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As this version of messenger is now out in the open, skins will eventually need to be updated to fit the new layout and underlying code etc.

Patchou has informed us of a new Messenger Plus! Live version, to be released soon, that will address the new beta:

..a new version of Messenger Plus! will soon be released to let you update your skins for the new Messenger 9 Beta.

.. this is good news, as we can continue to release new designs for a popular application.

As for the current designs, they will be updated to fit both 8.5 and 9.0, with a few tweaks included as normal before an update release is made. Ubuntu Live is still un-finished, with work taking over there has been no time to complete everything.

There are plans to make a start on a new design, that will be created to look similar to another poplular software, using the colour scheme; icons; and basic layout; etc etc. There is no definate start date for this, but hopefully before christmas.

As the projects weblog is now up and running I decided it was time to release an updated version of this skin.

This time around, the future updates procedure will be handled by Messenger Plus! without a necessity to download anything manually.

The main feature for this release is the Plus! toasts now fitting the skins style, with status icons no longer the defaults.

Several small parts have been updated aswell, to fit around the projects area.

I’m not sure on where I plan to take this skin, but as new ideas are tried they will most likely be added in. If you have any ideas let me know and I’ll get to work.

All information and downloads for this skin has been moved from the forums and can now be found here.

Thanks for the continued support.

Although this skin has been released for a few weeks now, I’m just getting round to posting about it.

I initially created the skin for myself, to fix some of the issues with the default messenger images, weird stretching etc, but decided to release it for others to use if they wished.

I’ve tried to keep it as close to the default as I can, with a few extra enhances to the overall feel, which make it a little better. A small majority of the icons have been edited, mainly colour changes, to fit with the enhanced look.

Sometime before Christmas there will be an update release made, to address any issues found; add anything new I come across; or any ideas sent to me that you may have.

Enjoy this release, and let me know your views on it.

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I have released the latest beta update of this Windows Live Messenger skin tonight, with a few image changes; a couple of new options; and the odd tweaks here and there.

Due to all the hassle with the laptop I haven’t been able to work on it as much as I hoped, but I’m getting through.

Head on over to the website to download the beta release, v1.3.3 beta 1, and let me know if you have any ideas. It doesn’t matter how small it is or how daft it may sound, I’ll set to work and incorporate it, giving you a small shout out as well.

As always there is no official release date for the final version, just when it happens.

The Ubuntu Live Messenger skin is sort of on hold while these updates are finished, since I’m working on images with that one and it gets repetitive after a few days.

Woohoo

As of about 5:30am ish this morning I have finished up a final release of my Windows Live Messenger skin. Thankfully! I won’t lie and say it was easy, because it wasn’t. Hopefully from now on it will be though.

The whole of yesterday was spent adding Plus! options to the skin (and I still haven’t finished, shh) and making my own options panel, which was awful when I kind of lost all the info in the file .. st00pid Ctrl Z & Ctrl S .. yea I blamed the keyboard.

I’m planning on submitting the skin to the Plus database later on tonight, and taking a break for the rest of the week before attempting to edit the icons or something.

I dare say it won’t be long before I begin a new skin, all imagie and stuff.

I’m really tired now.

As of Messenger Plus! Live 4.50 it is now a lot easier to skin msn messenger, something I have wanted to do for quite some time.

Over the past few days I have been working on my very own skin, while becoming annoyed as something won’t work correctly.

It is currently in Beta 2 stages and will most likely be finished around mid-February.

There is quite a bit left to do, and things I want to try, so for now keep a check on the discussion topic over at the community forums.

I’ll update this entry with changes when required, and get around to making a new area for the website sometime soon.