(taken from FluxionTech)
Here are some Tweaks for Google Talk:
Some quick and Easy was to make your text more vibrant!To make you test
Strong & Bold place * (asterisks) around text desired to be bold.Example: *
Im Bold* Im NotTo make you text
Slanted and Thin place _ around text desired to be italic.Example: _
Im italic_ Im notChange the text size in the chat window Thanks to Nathan Lanier:While your mouse is over the chat field hold down
Ctrl and use the scroll button on your mouse. The text will get bigger and smaller.
Screenshot1:
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GT seems to be using modifiers from
Textism Check it out.Techniques are still being discovered.
Parameters:
/nomutex - Allows mutiple Sessions
/forcestart
/autostart - Start at Windows Startup
/register
/checkupdate - Check for newer versions
/nogaiaauth
/plaintextauth
/factoryreset - Sets all your settings back to default
/gaiaserver /mailto
/create_sesion
/S upgrade
!You Decide if these 2 work or not for GT:
/prefetch=1 - Allegedly Loads GT Faster
/superprefetch - Allegedly Loads GT Much Faster
Prefetch Myth To use application parameters create a shortcup to the application, then open up the shortcuts properties and edit the “Target” field to look like
“C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex Quotes Included! ^ This will allow mutilpe instances of the application simultaneously.
Save Shortcut and your done. Multiple params can be used as well example: …\googletalk.exe” /nomutex /checkupdate
Button Codes: These are the codes in googletalk.exe that edit what the buttons do when pressed.
To edit this you need: ResHacker, ResEdit, or eXeScope
In this example we will use ResHacker
I have gone through 40000 - 40100
40001 - Sign In Dlg 40002 - Sign Out
40003 - Settings/General
40004 - Minimize
40011 - Add Friend
40020 - Help (
http://www.google.com/support/talk)
40023 - About
40026 - Brings Cursor and Focus to Search Box
40027 - Exit
40028 - Add Friend
40065 - Connection Monitor
40080 - Disable all Notifications
40087 - Check for Updates Now
40088 - Inbox
40089 - Check Mail Now
65535 - Tray Menu
I added three buttons to my tray menu. A Settings button, a force logout button, and a force login btn.
1. Open googletalk.exe in ResHacker
2. Go to Menu -> 110 -> Click on 1033
- 1033 will open up as a text.
3. To add these buttons find the lines:
MENUITEM &#8220;Sign Out&#8221;, 40002, MFT_STRING, MFS_GRAYED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;&#8221;, 0, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;About&#8230;&#8221;, 40023, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
And Replace with:
MENUITEM &#8220;Sign Out&#8221;, 40002, MFT_STRING, MFS_GRAYED</p>
<p> MENUITEM &#8220;Force Sign In&#8221;, 40001, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;Force Sign Out&#8221;, 40002, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;&#8221;, 0, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;Settings&#8221;, 40003, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED<br />
MENUITEM &#8220;About&#8230;&#8221;, 40023, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
4. Click Compile Script
5. Make Sure! that no instances of googletalk.exe are running
6. Click File -> Save
7. Your Done! Now Open up Google Talk and look at your changes.
Now your tray meu will have new functioning buttons and look like
this: