Color Scheme Improvements
In
the previous beta build, when you changed your color scheme to a
saturated color, Messenger showed a lighter version of that color. In
this beta refresh, when you choose a saturated color, we use that
color. Messenger can also automatically choose a color scheme that
compliments a selected background.
Conversation Window History
Want
a clean, sleek conversation window history area? You can now choose to
only show “Contact name says:” in the conversation window history when
the speaker changes.
Improved Audio Platform
Check out all the configuration options for sounds associated with Messenger events.
Live Contacts
Want
the most up-to-date phone number or street address for your instant
messaging contacts? Subscribe to their contact information with Windows
Live Contacts and you’ll always have their most recent published
information in your address book.
Messenger Add-ins
Ever
wanted to update Messenger functionality yourself? Now you can develop,
post, and download add-ins (software that you add to Messenger that
provides extra features or functionality) that will chat with your
contacts when you’re not available, automatically update your display
picture and personal message, and more.
Updated Windows Live Look and Feel
We
gave you the first peek at the Windows Live look for Messenger in
February. Since then, we’ve updated our status icons, the look of the
main window and conversations windows, and more!