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Free Sametime Wallpaper plug-in

Would you like to add a picture to the background of your Sametime Connect client contact list? Now you can, with our free plug-in for Sametime. Over the coming weeks we'll release more free plug-ins. Most of them are things I find useful or one of the developers had an idea for. Often we'll learn something from developing the plug-ins we can apply to other projects, so whilst they are not full blown applications I would charge for, they can be useful tools and utilities. You can expect in the next few days to see a calculator, Vonage phone dialer and a cool meeting plug-in.

If you want to install the Wallpaper plug-in, it requires Sametime 8.0 and later and you can download it from here http://www.epilio.com/web/wallpaper.htm

Once you've installed the plug-in, choose File, Preferences, Wallpaper and set the image you want to use as your backdrop. Enjoy. Compliments the Epilio developers.

Sameitme Wallpaper

Posted by Carl Tyler On 07/23/2008 | Permalink

Comments

1 - That's a nice plugin, I got only a problem with it, the background is only displayed beneath the group names. Emoticon

Posted by Ronald Veldhuizen At 01:23:38 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

2 - Hi Carl,

nice plugin, does this also work with the 8.5 notes beta1 client and its internal sametime client?

regards
Matthias

Posted by Matthias At 03:15:02 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

3 - @1 Not sure I understand what you mean, the picture above is my Sametime client. Which client are you using?

@2 Great question. I'm not on the Notes 8.5 beta so don't honestly know. If it's backwards compatible should be fine, but this then goes to my last blog item Emoticon

Posted by Carl Tyler At 06:57:21 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

4 - Cool, but one problem. My graphics ONLY show up in the tiled option.
ST 8.0 client.

Posted by Keith Brooks At 08:14:53 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

5 - @4 Keith I think that could be a Sametime 8.0 issue. Your preferences page should look like this:
{ Link }

I must admit I didn't test this build with 8.0 vs 8.0.1

The tile option should be hidden, because it was always needed (I guess not hidden in 8.0). Turns out there wasn't a method to not tile it.

Thanks for letting me know.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 08:24:39 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

6 - I have a different optiojn on the screen it shows this:

checkbox Enable image as buddy-list background (tiled)

Don't want it tiled, but that seems to be the only way it works bummer.
Is there perhaps a size which a graphioc must be to stand alone in the view?

hmmm

My fault, should grab an 801 from a client I did.

Posted by Keith Brooks At 08:29:24 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

7 - One other thing, can you get me this in a feature zip file so I can add it to our site update? Users cannot add it with our policies

Posted by Chris Miller At 09:30:36 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

8 - I don't even use Sametime. But can I just say? Cutest. Wallpaper. Ever. Emoticon

Posted by Lisa At 09:38:38 AM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

9 - I installed it to my integrated Sametime client from my Notes 8.0.1 install, works great, but then I tried to add it to my Sametime Connect client, and it tells me there are no plug-ins available from your site... think it already knows I added to the Notes client?

Posted by Scott Marchione At 02:05:42 PM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

10 - Works fine in the Notes 8.0.1 client!

Posted by Steve McDonald At 04:00:33 PM On 07/24/2008 | - Website - |

11 - Carl, I'm using Sametime Connect 8.0.1
after applying the background it looks like this:

{ Link }

Posted by Ronald Veldhuizen At 12:19:13 AM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

12 - Doesn't work in 8.5 Beta 1 ... sniff Emoticon

Posted by Christian Tillmanns At 02:42:09 AM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

13 - @11 What Operating system are you using? Is it Windows XP with a Windows 2000 Style? Can you send me the image you used?

@12 Great to see IBM continuing the trend of backwards compatibility for Sametime plug-ins, urgh.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 06:07:45 AM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

14 - Installed and tested with ST801 and Notes802b2. Only one request - if the PNG has a transparent background, it defaults to black. Given ST's font colors, it would be great if it defaulted to white. It's great to see a BP developing plug-in skills ! THANKS!!!!

Posted by Glen At 07:58:44 AM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

15 - Works fine with Notes 8.5 beta1

Don't forget to check the box!

Posted by Reynout At 09:52:33 AM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

16 - Will it work on SameTime 7.5.1 client?

Posted by Carolyn At 01:14:50 PM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

17 - Very nice indeed. Have it running in 8.0.1. Cannot beat your photo though! This will be in every Sametime demo from now on!

