpike wrote:Separate windows, personally, then the window flashes and I know who’s talking to me!Yay! I always use separate windows.
January 25, 2006 at 6:00 pm #137047Jeff HesterKeymasterI can go either way, but I love tabbed windows more. As far as seeing when I get a message from someone, in Trillian a tab turns a different color, or flashes (depending on skin you have) and that’s fine with me.
“Put it on my tab” is what I say! Woot! (+1 Cornyness)
January 26, 2006 at 5:36 pm #137054KudoParticipantTabbed IM windows with Trillian cause it is possible to group windows based on buddy list group and ctrl+tab switches between tabs (just like in firefox) 😉
January 26, 2006 at 9:38 pm #137058DragonSlayerzMemberI like tabs beause it’s more handy for me
April 25, 2006 at 11:15 am #137059YunaMemberYes! I normally use tabbed IM windows for MSN Messenger. It drives me insane if I don’t. There’s too many boxes in the toolbar and I find it very annoying if I don’t. You can just use one window and click once to get from one person to the other. I love it. 😀
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