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Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147410 18/04/06 03:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 T ttril OP Nutrimatic drinks dispenser
OP ttril Nutrimatic drinks dispenser T Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	Windows 2000. mIrc v. 6.17 evaluation version. Is there any way to stop the annoying blinking icon in the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen when running mIrc? I have the mIrc chat window open but it's not the window with the focus. It's underneath other windows on the screen. Everytime someone posts something in the chat room the mIrc icon in the Windows taskbar starts blinking/flashing. It's very annoying. If the mIrc window has the focus (it's on top) then the icon doesn't flash when someone posts. I have checked and unchecked everything in the options box in mIrc but can't get rid of the blinking / flashing. Suggestions I have tried: 1) options (alt+o) > irc > options > 'flash on' box de-select one or both of these. I've tried every combination and it still flashes 2) options > display > options > tray button de-select 'animate icon when there is activity' I tried this even though I'm not talking about the system tray. The flashing icon is in the Windows taskbar. Any other ideas? I requested help from help@mirc.com as suggested on mirc.com to no avail.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147411 18/04/06 07:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 994 C CtrlAltDel Hoopy frood
CtrlAltDel Hoopy frood C Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 994	options > display > Blink icons ? I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147412 18/04/06 09:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,063 D Doqnach Hoopy frood
Doqnach Hoopy frood D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,063	don't forget to check for highlights that might trigger window flashing (blink icons is for the window buttons inside mIRC only as far as I know) If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147413 19/04/06 12:29 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 994 C CtrlAltDel Hoopy frood
CtrlAltDel Hoopy frood C Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 994	Quote: (blink icons is for the window buttons inside mIRC only as far as I know) could be, I never used it myself (that's why the ???) I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147414 19/04/06 04:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 T ttril OP Nutrimatic drinks dispenser
OP ttril Nutrimatic drinks dispenser T Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	> options > display > Blink icons ? < Blink icons is unchecked.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147415 19/04/06 04:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 T ttril OP Nutrimatic drinks dispenser
OP ttril Nutrimatic drinks dispenser T Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	> don't forget to check for highlights that might trigger window flashing < I checked. No highlights.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147416 19/04/06 04:34 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 681 Your dreams ;) M mIRCManiac Fjord artisan
mIRCManiac Fjord artisan M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 681 Your dreams ;)	Right click on each window button in the switchbar and de-select 'Flashing'. ... or shut down your mIRC, open mirc.ini and remove the 'Flashing' section .. [Flashing] Last edited by mIRCManiac; 19/04/06 04:43 PM.

Re: Annoyed By Flashing Icon Part 2 #147417 20/04/06 03:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 T ttril OP Nutrimatic drinks dispenser
OP ttril Nutrimatic drinks dispenser T Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	> Right click on each window button in the switchbar and de-select 'Flashing'. < Thank you mIRCManiac, that solved my problem. I know you have been involved in a number of threads regarding this problem and I appreciate your help. FWIW part of my problem was I didn't have the switchbar visible, so I didn't think to check there for a solution to the flashing problem.

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