Can't wait for the Vonage dialer also. Will I need a particular Vonage service level to use it?

Emoticon

Posted by Rob Ingram At 03:02:31 PM On 07/25/2008 | - Website - |

18 - Use this plugin for advertisement. This one can be sold to dog collar makers.

Posted by Wassim At 05:58:34 PM On 07/27/2008 | - Website - |

19 - Sad question but...

When I click the link I see code...
What must I do with this?

Like I said SAD QUESTION..

SORRY

Posted by null At 09:44:24 AM On 07/28/2008 | - Website - |

20 - @19 Not so stupid.

It is a Sametime Update site. So you need to point your Sametime Connect client at it.

1. Choose, Tools, Plug-ins, Install Plug-ins
2. Select "Search for new features to install"
3. Click "Add Remote Location"
4. Type in a descriptive name, example "Epilio Update Site"
5. Enter the URL: { Link }
6. Click Finish
7. Select the feature you wish to install, in this case Wallpaper feature 1.0.0
8. Click Next, and when prompted restart the Sametime Client.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 10:13:16 AM On 07/28/2008 | - Website - |

21 - Response

I am using client 8.0.1
Server is 8.0.

I do not see the function of tools plugins...
Neither within the ST client nor the email client (both of which are together)
ANy suggestions?

Posted by null At 11:01:46 AM On 07/28/2008 | - Website - |

22 - @21, it could be your company doesn't allow plug-ins though a Sametime policy setting.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 11:09:06 AM On 07/28/2008 | - Website - |

23 - I'm using Vista, and a shell replacment (Aston). The following image i'm using: { Link }

Posted by Ronald Veldhuizen At 01:36:44 AM On 07/29/2008 | - Website - |

24 - @23 OK I tried the Image here and it was fine. I will have to try and find the other Vista user Emoticon

Posted by Carl Tyler At 09:30:45 AM On 07/29/2008 | - Website - |

25 - I'm using an interim build of Notes 8.5 and the plug-in works. I'll be sharing this at customer briefings next week.

Posted by Dwight Morse At 03:18:49 PM On 07/29/2008 | - Website - |

26 - This works great! Also, the Vonage plugin runs beautifully. Just trying to see if there's a way to change the font of contacts and groups (seems to be blended into the image). Thoughts?

Posted by Jay Maru At 10:30:52 PM On 07/29/2008 | - Website - |

27 - @26 - You know, I think the colors in the Sametime Contacts window are hard coded somewhere. I can't find anywhere documented to change them. I tried changing the Windows palette but no changes.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 10:50:23 PM On 07/29/2008 | - Website - |

28 - I am able to to the Tools Plug-ins options but when I click the finish button I get the following error. Does this have something to do with policy settings?

Network connection problems encountered during search.
Unable to access
"{ Link }
Error parsing site stream. [The XML stream is not a valid default "site.xml" file. The root tag is not site.]
Error parsing site stream. [The XML stream is not a valid default "site.xml" file. The root tag is not site.]

Posted by Chris Goodman At 08:21:25 AM On 07/30/2008 | - Website - |

29 - @28 What Sametime Client version are you running?

Are you behind a firewall?

Can you open { Link } in a browser?

Are there any other update sites listed?

Posted by Carl Tyler At 08:29:40 AM On 07/30/2008 | - Website - |

30 - Sametime 8.0

I am behind a firewall. Not sure if it makes a difference but I am able to log in to the Bleedyellow st server

I can open the site in a browser

No other update sites are listed.

Posted by Chris Goodman At 08:39:15 AM On 07/30/2008 | - Website - |

31 - Hi Carl,

Installed the plugin under Xp and that is ok. Think the problem is Vista? Anyone else using vista?

Posted by Ronald Veldhuizen At 03:43:33 AM On 08/01/2008 | - Website - |

32 - Hi all,
installation works fine on 8.5 beta. But how to uninstall?
Files > Applications > Uninstall Application won't work

THX

Posted by Marcel At 10:03:57 AM On 08/04/2008 | - Website - |

33 - Nice Wallpaper, its work for in my Samteime 8.0.1 but how about plugins to put as background in the chat window?

Posted by Gabby At 01:12:40 AM On 08/05/2008 | - Website - |

34 - The link is broken..... Emoticon