Working With Plug-ins
| What Are... | Adding a Plug-in | Using a Tab Plug-In | Using a Conversation Plug-In | Uninstalling a Plug-in |
Using a Tab Plug-In
Tab plug-ins enhance the content and services that you can enjoy while using Yahoo! Messenger. You can use many of the Yahoo! products you already use, like LAUNCHcast Radio and Yahoo! Weather.
Tip: If you’re looking for activities to share with your friends, you want to use a conversation plug-in in the conversation window. To learn how, take a look at Using a Conversation Plug-in.
Here’s How
Add one or more plug-ins if you haven’t already. (Remind me how.)
In the Messenger window, click a plug-in to use it.
The plug-in expands in the plug-in area.
You can now interact with the plug-in.
To display a full view of a plug-in (for those that require more space than the Messenger window allows), click the left-pointing arrow button to the right of the plug-in name.
A separate window opens displaying the full view of the plug-in.
Tips:
Only one full view can be shown at a time. If you click the arrow button of another plug-in, its full view replaces the one already open.
To close the full view window, click the close button (
).To remove a plug-in from the Messenger view, click the down-pointing arrow and select Close from the menu.
Messenger removes the plug-in from view.
To restore a plug-in to your list, simply start it again. (Remind me how.)
What’s Next
If you don’t see a plug-in that you know you’ve installed and have not removed from your list, click one of the arrow buttons below the list to scroll through all of your plug-ins.
Words to Knows
- LAUNCHcast Radio: a streaming music service that allows you to create your own customized station tailored to your tastes and provides an extensive collection of other music stations that offer a wide variety of genres and themes to choose from.
- Plug-in: a software program that adds a specific feature or to another program.