tabSRMM + Metacontacts ...................... As of 0.0.9.5 tabSRMM contains support for the MetaContacts plugin by SjE. You can find this plugin here: http://www.miranda-im.org/download/details.php?action=viewfile&id=1595 When you open a message tab for a meta contact, tabSRMM will automatically detect the MC and its current settings. The small protocol icon in the status bar of the container will show the icon for the active protocol of the MC. If you right-click this icon, you get a context menu from which you can: * change the default protocol * "force" a given protocol for sending to the MC. You cannot force a protocol, which is offline, either on your or the other side. If the forced protocol goes offline at any time (again, either on your or the other side doesn't matter), the MC will revert to the "Auto selection mode" and use the default or the "most online" protocol. In any case, a forced protocol will be "unforced" when you close the tab (i.e. revert to automatic protocol selection). While forcing works, you should still be careful with it. It shouldn't be necessary in most cases, as the metacontacts protocol will always ensure that its using the "most online" proto. It may make sense if your buddy asks you to send on a specific protocol though (for whatever reason...) This status bar icon is also there for non-metacontacts, but is not going to do anything other than showing the protocol in use for that tab. If you hover over it, then it will display a tooltip with your current nickname and the protocol name.