[HTC Excalibur] IMSMS:
Build 1.0.300

This one is great - as promised, this version supports FULL SKINNABLE interface - don't let the word skin fool you - What I mean to say is that there are numerous complaints about aesthetics - well, now you are on your own ;) IMSMS now supports full SKINNING of the log files! It's as easy as HTML and CSS and whatever you wish to throw at it! ;)

Please see home site for guidance on this new feature - it's a first for any sms threaded application to support this! (I hope so)

There is one default HTML template file I have included in this release. It is located in the \My Documents\IMSMS\SKINS\ folder. Navigate there and you will see a skin.htm file. Open it up - read it - it's just plain CSS with a simple table - the design is totally up to the end user now.

Dress up the incoming/outgoing text as you like - then simply upload the new skin.htm file into the directory of your choice - you can set this via the "SETTINGS->PREFERENCES->Enable Custom Skin menu option.

Check that box, a directory loading screen will show up - just load the directory where you're skin.htm file is. IMSMS will render the rest whenever there is NEW incoming/outgoing text. YOu can make changes ON THE FLY by simply dropping a new skin.htm file back on your phone!

It's cool.

What's new in 1.0.300 - PPC is now legit - The UI has been dressed up a bit (cleaned up) and now you have full notifications! In the very next build release, you will see IMSMS harness the power of the ppc - for now, just enjoy what you didn't have before because PPC editions were on the backburner ;)

There's a bunch of fixes/additions - check out the release notes for details. I am still working on the SKIN GUIDE - so email me if you have questions. Enjoy this release - at least you have a choice to dress up your own chat program!

List of changes for 1.0.300

SMARTPHONE UI Adjustments (very clean)

PPC UI adjustments! (very clean)

PPC Dynamic Notifications! (color coded Alert Icons) - CLICK functionality is in next release (when you click on the colored icon, a list of missed senders (dynamic alerts) will be show. When you click on the sender's name, nothing will happen - UNTIL next release!

Fixed Dynamic Alerts/Notification Alerts - when starting IMSMS without any friends loaded; You choose to add friends from the manage friends OR "quick add friend" menu; you load the friends into the list; when a message arrives, Dynamic/Normal Alert is not shown and the respective chat log does not appear. This is fixed in both Smartphone and PPC editions.

Added new feature: Skinning! - See online help tutorial!

Added One View mode (convenience feature): when you send outgoing messages in ONE VIEW mode, the name of the friend you sent the text to will appear in the ONE VIEW chat log next to your name (Me): (Johnson, Jacksun) Hi there!

Adjusted UI size - smaller friends list font size, smaller text input entry area, to give way for larger chat log viewing * Added new ring tone when incoming messages arrive and you have proper friend already selected - but IMSMS is hidden in background, additional ringtone will be played (if enabled).

Internal AUTOBOT functionality is being tested in this version (not enabled yet)...

Internal Dynamic Group Send is being tested in this version (not enabled yet)...

Still investigating some minor issues with Unicode text - I am still working on reported claims of Chinese simplified fonts not working. Also note that there is no language support for your PPC/Smartphone unless your phone operates using the same code page as the incoming text messages. That means you cannot expect to read Chinese if your phone does not support the Chinese encoding.

What's next is 1.1 release for PPC and smartphone - it will be exciting because not only is IMSMS very robust and fast, it's going to get better - you have my word!

And it's FREE!

SO - if you haven't already gotten a the 1.0.300 version, please download and use it - you dont' have to use custom skins to get it to work - it's very cleaned up and the UI is better (even if it's subtle). You will like it!

Thanks,

DSO

Thanks to WB - and others for all your support - hope you guys like it - if you don't, go have a hamburger!