Gmail chat not meant for bulk AIM buddies Dec11 '07
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# (2 of 5): Paul
2 days after the fact. (Thu 13 Dec 2007, 8:07 AM CST)
You can customize the chat list somewhat in size, http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=33518&topic=12871
Also, you can select who of your buddies is always/never/automatically shown.
And of course Gmail will predictively guess based on a few letters.
Hope that helps a bit...
# (3 of 5): Bryan
2 days, 1 hour after the fact. (Thu 13 Dec 2007, 9:47 AM CST)
If you click options, Show in chat list: All contacts, you get a scroll bar for your entire list.
# (4 of 5): Jacob
2 days, 9 hours after the fact. (Thu 13 Dec 2007, 6:03 PM CST)
You can set the chat list for tiny, small, medium, or large, but if this isnt enough, then maybe gmail AIM just isnt meant for this kind of heavy duty instant messaging, seperate programs like trillian (if you want to log your chats) are probably better than that.
I do have a question though - how did you put in names for your friends instead of their screennames?
# (5 of 5): John
2 weeks, 1 day after the fact. (Wed 26 Dec 2007, 8:35 PM CST)
I was real happy to see this feature added, that is until I actually went to use it.
Having used Trilian for years now I guess that excellent program spoiled me.
Problems besides the obvious lack of bells and whistles (Literely) are in my opinion
1. Just because I log on to check my mail does not mean I want to log on to chat with people. There needs to be a auto or non auto log on button.
2. Its just plain awkward and not easy (key word) to find someone to send them a IM.
3. It only signals when one initially sends an IM, after that it relies on a visual, well I may be watching tv and do not see that.
I stopped using it on gmail until they make it work better. Its like putting a fresh sirloin burger on a stale bun. Why do it.
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The Gmail interface is not meant for bulk instant-messaging. It worked great for the minimal chat amongst other GTalk users.
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# (1 of 5): Denis
1 day, 10 hours after the fact. (Wed 12 Dec 2007, 6:25 PM CST)
There's a search box, silly =D