 3. Using Trillian
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 3.2. Message Windows
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Message windows are where the conversations happens. Trillian uses split windows, where the top half is the ongoing conversation and the bottom half is where you type outgoing message.
The buttons in the top right of a message window (from left to right)hide the message window, minimize the message window (either to the taskbar or within a container), maximize the message window (either on the desktop or within a container) and close the message window.
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 Closing and hiding windows
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If you close a message window, the other user may still have theirs open and can continue to talk to you, opening a new window on your screen. If you accidently close a window mid-conversation, double-click on the contact (or right-click and select "Send Message...")in the contact list to re-open a new message window. If you hide the window, go to the contact list, select "Tasks", click the conversation and it will reappear on the desktop. (NOTE: Tasks might be in a contact list "drawer" or "tab" in skins that use drawers or tabs.)
With IRC, if you close the window, you've left the channel but you are still connected to the IRC server until you disconnect.
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Message window options
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For a list of options and commands you can execute, right-click within the top half of the message window. The command options vary per-medium but are usually comparable to the "real" clients for each medium. For example, right-click in an ICQ message window has options for "Ignore" and "Establish SecureIM Session" while MSN has "Block" and "Invite User to conversation...".
There are other options available from right-clicking in the bottom half of the message window. Those menu options are the same for each medium and allow the font to be formatted, copying and pasting, clearing of the text, and attachment to a container (either existing, recent, or new) or to the desktop.
Many of the same menu options are available in the menu bar or toolbars in the message window. Menu bars and toolbars vary per skin but right-click options are always available.
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