On return from Away, weird drop down dialog on all IMs

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 3:10 pm

Using AIM 4.7 and AIM+ and WinXP, when I return from being away and check my IMs that people have sent me, I see a dropdown dialogue with screennames whom I guess I have typed in to send an Instant message at one point or another on the tops of the IM boxes when I click on the person's name. I know it is rather confusing to understand what I am saying without actually seeing it. I would be happy to explain further, unless someone can follow along. Anyway, great program!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 30, 2002 11:47 am

I was just wondering if this was reproduced or just ignored?
Thanks.

Post by **Big-O Ryan** » Sat Mar 30, 2002 4:31 pm

I tried hard to understand what you were saying, as did Mark, but I really don't have a clue what you were referring to?

If you could please try to describe it again, or post a screenshot, maybe it will help me know what you're talking about.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 8:47 pm

While trying to force the "error" to happen again, I couldn't get it to, but it finally happened again, so I took a screenshot. It is quite peculiar because I just went back to the IM box where it happened and the dialog box no longer appears. Well, I hope this screenshot clears up things, whether or not you can get this to happen, I am not sure. The list of screennames in the dialog box seem to be ones whom I have sent instant messages to by typing their name in a new box. I am not sure though.

Andrew

Post by **Big-O Mark** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:01 pm

I see in the picture that you have "Hide windows while I'm Away" checked on your away message box, yet there is a chat window open. That shouldn't happen.

Also, you could try upgrading to the newest AIM beta. That may eliminate the weird dropdown menu.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:14 pm

Yeah, when I came back to my computer, I double clicked the person who IMed me and the IM box comes up, even though I have not clicked "I'm back."

Post by **Big-O Mark** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:20 pm

That's weird, I can't get an IM window to pop up while away unless I click "I'm back" or uncheck the "Hide windows while I'm Away" option. I tried double clicking a buddy who messaged me while away, but nothing happened.

Perhaps this situation is related to the dropdown menu?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:22 pm

When I did use the AIM beta, I got the "clone" bug so I went back to 4.7. A stupid dropdown is nothing compared to the "clone" bug.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:24 pm

I know what you mean about double clicking, it usually does nothing for me. I right now don't remember how I got to see the person's IM and it couldn't have been through clicking on I'm back because the away window was still there, so I must have double clicked. It is probably the cause of the dropdown box, but its a bit strange.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:46 pm

Sorry for the multiple posts, but I have duplicated it and its when I double click on someone's screenname on my away list. Don't know if this is an AIM error or an AIM+ thing though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:50 pm

Last one on this, it's an AIM 4.7 thing at least, NOT AIM+! I got the same thing when I signed on with only AIM. It has nothing to do with your program! One less bug to catch!

Andrew

Post by **Big-O Mark** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:57 pm

I'm glad this was finally settled :). And it turns out to be another silly AIM bug!

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On return from Away, weird drop down dialog on all IMs

On return from Away, weird drop down dialog on all IMs

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