Windows Live Taskforce

Turn Messenger Group icons green when someone in the group is online when the group is blocked.

Submitted by mjflynt on March 11, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Icons, Usability

Problem: Messenger group icons/tiles for blocked groups do not change color. Turn Messenger Group icons/tiles green when someone in the group is online even when the group is blocked. This would be consistent with how Messenger handles contact tiles for individuals that are blocked, i.e., the still show up as green with a slash through the icon. Note that any users in the group still show up green, but if the tree control is collapsed then you don't see that. making the group green alerts you that someone in there is online.

Solution: Turn the group's Messenger icon green if someone in the group is online regardless of whether the group has been blocked or not. It currently shows a slash if blocked, but does not go green making it hard to tell if anyone in the group is online without first having expanded the group list.

Severity: Medium

Impact: High

Status: Not fixed