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 4. Configuring Trillian
 4.1. Preferences
  Basic Options



Windows Shortcuts:
  • Add Desktop Icon: Creates a desktop shortcut for Trillian
  • Add Start Menu Group: Creates a Start Menu entry for Trillian
  • Load Trillian at Windows Startup: Makes Trillian start with Windows


Trillian Startup
  • Show loading window: A progress window is displayed while loading
  • Show Connection Manager: Display the Connection Manager after loading (and logging into a profile)
  • Hide Contact List: The Contact List will be hidden by default
  • Prompt on Two instances of Trillian: A warning will be displayed when more than one instance of Trillian is launched

System Tray
  • Fade alert windows out: Will cause system tray alerts to fade out. (Win2k/XP only)
  • Contact list always shows on click (no toggle): Will allow contact list to be shown, and (if already unhidden) brought to front
  • Allow double click (will slow down single click response): Trillian will distinguish between single, and double clicks of the system tray icon. A delay will result, as Trillian waits for a possible second click
  • Switch Behavior: Toggle-switches the behaviors of single/double clicks on the System Tray between actions on the left"

    Double-click shows contact list, Single-click shows container.

    Single-click shows contact list, Double click shows container